Brass player vacation in Bad Goisern at Lake Hallstatt

A Music Summer University

However, the Brass Vacation is by no means a typical brass meeting; rather, it resembles a kind of summer university due to its top professors from renowned national and international music universities or world-famous orchestras, along with 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; agencies in Japan and China annually bring students to Bad Goisern at Lake Hallstatt, and the Austrian Brass Music Association awarded this course the "Pedagogical Recognition Award."

The Brass Vacation as a Musician's Forge

Numerous musical careers have begun at the Brass Vacation 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.

Additionally, this course continually sends artistic impulses into the entire Austrian brass music scene in the form of new compositions or, for example, a new trumpet school written by instructors from the Brass Vacation.

The musical quality of the Brass Vacation is not the only reason why around 500 people come to Bad Goisern each year to make music together.

Alongside 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 overlooked. The picturesque surroundings with their mountains, lakes, and numerous cultural treasures invite shared activities and social gatherings at the end of each course day.

Fixed points 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 Brass Vacation 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 Brass Vacation brings to Bad Goisern, it also revitalizes 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 Brass Vacation can be found here: www.blaeserurlaub.at

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