At Hvide Sande Masterclass September 10-20, 2026, there is a unique opportunity to experience and immerse yourself in classical music through 15 public concerts and events and daily masterclass lessons. The concerts will be performed by this year’s professors, Isabelle van Keulen, Cecilia Zilliacus, Tatjana Masurenko, Claus Myrup, Henrik Brendstrup, Maria Pukhlianko, Sakari Tepponen and this year’s exceptional young talents. Musicians participating in Hvide Sande Masterclass are carefully selected through an application process where the masterclass professors select the most promising classical talents, both nationally and internationally. Apply here.
The focus of the masterclass is on chamber music ensemble playing, but also on solo performances. Masterclass professors provide solo lessons, participate in chamber music ensembles with the young musicians, coach established groups during masterclass sessions, and perform at the concerts. This creates a unique dynamic that inspires young musicians to continuous personal and musical development.
Women in music
On September 17, a completely new work by Sophie Søs Meyer will be premiered. “We want to create a focus on both living and past female composers to help tell the story of women in music and let the music live through new compositions. Therefore, we are creating a concert with several works by female composers and putting a special focus on the young up-and-coming Danish composer Sophie Søs Meyer, who is known for creating a sonic universe of recognizable sounds and subtle innovative sounds.
Peace concert at Flugt, Refugee Museum
The world has become an unsafe place in recent years and many people are currently on the run. Music is a peacebuilding element that unites people and therefore we organize a special peace concert at FLUGT Museum. The FLUGT Museum, located in Oksbøl, tells the story of the millions of people who are and have been forced to leave their homes. Their story becomes even more concrete and relevant through music, where the audience witnesses how art and history can come together to promote understanding and peace. This year’s Ukrainian Professor of the Year plays an important role and shares music from Ukraine.
Welcome
“It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to Hvide Sande Masterclass 2026. You, the aspiring young musicians who have poured your heart and soul into mastering challenging repertoire. You dear professor, who comes with your many years of experience from numerous concerts and hours with your instrument. And of course you, who come and experience music in full bloom in a completely different concert hall. I hope you will have a revitalizing musical experience, one that you can eagerly anticipate returning to (or experiencing again) and fondly look back upon.”
Sigrid Kongshøj-Munch has been project manager at Hvide Sande Masterclass since 2020 and artistic director since 2023. She is a violist and violinist, and a music teacher, educated at The Royal Danish Academy of Music where she finished her master’s degree in 2015. She has performed extensively in solo, chamber, and orchestral settings, including premieres, recordings, and theatrical productions. Currently a member of Trio con Spirito, She has played in the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Danish Orchestra, Copenhagen Phil, and has held contract positions as a violist in Aalborg Symphony Orchestra and Ensemble Storstrøm and has many years of experience as a teacher. until December 2024 where Sigrid took up the position; Orchestral manager at The Royal Danish Academy of Music. Sigrid has been an orchestra director at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, and is now employed as Administrative Manager at Chamber Music at Lundsgaard and Production Manager at Copenhagen Phil.
Concerts at
Hvide Sande Masterclass
Ticket per person. 100 kr. Free for children and young people under 20 years.
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Anniversary Masterclass with Sakari Tepponen in the Church of the Holy Spirit