“Liedkunst” – masterclass for interpretation of the “Lied” at Husum Castle
Interpretation of songs from different eras.
Participants:
The course is aimed at advanced singing or piano students, and young musicians with adequate qualifications or training. If you want to apply: please bring your own sheet music (three copies are absolutely necessary).
Tutors: Prof. Ulf Bästlein (Voice); Prof. Charles Spencer (Piano)
Participation fee
390,00 €
The registration fee of 100 Euro is to be paid on application and entitles the applicant to attend as a daily audience member. It is also the ticket for all three concerts.
For foreign transfers please use these bank account numbers: BIC-Nr.: NOLADE21NOS IBAN-Nr: DE 342 175 000 000 000 16196, Nord-Ostsee Sparkasse
Registration deadline: July 11, 2025
Late or incomplete registrations cannot be considered.
Admission
Since the number of active participants is limited, an admission exam at Husum Castle decides on active participation in the course. Please prepare a “Lied” of your choice.
Admission exam
Not open to the general public.
Monday, July 28, 2025, 11:00 a.m., in the South Wing Hall, Husum Castle
Participation is only possible after previous application and payment of registration fee (100 Euro).
The courses
Classes are open to the public and can be attended on Monday, July 28 from 2 pm,
Tuesday, July 29, Wednesday, July 30 and Friday, August 1 from 10:00 a.m. until open end. The exact timing of the lessons takes place after the entrance exam.
Opening Concert
Liedkunst 2025 will open with a concert on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 7:00 pm.
Portrait concert
The portrait concert with Charles Spencer will take place on Thursday, July 31, 2025, 7:00 pm.
Prizes for best performances and final concert
At the final concert on Saturday, August 2, 2025, 6:00 pm, the best entries will be awarded the following prizes by an independent jury:
- Song duo prize: “Johann Max Böttcher Prize”
- Song duo prize: North Frisian Song Prize of the Ministry of General and Vocational Education, Science, Research and Culture of the State of Schleswig-Holstein
- Prize of the St. Marienkirche Husum
- Audience Award – donated by Barbara Heß and the Friends of the Master Class for Lied Interpretation
- Hardenack Otto Conrad Zinck Prize
- Theodor Storm Piano Prize
- Annegret and Ulf von Hielmcrone Prize for outstanding young artists
Application
Please register online.
Kreismusikschule Nordfriesland (Anke Lipschinski), Schloss vor Husum, König-Friedrich V.-Allee, 25813 Husum/Germany
Phone 0049-4841-8973-123, Fax 0049-4841-8973-120, email: kreismusikschule@nordfriesland.de
Accommodation
Tourismus- und Stadtmarketing GmbH, Großstr. 27, 25813 Husum, Telefon 0049-4841-89870, Telefax 0049-4841-8987-90
email: info@husum-tourismus.de www.husum-tourismus.de