The PMF Academy is instructed by principal players of major orchestras in Europe and America. In addition to instructing the Academy, these virtuosos present chamber music concerts both in Sapporo and in broader Hokkaido. For members of the Academy, it is a once in a lifetime experience to be able to study with their role models, learning the highest technique and gaining a wealth of experience as they strive toward becoming professionals themselves. Each summer, the first half of the Academy’s month at PMF is instructed by PMF EUROPE, made up of members of the Wiener Philharmoniker and the Berliner Philharmoniker.

[ PMF VIENNA ]
Rainer Küchl, violin / former concertmaster of the Wiener Phiharmoniker
Daniel Froschauer, violin / Wiener Philharmoniker
Heinrich Koll, viola / former principal of the Wiener Philharmoniker
Stefan Gartmayer, cello / Wiener Philharmoniker
Michael Bladerer, double bass / Wiener Philharmoniker

[ PMF BERLIN ]
Prof. Michael Hasel, flute / Berliner Philharmoniker
Jonathan Kelly, oboe / Berliner Philharmoniker
Alexander Bader, clarinet / Berliner Philharmoniker
Stefan Schweigert, bassoon / Berliner Philharmoniker
Sarah Willis, horn / Berliner Philharmoniker
Tamás Velenczei, trumpet / Berliner Philharmoniker
Olaf Ott, trombone / Berliner Philharmoniker
Franz Schindlbeck, percussion / Berliner Philharmoniker