Masterclass 2024

April 8 – 12:

“ exzellenz labor plus – the next step“ – Retreat for Singers over 35

Finally, a masterclass for singers who have already been in the job for some years!
No listeners, no stress, no final concert!
Technique – Repertoire – Presentation – Voice Release Massage

August 28 – September 8  exzellenz labor oper

The perfect course for singers and pianists in the opera field who are already rather successful but want to join our team of highly professional specialists in order to get this „finishing touch“ which, in the end, makes the decisive difference. This year also in Schloss Engers.

Preview Masterclasses 2025:

Retreat Singers 35+ – 27. April-1. Mai 2025, Landesmusikakademie Schloss Engers
(Hedwig Fassbender, René Massis, Björn Huestege, Luise Breyer-Aiton)

exzellenz labor lied – 16.- 25. Juli 2025, Académie Villecroze, Frankreich
(Hedwig Fassbender, Anne LeBozec, Götz Payer, Mathias Hermann)

exzellenz labor oper – 24. August – 3. September 2025, Musikakademie Schloss Weikersheim
(Hedwig Fassbender, René Massis, Fausto Nardi, Enrico Maria Cacciari, Mathias Hermann, Allison Cook, Rebecca Meitlis, Amélie Sator, Nadja Dahlheimer)

Masterclasses at Opera-Studios

Among other things, the challenge for young singers and pianists in opera studios is to intelligently and confidently integrate the input of various guest instructors into their own singing and playing. I am fortunate to be able to work regularly with the young singers and pianists of several opera studios, thereby ensuring a certain degree of continuity.

•  Internationales Opernstudio der Oper Zürich (IOS)
•  Opernstudio Oper Frankfurt
•  Opera Academy Teatr Wielki Warszawa
•  OperAvenir Basel
•  Landestheater Detmold 
•  Opéra de Paris
•  Staatsoper Berlin

The technical foundations of my teaching are flexible, flowing breath, a slender method of vocalization, and a sensible employment of the resonance cavities.

The goal is to have created a stable technical framework for complete „artistic permeability,“ which will allow the singer to be free in their artistic and musical interpretations, and for them to enjoy a healthy and long-term pursuit of our highly demanding profession.

Masterclasses & Exzellenz Labor

Hedwig Fassbender regularly gives masterclasses in conservatories, summer academies, and opera studios across Europe – including in her own program, »exzellenz labor oper«.

Masterclasses 2024

April 8 – 12 : „the next step“ – Retreat for Singers over 35
Finally a masterclass for singers who have already been in the job for some years!
No listeners and no stress with a final concert!

August 29 – September 8 : exzellenz labor oper

Center of the course is the work on musical style of German Repertoire, Mozart/Barock, Italian and French Belcanto with four internationally acclaimed instructors (Hedwig Fassbender, Fausto Nardi, Enrico Maria Cacciari, René Massis), and we also focus on Audition training with Mathias Hermann, Mental training with Allison Cook, Feldenkrais with Rebecca Meitlis, advice in clothing and make-up with Amélie Sator and Nadja Dalheimer.

For Master-Students in their last year, members of Operastudios and Singers in their first professional years

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Private Lessons

Private lessons are possible in Frankfurt and/or Paris. The technical foundation of my teaching are flexible, flowing breath, a slender method of vocalization, and a sensible employment of the resonance cavities.

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Coaching for Artists

Today, as a systemic coach, it is my goal to help artists achieve more professional and personal clarity. I would gladly support you in each of these areas and accompany you the entire way.

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Coaching to apply for a professorship

Nowadays, in order to be a competitive competitive candidate for a professorship, one must have a wealth of insider knowledge, demonstrate excellent teaching ability, offer solid pedagogical concept work, and speak eloquently in the interview process. I would gladly support you in each of these areas and accompany you then entire way.

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