ISAM
 

Masterclasses ORGAN


Lesson of Prof. Essl The organ masterclasses will be held by Prof. Jürgen Essl (Musikhochschule Stuttgart), Prof. Jeremy Joseph  (Musikhochschule Wien) and 
  Prof. Marie Zahrádková (Konservatorium Budweis)

 Students will be able to get instruction from all organ professors. Classes will be conducted either on the Gabler Organ in Ochsenhausen,
 the Holzhey Organ in Rot or the Sandter Organ nearby in Gutenzell. 

 Lessons will be held in German, English, Czech, French or Italian.

Suggested repertoire: Froberger, Muffat, Pachelbel, Kerll, Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Liszt and other works adapted to the instruments.

The three professors offer guidance in Organ Improvisation ranging from Barock to Modern. Previous knowledge or experience with improvisation is not required.

Students are able to practise and perform on excellent historical and modern instruments, including the famous Gabler organ Ochsenhausen and the Holzhey organ in Rot, Kiene/ Sandtner organ in Gutenzell or Goll organ in Memmingen (dispositions listed below).

 

  Disposition Holzhay organ Rot a.d. Rot

  Disposition Gabler organ Ochsenhausen

  Disposition Goll organ Memmingen

  Disposition Sandtner organ Gutenzell

 

 

JOSEPH GABLER ORGAN COMPETITION & JUSTIN HEINRICH KNECHT PRICE

Students have the opportunity to participate in the Joseph Gabler competition at the end of ISAM.

Additional Biberach's Justin Heinrich Knecht Price for the best Knecht interpretation will be awarded in 2023

Suggested repertoire in 2023: 30-min recital free program, including one composition by Georg Muffat, Johann Kaspar Kerll or one of Johann Pachelbel’s Aria with Variations from „Hexachordum Apollinis“.

In addition students can include either the Kleines Hoboenconcert or Kleines Flötenconcert by J. H. Knecht for the Knecht- Preis der Stadt Biberach. Age limit for the organ competition is 35 years.

The 11th Joseph-Gabler Organ Competition is scheduled on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The top two or three winners are awarded prizes per decision of the international jury. 

 

Prize money Joseph Gabler Competition 2023

  • 1st winner: 1250.- €
  • 2nd winner: 600.- €
  • 3rd winner: 300.- €

 

Prize money Justin Heinrich Knecht Price

  • 1st winner: 1000.- €
  • 2nd winner: 500.- €

 

 

FACULTY  2023

 
Jürgen Essl, organist and composer                                                                

 

 

 
   

 Jeremy Joseph, organist 

 

 
 
Marie Zahrádková, organist  

 

 JOSEPH GABLER ORGAN COMPETITIONS FIRST PRIZE WINNERS

2012 Marie Zahrádková
2013 Aaron Ribas
2014 Thomas Kudernatsch
2015 Mar Vaqué
2016 Grace Oh
2017 Yeri Ahn
2018 Sören Gieseler
2019 Simon Fallert
2021 Hanna Schulte
2022 Tobias Takacs

 

JUSTIN HEINRICH KNECHT FIRST PRIZE WINNERS

2017 Yeri Ahn
2019 Simon Fallert
2021 Jack Day

 

 

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