| 2–3 May 2026 |
Villecroze, France |
Public French horn masterclasses |
Public masterclass sessions connected to Radovan Vlatković’s students. |
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https://www.lacs-gorges-verdon.com/sortir/agenda/22593-public-master-classes-for-french-horn.html |
| 6–15 May 2026 |
Villecroze, France |
Académie musicale de Villecroze – Horn masterclass |
Horn academy/masterclass with selected students; organiser states selected candidates receive the masterclass, accommodation, and meals, with transport at the participant’s responsibility. |
Application deadline already over; no separate participation fee shown. |
https://www.academie-villecroze.com/en/young-talents/master-class-2026/horn |
| 7–16 May 2026 |
Markneukirchen / Erlbach, Germany |
International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen 2026 – Horn & Tuba |
Major international competition with horn rounds, horn final on 15 May, and prize-winners’ concert on 16 May; all rounds are open to the public. |
Application closed. Published fees: €25 administrative fee plus €75 participation fee after admission. |
https://instrumental-competition.de/en/competition/organisation/competition-schedule |
| 8–10 May 2026 |
Évian-les-Bains, France |
Échos Cuivrés – Festival International du Cor |
International horn festival at the Palais Lumière in Évian. |
Public ticket prices listed around €15–€18; no application fee shown. |
https://hautesavoiemontblanc-tourisme.com/en/offers/festival-international-du-cor-les-echos-cuivres-evian-les-bains-en-6371447/ |
| 11 May & 15 June 2026 |
Adria, Italy |
Masterclass di corno con Giovanni Hoffer |
Ongoing horn masterclass at Conservatorio “A. Buzzolla”; remaining sessions after today are 11 May and 15 June. Topics include register, breathing, section work, contemporary horn language, and improvisation. |
Active participant fee: €100 total. |
https://conservatorioadria.it/eventi/masterclass-di-corno-con-il-m-giovanni-hoffer/ |
| 13–17 May 2026 |
Ochsenhausen, Germany |
43. Süddeutsche Horntage |
Horn course with solo/ensemble repertoire, ensemble playing, individual lessons, and lectures at the Landesakademie Ochsenhausen. |
Course is full / waitlist. Published cost: €300 regular, €220 student, +€100 single-room supplement; deadline passed. |
https://www.landesakademie-ochsenhausen.de/de/kurse/43-sueddeutsche-horntage-2026 |
| 4–7 June 2026 |
Staufen im Breisgau, Germany |
Hornissimo – Festival für Horn |
Horn festival at BDB-Musikakademie with horn orchestra, ensemble playing, individual lessons, workshops, masterclasses for young talent, concerts, and Christoph Ess as artistic director. |
Registration closed. Published packages vary by category/accommodation, roughly €379–€855. |
https://www.bdb-online.de/kurs/hornissimo/ |
| 19–21 June 2026 |
Babenhausen, Germany |
Süddeutsche Horntage für Junioren |
Weekend course for young horn players, approximately ages 8–13, with student-teachers and horn ensemble work. |
€130 regular; application deadline 24 May 2026. |
https://foerderverein-blechblaeser.de/meisterkurse-seminare/seminare/sueddeutsche-horntage/sueddeutsche-horntage-junioren/ |
| 2–5 July 2026 |
Oslo, Norway |
Nordic Horn Seminar 2026 |
23rd Nordic Horn Seminar; open to horn players of all ages and levels, with participatory sessions, panel debates, technique clinics, concerts, and a Junior Day workshop. |
Registration open. |
https://hornklubben.no/wp/nordic-horn-seminar-2026/ |
| 7–12 July 2026 |
Kraków, Poland |
58th International Horn Symposium – “Horn in the City of Kings” |
International Horn Society symposium at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music, with concerts, recitals, lectures, masterclasses, competitions, horn choirs, educational workshops, and exhibits. |
Standard registration until 20 May 2026: €350 IHS member, €450 non-member, €300 member-student, €350 student non-member; day rates also published. |
https://www.hornsociety.org/symposium |
| 15–19 July 2026 |
San Gregorio di Catania / Etna area, Italy |
10° Festival Cornistico dell’Etna – International Horn Festival |
Five-day horn festival with individual and group lessons, warm-ups, seminars, exhibitions, ensembles, concerts, and a horn competition. |
Registration fee €200; registration deadline 30 June 2026. Accommodation/board arranged by contacting organiser. |
https://www.febasi.com/evento/10-festival-cornistico-delletna-2026/ |
| 19–31 July 2026 |
Lugano, Switzerland |
Ticino Musica Festival Academy – French Horn Masterclass |
Festival academy masterclass including French horn, with Christian Lampert listed as horn teacher. |
Fee not shown in the source found; application deadline listed as 18 July 2026. |
