Violin & Viola Masterclasses

Students aged 28 years and below (born no earlier than 1997) are eligible to take part in the Violin & Viola Masterclasses 2025 as active (if selected) or passive participants.

• Those applying for selection as active participants will complete a 10-minute live audition at the beginning of the Masterclasses. Applicants can choose freely from the audition repertoire list (see below); entire works or excerpts can be played.
   
• AUDITION REPERTOIRE
  VIOLIN:
  Please select two pieces from different periods:
  SOLO WORKS: Bach solo sonatas/partitas, Paganini 24 Caprices or any solo work
  CONCERTOS: Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mozart (KV 207, 211, 216, 218 or 219, Adagio KV 261, Rondo KV 269(261a) or KV 373), Sibelius, Tchaikovsky
  SONATAS FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO: Beethoven, Brahms (G major, A major, D minor), Debussy, Fauré, Franck, Grieg (C minor), Mozart, Schubert (A major), Schumann (A minor, D minor), Ravel, Strauss
  VIRTUOSO PIECES: Sarasate, Saint-Saëns, Wieniawski, Ravel (Tzigane)
  
  VIOLA:
  Please select two pieces from different periods:
  SOLO WORKS: any solo work
  CONCERTOS: Stamitz Viola Concerto, Hoffmeister Viola Concerto in D major
  VIOLA AND PIANO: Schumann Märchenbilder (Fairy Tale Pictures) Op 113, Brahms Sonatas, Schubert Sonata in A minor for arpeggione and piano D 821, Hindemith Sonata in F major for viola and piano Op 11 No 4
   
• Piano accompaniment will be provided. A panel of judges will make the final decision on which candidates to admit as active masterclass participants.
   
• Each student may only receive tuition from one tutor.
   
• Any students not admitted as active participants will automatically become passive course participants.
   
• All participants, whether active or passive, are eligible to attend the masterclasses and will gain free entry to selected concerts and other events at the Kronberg Festival “Good Vibrations”. In addition, all participants can take advantage of offers for sound adjustments and string tests and visit the violin making workshop on site.
   
• Active participants will receive at least two tuition sessions with their tutor as well as a certificate of participation at the end of the classes.
   
• A number of participants selected by the tutors will perform at the recital on October 2 and the final concert of the Violin & Viola Masterclasses on October 3 in the Casals Forum.
   

• The Württembergische Kammerorchester Heilbronn will be a guest and enable selected students to play works by W.A. Mozart, J. Haydn, C. Stamitz, G.P. Telemann und P. Hindemith the final concert. These students can work with the orchestra on one of the following works:
  VIOLIN:
  W.A. Mozart: Violin concerto No. 1 in B flat major, K. 207
  W.A. Mozart: Violin concerto No. 2 in D major, K. 211
  W.A. Mozart: Violin concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218
  W.A. Mozart: Violin concert No. 5 in A major, K. 219
  W.A. Mozart: Adagio in E major K. 271
  W.A. Mozart: Rondo KV 373
  W.A. Mozart: Symphonie concertante KV 364
  J. Haydn: Concerto No. 1 in C major for violin and orchestra, Hob. VIIA: 1 (strings only)

  VIOLA:
  W.A. Mozart: Symphonie concertante KV 364
  C. Stamitz: Concerto for viola and strings in D major, op. 1
  G.P. Telemann: Concerto in G major for viola and string orchestra with b.c.
  Paul Hindemith: Trauermusik (strings only)

• IMPORTANT: Your registration is only valid upon payment of the registration fee selected on the form. The completed form is not sufficient! After completing the registration process using the form on this website, we request that you pay your registration fee immediately via the Eventim ticket portal. You can make payments here by credit card (Visa/Mastercard), direct debit. The payment link required for the order process will be sent to you by email as soon as you have submitted your registration form. Please check your spam folder.
   
• Accompanying persons for minors must also pay a participation fee of €300. In return, they receive the same benefits as a passive student (free attendance at the masterclasses and a selection of the festival concerts).
   
• The additional participation fee of €80 per tuition session for students admitted as active participants must be paid in Kronberg at the start of the Masterclasses.
   
