Pre-College
About Pre-College
Highly motivated professors and lecturers at the Anton Rubinstein International Music Academy have extensive pedagogical experience and a strong passion for teaching. They look forward to welcoming children and young people for whom playing music is not just a skill, but an integral part of their lives. Some of these students may harbour the desire to make music their profession one day.
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The premises of the Music Academy are located in the listed baroque building “Goldener Helm” in the heart of Düsseldorf’s lively old town. The major music institutions of the Rhineland state capital such as the Tonhalle Düsseldorf or the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, concert halls such as the Palais Wittgenstein and the Robert Schumann Saal as well as the important art museums are just a few minutes’ walk from here.
Renowned certificates
All graduates receive prestigious certificates from the Anton Rubinstein International Music Academy after the final examination.
Master
classes
Pre-College students have the opportunity to attend online masterclasses with internationally renowned lecturers from Germany
Online
Education
Our internationally renowned lecturers give monthly lessons for the participants of the “Pre-College abroad” programme.
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01
You Apply
Tell us a little about yourself and we’ll help with the rest. Our convenient online application tool only takes 10 minutes to complete.
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We Connect
After you submit your application, an admissions representative will contact you and will help you to complete the process.
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You Get Ready
Once you’ve completed your application and connected with an admissions representative, you’re ready to create your schedule.
News
Next Piano Junior Competition on June 28th and 29th, 2025 – Live in Düsseldorf
We are thrilled to announce the next International Anton Rubinstein Competition – Piano Junior 2025, which will take place live in Düsseldorf on June 28th and 29th, 2025!
Next Violin Junior Competition on May 3rd and 4th, 2025 – Live in Düsseldorf
We are thrilled to announce the next International Anton Rubinstein Competition – Violin Junior 2025, which will take place live in Düsseldorf on May 3rd and 4th, 2025! The Rubinstein Competition offers young violinists a wonderful platform to showcase their talent and compete at an international level.
Success for Michel-Anastasia Soloviova!
Success for Michel-Anastasia Soloviova! We are delighted to announce that our talented young student Michel-Anastasia Soloviova, from the flute class