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Application phase for "Weimar Master Classes" in July 2024 has begun
The University of Music FRANZ LISZT is once again inviting students to its traditional Weimar Master Classes in July 2024. For the 64th time, renowned artists and teachers will come to Weimar to give young talents from all over the world important impulses for their artistic path in intensive individual lessons. From 20 July to 3 August, they will once again rehearse, refine, practice and perform in public.
Online registrations are possible until 15 May at www.hfm-weimar.de/weimar-master-classes
Anyone between the ages of 18 and 35 can apply for active participation. A total of nine guest professors will teach the young international musicians in the subjects violin, viola, violoncello, piano, oboe and the subject combinations improvisation-composition-accordion and improvisation-composition-clarinet. Following a pre-selection process, around 100 participants are expected to take part in the courses.
The orchestra studio with the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra will be added to the programme. Selected course participants will have the opportunity to play as soloists with an award-winning orchestra, conducted by Markus L. Frank.
Almost every evening, some of the teachers and most of the participants can be seen in public concerts. The courses are also open to the public and can be attended with day tickets.
This year, violin will be taught for the first time by Montreal-born violinist Lucie Robert, who has been a professor of violin at the Manhattan School of Music since 1988. The second violin course will see a reunion with the versatile American artist Nora Chastain.
Nils Mönkemeyer has also been a guest at the "Weimar Master Classes" before: the university is looking forward to a viola course with the renowned performer. The string instrument programme is rounded off with a cello course by Troels Svane, who became deputy solo cellist in Copenhagen at the age of 18.
The oboe is taught by Stefan Schilli, who has been a professor at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg since 2004.
Rather unusual combinations of subjects are offered by accordionist and teacher Luka Juhart with "Improvisation-Composition-Accordion" and clarinettist and composer Uroš Rojko with "Improvisation-Composition-Clarinet". Both of the latter courses are open to both soloists and ensembles and offer classical lessons as well as improvisation lessons and an "experimental laboratory".
This year's "Weimar Master Classes" programme is rounded off by two piano courses: American pianist Jeffrey Cohen and British artist Norma Fischer, professor at the Royal College of Music in London, are expected to take part.
Further information and registration: www.hfm-weimar.de/weimar-master-classes
[22 March 2024]