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TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME WHERE NATURE MEETS MUSIC....................................................................................... 4 FROM THE FOUNDER.......................................................................................................... 5 WELCOME FROM THE GASTEIN VALLEY................................................................... 6-7 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IN GASTEIN VALLEY “MUSIC IN THE ALPS” WORLD MUSIC CONCERT SERIES............................................................................10-11 GUEST ARTISTS' PERFORMANCES...........................................................................12-21 FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS WITH GUEST CONDUCTORS.............22-23 “MUSIC IN THE ALPS” ACADEMY AND MASTER COURSE INDIVIDUAL, CHAMBER MUSIC AND SMALL GROUP STUDY ............................... 24 STUDENTS’ AND FACULTY PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS........................................ 26 PIONEERS OF MUSIC IN THE ALPS................................................................................ 27 WHO JOINED IN 2017....................................................................................................... 29 NEW FACULTY IN 2018................................................................................................30-37 CONDUCTING INTENSIVE PROGRAM WITH KENNETH KIESLER...................38-41 CHORAL MASTERWORKS PROGRAM WITH JOHN CUK...................................42-45 CONCERTO-ARIA COMPETITION (DOUGLAS BISH, DIRECTOR)......................46-49 COMPETITION DETAILS..............................................................................................50-51 JAZZ INSTITUTE WITH BOB ARTHURS AND DARIO CHIAZZOLINO..............52-59 RISING STARS PROGRAM.................................................................................................. 61 PROGRAM DETAILS............................................................................................................ 62 CONFERENCE DAY.............................................................................................................. 65 NEW IN 2018 LIVE BROADCASTING BY BLUE GRIFFIN RECORDING.......................................66-67 APPLICATION HOW TO APPLY..............................................................................................................70-71 TESTIMONIALS.................................................................................................................... 73 CONTACT US........................................................................................................................ 74
WHERE NATURE MEETS MUSIC
The International Festival, Master Course and Solo Concerto-Aria Competition In less than five years, the Music in the Alps has evolved into an annual major international cultural event taking place in Gastein Valley. Its unique combination of concerts, workshops, lectures and masterclasses draw audiences from different countries to hear, meet and personally spend time with the performers from around the world during the time of the festival. The Festival works directly with Touristenverband in Bad Gastein and with the New York Foundation for the Arts. In 2018, the Festival will take place between the 31st of July and 19th of August. It will broaden performing opportunities in Gastein Valley and Salzburg and will add seven more activities and performing to its curriculum: Conducting Masterclass Intensive, Orchestral Program for all Instruments, Choral and Voice Program, Jazz Ensemble and Guitar Programs, “Rising Stars� Program for young performers on all instruments and Solo Concerto-Aria Competition for advanced instrumentalists and vocalists. These programs are designed with the sole purpose of helping each participant to extend his or her musical knowledge and performance skills and to enhance their present life in community music and better prepare them for their journey into the professional world of music. Page 4 - FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE
FROM THE FOUNDER
SHARE YOUR PASSION SHARE YOUR STORY I like people’s stories. Stories about curiosity, determination and courage. Stories about an unexpected chain of events that lead to a miracle. Our story began in 2013 on a spontaneous one-week trip for Derek Rozmes, my former student, and me. Between lessons, rehearsals and performances, Derek and I traveled and attended concerts. (He still recalls going over major and minor intervals while en route to Bad Gastein.) This idea, where a group of young musicians and their professors gather to collaborate and share their love of music, inspired the following years. The Bad Gastein Tourist Bureau and the magnificent Elisabethpark Hotel warmly welcomed us to their beautiful gem of a town. Since the beginning, Bad Gastein has become our “Mecca”, where nature inspires musicians to share the stage and tell their own stories through their artistry and sincerity. No translation is needed, as music knows no boundaries. Summer 2018 marks the fifth year of our magical story, “Music in the Alps”. With its growth come new programs, including a young performers’ competition; choral and orchestral performances; jazz and rising star programs; and artists’ showcases. Born as a dream, making its first steps as a small summer program, and growing into a vibrant music festival in one of the most beautiful places in the mountains: the story of “Music in the Alps” is unfolding. Come be a part of it and celebrate with us! Dr. Irena Portenko FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE - Page 5
FROM THE GASTEIN VALLEY
W E LCOM E
LIDDY VA N G E NNI P SERGEY S O KO LOV We are very happy to welcome so many great musicians, professors, students, and special guests here in our Gastein valley.
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Bad Gastein is one of the three historic villages in the valley. Guests come here for the many opportunities for relaxation, hiking, biking, and skiing, among others. They are able to enjoy the tingling sensation of thermal water on their skin; breathe the fresh, clear mountain air; discover the charm of the Belle Epoque; and conquer the mountains. Many cultural events are also held throughout the year in Bad Gastein, such as traditional Austrian nights, jazz concerts, classical music events, and the international “sommer.frische. kunst� art festival.
Elisabethpark’s very own Sergey Sokolov greets participants and guests of the International Festival “Music in the Alps” and wishes all of them inspiration on the way to success; while his wonderful crew at Elisabethpark, as usually, would ensure that everybody’s comfort and rest is taken care of. Elisabethpark is wishing everybody to make beautiful music and happy memories in Bad Gastein!
