Furuda Piano Summer Workshop (former Schlitz Piano Summer Workshop)

■ Workshop period ■

April 2025th - May 7th, 29

■ Courses held ■

Piano, piano and language lessons

■ Number of lessons ■

▽ Piano lesson
About 9 private lessons from multiple professors
* The number of hours may change depending on the level, number of students, and major of the professor and students.

▽ Language lesson
German or English lessons, 6 x 90 minute group lessons.
* The minimum number of participants for each class is 3, and classes in languages ​​with less than 3 students will be changed to other classes.
* It is possible to change to a private lesson at an additional charge.For private lessons, you may be able to choose from languages ​​other than German and English.

■ Audition ■

None

■ Workshop venue ■

It will be held in various places such as monasteries and halls.

■ Workshop schedule ■

The course schedule will be decided locally.Please check on-site for details.

<General schedule example>
Day 1: Depart from Japan and arrive at your accommodation
Day 2: Start of training
~
Day 16: Final Concert
Day 17: End of course Departure from the airport by car
Day 18: Arrival in Japan

■ Pieces / Number of pieces ■

Free song
* Please prepare the songs required for the concert appearance.Please contact your And Vision Counselor for more information.

■ Practice room ■

Yes
* Generally, you can practice for about 1 hours a day.

■ Concert Opportunity ■

It will be a competition format, and as a general rule, it is mandatory to perform at a concert.However, the final decision on the appearance will be made by the professors.
* Selected people can participate in semi-final concerts and final concerts.Selected people are not allowed to re-use songs that were once played at a concert prior to selection.Please contact your And Vision Counselor for more information.

■ Accommodation ■

Dormitory (single or double room) with meals included (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
* We will use the facilities of the monastery.

■ Accommodation period ■

Check-in: The day before the start date of the course
Check-out: Course end date
* Extended nights and previous nights are possible

■ Japanese interpreter / local support ■

▽ Local support
And Vision Local staff with telephone support (telephone only)

▽ Japanese interpreter
None
*Sensei says that you can participate if you can speak simple English, so please feel free to participate.

■ Airport transfer ■

Round-trip airport transfer included (Frankfurt)

■ Professors ■

Benjamin Frith
(Professor, Royal Northern Music University, UK, Former Professor, Cheetham Music School, UK)

Florian Hoelscher
(Professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Frankfurt, Germany; former professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Lucerne, Switzerland)

Alberto Nose
(Professor of "Evaristo Felice Dallabaco", Verona Conservatory of Music, Italy)

Matty Lae Carrio
(Professor at the University of the Arts Helsinki, Finland; former professor at the Juilliard School, USA; former professor at the Hannover University of Music, Germany)

Uta Veyanto
(Former Professor of the Royal Academy of Music in Madrid, Spain, Former Professor of the Spanish Castellon Academy of Music, Jury member of the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition)

■ Qualifications ■

18 to 30 years
* If you are 13 to 17 years old, please see "Furuda Piano Summer Course for Youth (Former Schlitz Piano Summer Course for Youth"".

■ Price ■

▽Single room
Piano and language lesson course: 776,440 yen (783,240 yen including tax)
Piano course: 737,500 yen (744,300 yen including tax)

▽Single room
Piano and language lesson course: 721,530 yen (728,330 yen including tax)
Piano course: 682,590 yen (689,390 yen including tax)

■ What is included in the price ■

Course fees (course fees, audition fees, practice room fees, participation fees for selected contestants' concert performance, concert viewing fees, certificate of completion, etc.), group language lesson fees (if language lessons are selected), language completion certificate (if language lessons are selected), local accommodation arrangement fees, student dormitory accommodation fees, meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), airport transfer fees, support service fees during local stay (telephone only), international international remittance fees, international international remittance bank receipt fees, pre-departure support service fees, set discounts

■ Clarify some of the items not included in the price ■

Airfare, language lesson fee (if you do not select a language lesson), Japanese translation fee, overseas travel accident insurance fee, city travel fee, telephone fee, all personal expenses during free time, etc.

■ Price / Schedule Supplement ■

● Please contact an And Vision Counselor as you may be able to take classes even during the period you have set.
● Depending on the local situation of the new corona infection, online lessons may be offered.Please note that if the course is offered, the fee will be charged excluding accommodation fees.The cancellation policy is based on the terms and conditions.

■ Application deadline ■

First deadline: February 2025, 4, 1, Second deadline: March 2025 5, Third deadline: up to capacity
● Even before the application deadline, the deadline will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached.
● Even after the application deadline, you may be able to apply if there is a vacancy in the course, so please contact the And Vision Counselor.

■Notes■

* If you have an attendant, you will be charged a separate fee such as accommodation.Attendance fees may vary depending on the age of the student.
* If you are a minor, you will generally need to be accompanied, but please contact us.
* Please contact us if you are a group led by sensei.
* Separately, we can arrange a local language school (affiliated school) free of charge.
* Private lessons or group lessons can be arranged separately.
* Please contact an And Vision Counselor for paid rental of musical instruments.
* In addition to the above, please feel free to contact the And Vision Counselor for anything.
* This information is as of December 2024, 11.Information may change depending on the year and local circumstances, so please contact the And Vision Counselor for the latest information.