The JSBM Family
In 2000 Dr. Hanns Stekel founded the Johann Sebastian Bach Music School (JSBM) in Vienna, Austria. Now, after 20 years, JSBM has become one of the leading music institutes, not only in Vienna, but also in the whole of Austria. The music school has developed a framework for gifted music students in cooperation with the Music University of Vienna (MDW). The ensemble "Young Master Orchestra" is probably one of the most successful projects, fruits of the cooperation between JSBM and MDW, which has already completed many tours in Asia, South and North America and Europe.
Inspired by this success it was decided to establish a JSBM music and early childhood institute in Hong Kong. However, we are not the first JSBM School outside of Austria. Our Japanese partners established a JSBM institute in 2006, and they are currently one of the major music schools and kindergartens in Utsunomiya, Japan. There are also partnerships in India, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czech Republic and in the Eastern Island.
European classical music is very popular in Hong Kong and so creates much interest. Within the music universities and conservatories in the city there are highly qualified teachers who have completed their studies mostly in Europe, America, or Australia. However, elementary music education and instrumental training is generally the domain of music schools that are run by big music companies or taught by private teachers. Consequently, this often represents a significant financial burden for many families. Violin or piano playing is therefore only available to a few whilst also being tied to significant performance requirements.
The aim of the JSBM project in Hong Kong is to make music education available to all and to integrate children into educational studies at the same time as being exposed to musical activities. The value of music education to social, cognitive, and emotional development has long been recognized. Furthermore, it will also be about gaining a deeper understanding of European musical culture. (Not only at the elementary level but also by boosting adult education - parents, kindergarten and schoolteachers).
JSBM Hong Kong has already established cooperation with various educational institutions in Hong Kong - Rosaryhill School and Kindergarten, Discovery Montessori Academy and Hong Kong Educational Institute being prominent amongst them. During the educational process we promote European Teaching Methods such as the Colourstrings Method invented by Geza Szilvay in 1971 in Finland, to name but one of them.
JSBM is also a member and one of the founders of IMEN - The International Music Educational Network.
New: The Impact of the Pandemic on Our Operations within the Johann Sebastian Bach Music Academy (kyotoreview.org)
New: Developing a Program for Gifted Music Students in Malaysia - Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia (kyotoreview.org)
In 2000 Dr. Hanns Stekel founded the Johann Sebastian Bach Music School (JSBM) in Vienna, Austria. Now, after 20 years, JSBM has become one of the leading music institutes, not only in Vienna, but also in the whole of Austria. The music school has developed a framework for gifted music students in cooperation with the Music University of Vienna (MDW). The ensemble "Young Master Orchestra" is probably one of the most successful projects, fruits of the cooperation between JSBM and MDW, which has already completed many tours in Asia, South and North America and Europe.
Inspired by this success it was decided to establish a JSBM music and early childhood institute in Hong Kong. However, we are not the first JSBM School outside of Austria. Our Japanese partners established a JSBM institute in 2006, and they are currently one of the major music schools and kindergartens in Utsunomiya, Japan. There are also partnerships in India, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czech Republic and in the Eastern Island.
European classical music is very popular in Hong Kong and so creates much interest. Within the music universities and conservatories in the city there are highly qualified teachers who have completed their studies mostly in Europe, America, or Australia. However, elementary music education and instrumental training is generally the domain of music schools that are run by big music companies or taught by private teachers. Consequently, this often represents a significant financial burden for many families. Violin or piano playing is therefore only available to a few whilst also being tied to significant performance requirements.
The aim of the JSBM project in Hong Kong is to make music education available to all and to integrate children into educational studies at the same time as being exposed to musical activities. The value of music education to social, cognitive, and emotional development has long been recognized. Furthermore, it will also be about gaining a deeper understanding of European musical culture. (Not only at the elementary level but also by boosting adult education - parents, kindergarten and schoolteachers).
JSBM Hong Kong has already established cooperation with various educational institutions in Hong Kong - Rosaryhill School and Kindergarten, Discovery Montessori Academy and Hong Kong Educational Institute being prominent amongst them. During the educational process we promote European Teaching Methods such as the Colourstrings Method invented by Geza Szilvay in 1971 in Finland, to name but one of them.
JSBM is also a member and one of the founders of IMEN - The International Music Educational Network.
New: The Impact of the Pandemic on Our Operations within the Johann Sebastian Bach Music Academy (kyotoreview.org)
New: Developing a Program for Gifted Music Students in Malaysia - Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia (kyotoreview.org)
Dr. Hanns Christian Stekel, Director
"All children have right an equal and an appropriate music
education."