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I N T E R N AT I O N A L FESTIVAL IN GASTEIN VALLEY WORLD MUSIC CONCERT SERIES PERFORMANCES BY GUEST ARTISTS F E S T I VA L O R C H E S T R A A N D C H O R U S
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2018 OPENING CONCERT FR I DAY, AU G U S T 3 rd “Alpine Sketch” Arkady Shilkloper, vogelhorn W.A. Mozart Ave Verum S. Rachmaninoff Bogoroditse Devo Shenandoah (Traditional American folk song) S. Foster Nelly Bly F. Schubert Heidenroslein Music in the Alps Festival Chorus John Cuk, conductor Intermission R. Schuman Concerto in a minor Op. 54 Music in the Alps Festival Orchestra Douglas Bish, Conductor Irena Portenko, soloist
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COMMAND PERFORMANCE CONCERT THU RSDAY, AUGUS T 9 t h Concerto-Aria Competition Gold Medal Winners “Music in the Alps” Festival Orchestra Douglas Bish, conductor (Program and Soloists TBD)
CONDUCTORS’ CONCERT FR IDAY, AU GUS T 1 0 t h
2018 CLOSING CONCERT FR I DAY, AU G U S T 17 t h “Music in the Alps” Festival Chorus and Orchestra Kenneth Kiesler, conductor J. Brahms Academic Festival Overture W.A. Mozart Concerto for Two Pianos in Eb Major K. 365
“Music in the Alps” Festival Orchestra (Conductors and Soloists TBD)
Svetlana Gorokhovich, Irena Portenko, soloists
W.A. Mozart Symphony No. 32 K. 318 in G Major
Intermission
E. Elgar Enigma Variations G. Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
K. Orff Carmina Burana (Soloists TBD)
F. Schubert Symphony No. 9 in C Major (Great) I. Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919)
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OPENING WEEKEND PERFORMANCES
AROUND MOZART
ARK A DY S HI L KLO PER, FRENCH HO RN B EN JA M I N L E V I TS K Y, CO MPO SER One of most unusual Russian musicians, Arkady Shilkloper, plays French horn, corno da caccia, alphorn, vogelhorn and many more wind instruments. Arkady Shilkloper gives about one hundred concerts in addition to his masterclasses per year around the world in Russia, Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, Panama, Colombia, China, Australia, etc.
Benjamin Levitsky Composer | Pianist
Benjamin Levitsky is one of the most interesting Russian composers of his generation. He is a pianist specializing in the music of A. Scriabin and Russian Avant-garde. Levitsky performs frequently in Russia, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany and France. Shilkloper’s and Levitsky's program “Around Mozart” is dedicated to Mozart’s genius and, interestingly, contains no Mozart’s music in it. However, it is presented as a fantasy on a theme of Mozart’s creative work.
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CONCERTS WITH GUEST ARTISTS
P IA N O S OLO S ERG E I KV I T KO
"American Record Guide proclaimed his recording of Pictures at an Exhibition as “one of the best ever made” and placed it on its Critics’ Choice List, and his performance of the work at Carnegie Hall in NYC “was met with rousing applause, bravos, and a standing ovation” (New York Concert Review)”.
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P IA N O S OLO VA D I M G L A D KOV
Acclaimed for many solo and chamber music performances, Vadim Gladkov maintains an extremely busy schedule. His versatile personality and wide range of professional skills has left room in his schedule to spend his time as a faculty member and a guest-artist of the “Music in the Alps� International Summer Festival and Master Course.
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AUGUST 7
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P IA N O D UO ETS U KO T E R A DA K IK U O WATA NA B E
Japan’s renowned husband-and-wife piano duo will be coming to Austria to perform during the concert series in Bad Gastein. Etsuko Terada and Kikuo Watanabe are frequent guests at a variety of music festivals and concerts all over the world. This is a rare opportunity to meet these remarkable musicians; to hear them perform a four-hand program that will include works by Brahms and Grieg among others; and to share their craft with young musicians during the “Music in the Alps” International Summer Festival and Master Course.
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CLOSING CONCERT
P IA N O D UO
SVE T L A NA G O RO K HOVICH IRE NA PO RT E NKO Inspiring and spectacular piano duo Svetlana Gorokhovich and Irena Portenko earned highest credits among musical reviewers and audiences. They perform extensively in New York, Florida, Germany, and Austria. Their repertoire includes a broad variety of styles and composers from Bach to the music of the 21st century. In 2018, Svetlana and Irena will celebrate a ten-year anniversary of performing together.
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Festival’s Choral and Orchestral Music Programs is a com bined activity, offered for the students, who will attend Individual Study Programs.
