Altensteig Summer Music
Master, children and chamber music classes for violin, viola, violoncello, double bass, piano and composition
31 July - 10th August 2007
Christophorusgymnasium/Musikakademie
Altensteig / Black Forest
Violin
Helmut Zehetmair
Christine-Maria Höller
Tatiana Liberova
Dietmar Mantel
Viola
Predrag Katanic
Violoncello
Claude Starck
Wen-Sinn Yang
Luc Aeschlimann
Doublebass
Frithjof Martin Grabner
Piano
Lisa Smirnova
Composition
Minas Borboudakis
Correpetition
Irma Kliauzaite, Chifuyu Yada, Tim Ravenscroft, Evgueni Sinaiski
String Instruments
Marcel Richters
Patron: District Administrator Hans-Werner Köblitz, District Calw
The „Altensteig Summer Music“
is for
- students of the violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano, and those wishing to extend their repertoire, prepare for concerts, competitions, auditions and other exams. Complete chamber music ensembles can also apply to take part.
- especially gifted children and young people with basic technical knowledge;
- students of composition who have a concept, fragment or complete composition they wish to work on in composite classes, they can be instrumental and/or formal with respect to techniques of the 20th century
- chamber music groups (2 to 6 musicians) or soloists (each instrument),
who put their emphasis on the interpretation of music from the 20th and 21st century and who want to work with the composer and pianist.
- teachers of instruments and musicians who are looking for ideas and new methods of teaching
The “Altensteig Summer Music” includes:
- master classes with accompaniment;
- lessons and group playing for children and young people;
- chamber music (string quartet, trio for strings, piano trio, etc.) and orchestral rehearsals;
- evening rehearsals, stage performances and closing concert;
- lectures on day to day problems of playing the violin and advice on
how to get the best out of your instrument.
- Master classes on composition with performance opportunities (3-4 musicians)
The staff welcomes students and children to this residential school (Music academy and CJD Youth Village Altensteig) situated in a tranquil part of the northern Black Forest. There will be enough rooms for teaching and practice in the Christophorus Comprehensive Secondary School Altensteig. Students and children will be encouraged to work intensively on during the course. There will however also be ample opportunities for sports, table tennis, swimming,walking and jogging in the forest.
Course leaders:
Helmut Zehetmair: Famous Austrian Professor of violin – unconvential, individual teaching method – studied with S. Samohyl, chamber music with Bernhard Paumgartner, Sandor Vegh and Antonio Janigro - important ideas through talks with Safford Cape, Max Rostal, Ljerko Spiller and
Ruggiero Ricci – Doctor of music science –
1974 –2004 Professor at the University Mozarteum Salzburg – many famous pupils as leaders, chamber musicians and soloists like Thomas Zehetmair etc.
his rich knowledge can be found in his master classes and publications
in Altensteig: master-classes for violin, lectures on music
Christine-Maria Höller: Studied with Erika Lösch, Helmut Zehetmair and Lukas Hagen – many prizes include 1st prize in Görz/Italy – international concerts as soloist – assistant teacher of Helmut Zehetmair at the University Mozarteum Salzburg
In Altensteig master classes for violin, lessons and group playing for children and young people
Tatiana Liberova: Famous Russian violin teacher – education in St. Petersburg – leader of a class of highly gifted young musicians and children at the special grammar school in St. Petersburg and guest professor at the college of Lahti (Finland) – many pupils as prizewinners of competitions – member of judging panels of many competitions in Russia and abroad – international teaching at master classes – Russian title of honour as a teacher and member of honour of the Philharmonic Society of St. Petersburg
In Altensteig master classes for violin, lessons and group playing for children and young people
Dietmar Mantel: Studied violin and viola at the University of Cologne and at the Music Academy Detmold (Prof George Neilkrug) – built up the reputation of the Lahr Music school – education of beginners, especially pre-school children, and advanced pupils – foundation and leader of the “Landesjugendorchester Baden-Württemberg” – vice principal of the Mannheim Music School and university teacher at the Mannheim University of Music – exceptional pedagogical experiences and successes in teaching of children and young musicians – teacher of numerous prize winners and exponents of the younger generation of German soloists (e.g. Tabea Zimmermann) – pedagogical and master calsses in Israel and China.
