From 20. - 26. August 2023 in the Brixental valley
This isn't a big festival. It's a huge training week! With amazing instructors and lecturers. With unbelievable quality, range and depth. And all of that with the incomparable feeling of Woodstock brass band music. That's why the Woodstock Academy is taking place for the second time, in August , 2022, after the more than successful premiere.
Alphorn workshop - completely classic on the alpine pastures
A look back at a brilliant, musical week with countless workshops and courses and even more musical side events. Here you can find everything the first Woodstock Academy 2021 had to offer!
The "can do but don't have to do everything" programme
How does the Woodstock Academy work? It's actually quite simple: there's a basic offer with high-quality workshops, lectures, interviews, events and "Mental & Physical" workshops for groups. Then there is the extraordinary additional offer with professional tips in individual lessons, ensemble lessons, band lessons or individual "Mental & Physical" coaching. All, of course, with only the best instructors and lecturers. As if that was not enough, an extensive, completely free, but all the more cosy social programme awaits all participants - in the middle of the picturesque grassy mountains of the Kitzbühel Alps.
Here's what you can expect, among other things:
Arranging brass & wood instruments and dance music
Alphorn for beginners and experienced participants
Breathing, concept, sound & more
Basics for trumpet, flugelhorn, flute, oboe and (almost) everything else
Reeds for clarinet and saxophone
Taster course "Try conducting"
Fireside chat "Sport meets music - Eberharter meets Schorn"
Stylistic workshop "BrassPop"
and lots, lots more!
And there's more on top:
checkA musical opening evening in a class of its own
checkThe "legendary" WDB regular musicians social group
checkWoodstock Academy music performed daily in the mountain huts in the Brixen Valley
check"Mittwochsfest'l" in Brixen - presented by Woodstock der Blasmusik
check"Schau Zuichi Markt" in Westendorf presented by Woodstock der Blasmusik
checkThe obligatory "Woodstock Night" in Kirchberg
checkAnd of course: the joint performance high up in the mountains
Open to all, something for everyone.
Learn from the best.
Be it a beginner or music student, simply interested or highly motivated, whether you want a full programme every day or prefer to take it easy, every participant can put together their own Woodstock Academy week. It's irrelevant if you are a professional or an amateur - everything is allowed. Our instructors offer a suitable session for every age, every level and every instrument.
The list of those personalities who pass on their knowledge and skills to the participants during the Woodstock Academy is extensive. From folk music stars to orchestral musicians of the Vienna Philharmonic to mental coaches or stage stars with abundant experience. From Roman Rindberger to Andreas Hofmeir, from Birgit Ramsl-Gaal to Mona Köppen, from the flute to the tuba, from the Wim Hof Method to the Buzzing Book, from alphorn players to percussion professionals, it will be colourful, it will be varied. There is guaranteed to be something for everyone.
Participants book a basic programme with over 90 courses, workshops, interviews and programmes included. Who, what and how much of the programme is availed of is up to each participant. On top of that, there are additional offers that participants can book individually at an extra cost (prices differ depending on the course). The corresponding rates can be found on the Woodstock Academy homepage. Added to all that, the mountain cable cars in the region are also included for the duration!
The following is included:
checkMore than 90 possible workshops, courses and lectures
checkNumerous shows & concerts to listen to and enjoy
check6-day mountain cable car tickets to enjoy the surrounding mountain world
checkPersonal "Academy Member Kit" (felt bag, folder, T-shirt, slippers, etc.)
checkand a huge social programme on top!
Half a week but certainly no half measures:
You don't have a whole week? At the Woodstock Academy, you can also get your money's worth in half a week. Simply book the programme from Sun to Wed or Wed to Sat in the basic offer. You can also find the prices for half a week on the Woodstock Academy homepage.