• The number of places is limited. Applications will be considered in the order of dates on which payment is made.
   
• Cancellations must be made in writing via email to masterclasses@kronbergacademy.de. Fees will only be reimbursed if the cancellation is made before August 25, 2025. In this case, a cancellation fee of €50 will be payable to cover administrative costs. Any bank fees will also be deducted from the amount reimbursed. Refunds will be made by using the same payment method that was originally used for the registration fee.

Fee overview

Fee overview (with accompanyist) 

Bursaries may be awarded in isolated cases, for example to subsidise travel costs or to cover the course fees. Bursary applicants are requested to give reasons for their application in writing along with two recommendations from different tutors.

Accommodation will only be provided for the duration of the Masterclasses, from 25 September to 4 October. In the event of earlier arrival in or later departure from Kronberg, students shall be responsible for their own accommodation. 

Accommodation in the Kronberg Youth Hostel (Fritz-Emmel-Haus) 

We offer accommodation for up to 22 participants at Kronberg Youth Hostel (Fritz-Emmel-Haus): http://www.fritz-emmel-haus.de/ueberuns/haus.html.The youth hostel has modern facilities and is within walking distance of Kronberg Academy. 

Accommodation is in a maximum of three-bed rooms and breakfast is included in the price. The accommodation costs for the youth hostel are subsidized by Kronberg Academy.

Accommodation in hotels

We can offer up to 60 students accommodation at B&B Hotel Frankfurt-West. It is also possible to book a double room at the hotel for underage participants with an accompanying person (limited contingent).

Applications will be considered in the order of dates on which payment is made. The Kronberg Academy Foundation will pay 50% of these hotel costs. The hotel costs for the 9 nights must be paid in full in advance. In the event of an earlier departure, no reimbursement of individual nights is possible. The deadline for canceling accommodation is also August 25, 2025.

The hotel is in close walking distance of the “Eschborn Süd” S-Bahn station, meaning that the Casals Forum can be reached in approximately 15 minutes on the S4 train. Students will be responsible for their own transport. Single, all day and weekly tickets can be purchased via the RMV website or from the ticket machines at the station.

Accommodation with host families

We can offer up to 48 students accommodation with host families in Kronberg. Applications will be considered in the order of dates on which payment is made. Students must pay a contribution of €20 per night towards expenses. These payments should be made directly to the host family – please do not add the amount onto your payment to Kronberg Academy.

All host parents offer this service because they have an interest in intercultural exchange and wish to support the international character of Kronberg Academy and the Masterclasses. We kindly ask that you show due respect for this hospitality.
Host families are not obliged to provide chauffeuring for students or to offer Wi-Fi, nor are they responsible for catering for students.

Rules for accommodation with host families

• No additional persons may be brought to the host family’s residence (friends, family members etc). Enquiries relating to this (regarding visits) may only be made via the Festival office.
• The host family’s house rules must be adhered to.
• Students are only permitted to visit one another at a host family’s home in agreement with the respective family. Night-time visits are strictly prohibited.

Catering

Participants are responsible for their own meals. Host families can decide independently whether they will offer food to students or not. There is a Rewe supermarket and a variety of cafes and restaurants within walking distance of the Masterclasses venues in Kronberg and the B&B Hotel. In the youth hostel, breakfast is included in the price. Breakfast is NOT included in the hotel package, but can be booked independently at a cost of €12.90.

IMPORTANT NOTE ON THE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE:
We can only consider your preferred teacher and accommodation if you REGISTER IN TIME!
FIRST COME - FIRST SERVE principle applies here! 

The central venue for the Masterclasses is the Casals Forum. This is located at Beethovenplatz 1, directly adjacent to Kronberg’s train station. We recommend travelling by S-Bahn (city train). Further information on travel options can be found here.

Kronberg Academy is not liable for any loss of or damage to participants’ instruments. Kronberg Academy reserves all copyright on video or audio recordings made during the Masterclasses.

email: masterclasses(at)kronbergacademy.de

phone: +49 6173 - 783378

 

Subject to changes.