Get to know the song scene of tomorrow! The Heidelberger Frühling Liedakademie offers young, outstanding singers and pianists from all over the world a year-round support program. The focus is on courses with one of the greatest Lied artists of our time, Thomas Hampson. In public master classes with the Artistic Director and guest lecturer Susan Manoff and in the final concert, the audience can participate in the final work phase of the current scholarship holders.

The Liedakademie Pass for €75 gives you admission to all Liedakademie events from 17. 6. to 20. 6. 2026 as part of the Liedfestival.

The Liedakademie Pass and admission to individual events of the Liedakademie are free of charge for students, trainees and school pupils.

To the Liedakademie events at the Liedfestival

Zu allen Veranstaltungen der Liedakademie in der Saison 2025/26


Thomas Hampson

Artistic Director of the Liedakademie

Susan Manoff

Lecturer at the Liedakademie

Elitsa Desseva

Head of Studies at the Liedakademie

Günter Leypoldt

Professor of American Culture and Literature at the University of Heidelberg

Christiane Wiesenfeldt

Professor of Musicology and Spokesperson for the SFB "Heimat(en)" at the University of Heidelberg

Scholars of the Heidelberger Frühling Liedakademie

Èlia Farreras-Cabero
Soprano

Emmi Kauppinen
Soprano

Elise Kliesow
Soprano

Tia Pikija
Soprano

Julika Hing
Mezzo-Soprano

Hazuki Hirano
Mezzo-Soprano

Laura Streckert
Mezzo-Soprano

Mark Grishin
Baritone

Aaron Selig
Bass

Aozora Deguchi
Piano

Eve Kerloc'h
Piano

Hugo Peres
Piano

Ettore Strangio
Piano


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Experience the Liedakademie at the Liedfestival