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Orchesterakademie
Kurt-Sanderling-Akademie Foundation of the Konzerthausorchester BerlinPlaying music together means learning from one another. This motto is especially true in the Orchesterakademie, where talented young musicians from all over the world come together to play music with orchestral musicians in an ensemble. The idea behind the Konzerthaus Berlin Orchesterakademie goes even further. The young musicians receive a scholarship for up to two years. During this time, an orchestral colleague assists the young musician as a mentor, providing lessons and an introduction to the musical tradition of the Konzerthausorchester.
The orchestra academy introduces itself
Academy students are able to implement everthing they learn in their daily orchestral life. They are not only involved in rehearsals and performances, but also participate in concert tours and film shoots, junior and sponsorship projects.
Vacant positions are published as they occur. The Academy is coordinated by the orchestral office and by KHO's violist Felix Korinth, who does his great work on an honorary basis.
With their namesake the academy honors the Konzerthausorchester’s great Chief Conductor from 1960 to 1977: Kurt Sanderling led the orchestra, back then called the Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, to international prominence and its high reputation. In light of the drastically reduced number of musicians due to the construction of the Berlin Wall, he turned to the four GDR-conservatories to rebuild the orchestra with the help of these young musicians. This recognition of young talent is nowadays mirrored in our academy.
Vacancies
If you are interested in a scholarship to the Academy, you can apply via the muv.ac platform. The vacancies are announced there three months in advance.
Contact
For general questions and information please contact Hans Brauß:
orchesterakademie@konzerthaus.de.
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Academy Coordinator
Felix Korinth
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Mentors
First Violin: Sayako Kusaka
Second Violin: Gerdur Gunnarsdottir
Viola: Ferenc Gábor, Felix Korinth, Pei-Yi Wu
Violoncello: Stefan Giglberger, Friedemann Ludwig, Andreas Timm
Double Bass: Igor Prokopets
Flute: Daniel Werner
Drums: Mark Voermans
Magazine articles
The academists of the 22/23 season The academists of the 23/24 seasonMembers of the Kurt-Sanderling-Akademie 2023/24
Elena Cotrone
1. Violine
Elena Kyoko Cotrone, new academician in the first violins, comes from France, was a student of Alexis Galpérine at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris and now studies with Mirijam Contzen at the Berlin UdK. The winner of international competitions in France and Belgium, she gained orchestral experience at various music academies and festivals.
Hans Henning Ernst
2. Violine
After studying violin in Rostock, Hans Henning Ernst continued his studies with Sophia Jaffé in Frankfurt a.M. The "Live Music Now" scholarship holder gained orchestral experience with the Dresden Philharmonic and the Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie, among others. As a soloist and enthusiastic chamber musician, he has performed at the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Bachfest Rostock and the Usedom Music Festival.
Mao Konishi
Viola
Violist Mao Konishi comes from Kyoto. She studied violin with Mark Gothoni at the UdK in Berlin and with Boris Belkin in Siena. She is currently studying viola at the UdK with Hartmut Rohde. The winner of international competitions in Japan and Poland, among others, she has performed at festivals in her home country, Germany and Finland.
Barok Bostanci
Viola
Violist Barok Bostanci, originally from Ankara, studied in his homeland and continues his training with Julia Gartemann and Annemarie Moorcroft at the Hanns Eisler Musikhochschule. Barok has performed with the Parantez Quartet at the Bodrum Music Festival and as a soloist with the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra at the Murten Classics Festival, among others.
Sofia Ogas
Violoncello
Her training took cellist Sofía Ogas from her native Argentina to Karlsruhe, where she completed her master's degree with Martin Ostertag. She gained orchestral experience with the Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg, the Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie Chemnitz and the Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe, among others, and as principal cellist of the Klassische Philharmonie Bonn.
Hyejin Kim
Violoncello
Cellist Hyejin Kim comes from Seoul and is currently studying with Julian Steckel in Munich. The prizewinner of the International Osaka Music Competition has performed with various orchestras in her home country and was, among other things, a participant in the International Mozarteum Summer Academy. She has been a scholarship holder of "Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now" since 2021.
Yeseul Bahng
Flöte
Our academist of the flute group comes from South Korea: Yeseul Bahng studied in Kaywon and continues her education at the Berlin UdK. She gained orchestral experience, for example, in the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie.
Christoph Lindner
Schlagzeug
Percussionist Christoph Lindner is from Berlin, was a young student at the HfM Hanns Eisler, studied timpani/percussion in his Bachelor's degree at the UdK and is now studying in his Master's degree at the HMT Rostock with Henrik Schmidt, Thorsten Schönfeld and Jan-Frederick Behrend. Christoph has gained orchestral experience with the MDR, the DSO and Berlin opera houses, among others.
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Academy Coordinator
Felix Korinth
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Mentors
1. Violine: Sayako Kusaka, Ulrike Petersen
2. Violine: Andreas Feldmann
Viola: Felix Korinth, Ernst-Martin Schmidt, Amalia Aubert
Cello: Stefan Giglberger, Friedemann Ludwig, David Drost
Kontrabass: Igor Prokopets, Pablo Santa Cruz
Flöte: Yubeen Kim, Daniel Werner
Schlagwerk: Mark Voermans, Jan Westermann
Foundation Board
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Nordmann
Ulf Werner
Uwe Emmrich
Board of Trustees
Janina Paul
Gabriele Bühler
Felix Korinth
Would you like to support the Kurt-Sanderling-Academy?
Support the up-and-coming talents of the Kurt Sanderling Academy of the Konzerthaus Orchestra by sponsoring a chair, becoming a member of the Friends’ Association or making a one-time donation to the Orchestra Academy. The Friends’ Association Zukunft Konzerthaus e.V. supports us in all organisational and administrative matters. We would be happy to advise you personally!
Further information and contact details can be found at Zukunft Konzerthaus e.V.
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