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MUSIC IN THE ALPS
FESTIVA L C H ORUS AND ORC HES T RA NEW IN 2018
The Music in the Alps has announced its first Choral music performance and Orchestral programs in August 2018. The programs are designed for Choral and Orchestra performers, who seek high professional level performance opportunities in Europe within a planned concert schedule during a recognized International Festival. In addition to numerous performing opportunities led by a world renowned conductors and, by organizing collaborations with the acclaimed soloists, Festival’s Choral and Orchestral Music Programs also provide an opportunity for individual instruction and masterclasses. This will include multiple performance opportunities and a visit to the famous Salzburg International Music Festival. O RCH ESTRA AN D CH O RA L G U ES T A RT IS TS IN RESIDENCE PRO G RA M: (in conjunction with an Individual Study and Performance Program)
The Music in the Alps International Music Festival has initiated an "Orchestra and Choral Guest Artist In-Residence Program" that invites professional orchestra and choral members to join faculty and advanced students from different parts of the world to provide them with the experience of playing sideby-side with regular orchestra members, both in rehearsals and performances, including scheduled "Music in the Alps" Festival Concerts Series in Austria. They will also share their experience, while giving master classes, lectures, chamber music coaching and sectionals that are a part of the Music in the Alps Individual Study and Performance and Visiting Guest Artists' Programs.
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ACADEMY AND MASTER COURSE LESSONS AND CHAMBER MUSIC SESSIONS FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS AND VOICE PERFORMANCES, LECTURES AND C U LT U R A L A C T I V I T I E S
CO U R S E D E TA I L S
OBJECTIVE: INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS For four years, "Music in the Alps" student concerts have been received with great enthusiasm by both local citizens and international tourists, who are actively visiting Bad Gastein in the month of August. Austria is a country that has retained a keen interest toward classical music. Live performances of such a kind are similar to Austrian traditional celebrations, during which families and friends gather to enjoy music written by old masters and some musical offerings from nowadays. This appreciation has been extremely inspirational for our performers, as they have always presented their pieces whole-heartedly.
FACULTY
Irena Portenko Fo u n d e r a n d A r t i s t i c D i r e c t o r o f M I TA
PLEASE NOTE: This promotional E-Book and the Website www.musicinthealps.com contain only partial information on the faculty members. In order to join the Festival, please contact its director, Dr. Irena Portenko info@ musicinthealps.com, who will be happy to discuss your candidacy as a teacher and mentor at the Festival's Individual and Small Group Study and Performance Program. The process of selecting faculty is to be completed by February 19, 2018.
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Our internationally recognized, dedicated faculty is selected according to their significant performing and teaching background, as well as their experience, vision, and mentoring style which helps to ignite a spark of inspiration in students’ hearts and minds. Our professors serve as generators of further success for those lucky ones who attend the program and have the opportunity to learn from them. The individual programs are structured around solo and chamber music performances during the festival period. Participants are to prepare their solo pieces, that will be scheduled as a part of joint students' and faculty concerts, which is one of the unique features of the “Music in the Alps” Festival. Performers will receive their music for chamber music concerts approximately two to three months before the festival. Students are advised to prepare their pieces well enough so that they gain a more satisfactory experience during collaboration with their international peers. Instrumental and vocal lessons are scheduled as a part of the curriculum of the Master Course. Participants may choose their instructor and sign up for lessons. The amount of lessons is to be agreed upon between teacher and a director. Please remember that our teachers are also performers; as much as they are happy to instruct the students, they also will need to prepare their own performances! Decision on distributing teaching activities will be based on teacher’s availability and will be notified by e-mail.
PIONEERS OF "MUSIC IN THE ALPS"
O l g a Ya n o v i c h - U S A
N a t a l i a To l s t a i a - Fr a n c e
Our pioneers and core of the creative force without whom “Music in the Alps” would not be as vibrant. Your talent, involvement and artistry ignite a spark of inspiration and empower students, all while wow-ing audiences. Your presence means a lot to us!
OLGA YANOVICH, USA
(Violin Performance, Quartet Practice, Strings sectionals)
ALINA KOZACHENKO, UKRAINE (Chamber Music and Collaborative Piano Program) A l i n a Ko z a c h e n ko - U k r a i n e
N a r g i z a Yu s u p o v a - G e r m a n y
SVETLANA GOROKHOVICH, USA (Solo Piano and Piano Ensemble)
NATALIA TOLSTAIA, FRANCE
(Viola Performance and Quartet Practice)
NARGIZA YUSUPOVA, GERMANY (Cello Performance, Chamber Music)
BORIS IVANOV, USA Sv e t l a n a G o r o k h o v i c h - U S A
Boris Ivanov - USA
(Chamber Music and Jazz Studies)
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WHO JOINED US IN 2017
“MUSIC IN THE ALPS” INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS Serguei Milstein (piano, Switzerland), Yong Hi Moon (piano, USA-South Korea), Waleed Howrani (piano, USA), Paulina Derbez (violin, Canada-Mexico), Elisabeth Halliday-Quan (voice, USA), Olga Filippova (harpsichord, Russia), Yury Revich (violin, Austria-Russia), Rena Baroch (theater, Israel) Bob Arthurs (jazz trumpet, USA), Yuri Omelchuk (bassoon, Portugal), Taras Voloshchuk (double bass, Czech), Cyrille Oswald (saxophone, Czech-Netherlands), Jiri Slavicek (drums, Czech), Robert Redweik (guitar, vocals, Germany).