In Altensteig: master classes for violin, lessons and group playing for children and young people
Pedrag Katanic: Studied with Prof. Petar Ivnovic at Belgrad Academy of Music – chamber music studies with Aurelle Nicolet, Boris Perkamenschikow, Thomas Riebl, Denes Zsigmondy and Heidi Litschauer – assistant teacher with Thomas Riebl at the University Moazrteum Salzburg – guest professor at the international course in Prussia Cove, Great Britain – teacher at the Royal Colleg of Music in Manchester and Professor at Bruckner Private University in Linz – Member of the Austrian ensembles for modern music and violist of the Stadler Quartett Salzburg – international concerts and CD recordings
In Altensteig:master classes for viola as well as chamber music courses
Claude Starck: Studied with his father, Pierre Fournier, Paul Tortelier and Paul Bazelaire – over many years solo cellist of the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich and leader of a training class for violoncello at the Music University of Zurich; many concerts in the country and abroad.
In Altensteig: master classes for violoncello, chamber music, classes for several violoncellos
Wen-Sinn Yang: Studied with Claude Starck and Wolfgang Boettcher – 1st solo cellist of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra – 1995 –1997 leader of a training class for violoncello an the Musik University of Saarbruecken – since 2004 Professor at the Music University of Munique – international concerts as soloist – many prizes (1993 1st prize in Genf) and CD recordings
In Altensteig: master classes for violoncello
Luc Aeschlimann: Studied with Yves Potrel, Roger Tarroux, Nelson Cooke, Pierre Fournier, Reine Flachot, Boris Pergamenschikow and Reinhard Latzko – chamber music studies with Jean Hubeau, Walter Levin and Hatto Beyerle – prize winner of the Concours National des Jeunes Musiciens and of the Koblenz Competition – Solo cellist of the chamber orchestra of Neuchâtel – Professor at the Conservatoire Neuchâtel – many concerts in the country and abroad – CD recordings
In Altensteig: master classes for violoncello
Frithjof Martin Grabner: studied with Achim Beyer and Konrad Siebach – solo double bass player of the Radio Symphony Orchestra Leipzig, the Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin, the States Opera “Unter den Linden” Berlin – Member of the Bach Collegium Stuttgart, the Chamber Orchestra “Philipp Emanuel Bach”, the New Berlin Chamber Orchestra, the Berlin Bach Academy and the “Solisten Ensemble Berlin – Porfessor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy “Leipzig – prizewinner of international competitions – international concerts – many radio, television and CD-recordings
In Altensteig: master classes or double bass from 5th to 10th August 2007
Lisa Smirnova: Studies with Anna Kantor (Gnessin School Moskow), Lev Naumov (Tschaikowsky Conservatoire Moskow). Karl-Heinz Kämmerling (Salzburg) –1993 Brahms prize at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival – international concerts as soloist and chamber musician
In Altensteig: master classes for piano
Minas Borboudakis: Pianist and composer- studied with Wilfried Hiller (Munich) and Peter Michael Hamel (Hamburg) – master classes with Wolfgang Rihm, George Crumb and Luciano Berio – roots of his compositions in the Greek music culture – many international concerts –
close cooperation with Peter Sadlo, Guidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica as well as the radio-symphony orchestras of the SWR, BR, SR and the Munich chamber orchestra
In Altensteig: master classes for composition: in daily three- hour- workshops. The prepared pieces are analysed as well as given ideas for composition concepts. There is the opportunity to perform one’s own piece with members of the master classes (3-4 musicians)
Lectures in music of the 20th and 21st century called “Begegnungen” (“Meetings”) (www.minasborboudakis.com)
Accompanists:
Irma Kliauzaite: Concert recitals and teaching in Salzburg
Chifuyu Yada: Concert recitals and teaching in Munich
Tim Ravenscroft: Concert recitals and teaching in London
