Adrián Díaz Martínez

Masterclass Horn

11 – 16 February 2026
Masterclass horn / french horn
Prof. Adrián Díaz Martínez, Lübeck
Répétiteur: Yoko Yamada, Lübeck

Course repertoire: freely selectable from solo and orchestral repertoire
Masterclass, individual lessons
Technique and interpretation,
audition and mental training
Participant concert

Course start: Wednesday, 11 February 2026 in the early afternoon
End of course: Monday, 16 February 2026, midday

Fees:
395.00 Euro course fees/active for professionals
345.00 Euro course fees/active for students
150.00 Euro course fees for passive participants
395.00 Euro Costs for accommodation (double room) incl. full board at the Forum Artium
Single room supplement: 25.00 Euro per day if available
Provisional flat rate for energy costs: 2.00 Euro per day/person
Participation without accommodation/catering: 100.00 Euro surcharge

After beginning his musical education in Madrid, Adrián Díaz Martínez began his international career at the age of 16, playing in youth orchestras such as the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival Orchestra and the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra.
He studied in Berlin with Prof Marie-Luise Neunecker at the Hanns Eisler School of Music.
Adrian is currently studying for a Doctorate in Music at the University of Hamburg and the University of Music and Theatre in Hamburg. His research topic is “The genesis and performance history of the second horn concerto by Richard Strauss”.
After playing in the orchestra of the Konzerthaus Berlin from 2010 to 2013, he was a member of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra from 2014 to 2023. Since 2019, he has also been a member of the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and a regular guest in other orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic, the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, the Munich Philharmonic, the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
As one of the most distinguished horn players of his generation, the young Spaniard takes part in the most prestigious chamber music festivals and masterclasses in Europe, Asia and America. As a prizewinner of international competitions such as the “Citta de Porcia” in Italy and the “International Mozart Competition” in Salzburg, Adrian regularly performs as a soloist in Europe and America.
Adrián Díaz Martínez is Professor for Horn at the University of Music Lübeck since 2021.