INTERNATIONALE MEISTERSINGER AKADEMIE
PROF. DR. EDITH WIENS
Director
NEWS
IMA Alumna Martiniana Antonie's upcoming engagements
October 2026 Le nozze di Figaro – Cherubino The Estates Theatre, Prague & Bucharest National Opera House Il barbiere di Siviglia – Rosina Bucharest National Opera House December 2026 Thaïs – Albine Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Virban George's Debuts
Die Zauberflöte/ Tamino at the Israeli Opera Tel Aviv from 16th to 29th of October 2 nd of October debut as Romeo in Gounod’s “Romeo et Juliette” at the Romanian National Opera Cluj-Napoca, directed by Arnaud Bernard.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
IMA Alumni Debut in Klagenfurt
Lucia Tumminelli as Fiordiligi Samuel Stopford as Ferrando Luisa Mordel as Despina
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
IMA Alumna Shannon Keegan's Upcoming Engagements
The Fox, The Cunning Little Vixen, Dallas Opera Mary, Der Fliegende Holländer, Bayerische Staatsoper Witwe Begbik, Aufstieg und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny, Deutsche Oper am Rhein Adalgisa, Norma, Tokyo Philharmonic
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
IMA Alumnus James Ley's Upcoming Engagements
Theater an der Wien: Der Fliegende Holländer - Steuermann Semperoper: Zauberflöte - Tamino Der Rosenkavalier- Sänger Don Giovanni - Ottavio Seattle Symphony: Messiah Concert Gebouw: Glagolitic Mass Bayerische Staatsoper: Kata Kabanova - Kudrjas Gran Teatre del Liceu: Jenufa - Steva
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
IMA Alumno John Brancy - upcoming roles
November & December 2026 Eugene Onegin — Title Role · Opera North on tour January & February 2027: Theodora — Handel · Grand Théâtre de Genève April 2027: The Exterminating Angel — Thomas Adès · Gran Teatre del Liceu May 2027: Carmina Burana — Orff · Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Juli 2027: Festival d’Aix-en-Provence — Return
Monday, October 5, 2026
IMA Alumno Jusung Gabriel Park: Engagement Vienna State Opera
Richard Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos – Harlekin New Production, directed by Barrie Kosky and conducted by Franz Welser-Möst November & December 2026 Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème – Schaunard December 2026 W. A. Mozart: Don Giovanni – Masetto January 2027 Giacomo Puccini: Turandot – Ping February 2027
Monday, October 5, 2026
Pre-sale for IMA
Pre-sale for IMA concert tickets begins on June 8, 2027!
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Concerts 2027
Opening Concert on Thursday, July 8, 2027 Recital on Friday, July 16, 2027 Dress Rehearsal for the Opera Gala on Wednesday, July 28, 2027 Opera Gala on Thursday, July 29, 2027 Cabaret! on Wednesday, August 4, 2027
Friday, September 11, 2026
Anniversary concert
The IMA is celebrating its 15th anniversary! On April 30, 2026, the anniversary concert will take place at the Historischer Reitstadel in Neumarkt i.d. OPf. with the Munich Radio Orchestra and alumni of the academy.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
IMA wins the Operalia competition
Last night in Sofia, Bulgaria, at the Placido Domingo Operalia Competition, two of our IMA graduates won awards. Georgian mezzo-soprano Ekaterine Buachidze swept the board, winning first prize, the Zarzuela Prize, and the Rolex/Audience Prize. Austrian baritone Alexander Grassauer won the Birgit Nielsson Prize for his dramatic interpretation of Richard Wagner's The Flying Dutchman. Congratulations!
Monday, October 27, 2025
Opera Verace Foundation-International Meistersinger Academy Young Artist Award
In the 2026 season, there will be a prize for three singers from our generous sponsors at the Opera Verance Foundation! http://operaverace.org
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Master Class Opern Campus 3303
Prof. Edith Wiens gives a master class at the Opera Campus 3303 When? 05.10.2025 - 11.10.2025 Where? Silvaplana in Switzerland Apply now at: https://www.operncampus3303.ch/
Sunday, June 15, 2025
IMA Alumni at Neue Stimmen 2024
Soprano Magdalena Lucjan won the 1st prize at the singing competition "Neue Stimmen" in Gütersloh. Mezzo-soprano Anita Monserrat won the 2nd prize.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
IMA Alumni at Operalia 2023
Two IMA alumni took part in the Operalia singing competition this year: Libby Sokolowski and Julie Roset. Soprano Julie Roset won the first prize. Congratulations!
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Winner in Rome
Mezzosoprano Shannon Keegan received First Prize and the Critics’ Choice Award at the 2023 Concorso Lirico Ottavio Ziino in Rome.
Monday, November 6, 2023
Prize in Vienna
Baritone Jusung Park wins second prize at the Helmut Deutsch Song Competition in Vienna. Congratulations!
Saturday, November 4, 2023
IMA Alumni at Operalia 2022
Three IMA alumni have reached the finals of the renowned Operalia 2022 singing competition. Countertenor Nils Wanderer won second prize. Congratulations Nils Wanderer, Emily Sierra, James Ley!
Monday, October 31, 2022
Ian Castro,
alumnus of IMA 2021, will join the ensemble of Bühnen Bern starting 2023/2024. Currently he is a member of the Opera Studio of the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam.
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Bass-baritone Jusung Park in the Finale of Operalia
IMA 2021 alumnus, the bass-baritone Jusung Park, is in the finals of Operalia International Singing Competition. The final will be broadcast live by Medici TV on Sunday, October 24th, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Russian time. Lots of success, Jusung!
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Nils Wanderer wins Anton Rubinstein Competition 2021
The international Anton Rubinstein competition took place in Düsseldorf on September 25th and 26th. IMA 2021 alumnus, countertenor Nils Wanderer, won 1st prize. Congratulations!
Monday, September 27, 2021
IMA alumni in the opera studio of the Bavarian State Opera
The soprano Jessica Niles and the mezzo-soprano Emily Sierra start their engagements in the opera studio of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich. IMA wishes them a successful season!
Friday, September 24, 2021
Jessica Niles makes her Germany Debut tonight
On September 15 and 16, 2021, the soprano Jessica Niles will sing the roles of Armida and Almirena in concert excerpts from Handel's Rinaldo at the International Handel Festival in Göttingen
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Valerie Eickhoff,
alumni of IMA 2021, wins 3rd prize at the ARD Singing Music Competition 2021 in Munich. Congratulations!
Monday, September 13, 2021
