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10th International Horn Academy

Balatonfüred, 10-16 August 2025 

THE 10TH INTERNATIONAL HORN ACADEMY WILL BE HELD IN BALATONFÜRED, HUNGARY, BETWEEN 10-16 AUGUST 2025,

for which we welcome applications from participants between 15-28 years old. The course will include individual lessons, piano accompaniment and chamber ensembles with renowned teachers from all over the world. 
The academy welcomes active and passive participants with workshops in the mornings, while in the afternoons the focus is on chamber music and one-to-one lessons. In the evenings, instrumental exhibitions and concerts complete the programme. The course will end with a hornensemble-concert on Saturday, where participants will have the opportunity to perform with the course teachers.

The teachers of the course are:

  • Prof. Szabolcs Zempléni (LFZE Budapest / UdK Berlin) - artistic leader
  • Prof. Johannes Hinterholzer (HfMT München)
  • Miklós Takács (Staatskapelle Dresden, HfM Dresden)
  • Tillmann Höfs  (Komische Oper Berlin, UdK Berlin)
  • Èva-Lilla Fröschl (Bayerische Staatsoper München)
  • Akiko Nikami - piano (UdK Berlin) 

Concerts: 

  • 10  Aug 2025 - Opening concert (tbh) 
  • .. Aug 2025 - Flashmob on Lake Balaton (tba)
  • 15 Aug 2025 - Students' concert (Ferencsik J. Music School)
  • 16 Aug 2025 - Horn Academy Ensemble - Closing concert (Reformed Church)

Location of the course:

Balatonfüred Reformed Primary School (8230 Balatonfüred, 2 Iskola u.)
Ferencsik János Music School Balatonfüred (8230 Balatonfüred, 13 Ady Endre u.)

Course Fee: 360 EUR, which includes:

  • individual lessons every day 
  • piano rehearsals with piano accompaniment and teachers
  • participation in chamber ensembles
  • testing of instruments and accessories of the exhibitors
  • participation in presentations by exhibitors
  • active participation on the workshops
  • participation in concerts and programmes
  • the opportunity to practise

We can accept a maximum of 24 active students. We cannot supervise underage students (under 18) outside of the professional programmes (e.g. lunch/dinner/leisure in town), so we require parental consent from minors enrolled on the course.

We can accept a limited number of needy students for a reduced fee, please send your request by email along with the online application form! Students will be informed of the discount at the same time as their application is accepted.

Application deadline:  1 May 2025

You will be notified of the success of your application by 9 May 2025. (Eligibility is not affected by the order of application.) 

Applications after the deadline will be accepted only on a space-available basis. 

Registration form

Accommodation (on request):
quadruple dormitory rooms:  170 € / 7 nights

Discounted meals available: 
Breakfast at Carpe Diem Café : 28 € / 11.200 HUF / 7 days

Lunch at the Giorgi restaurant, available in two different price categories:
Menu A: soup, main course: 22.400 HUF / 56 € / 7 days
Menu B: soup, main course, dessert: 33.600 HUF / 84 € / 7 days

how to access the venues

Travelling from abroad :

The nearest airport is Budapest, from where you can take the train to Balatonfüred in one and a half hours.