South German Organ Academy OAO 2012 Sun, 5th - Wed, 8th August 2012

South German Playing Techniques on instruments of special historic interest, historic playing methods,
The visual and musical splendour of the Baroque

Since 2004:
Summer meeting place for organists young and old, professional and beginners from all over the world
Lecturers over the last 8 years: Dr. Michael Belotti, Prof. Dr. Busch, Prof. Dr. Hoyer, Prof. Gerhard Gnann, Franz Raml
Participants over the last 8 years from Germany, France, Great Britain, Japan,
Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, South Africa, USA

Organs:
Rot a.d. Rot, Neresheim, Ursberg, Weißenau (Johann Nepomuk Holzhey)
Weingarten, Ochsenhausen (Joseph Gabler)
Ottobeuren  (Karl Joseph Riepp)
Schloß Zeil (oldest playable organ in Baden-Württemberg, around 1600)
Maihingen (Baumeister 1737), Wolfegg (Hör,1788)

2012:
Lecturers: Prof. Gerhard Gnann, Mainz, und Prof. Jürgen Essl, Stuttgart
Place: Ochsenhausen
Partners: Landesakademie Ochsenhausen Baden-Württemberg und ISAM – International Summer Academy of Music www.isam-masterclasses.de (Piano, Composition, Organ)
Encounters with 6 young, outstanding organ students from all over the world at the  ISAM – International Summer Academy of Music, Joseph-Gabler Organ Competition

Target Group:
Students with organ as main or subsidiary subject, full or part-time professionals, and all those who are considering studying the organ, are invited to join this course.

Participation as active player or passive listener.
Free choice of musical literature from Early Baroque to Early Romantic


Sunday, 5th August, 3 pm to Wednesday,  8th. August, 6 pm
Mon, Tues, Wed: Course days in Ochsenhausen (Gabler), Rot und Weißenau (Holzhey)

Participants may even arrive on Saturday to take part in an individual organ trip day Upper Swabia with much to see, hear and play.


Participation fees:

Fee includes:
lessons, recitals, viewings, certificate of participation


Application form: