Masterclasses, In-Depth Sessions & Side-by-Sides
Feb 25-26 (& 28) | Masterclass with Eldbjørg Hemsing and Benedict Kloeckner
Participate in masterclasses with Norwegian concert violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing and German concert cellist Benedict Kloeckner. Participants will also participate in a small side-by-side chamber music element to be performed together at the student concert on the evening of Feb 26.
Over the course of 3 days, participants will receive 3h of on-one-one lessons, chamber music, a Q&A dinner and a student concert where participants can perform with piano as well as together with the professors in the mini chamber music pieces, which will be determined close to the start of the masterclass.
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
Feb 25, one-on-one lessons, mini-side by side chamber music
Feb 26, one-on-one lessons, chamber music, Dinner & Discussion, Student Concert with Side-by-Side element
Feb 28, Possible lessons, Professor's Salon Concert
Mar 7 | Day with the Maisky Trio
Pianist Lily Maisky, violinist Sascha Maisky, and cellist Aleksey Shadrin are internationally acclaimed artists who have appeared at major festivals such as Verbier and Lugano and performed in renowned venues including the Berlin Philharmonie, Vienna’s Musikverein, London’s Royal Festival Hall, Zurich’s Tonhalle, and Wigmore Hall. Lily, a Steinway Artist celebrated for her virtuosity and breadth, has toured worldwide, released recordings for Deutsche Grammophon and EMI, and collaborated with leading musicians including Martha Argerich and Mischa Maisky. Sascha, known for his refined musicianship, performs widely as a soloist and chamber musician and frequently appears in trio formation with his father Mischa and sister Lily. Ukrainian cellist Aleksey Shadrin—winner of top prizes at the Lysenko, Prague Spring, and Queen Elisabeth competitions—has performed across Europe’s foremost stages, collaborated with artists such as Quatuor Ébène and Renaud Capuçon, and remains a committed advocate for Ukrainian culture through his artistic and humanitarian work.
Accepting applications for individual strings (piano, violin, cello), piano trios, piano/cello duos, piano/violin duos and violin/cello duos.
Application Deadline: Feb 7, 2026
Mar 7, one-on-one lessons, dinner and in-depth session, student concert with side by side element.
Mar 8, Professor's Salon Concert
Mar 14-15 | Double Bass Extravaganza
Rick Stotijn, Olivier Thiery, and Nicholas Santangelo Schwartz rank among the most accomplished double bassists of their generation, each holding major positions in Europe’s leading orchestras while maintaining active international solo and chamber careers. Stotijn, a recipient of the Dutch Music Prize, serves as principal bass of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, frequently leads world-class ensembles and is known for championing new repertoire and acclaimed recordings. Thiery has been a key member of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra since 2008, is a prizewinner of the ARD International Music Competition, performs widely with Camerata RCO, and teaches at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Schwartz—also a member of the Concertgebouw Orchestra since 2013 and a former Karajan Academy fellow—has earned top international prizes including the Stulberg Competition and International Society of Bassists Competition, performs globally as a soloist and chamber musician, and is notable for his rare dual performance career on both double bass and cello. Together, they represent three distinct yet equally dynamic profiles at the forefront of the modern double bass world.
Application Deadline: Feb 14, 2026
Mar 14, one-on-one lessons, professor's salon concert.
Mar 15, one-on-one lessons, chamber music coaching, dinner and in-depth session, student concert.
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Apr 21-24 | Piano Storm | Anna Fedorova, Antonii Baryshevskyi, Borys Fedorov, Tatiana Abayeva
Four pianists offer four days of piano masterclasses:
Anna Fedorova is one of the world's premier pianists. From an early age, she demonstrated an innate musical maturity and outstanding technical abilities. She has a thriving international concert career. Audiences around the world have been “completely taken by surprise, compelled and astonished” by the depth and power of her musical expression.
Antonii Baryshevskyi is a prominent Ukrainian pianist and a winner of the First Prize in some of the most prestigious international piano competitions such as the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, “Premio Jaen”, and F. Busoni International Piano Competition. He is a solo artist of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine and teaches master classes in Ukraine and abroad.
Ukrainian pianist Borys Fedorov has been teaching for more than three decades at the Kiev State Conservatory and at the Lysenko Kiev Specialized Musical College For Exceptional Young Talents. His passion for coaching young pianists for competitions, concerts and CD recordings has helped many of his students with their international careers.
Tatiana Abaieva has been training young piano students for several decades. Many of her students are internationally successful concert pianists. After being one of Ukraine's most prominent piano teachers, she now lives in The Hague continuing to share her knowledge and experience as a full time professor at the Davidsbündler Music Academy.
Student Positions: ~10 Pianists
Application Deadline: Mar 21, 2026
21st: One-on-one Lessons
22nd: One-on-one Lessons
23rd: One-on-one Lessons, dinner/In-Depth discussion, Student Concert
24th: One-on-one Lessons
Each participating pianist will receive 4 hours of private lessons; 1 hour with each professor. We also encourage students to attend the lessons of others.
June 4-6 | Masterclasses with Norma Fisher
We are delighted to offer open masterclasses with Norma Fisher, piano professor at the Royal College of Music in London and legendary performer from the UK.
Norma Fisher was the student of legendary Greek pianist Gina Bachauer and was the winner of Ferruccio Busoni piano competition after which her career and international reputation flourished. She was regularly performing with all the leading orchestras of the UK such as London Symphony orchestra, Philharmonia orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra and many others, was regularly performing at Royal Albert Hall at BBC Proms. Her reputation as a teacher is widely established and many of her prize-winning students are well known on the international concert circuit. She is regularly invited as a jury member to such competitions as Gina Bachauer (USA), Sydney Piano Competition (Australia), Young Musicians (Enschede), Newport (Wales) and many others. Norma is also the founder and artistic director of the London Master Classes which were held in London for 30 consecutive years.
Masterclass includes 3h one-on-one lessons with Norma.
Application Deadline: May 4, 2026
Jun 4, one-on-one lessons
Jun 5, one-on-one lessons, In-Depth Session, Dinner, evening Student Concert
Jun 6, one-on-one lessons