Evgueny Sinaiski: Concert recitals and teaching in Den Haag and
St. Petersburg
In Altensteig: correpetition and chamber music classes
String Instruments:
Marcel Richters: Violin maker and expert of fine instruments
In Altensteig: Advice and Assessment of old instruments at the beginning of the masterclasses
Musical work with children:
Ulrike Wiedmann-Feichtl: teacher of violin and chamber music as well as conductor of children’s orchestras at Musikschule Emertsham
/ Bavaria)
Concerts during the “Altensteig Summer Music”:
31st July 2007, 7:30 PM
Ev. Stadtkirche Altensteig
Opening Concert with the teachers of the courses
3rd August 2007, 7:00 PM
Town Hall
Jubilee Concert with the Stadler Quartett Salzburg
Vernissage of the exhibition “Accents” with pictures by Nina Gamsachurdia, Georgia - Basel
4th August 2007, 8:00 PM
Ev. Stadtkirche Altensteig
Chamber Concert with Wen-Sinn Yang, violoncello and Chifuyu Yada, piano
5th August 2007, 4:00 PM, Savoyer Platz
Walking Concert: „Sound of Music in the old Town”:
Musical history walk through the old town of Altensteig with the students from the course.
7th August 2007, 8:00 PM
Sitzungssaal Landratsamt Calw
Concert in Calw
Highlights of the Altensteig Summer Music
9th August 2007, 3:00 PM
Ev. Stadtkirche Altensteig
Children Concert
Performed by children of the courses
9th August 2006, 7:00 PM
Ev. Stadtkirche Altensteig
Final Concert performed by students of the course
APPLICATION
The courses can be attended by those who wish to listen as well as young musicians.
Course members must prepare two complete pieces by different composers in advance of the course.
However for children, one piece of an appropriate level of difficulty is sufficient.
Applications are taken on a first come first served basis.
Places can only be guaranteed upon payment of the booking fee.
Final booking date: 29th June 2007
Fees:
Booking fee: Euro 100.-
Course fee: Euro 250.-
Course fee composition: Euro 150.-
Full board for 10 days: Euro 300.-
Total course fee Euro 650.-
(Composition) (Euro 550.-)
One accompanying parent can stay with the child (on request in advance) (Costs for living plus booking fee 350.- Euro)
Special dietary needs can be catered for; please indicate on application form.
The course fee includes: for four master classes lessons, accompaniment, chamber music, orchestral playing, observing master-classes, entrance to all talks and concerts.
Applications to: Kulturamt der Stadt Altensteig, Kennwort: „Altensteiger Sommermusik“, Rathaus, D-72213 Altensteig
Tel.: +49 7453 9461-115, Fax: +49 7453 9461-172, E-Mail: info@altensteig.de
Internet: www.altensteiger-sommermusik.de
Bank details: Stadtverwaltung Altensteig „Altensteiger Sommermusik“, Kreissparkasse Calw, BLZ 606 510 70, Konto-Nr.:3000508
From abroad: IBAN-No: 12606510700003000508 BIC-Code:PZHSDE66
Information and administration:
Adelheid Kramer, Tel: +49 172 7406392, Fax: +49 711 6788064, E-Mail: adelheid.kramer@gmx.de
Application Form
(accompanying parents are asked to fill in their names, too)
Surname:……………………………………………………………………..
First name:……………………………………………………(male/female)
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Instrument:…………………………………………………………………….
Teacher:……………………………………………………………………….
In Altensteig I want to study with:……………………………………………
(it depends on the possibilities if the wish for a teacher can be fulfilled)
Prepared music:
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I have studied the following music (movements) up to now (continue on separate sheet of paper:………………………………………………………..
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Special dietary needs (please state):
I will take the coach from Herrenberg leaving on the 31stJuly 2007 2:30 PM (8 Euro single fare)
The application is only valid with the booking fee of 100.-Euro (confirmation enclosed) which is non-refundable in case of cancellation.
Should the course be over-booked, the booking fee will be refunded.
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Participation takes place at own risk. No liability can be accepted by the organisation.
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