Milstein
Moon
Howrani
Derbez
Halliday-Quan
Filippova
Re v i c h
Baroch
Arthurs
Omelchuk
Vo l o s h c h u k
Oswald
Slavicek
Re d w e i k
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INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM IN VOICE FEATURES: Lessons Coaching Vocal Chamber Music Concert Participation Collaborative Lieder and Aria Concerts with piano and other instruments Opera Scenes
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EVERY MONTH WE WILL FEATURE NEW FACULTY, WHO ARE JOINING US IN 2018: “Music in the Alps” is welcoming Tammy Hensrud (USA) and Branka Ristic (Croatia) and their students to the 2018 Festival. Their successful and versatile careers and experience in teaching and mentoring young musicians are a genuine treasure that are immensely cherished by our international community!
TAMMY HENSRUD, USA
Tammy Hensrud has appeared in opera houses throughout Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Japan, Israel, South Africa, and the United States including the Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, Stuttgart Opera, Theatre de Chatelet in Paris, Klagenfurt Stadttheater, Salzburg Festival, Cleveland Opera, Opera Orchestra of New York, New York City Opera, and the Spoleto Arts Festival. Her core repertoire includes the great operatic roles of Strauss, Mozart, Rossini, Bellini, Puccini, and orchestral works of Mahler, Berlioz, and Wagner. A most versatile artist, she has performed in Musical Theater, Cabaret and in Kurt Weill one-woman shows both in NY and abroad. Ms. Hensrud serves on the Faculties of Hofstra University and St. Olaf College as Professor of Voice.
BRANKA RISTIC , CROATIA
Professor Branka Ristic completed her studies at the Academy of Music in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. and at Accademia Santa Cecilia in Rome. Since 2004 Professor Ristic taught at the School of Music in Split and at the Musical Academy “Ino Mirkovic” in Lovran. She is currently working as a lecturer and a visiting professor at the Accademia Internazionale di Musica in Taranto, Italy. She is the author of a study “Italian School of Bel Canto Singing (2002).” Among Professor Ristic's students there are 54 soloist singers, who have graduated from her studio. Many of the graduates have been engaged in performing activities at Croatian National Theatre in Split. As a professor of Musical School as well as a professor of Musical Academy, she has organized a number of concerts and competitions in her native Croatia and abroad. Her students won over 40 first prizes, 6 second prizes and 5 third prizes throughout countries of former Yugoslavia. She has organized and supported 37 humanitarian concerts in the country and abroad (Italy, Switzerland, Austria) between 1991 and 1994.
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VA D I M G L A D KOV
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VADIM GLADKOV, UKRAINE
Born iPianist Vadim Gladkov was born in Kiev, Ukraine. He began studying piano with Ludmila Gavrina (his aunt); then with his mother Tatiana Gladkova; and later, he went on to study at the Music School for Gifted Children in Kiev with Professor Valery Sagaidachny. In 1997, Mr. Gladkov received his Soloist Diploma with an honorable mention from the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Gladkov furthered his piano studies with Professor Dmitri Bashkirov and Assistant Professor Galina Egiazarova at the “Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia,” Madrid. In 1997 and 1998 he received the Best Student Award of the Piano Department from the hands of Her Majesty, The Spanish Queen Sofia. Vadim Gladkov took master classes with Vitaly Margulis, Leon Fleisher, Claude Frank, Andras Schiff, Sergio Perticaroli, Menahem Pressler, György Sandor, Karl Ulrich Schnabel, Esther Yellin and Pavel Gililov. Since 2014, Mr. Gladkov has been a piano and chamber music professor at “Encore Music Projects International Summer School” (Wells, Somerset). As a recitalist, Mr. Gladkov has performed in Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland,
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France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Japan, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Dominican Republic, Slovakia, Morocco, Tunisia, UK, Switzerland, and Ukraine. In Spain he has performed in many prestigious halls such as the Auditorio Nacional de Música, Teatro Real, Fundación Juan March, Auditorio de Zaragoza, Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria, Palau de la Música de Valencia, Sociedad Filarmónica de Bilbao, Teatro Juan Bravo de Segovia, Teatro Principal de Alicante, Teatro Arriaga de Bilbao, Teatro Guimera de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, etc. He took part in many International Music Festivals such as Colmar, Reims, Montreux-Vevey, Kronberg, Guildford, Oslo Griegfestival, Saint Petersburg, Santander, San Carlos, Úbeda, Toledo, Girona, Sant Feliu de Guíxols. Mr. Gladkov has made recordings for Ukrainian television and radio, Radio Clásica, RNE, RTVE and the National Television of Mongolia. He has recorded a CD (“Romantische Verwandlungen”) with H.-J. Schellenberger (oboe), G. Caussé (viola) and R. Vlatković (horn), as well as a CD (“In Recital”) with violinist Mayuko Kamio for SONY BMG. Vadim Gladkov has a firm command of a wide range of solo piano repertoire, as well as an avid interest in chamber and vocal music. He has partnered with such renowned musicians as Zakhar Bron, Nicola Benedetti, Dora Schwarzberg, Mayuko Kamio, Alissa Margulis, Mone Hattori, Marianna Vasileva, Ana Valderrama, Tatiana Melnichenko, Hansjörg Schellenberger, Radovan Vlatković, Gérard Caussé, Leonard Elschenbroich, Kaori Yamagami, and Richard May. Mr. Gladkov’s acclaimed solo and collaborative performances have taken place in a variety of venues throughout the world: Suntory Hall of Tokyo, Concertgebouw, Rudolfinum, Bratislava Philharmonic Hall, National Philharmonic of Ukraine, and Estonia Konserdisaal, among others. He played a recital in Madrid (“Tribute to Mstislav Rostropovich”) with Natalia Gutman. In 2000, he began working at the «Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofia” as a collaborating pianist for the oboe class of Prof. Hansjörg Schellenberger.
