Scholarship competition of the Kalaidos University of Music

The annual scholarship competition of the Kalaidos University of Music took place on November 11, 2024. This funding instrument honors outstanding young artists and complements the services of the Kalaidos Scholarship Fund, which supports students in difficult financial situations.

Students from all study programs at the Kalaidos University of Music were invited to give an approximately twenty-minute performance of pieces in various styles in order to qualify for the scholarships and prizes. From virtuoso violin sonatas to pop songs, a wide variety of pieces, interpretations and very personal styles could be heard on this concert day.

Students from the classical and jazz/pop departments sang and played violin, viola, double bass, trumpet, piano and flute. Music education students also applied for the scholarships on offer. Experts were invited for each of the different instruments to assess the performances of the individual students. Of course, it was not easy for the jury to award the scholarships and prizes - they had to compare many excellent performances of different styles and instrument groups and the teaching samples with each other and give special recognition to some of them.

We are therefore particularly pleased to announce the musicians who have been awarded prizes in this year's Kalaidos University of Music scholarship competition! A total of 10 scholarships were awarded by the jury, consisting of Prof. Dr. Michael Bühler, Dr. Leslie Leon, Jens Bracher, Dr. Stefan Häussler and Erna Ronca. The scholarships provide the winners with full tuition fees for 6 or 12 months.

Our heartfelt congratulations go to:

- Nicola Angileri - Master of Arts Kalaidos FH in Music Education

- Immanuel Brunner - Bachelor of Arts FH in Music with a specialization in Classical Music

- Adeline Favre - Bachelor of Arts FH in Music with a specialization in Classical Music

- Aida Jauslin - Master of Arts Kalaidos FH in Music Education with specialization in Jazz & Popular Music

- Lilla Krájer - Bachelor of Arts FH in Music with a specialization in Classical Music

- Elisabeth Kulmer - Master of Arts Kalaidos FH in Music Education with a specialization in Classical Music

- Milana Perduv - Master of Arts Kalaidos FH in Music Education with a specialization in Classical Music

- Zhixin Zhang - Master of Arts Kalaidos FH in Music Performance with specialization in Classical Music

- Zeyu Zhao - Master of Arts Kalaidos FH in Music Performance with specialization in Classical Music

- Tatiana Zubova - Master of Arts Kalaidos FH in Music Education with a specialization in Classical Music

We wish all prizewinners much success and joy on their musical journey and are delighted to be able to support them in achieving their goals! We know from our own experience what great commitment, perseverance and creative energy musicians need to learn a musical instrument from an early age, to spend countless hours perfecting their technique and musical interpretation and to persevere through all obstacles, not least financial ones, to become enthusiastic about music and to share this enthusiasm with an audience. Our love of music sometimes makes us forget the great effort that goes into giving everything for a profession that is sometimes associated with challenging working conditions.

We are delighted to be able to financially support the work of these young artists and hope that our work will help these musicians to continue to develop in their own individual style and to continue to infect their audiences with their enthusiasm for music and enchant them with their richness of expression - after all, we have learned in recent years that, especially in moments of uncertainty and fear of the future, deeply felt artistic expression and the commitment of a young generation can give us strength and hope to face the future more optimistically and turn it into something positive.