Villars Music Academy 2024 Edition

The third edition of the Villars Music Academy took take place on the 11th to the 18th of August 2024. The picturesque setting of Villars-sur-Ollon will serve as the backdrop for musicians, culminating in a public concert and the first Robert Dunand Prize.

Masterclasses and Sessions

2 Individual Masterclasses with guest professors

2 Chamber Orchestra sessions conducted by Kolja Blacher

2 Individual Masterclasses with permanent professors and members of the Berliner Philharmoniker

3 Chamber music sessions with a permanent professor and member of the Berliner Philharmoniker

Unique offerings

1 Mountain Walk

4 Physical performance coaching sessions with Sandra Menking

4 Mental performance coaching sessions with Aline Champion

5 Exclusive seminars with renowned special guest

Concerts

Public Finale of the Robert Dunand Prize on 16.8.24 at the Villars Palace Theater

Closing concert on 17.08.24 at the Villars Palace Theater

Alexandra Weissbecker, violin

Coco Tomita, violin

Esther Yang, violin

He Xu, violin

Miray Ito, violin

Saki Tozawa, violin

Salvatore Di Lorenzo, violin

Sara Watanabe, violin

Sara Isabelle Ispas,violin

SongHa, violin

Yan Li, violin

YiWei Gu, violin

Yo Saotome, violin

Youngjoo Lee, violin

Asher Boorstin, viola

Denis Valishin, viola

Elena Kuessner

Eric Seohyun Moon, viola

Guohan Tang, viola

Hyelim yoo, viola

Mayu Konoe, viola

Yeunwoo Park, viola

Barna Károly, cello

Francesco Tamburini, cello

Hanna Daub, cello

Jingyuan Zhang, cello

Luna Pantoja Rodriguez, cello

Mar Gimferrer, cello

Oliwia Meiser, cello

Yu-Ju Yen, cello

Kolja Blacher, violin

Nils Mönkemeyer, viola

Gary Hoffman, cello

Luiz Felipe Coelho, violin

Simone Bernardini, violin

Walter Küssner, viola

Martin Menking, cello

Aline Champion, violin and coaching

Founder

Sandra Menking

Physical Performance Coach

Noriko Sugiyama-Küssner

Pianist