Faculty

• Judith Ingolfsson – Violin & Viola | Academy Director
  Professor - Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University
• Vadym Borysov, Violin
  Professor - Ukrainian National Tchaikovsky Academy of Music
• Sif Margrét Tulinius – Violin
  Professor - Iceland University of the Arts
• Vladimir Stoupel – Piano
  Faculty - Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University
• Paul Maillet – Piano
  Professor - St. Mary’s Seminary & University

Overview

The Last Rose of Summer Academy offers an intensive and focused program for advanced students of violin, viola, and piano (ages 15+). Set alongside the Last Rose of Summer Festival in Berlin, the Academy combines individual instruction, masterclasses, and performance opportunities in a collaborative environment.

Program

• Individual instruction
• Performance classes
• Public performance opportunities
• Festival Access – Free admission to all festival concerts

Each participant receives a minimum of six individual lessons during the course. The program is designed to support artistic development at a high level, with particular emphasis on collaborative work.

LocationS

Academy concerts take place at the Mendelssohn-Remise in Berlin-Mitte.
Academy lessons take place at the Nordic Embassies - Felleshus Rauchstraße 1, 10787 Berlin
Practice Studios: La Raison de la musique - Augsburger Str. 31, 10789 Berlin

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FELLOWSHIP STUDENTS 2026:

1. Alan Stoupel
2. Alexandra Mihailova
3. Alisa Morozova
4. Anastasiia Aleksandru
5. Ariel Pawlik-Zwiebel
6. Charmaine Lee
7. Christopher Chavez
8. Daria Demchuk
9. Daryna Sobchenko
10. Georgiana Dawson
11. Isaiah Thomas
12. Ivan Vasyliuk
13. Jesslyn Handoko
14. Krystyna Hordiienko
15. Maria Seredenko
16. Mika Inoue
17. Neza Gorup
18. Rozalia Mietus
19. Viktoriia Hurt