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| 21 July–10 August 2026 |
Rouffach, France |
Académie Internationale Musicalta – Horn Workshop |
Horn workshop open to all students, no minimum level and no prior selection; includes accompanists and end-of-course concert opportunities within the Musicalta Festival. |
Fee not found in the accessible source; closing date listed by Musicalchairs as 20 July 2026. |
https://orchestraplan.com/courses/ticino-musica-festival-academy-masterclass-2026-july-19-2026-to-july-31-2026 |
| 2–9 August 2026 |
Rheinau, Switzerland |
Rheinau Masterclasses – Horn with Olivier Darbellay |
Horn course with daily lessons, warm-ups, orchestral excerpts, horn ensemble, audition simulation, optional natural horn, Wagner tuba, alphorn, and chamber music. |
Course fee CHF 500; accommodation/board extra; CHF 250 deposit validates registration. |
https://www.rheinau-serenaden-masters.ch/programm |
| 3–28 August 2026 |
Atri, Italy |
27th International Festival “Duchi d’Acquaviva” |
Festival and masterclasses; listing includes Thomas Hauschild as horn teacher. |
Fee not shown; application deadline listed as 31 July 2026. |
https://www.musicalchairs.info/courses/11074?ref=11 |
| 9–15 August 2026 |
Balatonfüred, Hungary |
International Horn Academy Balatonfüred |
11th edition; for ages 15–28, with individual lessons, piano accompaniment, chamber ensembles, workshops, concerts, and teachers including Szabolcs Zempléni, Saar Berger, Éva-Lilla Fröschl, Tillmann Höfs, and Miklós Takács. |
Course fee €400; optional accommodation/breakfast/lunch extra. Deadline 1 May 2026, with late applications space permitting. |
https://www.furedacademy.hu/en/nyari-akademia/ |
| 10–15 August 2026 |
Bușteni, Romania |
Barockeri Horn Academy |
Horn academy announced for Casa Internațională a Artiștilor, Bușteni. |
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https://www.instagram.com/p/DXG2gY2FoTg/ |
| 18–22 August 2026 |
Chiaramonte Gulfi, Sicily, Italy |
International Music Masterclass & Festival – French Horn / Chamber Music |
French horn and chamber music course led by Hans van der Zanden, with Anastasia Goldberg listed in the announcement. |
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https://www.facebook.com/IMMFaleader/ |
| 27 August–1 September 2026 |
Livorno, Italy |
Livorno Music Festival & Summer Academy – French Horn Masterclass |
French horn masterclass with Hans van der Zanden; focuses on auditions, orchestral excerpts, stage behaviour, Mozart/Strauss/Neuling repertoire, full horn-class concert, and possible audition-jury experience. |
Registration fees referenced by organiser, but exact amount not visible in the accessible page. |
https://livornomusicfestival.com/en/master-classes-2/hans-van-der-zanden/ |
| 11–13 September 2026 |
Solothurn, Switzerland |
8. Solothurner Horntage |
Three-day horn event with faculty including David Watkins, Annemarie Federle, Peter Dorfmayr, Saar Berger, Jörg Brückner, Thomas Hauschild, and Olivier Darbellay; includes concerts and ensemble work. |
Sold out / waitlist. Fees include meals: youth from CHF 155–215, music students from CHF 180, adults from CHF 255, lesson listener CHF 70. Deadline 8 June 2026. |
https://solothurner-horntage.ch/info/ |
| 14–20 September 2026 |
Brno, Czech Republic |
Leoš Janáček International Competition in Brno – French Horn & Tuba |
32nd edition, categories include French horn and tuba; age limit 35; rounds run 15–20 September after registration/draw on 14 September. |
Competition fee CZK 2,900; application/payment deadline 31 May 2026. |
https://www.musicalchairs.info/pdf/cp/5661 |
| 19–20 September 2026 |
Zürich, Switzerland |
Zürcher Horntage 2026 |
Weekend horn event at Brunnenhofstrasse 20, Zürich, with rehearsals and a final concert on Sunday 20 September at 17:00. |
Participation fee CHF 50. |
https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/mkz/de/aktuelles/projekte-mkz/horntage.html |
| 25–29 October 2026 |
Beatenberg / Interlaken, Switzerland |
Schweizer Naturhorntage – Natural Horn Masterclass |
Intensive natural-horn course with classical-romantic hand horn, baroque horn, hunting horn/alphorn, ensemble teaching, individual lessons, accompaniment, and concerts. |
CHF 260 student or CHF 420 adult plus food; IHS members get CHF 50 discount; deadline 1 September 2026. |
https://www.naturhorntage.ch/ |
| 5–10 November 2026 |
Georgsmarienhütte, Germany |
Forum Artium Meisterkurs Horn – Prof. Sibylle Mahni |
Horn masterclass with Sibylle Mahni and Ikuko Odai as répétiteur; free repertoire, individual lessons, technique, interpretation, and audition training. |
Example active-participant package with accommodation and food: €880 for students. |
https://forum-artium.de/meisterkurse/sibylle-mahni-26/ |
