International Summer Academy - Master Class Conducting
2025-09-17 18:00 - 20:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Milchwerk Radolfzell Conference:Culture:Fair, Werner-Messmer-Strasse 14, Radolfzell on Lake Constance, 78315

Teachers' concert at the music school
2025-10-19 17:00 - 18:30
On Sunday, October 19, 2025, the music school’s teachers’ concert will take place at 5 p.m. in the Christuskirche.
Do you know the flute, trombone or violin teacher at the music school? Do you know what else they can do apart from teaching? Teachers of various instruments show once again that the teachers are also thoroughbred musicians.
Various instruments and formations perform music from different eras. Don’t miss out on this and you are cordially invited!

Count Wenzelslaus - musical reading
2025-10-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Radolfzell City Library, Marketplace 8, Radolfzell on Lake Constance, 78315
Count Wenzelslaus, the sound collector – a musical reading for children
On Saturday, October 25, the Radolfzell Music School in cooperation with the Radolfzell City Library invites you to a great reading for children aged 5 and up. The author Thomas J. Hauck will be reading from his children’s book “Count Wenzelslaus, the Sound Collector” at 11 a.m. in the basement of the Radolfzell City Library. Count Wenzelslaus is the most famous sound collector in the world. He is constantly on the lookout for exciting noises, such as the sound of dust flakes whirling or the sound of butter melting.
Pupils from the Radolfzell Music School play music on their instruments and with everyday objects to the author’s texts.
Admission is free – cordial invitation!

Advent concert of the music school
2025-12-13 16:00 - 17:30 | St. Meinrad’s Church, St. Meinrads Square , Radolfzell on Lake Constance, 78315
From small to large – this refers not only to the age of the players, but also to the formations. Smaller ensembles, such as the guitar ensemble and pop choir, through to orchestras such as the KidsBO and the string orchestras can be heard.
This year even the organ will be played, that much can already be revealed.
The Radolfzell Music School presents itself in all its diversity – cordial invitation!

Advent concert of the music school
2025-12-13 16:00 - 17:30 | St. Meinrad’s Church, St. Meinrads Square , Radolfzell on Lake Constance, 78315
From small to large – this refers not only to the age of the players, but also to the formations. Smaller ensembles, such as the guitar ensemble and pop choir, through to orchestras such as the KidsBO and the string orchestras can be heard.
This year even the organ will be played, that much can already be revealed.
The Radolfzell Music School presents itself in all its diversity – cordial invitation!
Author of the event picture: Norbert Braun

International Summer Academy Radolfzell
2026-08-04 19:00 - 2026-09-19 21:00
A musical highlight in the cultural calendar of the city of music
on Lake Constance are the concerts of the International
Summer Academy. Since 1994, the master classes have attracted students
from all over the world to the lake, and the enthusiastic audience
is presented with a series of performances.
Anke Dill, Gustav Rivinius and Florian Wiek, international
outstanding musicians and renowned university professors,
lead the master classes in the subjects violin, violoncello
and piano. They traditionally open the academy with
the faculty concert on August 4th in the Christuskirche.
When teaching the daily master classes in the following
week, interested visitors can learn how to file
and interpretation and can be followed directly in a
series of open-air and evening concerts the young course participants
with the results on various concert stages
experience. The highlight of the summer academy is the
Final concert with award ceremony in the Christuskirche.
This will be followed in September by the conducting master class under the
headed by the Zurich professor Johannes Schlaefli. In this
2nd part of the Summer Academy, offered for the first time in 2016
six selected female and male conductors will receive
conductors the opportunity to work with the Bodensee Philharmonie
Constance to develop a highly demanding concert program
and bring it to a stage.

International Summer Academy Radolfzell
2026-08-04 19:00 - 2026-09-19 21:00
Since 1994, the master classes have been attracting students from all over the world to the lake and have presented enthusiastic audiences with a series of performances.
Anke Dill, Gustav Rivinius and Florian Wiek, outstanding international musicians and renowned university professors, lead the masterclasses in violin, cello and piano. They traditionally open the academy with the lecturers’ concert on August 4 in the Christuskirche.
During the daily master classes in the following week, interested visitors can directly follow the honing of technique and interpretation and experience the young course participants and their results on various concert stages in a series of open-air and evening concerts.
The highlight of the summer academy is the final concert and award ceremony in the Christuskirche. This is followed in September by the conducting master class under the direction of Zurich professor Johannes Schlaefli. In this second part of the Summer Academy, which was offered for the first time in 2016, six selected conductors are given the opportunity to work on a highly demanding concert program with the Lake Constance Philharmonic Orchestra and bring it to the stage.
THE SUMMER ACADEMY AT A GLANCE
” Tue, 04.08.26, 7 pm: Opening concert of the lecturersin the Christuskirche, Brühlstr. 5a, Radolfzell
” Wed, 05.08. – Wed, 12.08.26: open lessons in the master classesfor violin, violoncello and piano at the Radolfzell Music School,Güttingerstr. 19. Admission free
” Fri, 07.08. – Tue, 11.08.26, daily at 7 pm: Open-air and evening concertsby the students in the Christuskirche. Free admission
” Sat, 08.08. & Sun, 09.08.26, 10.30 am: Matinee concert atMettnausteg at the Strandcafé, Strandbadstr. 102. Free admission
” Wed, 12.08.26, 7 pm: Final concert of the students withaward ceremony in the Christuskirche. Free admission
” Mon, 14.09. – Sat, 19.09.26: Conducting master class
Author of the event picture: Norbert Braun
