24 - 28 July 2023

To find the roots of this Viennese musician, one would have to travel to Bohemia, Slovenia, Transylvania, and even the Netherlands. His father, a music-loving physicist, and his mother, a professional pianist, taught their son not to go a day without music. In 1967 Valentin, then a cello student in Paris, was awarded the “Premier Prix du Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique”. After studying in Munich and Paris, the Alban Berg Quartet was founded – a fated and successful union of four musicians which would shape the international string quartet scene for nearly 40 years.  The quartet performed all over the world and received over 30 awards for its records and CDs. Valentin Erben taught at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna for just as long, until his retirement in 2013. Between 2004 and 2007 Valentin Erben was also a member of the des Lucerne Festival Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado. He plays the famous violoncello made by Matteo Goffriller in 1722, which bears the nicknames “Ex – Pierre Fournier” and “Ex – Yoyo Ma”. The instrument was kindly loaned to him by The Merito String Instruments Trust Ltd.

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Evgeniya Kleyn, Accompanist

Preselection: Two works from different musical periods (YouTube link)
Beginning of the master class: 24 July 2023, 10 am
Course languages: German, English
Orchestra Studio: no Orchestra Studio

Registration fee: 80 Euros
Active participation: 350 Euros
These fees also apply to ensembles.

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Accommodation offer

Period: 23 July - 29 July 2023 (6 nights)

Leonardo Hotel

• ½ Double Room: 174 Euro (not incl. Breakfast)
• Single Room: 294 Euro (not incl. Breakfast)

Hotel Kaiserin Augusta

• ½ Double Room: 219 Euro (incl. Breakfast)
• Single Room: 360 Euro (incl. Breakfast)

Concerts

Participants: 28 July 2023, 4 pm, Forum Seebach
Participants: 28 July 2023, 8 pm, Schießhaus Weimar