The Gustav Mahler Academy offers an artistic experience that is unique in its excellence and diversity. Perfect your instrumental skills and gain invaluable experience by playing in ensembles of all genres. Develop an international network of peers and leading personalities in the international music scene. Spend unforgettable summer weeks in Bolzano and in the picturesque mountain village of Toblach, where Mahler once composed.

To offer a deeper and more sustainable learning experience, starting this year the Gustav Mahler Academy is organized as a biennial program. In case of a successful audition, you will be admitted to both summer academies 2023 and 2024. Your participation in both academies will be mandatory.

Calendar Masterclasses 2023

Program/Concerts
2023

Calendar Masterclasses 2023

Program/Concerts 2023

Teachers

Guest Faculty 2023

Gregory
Ahss

violin

Kerson
Leong

violin

Veronika
Hagen

viola

Alban
Gerhardt

cello

Rick
Stotijn

double bass

Olivier
Patey

clarinet

Mahler Chamber Orchestra 2023

Many musicians from the Mahler Chamber Orchestra are invited each year as Resident Tutors,
to perform alongside our students, and to transmit their knowledge, their sense of quality and perfection and their absolute dedication, which are the specific and characteristic features of all Claudio Abbado projects and ideals of the MCO itself.

Chiara
Tonelli

flute

Aljaz
Begus

clarinet

Chiara
Santi

bassoon

Jonathan
Ramsey

trombone

Martin
Piechotta

timpani

Afanasy
Chupin

violin

Timothy
Summers

violin

Hilde
Niebur

violin

Anna
Puig Torne

viola

Philipp
von Steinaecker

cello

Kristina
Blaumane

cello

Christophe
Morin

cello

Naomi
Shaham

double bass

“The Gustav Mahler Academy plays a very important role in the Italian and European cultural scene (…)
offering many musicians a truly significant artistic opportunity.”

(Claudio Abbado)

Our Story

The idea of establishing the Gustav Mahler Academy comes from Claudio Abbado, since he wished bringing together talented young musicians and internationally renowned teachers beyond the context of Universities and Conservatories usual activities…

Our Story

The idea of establishing the Gustav Mahler Academy comes from Claudio Abbado, since he wished bringing together talented young musicians and internationally renowned teachers beyond the context of Universities and Conservatories usual activities…

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