Brass holiday in Bad Goisern at Lake Hallstatt

A Music Summer University

However, the Wind Player's Holiday is by no means a typical gathering of wind players; rather, it resembles a kind of summer university due to its top professors from renowned music universities both in Austria and abroad, as well as world-famous orchestras, and numerous educational offerings—ranging from individual lessons, orchestral playing, chamber music, conducting and rhythm courses to breathing exercises and performance coaching.

Since its founding in 1996, over 8,000 students have attended this largest masterclass for wind instruments in Central Europe. Its reputation extends far into the national and international music scene, with agencies in Japan and China bringing students to Bad Goisern at Lake Hallstatt every year. The Austrian Wind Music Association awarded this course the "Pedagogical Recognition Award."

The Wind Player's Holiday as a Forge for Musicians

Numerous musical careers have started at the Wind Player's Holiday in Bad Goisern, where students make their first contacts with professors for music studies; some now play in world-famous orchestras, such as the Vienna Philharmonic.

Moreover, this course continually sends artistic impulses into the entire Austrian wind music scene in the form of new compositions or, for example, a new trumpet school written by instructors from the Wind Player's Holiday.

However, the musical quality of the Wind Player's Holiday is not the only reason why around 500 people come to Bad Goisern each year to make music together.

In addition to hard work, there is also room for exploration in the region. Despite the focus on development and enhancement of musical skills, fun and enjoyment should not be neglected. The picturesque surroundings with their mountains, lakes, and numerous cultural treasures invite shared activities and social gatherings at the end of each course day.

Key highlights of the course week include a street concert in the center and spontaneous jam sessions in local venues, followed by early morning visits to Kurti's bakery.

All of this makes the Wind Player's Holiday in Bad Goisern so special and unique, making it a topic of conversation in many Austrian brass bands or music schools.

In addition to the fresh wind and action that the Wind Player's Holiday brings to Bad Goisern, it also invigorates the economy of the entire UNESCO World Heritage region of Dachstein-Salzkammergut and is undoubtedly a boon for gastronomy and hospitality.

Detailed information about the Wind Player's Holiday can be found here: www.blaeserurlaub.at

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