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ETSUKO TERADA
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across Japan. Later she performed series of 5-recitals in Tokyo entitled “Homage to Vienna” devoted to, respectively, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, and the Twentieth Century Viennese Composers each concert. For the 2009-2010 season, she gave 5- recital series in Tokyo dedicated to Chopin and Schumann’s 200 years’ anniversary. Recently she gives recital series titled [Secret of Keys], with a program of pieces written in same key`s, and still going on process.
ETSUKO TERADA, JAPAN
Born in Tokyo, Etsuko Terada has been one of the leading pianists in Japan. She studied Piano in Tokyo, later at the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna, the Juilliard School in New York, and Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana. She moved back to her native country Japan after 11 years of studying abroad and has been an active performer in Japan as well as Europe and USA. In 1979, Etsuko Terada made her debut in London, and since then she toured in Germany, Finland, Latvia, Russia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Bulgaria, Israel, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Canada, and the USA. Her playing tone is often described as “Beauty of Pearls” or “Technic of fine golden handcraft.” Besides playing solo recitals, she often plays 4 hands and 2 piano duo concerts with her pianist husband Kikuo Watanabe and toured in many countries. She also played chamber music concerts with prominent world players such as principal string players of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the Amadeus String Quartet the Gewandhaus String Quartet and the Prazak Quartet, etc. At her 20th anniversary of debut in Tokyo, Terada performed series of all-Chopin program recitals
Etsuko Terada has made many recordings. Debut Album of Mozart and Chopin solo works by SONY label, Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.1 and Mozart Piano Concerto No.23 K488 with Vienna Symphony Orchestra (Canyon Records), Solo works of 3 Chopin Albums, Schumann Album, Mozart Sonata Album (by Canyon Records and Exton label), and 2 pianos album of Stravinsky`s Rite of Spring and Rachmaninoff Suite No. 2, which received special recognition by the Recording Journal Magazine in Japan. While studying in Europe and USA, she received numerous honors from major international piano competitions such as the third prize Gold medal at the 2nd Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv, where Maestro Rubinstein himself was on a Jury. She was also a prize winner of the 6th Leeds International Piano Competition. She also received Chopin Society Award in Japan. Terada studied with renown pianist and professors over the world, Dieter Weber (Vienna), Sacha Gorodnitzki (Julliard School), Menahem Pressler (Indiana University), master classes of Leon Fleisher, Nikita Magaloff, and Stanislav Neuhaus. Etsuko Terada has been a professor of Nihon University College of Art graduate school in Tokyo since 2000.
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He played concerts in Mexico, Panama, and Peru with pianist Etsuko Terada sponsored by the Japan Foundation. Also in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakstan with violinist Mariko Senju. According to the invitation from the Japanese Embassies in Finland, Russia, Latvia, and the USA, he played duo piano with Terada in Helsinki, Khabarovsk, Riga, and Washington DC.
KIKUO WATANABE, JAPAN
Kikuo Watanabe was born in Tokyo and grew up in a musical family. His father was an orchestral conductor, Akeo Watanabe whose mother was a Finnish classical singer. Kikuo was introduced to the piano at the age of six in Tokyo, and his musical education continued at Indiana University School of Music, where he studied piano with Abbey Simon, Menahem Pressler and Gyorgy Sebok, chamber music with Janos Starker. Graduated IU with distinction and obtained a fellowship in the graduate school, MM. in 1976. He made his debut recital in Tokyo in 1976, and 1977 appointed as professor of piano at Musashino Music Academy in Tokyo. He has been an active pedagogy as well as a performer playing numerous recitals, programs with such as complete Chopin polonaises, last three sonatas by Schubert, etc., chamber music concerts, also appearing as a soloist with many orchestras (Mozart, Brahms, Grieg, Ravel and Rachmaninoff piano concertos). Orchestras he played at their subscription concerts include The Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra, Kyoto Symphony Orchestra, and Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra.
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He also played Rachmaninoff 2nd concerto in Tokyo, Saint Petersburg, and Moscow. In 2016, he played Mozart concerto for two pianos K365, at Suntory Hall in Tokyo with Japan Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kenichiro Kobayashi. Kikuo Watanabe has been specializing in Sibelius piano music since 2003. In 2015 he received the “Sibelius Medal,” a distinguished prize from the Finnish Sibelius Society of Finland for his achievement of 4 volumes of all Sibelius solo recitals, live recordings of 4 CDs (Octavia Records), besides 2 CDs of Violin music by Sibelius with Violinist Madoka Sato. At the 150th anniversary of Sibelius’s birth in 2015, he gave recitals with all Sibelius programs in Osaka and Tokyo, and the concert was broadcasted by NHK FM(Best of classic evening recital), he also appeared on NHK Television program. His CDs also contain piano duos with Etsuko Terada, “Stravinsky Rite of Spring and Rachmaninoff 2nd Suite for 2 pianos.” From 2012 has been a faculty at the Interharmony Music festival in Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany. Currently, he is a professor at Musashino Academy of Music.
