The annual orchestral academy of the deutsch-französisches forum junger kunst Bayreuth is placing its focus this year on chamber music.

As part of the 150th anniversary of the Bayreuth Festival, the programme includes not only works by Richard Wagner but also the chamber music version of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4.

For the first time, Ina Stoertzenbach, a young and innovative German female conductor, will lead the international project orchestra.

The closing concert, which will take place on 30 April 2026 at the newly inaugurated Friedrichsforum in the city of Bayreuth, will mark the highlight of this academy.

Instrumentation: 5 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, 1 double bass | 1 flute, 1 oboe, 1 clarinet, 2 horns, 1 trumpet, 1 harp, 1 timpani / 1 percussion, 1 piano

Further information and application can be found on our website.

A scholarship is available for all musicians residing in Hungary from any nationality, covering registration fees and travel costs thanks to the Deutsch-Ungarisches Jugendwerk/ Magyar-Német Ifjúságért Egyesület.

We would be very grateful if you could kindly circulate our call for applications within your institution. You will find a printable poster attached. We can also send you posters and flyers by post for your display areas. Please let us know if you would like to receive them.

We offer:
An unforgettable experience | The European spirit of a trinational youth encounter | A network with professional musicians | Broadening of the classical music repertoire | Friendships and lots of fun

Vielen Dank – merci beaucoup – Köszönöm!