For our 31st Academia Vocalis we have been all the more anxious to attract world class course tutors to Wörgl again and they have all willingly agreed. And so this year we are able to welcome Karlheinz HANSER with two Masterclasses and as a novelty the „Prima donna assoluta“ Edita Gruverová and for the 14 th time, Christa LUDWIG in Wörgl. It is our intention to offer a fantastic platform for aspiring young artists who will be able to gain so much from the rich treasure trove of experience in the various master classes.

It is now thirty one years ago that, under the most difficult circumstances, the International Master Classes for Singing were founded at Academia Vocalis in Wörgl.
In the years since then we have provided not only Opera, Lied and Oratorium master classes but also gospel, jazz and rapso workshops, musical and classical Operette, evening events with an emphasis on folk music and above all courses and opera workshops for children who will face a particular challenge in nine year's ago continuing project which culminated 2016 in a new opera for children "Max & Moritz" and last year also with a great effort, the Project „Stille Nacht: from peace song to department store hit“. This sensational opera and Stille Nacht Project was fully booked and the auditorium was excited on the achievement of children and adolescence.

Participants from far and wide - last year, for example, when some of the course participants from Austria and our neighbouring countries like Germany, Italy and Hungary but also from China, Japan, Columbia, Ukraine, France, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Macedonia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romana and Russia made a special journey just to attend - create a colourful mix of cultures and viewpoints so that a vibrant intellectual exchange can take place from which in the final analysis everyone profits.

So, take a careful look at our richly varied programme and it would be our pleasure to be able to welcome you either back to Wörgl or here for the first time!

Director

ACADEMIA VOCALIS