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ACADEMY AND MASTER COURSE KENNETH KIESLER CONDUCTING INTENSIVE
CO U R S E D E TA I L S
KENNETH KIESLER CONDUCTING INTENSIVE
Kenneth Kiesler Conductor
▪▪ Six conductors will be invited to participate in the inaugural year of this special new program from August 1st through August 11th. ▪▪ The six participants will conduct a public concert on August 10th. ▪▪ Four auditors will be accepted. ▪▪ The program: ▪▪ Four sessions focusing on score-preparation, effective and expressive gestural language, and rehearsal strategies. ▪▪ Three sessions of work with string quintet and piano. ▪▪ Six rehearsals with full orchestra (minimum of 150 minutes per conductor) ▪▪ The optional opportunity for professional experience working with Maestro Kiesler as assistant conductor during rehearsals for the festival’s final concert (August 12th through August 18th). ▪▪ Video recordings of all sessions, rehearsals, and the concert. ▪▪ Fee includes lodging, two meals daily, and excursion to Salzburg.
REPERTOIRE (August 1st through 10th) Mozart Elgar Mahler Schubert Stravinsky
Symphony No. 32 Enigma Variations Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Symphony No. 9 in C Major (Great) Firebird Suite (1919)
REPERTOIRE (August 11th to August 19th) FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON OUR PROGRAMS, FACULTY, SCHEDULE, PROFESSIONAL AND LEISURE
Brahms
Academic Festival Overture
Mozart
Concerto for Two Pianos in Eb Major, K. 365
Orff
Carmina Burana
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APPLICATION
Applicants, please submit links to three face-forward video recordings of contrasting repertoire with orchestra, a CV, and a statement of reasons you wish to participate (maximum of 200 words).
KENNETH KIESLER is one of the most prominent conductors of his generation, GRAMMY nominee, and recipient of The American Prize in Conducting. He has conducted over 85 orchestras on 5 continents, as well as many recordings, premieres, and operas. Conductor Laureate of the Illinois Symphony, he led debuts in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall during 20 seasons as Music Director. One of the world’s most sought after mentors of conductors, he was director of conducting programs of the National Arts Centre Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra of Paris, and has taught masterclasses in Berlin, Moscow, New York, São Paulo, Mexico City, and Los Angeles. He is director of the orchestras and the renowned program in orchestral conducting at the University of Michigan.
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ACADEMY AND MASTER COURSE JOHN CUK CHORAL MASTERWORKS in conjunction with an Individual Study Program
CO U R S E D E TA I L S
CHORAL MASTERWORKS in conjunction with an Individual Study Program An exploration of vocal arts from the conductor’s perspective and the singers’ as choral musicians, soloists and actors. Singers will experience choral music from the following eras: Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, 20th Century, and Contemporary North and South American. Performances will encompass a cappella singing, choruses with orchestra, and with piano or organ accompaniment.
John Cuk Conductor
CHORAL ▪▪ Experiencing choral works through various genres and styles ▪▪ Building a choral sound through vocalizing and repertoire ▪▪ Conducting, score study, rehearsal techniques, effective gestures and strategies SOLO VOCAL ▪▪ Coaching opera, Oratorio arias, and musical theater songs ▪▪ How to convey musical and dramatic intent
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON OUR PROGRAMS, FACULTY, SCHEDULE, PROFESSIONAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, GUEST ARTISTS AND ON THE COMPETITION AND TO APPLY, VISIT WWW.MUSICINTHEALPS.COM
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SCENE STUDY FROM OPERA AND MUSICAL THEATER ▪▪ The actor and the singer in ensemble APPLICATION ▪▪ Please submit YouTube links, CV and a statement of purpose (200 words max.)
JOHN CUK has conducted choral and orchestral ensembles in Italy, Argentina, Ireland, Russia, Finland, Estonia, England, Moldova, Poland and the United States. His groups have performed at such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall and Alice Tully Hall. Selected as a semi-finalist in the American Prize for Choral University Division, John Cuk is active in musical theater and opera, holding positions in Italy and USA. He is a Director of Choirs at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY and in Scarsdale High School, NY. Native of New York, John Cuk holds degrees from Manhattanville College and Manhattan School of Music, as well as post-graduate degree at Westminster Choir College.
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ACADEMY AND MASTER COURSE CONCERTO-ARIA COMPETITION Douglas Bish, Chairman and Conductor
CO M P E T I T I O N D E TA I L S NEW IN 2018: Music in the Alps’ International Solo Concerto-Aria Competition Culminating in a “Command Performance” Concert, where selected winners perform a concerto movement or aria with the Music in the Alps Festival Orchestra, this competition gives accepted participants the chance to showcase their skills and musicianship on a world stage.
Douglas Bish Conductor
*The performer(s) at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall will be selected based on the common decision reached between the Music in the Alps and Concert Festival organizational committee and jury members, which will be cumulative upon three completed rounds. The dates of the performances will be discussed no later than September 2018. Performers' travel expenses to New York City will be covered, however they will be responsible for purchasing travel insurance, while on this trip. They will be hosted in private residences with pianos during their stay at no cost. Accompanists for their pieces will be provided. Performers whose instruments require an extra airline ticket should inquire about rental possibilities in advance.
