International Masterclasses 2025 at the Goethe-Institut Thailand
International Masterclass Series Bangkok
The masterclasses are conceived and artistically directed by Jonathan Weigle, a classically trained cellist who has performed and taught extensively in Asia over the past decade. Jonathan Weigle has specifically designed this format for Bangkok, drawing on his experiences and his own training at a prestigious German conservatory. The courses aim to provide condensed, high-level international instruction. They equip young musicians with the knowledge and skills necessary for a diverse musical career and support them in becoming individual, independent musicians.
The masterclasses focus primarily on individual lessons. Additionally, participants are encouraged to observe the lessons of other students and to attend the closing concert performed by the professors at the Goethe-Institut Bangkok.
All classes will take place at the Goethe-Institut Bangkok.
Further details regarding application can be found below.
Piano Masterclass with Professor Caspar Frantz
July 17 – July 19
Concert by Professor Caspar Frantz
July 19, 7:30 pm
With musicians from “Om and Friends”
More about Professor Caspar Frantz
Caspar Frantz is a Professor of Piano Chamber Music at the “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” University of Music and Theatre in Leipzig. His recordings have gained international acclaim and are considered significant interpretations of the classical repertoire. His latest release features early and late solo works by Robert Schumann. Since his debut at the Rheingau Musik Festival, Caspar Frantz has performed at major festivals and prestigious concert halls both in Europe and internationally. He has toured with ensembles such as the Bundesjugendorchester (National Youth Orchestra of Germany) through South Africa and performed with orchestras including the Polish Chamber Philharmonic, Neue Philharmonie Westfalen, and the Berlin-based Soloist Ensemble Kaleidoskop. In 2010, Caspar Frantz premiered Friedrich von Flotow’s Piano Concerto in C minor with the MDR Orchestra Leipzig under the direction of Michael Sanderling. www.casparfrantz.com
Cello Masterclass with Professor Jan Ickert
July 28 - July 30
Concert by Professor Jan Ickert
July 29, 7:30 pm
With Jonathan Weigle and a pianist Tarin Supprakorn
More about Professor Jan Ickert
Jan Ickert began his musical training at Dr. Hoch’s Conservatory in Frankfurt. In 2002, he founded the Chagall Quartet Berlin, winning several international awards, including the Pergamenschikow Prize for Chamber Music. During the 2009/2010 season, he served as Assistant Principal Cellist of the Erfurt Opera Orchestra. He has performed with ensembles such as Orchester KlangVerwaltung, Spira Mirabilis, Kremerata Baltica, and as a soloist with the Folkwang Chamber Orchestra Essen and the Bavarian Chamber Philharmonic. Jan Ickert is also a dedicated educator. From 2008 to 2018, he served as Musical Director and Teacher of Violoncello and Chamber Music at the Emanuel Feuermann Conservatory. In 2017, he was appointed Professor of Violoncello at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts.
More Information: www.anickert.com
Violin Masterclass with Professor Martin Funda
July 31 – August 2
Concert by Professor Martin Funda
August 2, 7:30 pm
With pianist Akkra Yeunyonghattaporn
More about Professor Martin Funda
Martin Funda is a chamber musician, orchestral player, soloist, and educator. Since 2018, he has been Professor of Chamber Music and Violin at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart (HMDK). As a founding member and leader of the Armida Quartet, he gained international acclaim. Martin Funda bridges tradition and contemporary practice, bringing considerable musical versatility beyond his main focus on chamber music. As a professor, he is committed to equipping young musicians with the necessary skills for versatile musical careers and supports their individual artistic journeys.
More information: www.martin-funda.com
Course fees amount to 15,000 THB per participant, including a daily 50-minute lesson (three lessons in total), a ticket to the public concert given by the professors, daily lunch at the Goethe-Institut Bangkok, and the recommended opportunity to observe the lessons of fellow participants.
Application Guidelines
Application deadline: May 31, 2025
- Applicants must submit one or more recordings, each at least three minutes long. A professional recording is not required; recordings made with a mobile phone are acceptable. Please complete the application form and submit your recordings here:
- Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received.
- Applicants will be informed of their acceptance by June 5, 2025. Accepted participants are requested to pay the course fee by June 15, 2025. If the payment is not received by this deadline, the place will be offered to another applicant.
- Participants may bring their own pianists to the masterclass. Alternatively, we can assist in arranging pianists in Bangkok.
