In addition to one-on-one lessons with the faculty members, Prof. Eyal Kless and Mátyás András, participants will have the opportunity to take part in a simulated audition and the final concert. A list of the required audition excerpts will be sent to all active participants before the course begins. Active participation in the Ötztal Masterclass is an optimal preparation for auditions, entrance or final exams, but also offers the opportunity to work on one's repertoire and to make contacts.
During the Masterclass, all active and passive participants have the opportunity to take advantage of mental training and individual stage coaching. The techniques learned in group and individual lessons can be tested immediately in the audition simulation and in the final concert.
An experienced accompanist is available to the active participants for the duration of the course and for the final concert.
Faculty Members
Prof. Eyal Kless
Violin
Born in Israel, Eyal Kless has performed and taught worldwide, establishing himself as a dynamic and versatile musician, pedagogue, and artist. He is the founder and 1st violinist of the Israel Haydn Quartet, which is now well into a successful eleventh season, and is a former member of the Manchester Piano Quartet. Eyal has also performed with artists such as Martin Rosco, John Oconor, Adrian Brendel, Yair Kless, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, and many others.
Matyas Andras
artistic assistant
Matyas Andras began his violin studies at the age of 6 and was accepted into the class for highly gifted students at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest at the age of 12. From 2010 he studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with Prof. Edward Zienkowski, and in 2013 he transferred to the class of Prof. Yair Kless at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz. In 2017 he completed his Master's degree there with distinction.
Stephanie Lichtmess
Stage coaching & mental training
Stephanie Lichtmeß is a violinist and mental coach for musicians, specialized in mental training, stage presence, and Alexander Technique, trained in Berlin at Institut Mitte with Pete Josephs.
Jens Rossbach
Violin Sound Expert
Jens Rossbach is an expert in sound optimization of violins and violas and has been offering this service to professional musicians and violin makers for several years. He began playing the violin at the age of six. He studied in Karlsruhe, Graz and Frankfurt, where he successfully graduated.
Mateusz Duda
Correpetition
Mateusz Duda is an award-winning polish-born pianist. Since the early years he took part in numerous piano competitions and festivals including Piano Competition for Young Pianists in Łódź, Poland (3rd prize); 18th International Bach Piano Competition in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland (3rd prize) and 6th International Juliusz Zarebski Completion in Łomianki in Warsaw (1st prize).
Course Fees & Registration
What's included
Active participation
- 4 individual lessons á 45 min with Prof. Eyal Kless
- 2 individual lessons á 45 min with Mátyás András
- Group technique lessons with Mátyás András
- Correpetition
- Mental training and stage coaching with Stephanie Lichtmess (group and individual coaching)
- Individual consultation with sound expert Jens Rossbach
- Use of the rehearsal rooms
- Private practice room for each participant
- Active participation in the audition simulation
- Free admission to the concerts
Passive participation
- Access to all lessons as an audience member
- Mental training and stage coaching
- Use of the rehearsal rooms
- Passive participation in the audition simulation
- Free admission to the concerts
Course fees
| Registration fee for active participants | 159 incl. VAT. |
| Course fee for active participants | 499 incl. VAT. |
| Registration fee for passive participants | 79 incl. VAT. |
| Course fee for passive participants | 129 incl. VAT. |
Accommodation
Accommodation must be organised and booked individually. The Längenfeld Tourist Office will be happy to assist you in your search.
With the binding application, the registration fee is due within 7 days. This is non-refundable in case of cancellation. If the course cannot take place due to force majeure (e.g. COVID-19), all fees will be refunded.
The course fee must be paid by 15 June 2025 at the latest. Accommodation will only be paid on site.
Register
Program
Arrival & Registration at the Landesmusikschule Ötztal, Oberlängenfeld 25, 6444 Längenfeld Registration by no later than 5:00 PM
Opening Concert, 8:00 pm
Eyal Kless - violin
Matyas Andras - violin
Mateusz Duda - piano
- 20. 07.
N.N. "Music in Silence," Faculty Concert
Travel & Accommodation
Travel
The best way to reach the Ötztal valley by public transport is by train (ÖBB). Direct trains leave from Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Budapest and Zurich several times a day. Get off at the station "ÖTZTAL BAHNHOF". Regular buses run directly in front of the station building to Längenfeld (Gemeindeamt station). It is possible to use our free shuttle service at certain times. The times will be announced after registration. Please state when applying whether you would like to be picked up.
For further information please use the route planner of ÖBB or DB:
https://www.oebb.at
http://www.bahn.de
Accommodation
Participants must arrange their own accommodation in Längenfeld and the surrounding area or they can use our accommodation offer. A bus runs regularly through the entire valley, should you not wish to stay directly in Längenfeld.
For orientation: Single rooms in a hotel cost from 75,- € per night incl. breakfast. Single rooms in a holiday flat in Längenfeld (shared kitchen and bathroom, room for single use) cost from €40 per night.
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