Neidhart Head of the Pre-College at Bern University of the Arts
The Bern University of the Arts (HKB) has appointed the young pianist and musical development specialist Eva-Maria Neidhart as Head of the Pre-College of the Department of Music.
According to the HKB press release, Neidhart will "play a central role in the conception, organization and implementation of this new preparatory course offered in Bern". As coordinator of the HKB's university courses with the various talent promotion models in the canton of Bern, the grammar schools and music schools (VBMS), she will supervise the individual profiles of young musicians on the final stretch before entering university and thus prepare the next generation for professional studies.
In addition to numerous other musical engagements, Eva-Maria Neidhart was a pianist in the 21st Century Orchestra between 2008 and 2012. She plays in chamber music formations, works as a piano accompanist and teaches children, young people and adults at the Lucerne Music School and privately. She completed an MBA in Berlin and Cambridge (UK) while working.
In 2011, she launched the Talent Week, a one-week masterclass for young string players (aged 8 to 16). She will be holding it for the 6th time in Lucerne in summer 2016. Until May 2016, Eva-Maria Neidhart is working at the Zurich University of the Arts, where she helped set up and organize the ZHdK Pre-College Music.