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CARNEGIE HALL, NYC
The selected winner(s) of the “Solo” Concerto-Aria will be invited to perform at Weil Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City, USA during the 2018-2019 Concert Season*. “Music in the Alps” is excited to collaborate with the Concert Festival (concertfestival.org) organization, which takes pride in empowering talents in all musical genres, and providing them with meaningful and diverse performance opportunities.
Competing for Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals, the competition is organized in two age groups: age 18 and older, and up to age 17. Competition categories are Piano, Strings, Voice, Woodwinds, and Brass. Unedited videotapes must be submitted digitally by April 1, 2018. They will be screened by an international panel of renowned musicians, and selected participants will be notified by May 1st. Initial Screening Repertoire ▪▪ A concerto movement from the standard Classical or Romantic period instrumental repertoire (Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Mendelssohn etc) or an approved Mozart aria or piece from the Classical period for voice and orchestra. First Round ▪▪ A virtuoso piece and art song or aria for your instrument or voice, respectively. ▪▪ A piece or a sonata movement by a Baroque or Classical composer (contestant’s choice, 6-8 min) ▪▪ A piece written during the period from 2000-2017 (contestant’s choice, 4-6 min). Open Discussion ▪▪ Realizing a Future in Music Second Round ▪▪ Each competitor will perform one movement from the standard Classical or Romantic period instrumental repertoire (Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Mendelssohn etc) or an approved Mozart aria from the Classical or Romantic period for voice and orchestra.
DOUGLAS BISH The Dean of Students and Faculty at the Music Conservatory of Westchester in White Plains, New York. Dr. Bish has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia as a conductor, clarinet soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, and lecturer. He has served as principal clarinetist with numerous professional orchestras and on Broadway, and has been a music faculty member and administrator at Boston University, the Boston Conservatory of Music, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and City College of San Francisco. Dr. Bish has conducted professional, community, and academic orchestras around the world. Considered an expert on adjudication and music competitions, he is the former President of the National Association of Music Festivals. At the request of Queen Noor Al-Hussein, Dr. Bish became the founder of the Instrumental Music Education Program for the country of Jordan and is the author of books on conducting and rehearsal techniques. FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE - Page 49
SCREENING COMMITTEE
THE COMPETITION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
▪▪ STEPHANIE CAULDER, oboe and clarinet (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) ▪▪ CHRISTIAN DICKINSON, trombone (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) ▪▪ KEVIN EISENSMITH, trumpet and horn (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) ▪▪ MARIANNE GEDIGIAN, flute
FIRST DAY
(University of Texas at Austin and Boston Symphony Orchestra) ▪▪ JERRY GROSSMAN (Principal cellist, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) ▪▪ TAMMY HENSRUD, voice (Hofstra University/St. Olaf, USA)
Initial screening:
Round One
Unedited video received no later than April 1st including the following:
Competition on site
▪▪ YONG HI MOON, piano (Peabody Conservatory) ▪▪ CHRISTINA KHIMM, violin (Manhattan School of Music and Mannes College) ▪▪ ALINA KOZACHENKO, collaborative piano (National Academy of Music, Ukraine) ▪▪ SERGEI KVITKO (sound recording and
For questions about the repertoire of each instrument/voice, please contact Competition Chairman Douglas Bish at info@musicinthealps.com
videography at BlueGriffin Rec, USA) ▪▪ SERGUEI MILSTEIN, piano (Geneva Conservatory, Swiss) ▪▪ LU PEI, composition (Shanghai Conservatory) ▪▪ YELENA AND VLADIMIR POLEZHAEV, (Concert Festival, New York) ▪▪ ETSUKO TERRADA and KIKUO WATANABE, piano duet (Tokyo, Japan) ▪▪ NATALIA TOLSTAIA, viola (Lyon Opera, France) ▪▪ KORLISS UECKER, voice (Metropolitan Opera) ▪▪ THERESE WACKER, flute (Indiana
With the exception of the solo piano works, piano accompaniments should be used on all recordings. The screening panel will evaluate the recordings based on the performer’s versatility, virtuosity, stage presence and overall professionalism. From this initial screening, participants will be selected to compete in Bad Gastein at the Music in the Alps Festival.
University of Pennsylvania) ▪▪ JASON WORZBYT, bassoon (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) ▪▪ OLGA YANOVICH, violin (Youth String Orchestra, USA) ▪▪ NARGIZA YUSUPOVA, cello (Ismaning Music School, Germany)
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Competition participants will be notified of their acceptance by May 1st. Performers whose instruments require an extra ticket may inquire about rental possibilities. Instrument rental is NOT covered
Dates and locations of the performances are TBD Participants will perform: 1. virtuoso piece and art song or aria for your instrument or voice, respectively.; 2. a piece or a sonata movement by a Baroque or Classical composer and art song or aria (contestant’s choice, 6-8 min); 3. and a piece and art song or aria written during the period from 2000-2017 (contestant’s choice, 4-6 min). Piano accompanists will be provided for rehearsal and for the competition. Written comments will be given to each contestant.
