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Five Young Cello Talents Honored at the 2026 Cello MasterclassesMore
The Kronberg Academy’s Cello Masterclasses 2026 concluded on 30 September with two final concerts and the presentation of sponsorship awards. A total of 185 young musicians from around 35 countries came to Kronberg. Over the course of six days, they worked with Frans Helmerson, Gary Hoffman, Jens Peter Maintz, Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt and Ildikó Szabó.
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The Kronberg Festival Supporting ProgrammeMore
Through talks, exhibitions, lectures and open workshops, the supporting programme opens up new perspectives on this year’s festival theme, “Courage!”, inviting audiences to experience music beyond the concert hall.
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New Principal Subject Faculty at Kronberg AcademyMore
The oratorio will be preceded by an approximately five-minute prologue for narrator and orchestra, based on a text by Elie Wiesel about the prophet Elijah. Students from Altkönigschule Kronberg, Bischof-Neumann-Schule Königstein, and the Department of Art and Design at August-Bebel-Schule Offenbach will present their artistic interpretations of the prophet in the foyer of the Casals Forum.
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Guided tours of the Casals ForumMore
Book your guided tour here!
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Founding of the Kronberg Institute for Music and HealthMore
A new research institute at the intersection of music and health is being established in Kronberg’s Musikquartier: the Kronberg Institute for Music and Health. At the heart of the planned extension building will be a small concert hall serving as a “Living Lab”, enabling scientific studies to be conducted under real concert conditions. A ceremony was held at the Casals Forum to mark the institute’s founding.
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Sir András Schiff Receives the Praemium Imperiale 2025More
Kronberg Academy warmly congratulates its Artistic Advisory Board member Sir András Schiff on being awarded the Praemium Imperiale 2025, the most important international art prize in the fields of music, painting, sculpture, architecture and theatre/film. The prize is awarded annually by the Japan Art Association and is regarded as the “Nobel Prize of the Arts”.
Sir András Schiff is one of the most outstanding pianists of our time. As a musician, mentor, thinker and internationally acclaimed interpreter, he has been closely associated with Kronberg Academy for many years – not least through…
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We should all be chamber musicians!More
In a time often defined by noise, polarisation and uncertainty, chamber music offers something quietly powerful: attentive listening, mutual respect, shared responsibility and human presence. These are not just musical values — they are social ones.
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„A glimpse into my world“ – Wassili WohlgemuthMore
Who are the young people studying at Kronberg Academy? Once a month, our young soloists present themselves to you: in short film interviews, offering deep insights into their musical and private world. Today, the interview features 24-year-old violist from Germany.
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Innovative catering meets cultural excellence: Kuffler is our new catering partnerMore
Together for a green future that sounds and tastes good!
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A concert every week...More
Our Wednesday concerts are now also available as a film. Violin Channel, the world's leading classical music platform streams our students' concerts exclusively every Wednesday. See how our young artists inspire their audiences with individually curated concerts. Unique. Authentic.
This week you can see the concert of Sarah Jégou-Sageman, joined by Hans Christian Aavik, Weronika Dziadek, LiLa and Martina Consonni.