Gonjiam Music Festival 10th Anniversary
2025. Aug 2~8A collaborative audition project by the Gonjiam Music Festival and the Berliner Philharmoniker Karajan-Akademie to discover outstanding woodwind talents
- ·Application Period :
- March 17 - May 17, 2025
- ·Audition Dates :
- August 5-6, 2025 (live audition)
- ·Venue :
- Gwangju City Culture & Arts Center, Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
- ·Eligibility :
- Woodwind players from Korea and the Asia-Pacific region
- ·Instruments :
- Flute, Oboe, Clarinet , Bassoon, Horn
(However, only clarinetists using the German system are eligible to apply for the Karajan-Akademie audition, while those using the French system are eligible to apply for the GMF quintets scholarship selection.)
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Selection Details
• Karajan-Akademie Finalists:
5 candidates will be selected to
advance to the finals in Berlin.• GMF Quintet (Scholar)
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Age Limit
· Karajan-Akademie auditions : up to 26 years old
(as of Karajan-Akademie admission date)
Applicants under the age of 21 are asked to submit a letter of recommendation from European professors or a member of the Berliner Philharmoniker stating that they are already in the final phase of professional preparation.· GMF Quintet : Applicants are eligible from high school students up to 26 years old
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Participation Fee
· Participation Fee : 200,000 KRW
· Bank Info :
- Bank name : KEB HANA Bank
- Swift code : KOEXKRSEXXX
- Bank address : 227, Seochojungang-Ro, Seocho-Gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Beneficiary name : Gonjiam Music Festival
- Beneficiary account number : 234 910026 57104 -
Panel of Judges
· Flute : Andreas Blau
· Oboe : Albrecht Mayer
· Clarinet : Wenzel Fuchs
· Bassoon : Stefan Schweigert
· Horn : Yun Zeng
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Benefits for Selected Participants
· Participation in the final audition for the Karajan-Akademie in Berlin :
- The candidates receive individual preparation and follow-up before and after final audition from members of the Berliner Philharmonic· Invitation to perform at the 2026 GMF
- Opportunity to perform with Berlinphil soloists in GMF2026 (festival provides airfees and accommodations)
*Notice: All participants will receive Free access to all masterclasses and educational programs held during GMF2025, as well as complimentary tickets to festival performances.
(Tickets: First-come, first-served basis; Email inquiry required)*Notice: If you wish to participate in the Opening(Aug 2nd) and Closing Performances(Aug 8th) as an Orchestra member, you must separately apply for "Orchestra Academy Audition" (no application fee; video submission required).
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Audition Repertoire
·Flute :
- W.A. Mozart: Concerto No. 1 in G major, KV 313 or W.A. Mozart: Concerto No. 2 in D major, KV 314 - 1st and 2nd movement of chosen Mozart concerto. Additionally, 2nd movement on piccolo. - E. Bozza: Image for Flute op. 38·Oboe :
- W.A. Mozart: Concerto in C major, KV 314 - R. Strauss: Concerto in D major for Oboe and Small Orchestra, AV 144·Clarinet : (German system only)
- W.A. Mozart: Concerto in A major, KV 622 - Weber: Concerto No. 1 in F minor op. 73 - Orchestral excerpts : Weber-Freischütz Overture / Beethoven-Symphony No. 6, F major / Mendelssohn Bartholdy-A Midsummer Night's Dream, Scherzo / Puccini : Tosca·Bassoon :
- W.A. Mozart: Concerto in B-flat major, KV 191 - C. Saint-Saëns: Sonata op. 168 - C.P.E. Bach: Sonata Wq 132 / H 562 arr. for bassoon solo (version in D minor or C minor)·Horn :
- Option 1 : W.A. Mozart: Concerto No.4 in E-flat major, KV 495 and R. Strauss: Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major op. 11 - Option 2 : W.A. Mozart: Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major, KV 447 and H. Neuling: Bagatelle