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Competition Preparation in Vienna Piano & Violin

Preparing a competition, an audition or an entrance exam? Work one-to-one with two artists who know that stage from the inside — a pianist and a violinist who are international competition winners and who teach in Vienna. They are available throughout the year.

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Teachers who have been there

Pianist Tamara Atschba, piano competition coach in Vienna

Piano

Tamara Atschba

Grammy-nominated concert pianist and Professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, where she has taught since 1995.

  • ·Winner of the Dmitri Kabalevsky Piano Competition
  • ·Professor at the mdw Vienna and at the Franz Schubert Konservatorium
  • ·Grammy nomination and Diapason d’Or for “20th Century Feminine”
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Violinist Louise Chisson, violin competition coach in Vienna

Violin

Louise Chisson

Award-winning, Grammy-nominated violinist, trained in the class of Dora Schwarzberg in Vienna and teacher at the Franz Schubert Konservatorium.

  • ·First Prize, Concours International des Jeunes Interprètes Lille-Wattrelos
  • ·Winner of the Alfredo Zanella Violin Competition; prizewinner at the Henryk Szeryng Competition
  • ·Has performed all 24 Paganini Caprices on stage
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What we work on

Everything is built around your programme, your level and your date — whether you are one month or one year away.

Programme building

Choosing and ordering repertoire that shows your strengths and meets the requirements of the competition, audition or exam.

Technique & sound

Solving the technical problems in your pieces and building the reliability that holds up under pressure.

Interpretation & style

Phrasing, character and a personal musical voice, from Bach and the Classical period to virtuoso repertoire.

Performing

Playing your programme through, handling nerves and presenting yourself with confidence on stage.

Who it is for

  • ·Young pianists and violinists entering an international competition
  • ·Candidates for conservatory and university entrance exams, including the mdw Vienna
  • ·Players preparing an orchestra or ensemble audition
  • ·Conservatory students and young professionals refining a recital or concerto

Get started

Request coaching

  1. 01 Choose your teacher and tell us the competition, audition or exam, its date, your programme and your level.
  2. 02 We reply by email with available dates, the lesson format and the fee.
  3. 03 Confirm, and start preparing in Vienna.
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Prefer email? Write to esperusartfund@gmx.at

Questions

Which competitions and exams can I prepare? +

Any. You bring the programme and the requirements; the lessons are built around them — international competitions, auditions, conservatory and university entrance exams, and concerts.

How early should I start? +

As early as you can. A few lessons shortly before the date can sharpen a programme, while a longer series gives time to work on technique and interpretation. Tell us your date and we will suggest a plan.

Are the teachers available all year? +

Yes. Coaching is arranged individually and is not tied to a masterclass date. Send a request with your preferred dates.

In which language are the lessons? +

In English or German — whichever you prefer.

Where do the lessons take place, and what do they cost? +

In Vienna; the place and time are arranged with you. The fee depends on the format — a single lesson or a series — and you receive it together with the available dates.

Is there also a masterclass? +

Yes. Both teachers lead intensive masterclasses at the Kleiner Ehrbar Saal in Vienna, with daily private lessons and a final concert — a good complement to individual coaching.

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