Final report, Weingarten scholarship

This year in Budapest has been enriching both on a musical and human point of view.

Musically, the training received here is outstanding, with passionate and helpful teacher with whom
I have a lesson twice a week.

Access to pianos within the academy is relatively easy and we’ll organised, with practice rooms
available every day of the week, weekend included, until midnight.

A limit of this facility is just the sheer number of practice rooms available, to my opinion not
sufficient to cover all the students of the academy.

To achieve more practise hours, I opted for renting a piano, which is generally affordable in
Budapest; despite this, I ended up not having luck with my neighbours.

Finding a cheap and central accomodation in Budapest is fairly easy, using Facebook groups or
through the university administration which often advertises rooms which students are leaving after
their studies.

After my experience, though, I think it’s important, especially for a pianist intending to rent a piano,
to verify the rules of the building and the neighbours attitude towards music practise. I found myself
allowed to practise only in the mornings and only during weekdays, when I had several coursemates
at the academy who could practise at home every day until 9 or even 10 pm. This I think it's a vital
prerogative when choosing for a flat where to live for a music student.

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