The scholarship programme of the Balthasar Neumann Ensemble offers selected participants a bespoke and unique two-year programme of study with the aim of preparing them for the life of a professional musician. Under the guidance of Thomas Hengelbrock and the members of the Balthasar Neumann Orchestra, the scholarship holders deepen their instrumental skills in individual and chamber music lessons and engage intensively with a wide variety of works and the original sound of the respective epoch.
In addition, the young musicians gain extensive audition and performance experience: they give concerts with the Balthasar Neumann Orchestra on leading European stages, perform in social institutions and engage themselves as ambassadors for the power of music. International projects and exchange programmes, such as the Cuban-European Youth Academy, enable an intensive exchange with musicians from all over the world.
The monthly workshops are supplemented by advanced courses on topics such as self-management, concert design, interpretation, and dramaturgy along with lectures and discussions reflecting on non-musical issues of social relevance with renowned guest lecturers, members of the Artistic Board and Thomas Hengelbrock.
