Young talents from Grieskirchen win Ratzenböck scholarship

Young talents from Grieskirchen win Ratzenböck scholarship

In the music school in Grieskirchen/Hofkirchen you can celebrate a reason to be happy: two young talents were awarded the Ratzenböck scholarship for their extraordinary performances, which is awarded every year to promising young musicians. This scholarship is a valuable recognition and support that will help the two young artists to further develop their musical skills.

The jury was impressed by 18-year-old singer Elisabeth Zehetner and the 14-year-old flutist Gabriel Bielefeld. As part of a demanding selection process, you have prevailed against many competitors. Elisabeth Zehetner, who studies singing and piano at Judith Ramerstorfer, is currently visiting the Borg Grieskirchen with a focus of music. Her talent has already shown herself in the “Prima La Musica” competition, where she received the first prize with award in the Mezzosoprano category.

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The young singer sniffed stage air early on, especially in the children's choir of the Linz Landestheater. Her enthusiasm for music is also fueled by the performances that she looks at there regularly. The scholarship that she has now won is used, among other things, for master classes, concert tickets and grades, which enables it to further expand her knowledge and experience in music.

Gabriel Bielefeld from Krenglbach also contributed significantly to this success. He convinced the jury with its technical virtuosity, its musical expressiveness and its stage presence on the recorder. He had the honor of performing at the award ceremony with Governor Thomas Stelzer in the stone hall of the Linz country house, which is undoubtedly a climax in his young career.

Gabriel started his recorder training with Gerda Krämer, continued his studies under Björn Krämer and is now getting lessons from Florian Brandstetter. With the scholarship obtained, he already has concrete plans; A new Renaissance flute is at the top of his wish list, which will help him to further perfect his game. The support he receives through this scholarship is not only financial nature; It also represents great motivation to continue to do its best.

This award not only illustrates the talent of the two young musicians, but also the excellent work that is done in the local music schools. Such initiatives are of great importance to promote and revive cultural life in the region. The prices help the young talents to deepen their passion and skills in the field of music and bring them to the next level.

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