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Kulturwelten Summer Academy Musikverein Vienna (AT) / 06 - 11 July 2026 - MORE DETAILS
celloFORUM Ljubljana (SI) / 13 March 2026 - DETAILS TBC
celloFORUM Ankara (TR) / 25 February 2026 - DETAILS TBC
celloFORUM Prein an der Rax (AT) / 07 - 14 February 2026 - Applications open - SEE FEATURED MASTERCLASS BELOW - PDF
⭣ Featured Masterclass ⭣
celloFORUM
Jeremias Fliedl
Prein an der Rax (AT)
7-14 Feb
2026
CELLO ENSEMBLE
INDIVIDUAL CELLO LESSONS
~ 7 x 60 minutes
The next celloFORUM Jeremias Fliedl will take place in Prein an der Rax, one of Austria’s most stunning places. Surrounded by quiet forests and mountains, in a place where composers such as Arnold Schönberg once found retreat and focus, participants will spend an intensive week dedicated to the cello. The ideal atmosphere for concentrated practice, artistic growth, and undisturbed inspiration.
FINAL CONCERT
Saturday 14.02.2026, 18:00
Alongside the individual lessons, the masterclass includes exceptional additional workshops in music theory, Alexander technique, and insights into violin making with world-class faculty: Alexander Hermann, Lukas-Fabian Moser, and Roland Schueler.
Pianist Aki Maeda will be the repetiteur of the masterclass and will perform with the participants at the final concert on February 14.
VIOLIN MAKING
Group Workshop with Roland Schueler
MUSIC THEORY
Group Workshop with Lukas-Fabian Moser
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
Group Workshop and Individual Sessions with Alexander Hermann
The course fee is €499 and includes approximately 7 × 60 minutes of individual cello lessons, all supplementary classes, on-site accommodation, piano accompaniment, breakfast, and lunch.
Registration is open to all cellists who are currently studying at, or preparing to study at a music university or a comparable institution, or who demonstrate an equivalent level. The number of participants is limited to six.
To apply, please send an email to info@jeremiasfliedl.com including a certificate of enrollment (where applicable), a short artistic biography, a photo, a recent video recording, your programme proposal for the course (2-3 complete works, of which one should be a Bach suite), a short motivation statement, and your contact details (address, phone number, email) for invoicing. By submitting an application, the applicant agrees to the terms and conditions of participation.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 14, 2026
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of the selection process as soon as possible (latest Jan 28).
Alexander Hermann
Alexander Hermann is Head of Teacher Training and a private instructor at the Alexander Technique Training Center ATAZ in Munich. With a commitment to fostering personal expressive and creative capabilities, as well as the everyday awareness essential for holistic quality of life through the Alexander Technique, he works and teaches with colleagues at Studio Equilibrium Munich, which he founded.
As a lecturer, he has highlighted the pedagogical relevance of the Alexander Technique in numerous seminars, including at the Music Education Institute for Teacher Training and Teaching Research in Bavaria (MILU), the Youth Academy for Highly Gifted Students at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, the School Music Forum of the German Universities of Music, the church musician training programs of the dioceses of Trier and Bamberg, the anamnesis groups of the medical, psychiatric, and psychosomatic departments at universities throughout Germany (under the patronage of the University Hospital Munich), the German Choral Association, and the State Association of Music Schools of Baden-Württemberg.
Aki Maeda
Aki Maeda was born in Japan and studied at Kyoto City University of the Arts as well as with Roland Keller at the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. She is a prizewinner of several competitions, including the Elena Rombro-Stepanow Piano Competition, the Dr. Josef Dichler Competition, the International Piano Competition of Île de France, and the International Competition Young Virtuosos Chamber Music in Sofia.
She has appeared extensively as a soloist, chamber musician, and accompanist at various festivals, competitions, and summer academies such as Festival Bled in Slovenia, the Orpheus Summer Festival in Vienna, isa – the International Summer Academy of the mdw in Semmering, Pro Musica in Mallnitz, and Ars SummerFest in Lithuania.
Aki Maeda is an official piano accompanist for the International Fritz Kreisler Competition and has served as a répétiteur at the mdw since 2019.
Lukas-Fabian Moser
Lukas-Fabian Moser was born in 1983 in Freiburg im Breisgau and studied mathematics in Munich (earning a diploma in algebraic geometry), school music, aural skills, and music theory.
After a brief period as a secondary-school teacher, he received teaching appointments in music theory, aural skills, and media studies at the universities of music in Munich, Dresden, and Hanover. From 2017 to 2019 he taught music theory at the University of Education in Ludwigsburg, and from 2018 to 2024 he served as Senior Lecturer at the Mozarteum University, where he was Head of the Department of Composition/Music Theory in 2022–23.
Since 2024 he has been a music theory instructor with a focus on aural skills at the Vocational School for Music of the District of Middle Franconia in Dinkelsbühl.
He also teaches aural skills and music theory at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich and remains active as a cellist, singer, and conductor.
Roland Schueler
Born in 1969 in Ried im Innkreis, Roland Schueler attended the Music High School in Linz before learning the craft of violin making in Mittenwald. He then spent several years as a journeyman instrument maker with Konrad Stoll in Kempten, Allgäu. Since 1999, Roland Schueler has run his own workshop in Vienna as a master violin maker, specializing in the construction of violins, violas, and cellos.
