EDUCATION

Berlin Transatlantic Composers Workshop at Kühlhaus Berlin

What Sets Us Apart

The Berlin Academy of American Music (BAAM) invites composers to take part in an immersive 7-day workshop in the heart of Berlin, bringing together a diverse international group of artists for focused exchange, collaboration, and discovery. Featuring an esteemed faculty of distinguished composers and music professionals from both sides of the Atlantic — including David T. Little, Josefine Opsahl, Alvin Singleton, Matthew Quayle, and Garrett Keast.

— the program includes daily seminars, four lessons per participant, guest presentations by major composers, chamber music concerts, and a public final-day performance of each composer’s work by the BAAM Septet. Held at Berlin’s historic Kühlhaus, the workshop offers a wide range of perspectives on what a successful and sustainable composition career can look like today.

Live Performance of Your Work

Bring a completed work to be professionally performed and recorded by an ensemble of BAAM musicians (up to 7 players, maximum performance length: 8 minutes). This is a unique opportunity to hear your composition come to life in a professional setting. Instrumentation available: flute, clarinet, piano, two violins, viola, cello.

Supportive, Collaborative Environment

Build lasting professional relationships that could shape and support your career for years to come. Surrounded by like-minded composers who are committed to advancing their craft, you’ll have the opportunity to present your work during the Composition Forum and receive peer feedback.

Lessons

Throughout the week, you’ll benefit from four lessons - one with each of our main composition faculty. In these 1-hour lessons, you will be paired with a fellow composer.