master classesVienna International Masterclasses for Piano

Duration masterclass

July 24 - August 10, 2023

Location

The location will be announced after registration.
Vienna, Austria

 

Application fee

Euro 750.00.

 

Application deadline master class

July 1, 2023 (Applications must be received by this date to be considered.)

 

Application procedure

  1. Pianists wishing to participate in the masterclasses are advised to download and fill out the application form. To view and print out the form, click here. (You will need to have Acrobat Reader installed on you computer to be able to view the form. If your computer is not eqipped with this software, click here to download it for free.)

  2. Send the application fee by international bank wire transfer to the following address:
    Panmusica Austria
    Gumpendorfer Strasse 56/5
    1060 Vienna
    Austria
    Bank Austria
    ABA Routing Number: 12000
    IBAN: AT 27 1200 0004 2701 5706
    SWIFT: BKAU AT WW
    (For reference, please indicate your name.)

  3. Send the application form plus proof of payment and proof of age to Panmusica Austria. Please allow two weeks to receive a confirmation letter/e-mail.
    We recommend applying by e-Mail with additional information attached.

 

Details

The application fee includes registration and four lessons. Additional lessons and translation services are provided at extra charge. Late entry is permitted under special circumstances only. All participants will receive a certificate of achievement.

 

Jury Profile / Masterclass Instructors

Chung Lee (Austria/Japan)Chung Lee

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Mr. Lee studied with the legendary Bruno Seidlhofer at the Vienna Academy ("Hochschule/University") of Music. Graduating with honors as both pianist and chamber musician, Chung Lee became the first Asian ever to be appointed full professor at the Graz University of Music. His career has kept him on stage in numerous countries and continents; additionally, his achievements were honored by the Mayor of the City of Vienna and the President of the Republic of Austria. Professor Lee's musical interpretation aims at artistic perfection, and the crtics frequently claims his "ability to read between the lines of music scores". Meanwhile, many of his students have begun to successfully establish their own careers. Mr. Lee serves as chairman at the Vienna International Piano Competition.

Armando Ford (Argentina)Armando Ford

A native of Buenos Aires, Mr. Ford settled in Austria soon after graduating from High School. Studying piano at the Vienna Academy with Hans Graf and Bruno Seidlhofer and music composition with Alfred Uhl, he has been holding a teaching position for piano at the Vienna Municipal Conservatorium since 1978. First-prize winner at the Argentine National Piano Competition, he has performed regularly in both Europe and South America; yet he still finds time to serve on the jury of the Vienna Piano Competition.

Christodoulos Georgiades (Cyprus)Christodoulos Georgiades

Christodoulos Georgiades, born in Nikosia, Cyprus, studied with Bruno Seidlhofer at the Vienna Academy (now University) of Music, with Rudolf Kehrer at the Moscow Conservatory, and with Manos Hadjidakis in New York City. Concert tours have led him through Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East, and he has produced recordings with BBC and Radio 3 in London. Mr. Georgiades is also an accomplished composer, which completes his successful carreer. Mr. Georgiades has been adjudicator at several competitions, including the Vienna International Piano Competition.

Salvador Neira (Mexiko)Salvador Neira

Born in Mexico Neira studied from 1964 to 1967 at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música in Mexico City. He studied in Vienna with Prof. Bruno Seidlhofer. He performed as a solist at the 1st piano concert by Tschaikowsky and 1st piano concert by J. Brahms the at the Großen Wiener Musikvereinssaal with the orchestra N.Ö. Tonkünstler under A. Eschwe and K. Etti. Several records and CDs with the broadcasting company ORF.