Patrons & Supporters
Kronberg Academy is an independent, private institution whose aim is to provide support for the world’s top young string players. It combines inspiring world-class music projects with the Kronberg Academy Study Programmes for young musicians. These programmes offer carefully chosen leading young musicians tailor-made support and allow them to gain an officially recognised Bachelor or Master of Music (BMus/MMus) in International Solo Performance.
Internationally renowned artists and many people who have the need to provide support for exceptionally gifted next-generation musicians very much on their heart have already made a substantial contribution to this endeavour.
5,000 euros per annum for at least three years
As a sponsor, you will finance the performances of our young soloists and alumni at the annual Masters in Performance recitals, where students present themselves to eager audiences in a busy concert programme at the end of the summer semester. You will be welcome as our guest of honour at all the concerts in this series.
25,000 euros per annum for at least three years
Orchestral projects in the Casals Forum are set to become a new focus in the training we offer our young soloists. By sponsoring an orchestral project, you will be supporting rehearsals and concert performances with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Kremerata Baltica or one of the other acclaimed ensembles that Kronberg Academy partners with in future.
As a sponsor, you will thus enable Kronberg Academy students to undertake important preparatory work and joint concert appearances with these ensembles and leading conductors in Kronberg. You and your companions will be our guests of honour at the concert you have sponsored. In addition, you will be invited to attend private rehearsals with the orchestra in question, its conductor and the young soloists. As a further benefit, a young soloist will perform an exclusive house concert (of chamber music) at your home once a year.
25,000 euros per annum for at least three years
As a sponsor, you will be financing studies and tuition, i.e. a study place, on the Kronberg Academy study programmes – Bachelor/Master (MMus) or Professional Studies. Kronberg Academy will assist in establishing a personal relationship between you and your scholarship holder, and you will be a guest at internal masterclasses and workshop concerts given by our visiting professors.
You will likewise be our guest of honour at concerts performed by the recipient of your sponsorship. As a further benefit, a young soloist will perform an exclusive house concert at your home once a year.
Foundation supporters
Together, we can achieve great things. In its dedication to music, Kronberg Academy is fortunate in being able to rely on strong partners and loyal supporters, and it is dependent on the generous commitment of many people and institutions. We are grateful to our partners, sponsors and association members for their willingness to help us make a difference to the world of music.
Ingeborg Behrenwaldt / The Gingko Foundation
Börsen-Zeitung
Georg Breuer
Monica and Christoph Bubmann
Lore Buscher
Barbara Dettmer and Dr. Dorothee Storch
Familie Ellmauer
Annika und Dr. Wolfgang Fink
Jürgen Fitschen and Dr. Friederike Lohse
Christel Gertke and Achim Dombrowski
Nikolas Gruber
Felix Henle / Günter Henle Stiftung
Ludwig Heuse
Dieter and Catrin Hofmann
Prof. Dr. Renate Huch
Miriam Kaldenbach Stiftung / M. and H. Fiekers
Carola and Gerd Kaiser Stiftung
Yvonne König
Dres. Hendrik Leber and Claudia Giani-Leber
Nanno Lenz
Prof. Dr. Hartmut and Susanne Leser
Renate and Peter von Metzler
Ulla Minners
Dorothea Neuhaus
Ono Family
Julia von Opel
Dr. Ludolf and Sybille Plass
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH
Margareta and Steffen Rabus
Dr. Lutz Raettig
Dr. Christa and Christian Ratjen
Dr. Nikolaus and Cornelia Reinhuber
Liselott and Klaus Rheinberger-Stiftung
Ferdinand von Rom
Frank Rühland
Dr. Jens-Peter Schaefer
Dr. Rolf M. Schwiete-Stiftung
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Seebacher
Dr. Alexander and Christine Sieber
Stichting Horizon
Dr. Benno and Ursula Stork gen. Wersborg
Strauss Family
Christa Verhein Stiftung
Angela Winkler
Last updated: April 2025
Arpeggione patronage
Dr. Welf Müller
Dr. Paul Schmitz-Valckenberg
Dr. Rainer Stachels
Dr. Harald Witte
Beethoven patronage
Alexander und Eva-Maria Demuth
Dr. Joachim Reidiess
Wolfgang und Angelika Stertenbrink
Angelika und Eckart Wilcke
Casals patronage
Tanja and Rebecca Lyson
Sodalitas patronage
Anne und Alexandre Grewlich
Dr. Stephanie Kenedi
Julia Wirtz
Dr. Christian Wolf und Christian Wulff
Yehudi Menuhin patronage
Christa Burkhardt
Anita Bußmann
Elisabeth Feddersen
Dr. Jürgen Frei und Sabine Schaan
Barbara Gottschalk-Reinecke