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Competitions

The following opportunities are open to students of the Lucerne School of Music. 

Alois Koch Prize offered by the Akademieverein for the promotion of church music at the Lucerne School of Music

The Akademieverein Luzern has been offering this biennial prize since 2009 to students of the Lucerne School of Music.

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The prize commemorates the work of Prof Alois Koch, PhD long-serving Director and President of the Akademie für Schul- und Kirchenmusik Luzern and the Musikhochschule Luzern/Lucerne School of Music.

Visit www.akademieverein.ch for further information.

Charlotte and Pal Kiss-an der Heiden Foundation

This foundation prize can be awarded for outstanding piano accompanying.

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Contact the Foundation for details of the terms and conditions.

Edwin Fischer-Prize

In commemoration of Edwin Fischer (1886 – 1960), the Lucerne School of Music and the Konservatoriumsverein Dreilinden Luzern have joined forces with the Edwin Fischer Foundation to organise a competition.

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his takes place on an annual basis and is open to the School's master’s degree students studying Classical Music.

Hella Siegrist Fund for Talented Pianists

Zurich-born pharmacist Hella Siegrist was a devotee of the playing of pianist Andrei Gavrilov, who lived in Lucerne from time to time. In her will, she bequeathed her assets to the Lucerne School of Music Foundation with the stipulation that they should be used to support highly talented pianists.

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Every year three excellent piano students studying classical or jazz piano are picked  to receive financial support. The fund manager is able to provide the following assistance: contributions towards the education of students at the Lucerne School of Music; funding for competitions, concerts and other events (financial support or deficit guarantees); prizes; support for projects that serve to train young pianists; grants and tuition fee reductions; support for living expenses, etc. 

The next audition will take place on Friday, 2nd September 2016.

Joseph Auchter Prize offered by the Akademieverein for the promotion of church music at the Lucerne School of Music

The Akademieverein Luzern has been awarding this biennial prize since 2010 to a student of the Lucerne School of Music taking a bachelor’s or master’s degree or pursuing a continuing education course in church music and/or organ. The prize was endowed by Joseph Auchter, from Meilen, in memory of his father of the same name.

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Visit www.akademieverein.ch for further information.

Philip Jones Brass-Preis

Der «Philip Jones Brass-Preis» zeichnet Studierende der Hochschule Luzern – Musik aus dem Bereich der Blechblasinstrumente aus, die sich entweder durch hervorragende Interpretationen oder durch aussergewöhnliche, der Nachwuchsförderung verpflichtete Projekte hervorheben.

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Der Wettbewerb findet als öffentliche Veranstaltung statt.

Informationen und Ausschreibung zum Wettbewerb 2016/17. 

Students might find it interesting to view the opportunities open to them from the following foundations/patrons (the list is not exhaustive; please contact the institutions for details):

• Dr med Leslie B. Hadfy Foundation
• Friedl Wald Foundation
• Hirschmann Foundation
• Ida and Albert Flersheim Foundation
• Imanuel and Evamaria Schenk Foundation
• Maria and Walter Strebi-Erni Foundation
• Prix Credit Suisse Jeunes Solistes
• Rosa Steffen-Mörgeli Foundation
• Stiftung für junge Musiktalente Meggen