Youth Classics offers exchange with world elite
The 14th Swiss International Music Academy (Sima) of Youth Classics will take place from July 12 to 21 at the Rheinau Music Island and the Zurich University of the Arts. 96 outstanding musical talents from all over the world, a third of them from Switzerland, have been accepted.
The Sima enjoys an excellent reputation worldwide. Over 300 talented musicians from all over the world have registered for the 14th master class for violin, viola and cello at the Music Island Rheinau 96 outstanding talents from 33 countries were admitted to this year's Academy. They will benefit from the experience of internationally renowned instructors in solo lessons, chamber music lessons and workshops. As a special highlight, the best soloists in the competition will have the opportunity to perform as a soloist at the final concert with the Southwest German Philharmonic Orchestra of Constance in Zurich.
Private initiative
Sima is a private initiative to promote young musical talent. It is supported by the Youth Classics Association. The president and artistic director is Philip A. Draganov.
The Academy offers outstanding young musicians who are studying at a music academy or aspire to study music in the future an intensive, high-quality musical education during the summer vacation period. The master class provides Swiss participants with an extremely valuable exchange with the world's elite.
Teaching at the highest level and exceptional insights
The Academy has once again succeeded in attracting selected lecturers from renowned music academies such as the Zurich University of the Arts, the Bern University of the Arts, the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin and the Haute Ecole de Musique Vaud-Valais-Fribourg. They work with the participants as part of the solo lessons. In addition to individual lessons, there are rehearsals with accompaniment and chamber music lessons as well as various special events. For example, the participants work as a team in a violin-making workshop under the guidance of the renowned Violin maker Stefan-Peter Greiner a violin.
As a special guest at Sima 2024, Christian Tetzlaff, one of the most sought-after violinists and most exciting musicians in the classical music world, will give an "Interpretation Course Brahms" for Academy participants selected by the Artistic Director.
Chance to perform as a soloist with a large orchestra
A soloist competition will be held for the first time this year. The best will perform as a soloist at the final concert with the Southwest German Philharmonic Orchestra Constancewhich will take place on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at the Zurich University of the Arts. Based on the videos sent in by the candidates in advance, the finalists will be selected to perform in front of the jury of Sima lecturers in the final round at Sima. It will then be decided on the spot who will be allowed to perform as a soloist with the orchestra at the final concert.
As part of the special prize of the Southwest German Philharmonic Orchestra Constance, one talent will be selected from all participants of Sima 2024 to perform as a soloist with the Southwest German Philharmonic Orchestra Constance, which will be renamed the "Lake Constance Philharmonic Orchestra" from the 2024/25 season, at a concert in Constance. www.philharmoniekonstanz.de
Public concerts during SIMA
During the week, the Sima participants demonstrate their skills at various public concerts.
Thursday, July 18, 2024, 1:30 p.m.
Final concert of the Brahms Masterclass by Christian Tetzlaff
Music hall, Musikinsel Rheinau
Thursday, July 18, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
1st concert of the SIMA 2024 participants
Mill hall, Klosterinsel 2, 8462 Rheinau
Friday, July 19, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
2nd concert of the SIMA 2024 participants
Mill hall, Klosterinsel 2, 8462 Rheinau
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 2 p.m.
1st final concert of the chamber music groups
Mountain church, 8462 Rheinau
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Final concerts of the individual classes
Violin classesA. Chumachenco / Z. Tadevosyan, P.A. Draganov / J.G. Flores, A. Janke, P. Vernikov / S.Marakova
Viola class: T. Selditz
Cello classes: T. Grossenbacher, J. Hasten, T. Svane
Music Island Rheinau, 8462 Rheinau
Sunday, July 21, 2024, 09.30 a.m.
2nd final concert of the chamber music groups
Music Island Rheinau, 8462 Rheinau
Sunday, July 21, 2024, 5 p.m.
Gala concert at the end of the 14th Sima 2024
Selected participants perform as soloists with the Southwest German Philharmonic Orchestra of Constance
Zurich University of the Arts, Concert Hall 3, Toni-Areal, Pfingstweidstrasse 96, 8005 Zurich
All concerts: free admission - collection
