The Greatwall International Music Academy is grateful for the support of the following:
Asia Pacific
Arts Management Ltd
New Faculty Members Join GWIMA
GWIMA welcomes new and returning faculty members for its sixth season! In order to offer our young artists the best learning and musical experiences, the academy is honored to invite a few new string masters to teach lessons, masterclasses, and perform concerts this summer. The new faculty members joining us this season include world-renowned Chinese violin soloist Ning Feng, French violin soloist Marina Chiche, viola professor Liu Nian from the Shanghai Conservatory, and cello professor Long Man from the Wuhan Conservatory. In addition, GWIMA is grateful to invite back the American String Quartet from the Manhattan School of Music, violin professor Nancy Tsung from the Taipei National University of the Arts, and viola professor Matthias Buchholz from Hochschule fur Musik Köln.
New Season, New Location!
This summer, GWIMA is moving to the Beijing Oriental Sun City Guest House International Hotel which is located 10 kilometers east from the Beijing International Airport. Young artists will take their private lessons, rehearsals, chamber music coachings, and on campus concerts in independent regions of the hotel that’s designated only to the academy. In order to manage the students’ rooming situation more efficiently, we will divide students by age and sex onto different floors in the hotel building. We hope all young artists are responsible, self-motivated, and have a wonderful experience this summer!
Online Application System
As an annual festival of Classical music performances and education, GWIMA opens its gates to all young talented string artists around the world. In order to process your application with more efficiency, we have already launched our new Online Application System since this season. For more information about application and live auditions, please go to our Admission page.
"Dialogue with the Maestros" – Great Wall International Music Academy 2010 Public Concerts Series
The opening concert of the Great Wall International Music Academy (GWIMA) is scheduled on July 17th at 7:30pm in the acoustically acclaimed Beijing Concert Hall. Together with the China Broadcasting Performing Art Orchestra conducted by Mr. Fan Tao, this concert features French violin soloist Marina Chiche and Chinese violin soloist Chai Liang performing Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso by Saint-Saens and Zigeunerweisen by Sarasate. The second concert takes place on July 26. The president and artist director of the academy, Prof. Kurt Sassmannshaus will conduct the string chamber orchestra that’s formed by selected academy young artists. This concert will feature world-renowned Chinese violin soloist Ning Feng. The last concert on July 27 is a chamber music concert featuring the American String Quartet from the Manhattan School of Music in New York. We sincerely look forward to share our enthusiasm for classical music and music education through these concerts to audiences in Beijing and around the world.
For tickets, please contact us at 1581-118-1228.
On campus faculty concerts
On campus faculty concerts bring together guest artists and GWIMA faculty members performing chamber music in different settings. These concerts are unique opportunities for young artists to observe and learn from these world renowned strings masters. All on campus performances will take place at the On Campus Concert Hall. The three concert dates are July 20th, 22nd, and August 2nd.
GWIMA Concerto and Chamber Music Competition
The mission of the GWIMA competitions is to recognize and encourage excellence and musical artistry, to expand performance opportunities and to reward the finest young string players from the academy. The Concerto Competitions will be held on July 30 while the Chamber Music Competition is scheduled on August 2. The winners of the competitions will receive different levels of scholarship for next year’s attendance and get the opportunity to perform with the professional orchestra in the 2011 season.
