ISA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS L’AQUILA - ICMAQ 2017
partner of the INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING COMPETITION NINO ROTA – MATERA 2017
promoted by Istituzione Sinfonica Abruzzese – Piazza del Teatro 67100 L’Aquila
www.sinfonicaabruzzese.it
Date
SEPT. 24TH / OCT. 1ST
Location
L’Aquila – Ridotto del Teatro Comunale
Orchestra
Orchestra Sinfonica Abruzzese
www.sinfonicaabruzzese.it
Teacher
Ulrich Windfuhr
www.ulrichwindfuhr.de
Spoken Languages
Italian, English, German, French
Website
www.sinfonicaabruzzese.it
Description of the masterclass
A 7-day conducting course:
· 6 orchestra sessions (once on 5 days, plus 1 dress rehearsal) – 1.200 min. total podium time, including: - 140’ podium time for each fully active student - 80’ podium time for a group of 6 semi- active students selected by the teacher during the masterclass
· daily classes in technique (chamber ensemble/piano) and analysis for both fully active and semi-active students– 3 hours per day, 6 days
· 1 final concert
· 1 seminar on contemporary repertoire (optional)
· Invitation: the orchestra will vote and select its favourite candidate to conduct a concert of the Orchestra Sinfonica Abruzzese within Dec. 2018 (at least 90/100 points)
· Partnership with ICC Nino Rota – Matera 2017: ISA Conducting Masterclass L’Aquila and the International Conducting Competiton “Nino Rota” - Matera are partners under the “PLATFORM ROUTES” PROGRAMME . Therefore, the ICMAQ 2017 will include repertoires of the ICC Nino Rota, to be held in Matera from Oct. 3rd to 9th, 2017. ICMAQ will select up to 10 participants (up to 8 fully active students plus 2 or more semi-active students) to be admitted to the ICC Nino Rota 2017. Reduced application fee (€ 30) for students who have already applied to ICC “Nino Rota” – Selected participants of the ICMAQ will take part to the first round of the ICC Nino Rota on Oct. 5th. See the International Conducting Competition Nino Rota 2017 rules here (www.orchestramagnagrecia.it)
Repertoires
Orchestra sessions
1.Symphonies
· Beethoven- 4th Symphony *
· Mendelssohn - 4th Symphony
· Tchaikovsky - 5th Symphony (1. Movement) *
· Dvorak - 8th Symphony (1. and 2. Movement)
· Nino Rota -Sinfonia sopra una canzone d’amore (1. Movement) *
2.Arias (with singer):
· Bellini: Come per me serena (Sonnambula) *
· Gounod – Je veux vivre (Romeo et Juliette) *
· Meyerbeer: Ombre légèr (Dinorah) *
String orchestra repertoire (string quintet):
· Tchaikovsky String Serenade *
Chamber group repertoire
· Schubert Octet (1.Movement) *
Technique lessons repertoire (piano sessions)
· Beethoven – 3rd Symphony
· Brahms – Symphonies n.1,3,4
· Dvorak – 9th Symphony
Contemporary music seminar
· Held by Tonino Battista, the seminar will include a focus on Fabio Vacchi “Wanderer Sextett” *
*repertoires of ICC Nino Rota 2017
Tuition fees
Application fee: € 60
Reduced application fee for participants applying to ICC Nino Rota: € 30 / auditors application fee: € 25
Participation fee: fully active students € 850 / semi-active students € 300 / auditors: € 150 - daily attendance: € 25
Bank information for wires
CC BPER Banca - Istituzione Sinfonica Abruzzese
IBAN IT75R0538703601000000040017
BIC SWIFT BPMOIT22
Application deadline
July 31th 2017, at 12 P.M. No application deadline for auditors.
Application procedure
Send to within July 31st:
· application form -
· CV (Italian or English)
· link to a video file (max 30 min. performance)
· application fee receipt
· copy of identity document
Age limit for active and semi-active students: 38. No age limit fot auditors.
Application fee will not be refunded.
Participants selection and registration deadline
A maximum number of 8 fully active students and 15 semi-active students will receive an invitation to join the ICMAQ within Aug. 20th – Selected participants shall confirm their participation and send copy of the participation fee receipt to within Aug. 30th. The participation fee can be re-funded only under serious motives to be submitted to ISA within Sept. 18th.
Lodging/meals/infos
· Lodging and meals are not included in the application/ participation fee: info on the website www.sinfonicaabruzzese.it
· Each student will be provided with health insurance
· How to reach L’Aquila: direct bus connections from Fiumicino and Ciampino airports, from Rome Tiburtina railway station, from Pescara Central railway station - www.gasparionline.it , www.tuabruzzo.it, www.flixbus.it , www.prontobusitalia.it
· More info on www.sinfonicaabruzzese.it -