THE FINALISTS

I think an experience like the AKG scholarship would teach me something I could never learn on my own. To be surrounded by these incredible mentors and inspiring peers and, of course, all that amazing gear - it would undoubtedly influence the way I make music.

What I find more particular in my path is a mixture of academic and non-academic experience, love for theory as for practice and a very open enthusiasm for so many different styles, techniques, instruments and so on. Everyday I feel I have to learn and practice more, giving force to the idea “The more I know, the more I realize I don´t know”, because there is still so much more to discover!"

I would love the chance the AKG Scholarship offers to expand my knowledge because that will also help me become a better person by being who I want to be... a complete and well rounded professional in the audio industry.

I did some training, but your kind of scholarship is very important for me because this is the kind of share that I may not find in a classical training. I think this is the best idea to do that.

I’m always eager to learn about sound and gain as much knowledge as I can! The AKG Scholarship of Sound is a great opportunity to exchange in-depth information and studio-tricks with experienced engineers, producers and participants. I’ve always had amazing experiences with AKG gear so far: I’ve used the AKG C414 microphone quite a lot for piano, drum overheads, percussion and even vocals. Recently I also acquired the AKG C411 L for recording Kalimba and other very quiet sounds. So a sound-scholarship by AKG definitely sounds interesting to me!

At this moment of writing I am artistically not yet there where I want to be. I need to find out what the essence is of my music. This is also one of the reasons why I apply for the (*AKG*) Scholarship. I want to work with experienced people and discuss our music to learn from each other. I am interested how the experts and participants translate their message and personality to their sounds and music.

I cannot think of a better setting for a the scholarship than Berlin, having visited the city briefly last Summer. I'm very familiar with the amazing heritage and superb quality of AKG's microphones and headphones, and a chance to spend a week under the guidance of their engineers and product developers would be an honour. An experience like this is so important to pursue as I wish to take every opportunity to improve my knowledge and understanding of my chosen field, and hopefully to be able to make a positive contribution. I would relish the chance to meet with like-minded students, as well as gain valuable insights from prestigious engineers.