He studied cello and instrumental pedagogy in Linz and Vienna with Michael Dallinger and Andreas Lindenbaum. In the early 2000s, he was engaged for five seasons in the stage orchestra of the Vienna State Opera. For over two decades, Roland Schueler has worked as a cellist with ensembles such as PHACE contemporary music, Ensemble Wiener Collage, and Trio EIS.
Past Events
celloFORUM Rome / IT (19. November 2025) - Applications closed - MORE DETAILS - PDF
celloFORUM Prishtina / XK (27. October 2025) - Applications closed - MORE DETAILS
celloFORUM London / UK (24. September 2025) - Applications closed - MORE DETAILS
celloFORUM
goes U.S.
Masterclass with Jeremias Fliedl
September 18, 2025
Austrian Cultural
Forum New York
The celloFORUM Jeremias Fliedl New York will take place in collaboration with the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs on September 18 2025 in the Theater of the Austrian Cultural Forum New York
The registration is now open to all cellists who are currently studying at or preparing to study at a music university or a comparable institution. APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2025
for any questions please contact events@acfny.org
For the first time, acclaimed Austrian cellist Jeremias Fliedl is bringing his celloFORUM to the United States. On September 18, 2025, the Austrian Cultural Forum New York will host a public masterclass led by Fliedl, offering young cellists in New York and beyond a rare opportunity to work one-on-one - free of charge - with one of Europe’s leading performers. The masterclass is open to cello students and recent graduates. Active participants will be selected through an open application process. Attendance is free for both performers and audience members.
To apply, send your artistic bio, video recording, proposed program (two contrasting pieces), a few sentences on your motivation to apply, and proof of enrollment (if available) to events@acfny.org. Applicants will be informed of the outcome of the selection process by September 14, 2025.
celloFORUM New York / US (18. September 2025) - Applications closed - MORE DETAILS
celloFORUM Lambach / AT (23. - 30. July 2025) - Applications closed
An intense and fulfilling edition of the celloFORUM Jeremias Fliedl took place in collaboration with the Musikakademie Stift Lambach from 15 to 19 February 2025 at the Benediktiner Stift Lambach in Upper Austria.
In Zusammenarbeit mit der Musikakademie Stift Lambach fand eine intensive und erfüllende Ausgabe des celloFORUMs Jeremias Fliedl vom 15. bis 19. Februar 2025 im Benediktiner Stift Lambach in Oberösterreich statt.
celloFORUM Lambach / AT (15. - 19. February 2025) - Applications closed
About the celloFORUM Jeremias Fliedl
There are few things as exciting as expanding your own horizons and exploring new artistic paths. My great passion for teaching and the desire to continue the tradition of my cellistic roots gave rise to celloFORUM Jeremias Fliedl - an unconventional, decelerated format of masterclass far away from the hectic schedules of usual masterclasses, where the actual needs and concerns of the participants are often neglected.
The celloFORUM Jeremias Fliedl is far more than just the instruction of technique and interpretation. It is a matter of great importance to me to put the participants in the spotlight and to offer them a space for experimentation and reciprocal inspiration. Here, not only minor input is offered, but above all adequate time is given to get to the core of new impressions and to broaden one's own perspective in the long term.
In addition to extensive individual tuition, this programme also focuses on open classes. This strengthens skills such as exchanging opinions, analysing and reflecting as well as communication skills in a collegial context. Often neglected topics of everyday musicianship, such as stage presence, performing behaviour and presenting concerts, are also examined in detail during coaching.
Über das celloFORUM Jeremias Fliedl
Es gibt kaum etwas Spannenderes, als den eigenen Horizont zu erweitern und neue künstlerische Wege zu beschreiten. Aus meiner großen Leidenschaft für das Unterrichten und dem Wunsch, die Tradition meiner cellistischen Wurzeln fortzuführen, ist das celloFORUM Jeremias Fliedl entstanden - ein unkonventionelles, entschleunigtes Format von Meisterkurs fernab der hektischen Zeitpläne üblicher Kurse, bei denen die wirklich wichtigen Anliegen der Teilnehmenden oft zu kurz kommen.
Im celloFORUM Jeremias Fliedl geht es um weit mehr als die reine Vermittlung von Technik und Interpretation. Mir ist es ein Anliegen, die Teilnehmenden in den Mittelpunkt zu stellen und ihnen einen Raum für das Experimentieren und die wechselseitige Inspiration zu bieten. Hier werden nicht nur kleine Impulse gegeben, sondern vor allem durch ausreichend Zeit die Möglichkeit geschaffen, zum Kern neuer Eindrücke vorzudringen und die eigene Perspektive nachhaltig zu erweitern.
Neben ausgiebigem Einzelunterricht stehen auch Open Classes im Fokus. Hierbei werden Kompetenzen wie Meinungsaustausch, Analyse- und Reflexionsfähigkeit sowie Kommunikationsvermögen im kollegialen Kontext gestärkt. Auch oft vernachlässigte Themen des Musikeralltags, wie Bühnenpräsenz, Auftrittsverhalten und Konzertmoderation werden im Coaching eingehend beleuchtet.