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70 years of passionately supporting outstanding young musicians, accompanying and sustainably assisting over 150 exceptional talents on their challenging paths toward international careers, and establishing ourselves over seven decades as one of the leading institutions in this field: we are filled with deep gratitude for the music, the artists, and our loyal companions.
For many years, the preservation and promotion of the music of W. A. Mozart was a central concern of our non-profit association. Over time, our focus has increasingly shifted toward supporting young, outstanding musicians.
Our scholarship holders benefit from a diverse and individually tailored package of support measures. At the heart of our support is the subscription concert series at the Konzerthaus Dortmund: six times a year, a scholarship holder is given the opportunity to perform with a renowned orchestra in one of Europe’s leading concert halls. Starting with our anniversary year, the new name “Young Artist Matinee” reflects the successful and long-standing programmatic development beyond the original concept of the Mozart Matinee.
Another area in which we are seeing steadily growing success is the placement of our exceptional artists with other concert organizers, orchestras, and festivals. The high quality of our scholarship holders has become well known in the music scene – many are now engaged “sight unseen”.
An anniversary allows for a proud look back. We are delighted to welcome back four of our many internationally successful former scholarship holders: Aurel Dawidiuk, currently on a steep career path as a conductor, will lead our festive opening matinee. At the same event, Sophie-Magdalena Reuter will perform as a member of the soloists’ quartet in Mozart’s Coronation Mass. Internationally celebrated violinist Stephen Waarts will perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with the National Youth Orchestra of Germany – the country’s top youth ensemble – under the baton of Anu Tali. Another highlight will be the triple concerto in February, featuring Dortmund cellist Anouchka Hack together with her sister Katharina Hack on piano, and our current scholarship holder, American violinist Claire Wells.
Additionally, four newly selected scholarship holders are eagerly looking forward to their solo performances at the Konzerthaus Dortmund: Polish bass-baritone Jakub Borgiel, Serbian pianist Vladimir Aćimović, French harpist Séphora Foucher de la Fuente, and German bassoonist Elias Neuwirth.
Our work would not be possible without the generous support of foundations, companies, patrons, members, and our committed board members. A special thanks goes to all those who are currently standing so energetically by our side – in our anniversary season, especially to our numerous Gold, Silver, and Bronze partners. We are deeply grateful for this valuable sign of recognition and solidarity!
Join us in January 2026 for a musical members’ trip to Salzburg for the International Mozart Week, featuring Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the Haus für Mozart and the Vienna Philharmonic at the Großes Festspielhaus. Surely an unforgettable experience!
A warm welcome to a richly filled anniversary year!
Yours sincerely,
Karen Ann Bode
Chairman of the Management Board of Mozart Gesellschaft Dortmund
