Wirth Music Academy
wirth music academy
Masterclass Vocal Music for Children and Adults; Choral Conducting Workshop
The master classes of wirth music academy are held every year during the first week of August at Steinschalerhof Hotel in Pielach Valley. This year’s master class will be from Monday, August 4 to Saturday, August 9, 2014.
Gerald Wirth, artistic director of the Vienna Boys Choir, is also artistic director of wirth music academy. All classes will be held by him and his team of top-ranking music pedagogues.
The Director of the Academy, Gerald Wirth, who enjoys an outstanding reputation world-wide as Artistic Director of the Vienna Boys Choir, lays particular value on modern and methodical training at a high artistic level, the connection between body, voice and music being among the most important aspects.
The master classes offer a variety of vocal classes for children and adults from 8 years up, as well as classes for choral conductors, both for beginners and advanced. All classes are taught in the wirth-method, developed by Gerald Wirth, to effectively teach music in a joyful and relaxed way. Music theory and sight-singing are integrated in the active singing process.
Although the participants are of different age and background, there are choral classes for all twice a day, as well as ensemble singing, solo voice training and composition. The participants of the choral conducting workshop will have additional classes for training in the wirth-method and general conducting aspects.
Masterclass - Vocal Music
A week of singing, fun, excursions, vocal development and making new friends from all over the world in picturesque Pielach valley – this is what all children who attend our Master Class for Vocal Music can look forward to.
This workshop is for all music-lovers from 8 up, who enjoy singing. Experience is an advantage, but not essential. The classes are enjoyable, free of pressure and take place in small groups.
Daily vocal training on a one-to-one basis increases the child’s motivation and self-confidence and is an important element of the workshop philosophy. The young talents are coached in english or german by internationally experienced tutors from a number of renowned universities and music academies.
Method - Sucess - Fun
The Master Classes employ the highly effective “wirth method”, used to prepare students in the Vienna Boys Choir Junior School for admittance into the performing choirs. The wirth method combines entertaining group experience with high-quality artistic talent development. The teaching approach is holistic and incorporates associative learning, integrating body, voice and music.
Excursions, games and sports are also on the agenda. One of the highlights for the children is when they all give a concert together at the end of the week for their family, friends and guests. Participants receive a DVD which contains excerpts to remember their stay by and specific exercises to practise at home.
Workshop - Content
- Daily vocal coaching on an individual basis
- Bodily awareness and breathing techniques
- Vocal tone awareness as a soloist and in an ensemble
- Singing in an ensemble
- Pronunciation training in English, German and Italian
- Musical coaching
- Sight-reading exercises
- Rhythm training
- Musical aural training
- Articulation
- Advice on choice of repertoire
- Creating a training program for home-use
- Discussion of solutions to possible voice problems (speech and singing)
Parents - Events - Adventure
While your children are happily making music in professional care, there are numerous activities for parents to enjoy in their free time. The wirth music academy has put together a number of interesting workshops for adults, which can be combined
as desired.
- Individual speech and vocal training
- Tone awareness in speech and singing
- English and German diction
- Sight-reading for adults
- Physical awareness
- Breathing techniques
- Vocal ensemble
- Musical coaching
- Folk dance
- Visual art
- Craft
- Rhythm training (drum workshop)
There are also ample physical fitness and sports opportunities, such as hiking, climbing, riding or mountain-biking. The Steinschalerhof Hotel organises an extensive program for group excursions, including caving, rafting and applewine tasting, to name but a few, all of which can be booked on-site, as can various treats in the field of wellness.
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For further information please contact:
Email: info@wirth-music.com
Website: www.wirth-music.com
Leisure time activities
The arts and crafts room is open during all breaks for crafts, games, snacks and chatting. At the end of each day there will be some kind of entertainment program like bonfire, dancing, treasure hunt, games, and a presentation of the composition classes on Friday night.
There will be a field trip in one afternoon, so the participants can enjoy the benefits of the lovely Pielach Valley, situated in the foothills of the Alps.
The hotel’s garden offers a swimming pool and a relaxing park with gorgeous wild flowers and the lovely scents of a variety of wild herbs.
The week ends with a final concert where all the participants can present the repertoire they have worked on all week.
Workshop fees
Pls ask for the actual prices.
Here you have an oriantation with starting prices for the course (not accomodation).
- Adult participants: from € 310.- per Week
- Children: starting with € 330.-
- Choral conductor’s workshop: € 410.-
- Choral conductors who bring 10 or more participants with them are free
- Families: 5% off
(accommodation is here not included)
Pls register at: Elke Wirth
- elke@baeckerhof.at
- +43 664 9147611
- or Steinhalerhof
Links to impressions of past workshops:
- Youtube: Wirth Music Academy
- flickr: Wirth Music Academy
- facebook Wirth Music Academy
Information in English