Conducting Academy Johannes Schlaefli
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Masterclasses with Johannes Schlaefli

The masterclasses are for professional conductors and advanced conducting students and take place with various high-quality orchestras from Switzerland and Europe.

Offer:

  • Generous podium time, number of participants: 6-12 persons
  • Participation in all rehearsals, lessons and coaching of all other participants
  • Topics: Hands-on score analysis, discussion of interpretive approaches, rehearsal techniques, video analysis, conducting technique, work on leadership style, peer-group learning.
  • On the last day of the masterclass, there are final concerts or masterclass days open to the public
  • Participants organize their own sheet music

Participants will be selected by means of a video recording process. The registration fee is 80 CHF (non-refundable)

Teaching language:

English, German


It is a unique opportunity to take a master class with one of the most patient and wise professors, Johannes Schlaefli, and musicians of the highest level.

Izabelė Jankauskaitė

The Masterclasses:

Masterclass Nürnberg
March 3-7, 2025

application process closed

Orchestra: Nürnberger Symphoniker
Place: Bayernstrasse 100, Nürnberg
Participants: 10
Works: Bruckner, Strauss, Wagner, Bartok

Further Information

Masterclass Basel
May 25-28, 2025

Apply here
application process closed

Orchestra: Basel Chamber Orchestra
Place:
Musik- und Kulturzentrum Don Bosco Basel, Schweiz
Participants:
6
Works:
Schubert, Haydn, Bartók

Further Information

Further Classes with Johannes Schlaefli

Please use the links to apply for the following courses.

Masterclass Sofia
May 30 - June 03, 2025

Application deadline march 22, 2025

Orchestra: Allegra Festival Orchestra Sofia
Place: Sofia, Bulgaria
Participants: 14
Works: Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Wagner, Mahler

In collaboration with Prof. Nicolas Pasquet
Further information

Masterclass Sofia
July 4 - 11, 2025

more info coming soon

Masterclass Radolfzell
September 14 -18, 2025

Application deadline may 20, 2025

Orchestra: Bodensee Philharmonie Konstanz
Place: Radolfzell and Konstanz
Participants: 6
Program: Mozart, Ravel, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky, Brahms