mensch.musik.masterclasses 2026

If you say: Music is my world and should also be my profession – then you've come to the right place!

Would you like to start your studies? Are you looking for a new perspective as a musician? Discover the fascination of studying music in Münster and get to know the University of Music as part of the mensch.musik.masterclasses!

As the University of Music of the University of Münster, we offer artistic and artistic-pedagogical excellence within a world-class university. Students from all over the world study with us in bachelor's and master's programs, for concert exams, or for artistic doctorates. We are well connected in the city and region through our youth academy, orchestra academy, and opera studio, and our international activities with many active partnerships offer excellent conditions for our students and graduates.

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• What to expect

  Private lessons - Lectures -  Concerts - Individual study counseling

  All participants have free admission to concerts, lectures, and workshops. Private lessons take place by individual arrangement with the teachers, usually 2 x 45 minutes per participant. Whether classical or pop, artistic or music education training – come to Münster to get to know us personally at our master classes! Meet your future teachers and fellow students at the Münster University of Music in the relaxed environment of one of Germany's most beautiful university cities. We look forward to seeing you!

• Registration and deadlines

  Online registration is required! The registration deadline is January 18, 2026. A processing fee of €40 will be charged upon registration. You can find the registration link HERE.

   

• Program 2026 

  Lessons

  Teachers	Instrument
  Gudula Rosa	Recorder
  Prof. Elisabeth Fürniss	Cello
  Julia Wasmund	Cello
  Lisa Schäfer	Harpsichord
  Miloš Dopsaj	Bassoon
  Prof. Ines Krome	Singing
  Prof. Marcin Dylla	Classical guitar
  Prof. Altfrid M. Sicking	Jazz vibraphone / Improvisation
  Simon Degenkolbe	Clarinet
  Prof. Peter von Wienhardt	Piano
  Prof. Heribert Koch	Piano
  Prof. Sergey Kuznetsov	Piano
  Sun Young Ro-Püschel	Piano
  Giorgi Kalandarishvili	Oboe
  Prof. Armin Weigert	Orchestral percussion / Timpani
  Joaquín Sáez Belmonte	Saxophone
  Prof. Stephan Froleyks	Percussion / New Music
  Prof. Giovanni Guzzo	Violin

   

  Your instrument is not on the list? You can find all teachers, sorted by instrument and with contact details, on our homepage. Contact them directly! Consultation appointments for other classical instruments and for studying in the pop department can be arranged individually. 

   

  Lectures on Saturday, Feb 7 

  10:00 – 10:45h Chamber Music Hall, room 211	Iryna Stupenko	Sound through the ages  Guided tour with sound samples on the historic fortepianos from the Beetz Collection, dating from 1785 to 1871 (Limited number of participants, registration at the start of the tour)
  11:00 – 11:45 h Concert hall	Lisa Schäfer	Da capo ... and then? On the practice of ornamentation in 18th century music
  12:00 – 12:45 h Concert hall	Prof.‘in Isabelle Heiss and Annalouise Falk	Sounding together: what kind of WE emerges? Lecture performance on improvisational forms of expression
  13:00 – 13:45 h Concert hall	Prof.‘in Elisabeth Fürniss	Psychology for Musicians How psychological research supports our development and well-being
  14:00 – 14:45 h Concert hall	Prof. Arnulf von Arnim	Beethoven and classical idealism The transformation of Beethoven‘s reception over the last 50 years and von Arnim‘s experiences in the Beethoven courses taught by Claudio Arrau and Wilhelm Kempff

• Do you have any questions? Get in touch!

  For questions about registration
  Email: meisterkurse.mhs@uni-muenster.de
  Tel: +49 251 83-27442
  Contact person Julia Wiewel
  Münster University of Music
  Ludgeriplatz 1 | 48151 Münster

  For questions regarding content
  Mail: prodekan.mhs@uni-muenster.de 
  Prof. Heribert Koch