Berliner Philharmoniker Master Classes

More than a dozen master classes during the Berliner Philharmoniker’s UMS residency are free and open to the public!

Observe members of the internationally renowned Berliner Philharmoniker interacting with students from the U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance for a series of master classes. Please note the specific times and locations on North Campus:

10 am to 12 noon
Tuba (led by Alexander von Puttkamer) — Kevreson Rehearsal Hall (Moore Building)
Bassoon (led by Stefan Schweigert) — Watkins Lecture Hall (Moore Building)
Flute (led by Sébastian Jacot) — Studio 4 (Dance Building)
Bass (led by Matthew McDonald) — McIntosh Theatre (Moore Building)
Percussion (led by Franz Schindlbeck) — Hankinson Rehearsal Hall (Moore Building)
Violin (led by Marlene Ito) — Stamps Auditorium (Walgreen Drama Center)

12:30 to 2:30 pm
Trumpet (led by Bertold Stecher) — Kevreson Rehearsal Hall (Moore Building)
Cello (led by Knut Weber) — Stamps Auditorium (Walgreen Drama Center)
Horn (led by Sarah Willis) — Britton Recital Hall (Moore Building)
Oboe (led by Albrecht Mayer) — Watkins Lecture Hall (Moore Building)
Clarinet (led by Wenzel Fuchs) — Hankinson Rehearsal Hall (Moore Building)
Trombone (led by Jesper Busk Sørensen) — McIntosh Theatre (Moore Building)
Viola (led by Sebastian Krunnies) — Studio 4 (Dance Building)

Please note that space is limited; we cannot guarantee seating for every class.

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Berliner Philharmoniker Masterclasses