2025 Berlin Piano Concerto Winter Camp

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2025 Berlin Piano Concerto Winter Camp

An eight-day winter master class on the piano concerto, with live rehearsal alongside a professional ensemble at the Berlin International Classical Music Festival.

The piano concerto master class of the 2025 Berlin International Classical Music Festival offered young talents a rare platform to learn under internationally renowned mentors — personalised one-to-one guidance together with the experience of live rehearsal alongside a professional orchestra.

For whom

  • Students entering, or already studying at, professional music conservatories.
  • Future students who want an early taste of study life in Germany and Europe.
  • Performers preparing for competitions at home and abroad, eager to break new ground.

Course highlights

  • Direct guidance from mentors drawn from leading conservatories worldwide.
  • Insight into the standards of international competition juries.
  • A practical look at music theory for German conservatory entrance exams.
  • European music history through the lens of the development of instruments.

Programme

Two one-to-one master classes with piano accompaniment in place of orchestra, one rehearsal with the ensemble, and performances at the opening and closing ceremonies — eight days in Berlin in the depths of winter.