Rehearsals On site Rehearsals with Festival Orchestra
LAST DAY Open Discussion
Round Two
August 9th
Realizing a Future in Music
Competition on site
Concert with Orchestra
The competition participants will meet for an informal discussion of performance practices, voluntary stories by participants of individual career goals and how they reached this point in their musical journey, and necessary steps to move forward as serious musicians. Moderated by members of the adjudication panel.
Dates and locations of the performances are TBD
“Command Performance� Concert with Orchestra. Performers will be selected from among the Gold medal winners.
Each competitor will perform one movement from the standard Classical or Romantic period instrumental repertoire (Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Mendelssohn etc) or an approved Mozart aria from the Classical or Romantic period for voice and orchestra. Following Round Two: Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be awarded.
Additional Benefits of Competition Participation On-site one-on-one work with recording engineer. Participation in promotional video and possible documentary. International press releases. Additional concert, TBA.
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ACADEMY AND MASTER COURSE BOB ARTHURS JAZZ PROGRAM
CO U R S E D E TA I L S
THE JAZZ PROGRAM of the Music in the Alps Music Festival 2018 The program will help students develop their improvising skills through individual and group sessions using standard jazz repertoire.
Bob Arthurs Tr u m p e t
LESSONS Lessons will include the study of form, rhythm, chords, ear-training, and guidance on group improvisation and creating original jazz solos, as well as examining and studying the styles of several jazz masters. OPEN TO ALL INSTRUMENTS AND VOICE. ▪▪ Private lessons ▪▪ Group lessons ▪▪ Ensemble playing ▪▪ Overview of jazz history ▪▪ Group listening and discussions ▪▪ Jam Sessions ▪▪ Public performances
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON OUR
ACCEPTANCE TO PROGRAM BY AUDITION ONLY.
PROGRAMS, FACULTY, SCHEDULE, PROFESSIONAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, GUEST ARTISTS AND ON THE COMPETITION AND TO APPLY, VISIT WWW.MUSICINTHEALPS.COM
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Send audition tape and a short statement of what you hope to take away from the program to info@musicinthealps.com.
BOB ARTHURS is a jazz trumpet player, vocalist, and recording artist who has been appearing in clubs and at festivals in the New York area and abroad for almost five decades. New York venues include Birdland, Iridium, Jazz Standard, Alice Tully Hall and Town Hall. Abroad he has performed in Belgium, Holland, Russia, Japan and Austria. He has appeared with Lee Konitz, Warren Vache, and Bucky Pizzarelli, among others. He is a founding member of the Tristan Jazz Quartet, which is featured on one of Bob's CDs, Notes From the Underground. Bob has been a trumpet and jazz improvisation teacher throughout his career. He was a faculty member of the Music Conservatory of Westchester for over three decades. From 1990 to 2005 he served as the school's Dean of Students and Faculty. He produced dozens of concerts for the school that featured such jazz luminaries as Wynton Marsalis and Christian McBride. As chair of the Conservatory's jazz program he coached both small and large ensembles. During his tenure he organized and participated in over a hundred jazz cabarets and jam sessions that featured faculty, students, and guest artists. For further information visit www.bobarthursmusic.com.
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ACADEMY AND MASTER COURSE DARIO CHIAZZOLINO JA Z Z G U I TA R P RO G R A M
CO U R S E D E TA I L S
THE GUITAR JAZZ PROGRAM of the Music in the Alps Music Festival 2018 Directed by jazz guitarist Dario Chiazzolino, this program is designed for instrumentalists of all levels, from beginners to advanced students.
Dario Chiazzolino G u i t a r i s t , C o m p o s e r, E d u c a t o r
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON OUR PROGRAMS, FACULTY, SCHEDULE, PROFESSIONAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, GUEST ARTISTS AND ON THE COMPETITION AND TO APPLY, VISIT WWW.MUSICINTHEALPS.COM
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▪▪ Guitar Technique & Warm Up Exercises : Doing these exercises daily are a guaranteed way to gain fluency, speed and accuracy on your guitar. ▪▪ Finger Stretching Exercises: These technique exercises will increase the reach and fluidity of your fingers. ▪▪ Timing Drills: These timing exercises are a guaranteed way to improve your timing: fun with a metronome. ▪▪ Guitar Scales, Playing Vertically: Learn all the scales on your guitar with the traditional vertical box ▪▪ Guitar Scales, Playing Horizontally: Another way of playing all guitar scales that adds new perspectives: the horizontal approach ▪▪ Arpeggios: You will learn how to use jazz guitar arpeggios and how to play them on guitar. ▪▪ Dissonance, Resolution & Note Enclosure: How to bring more excitement in your solos by using dissonance and note enclosures. Also learn how and when to resolve to good sounding notes. ▪▪ Chromatics: Put some jazz into your guitar scales. How to add chromatic notes to your improvisations. ▪▪ Jazz Styles: Every jazz musician should be familiar with the mainstream language. as well as all the modern jazz streams.
REPERTOIRE You will learn all the main jazz standards and how to play them with a band. The song list may include: All of Me, All The Things You Are, Alone Together, Autumn Leaves, Billie’s Bounce, Black Orpheus, Blue Bossa, Body and Soul, But Not For Me, Bye Bye Blackbird, Cherokee, Confirmation, Days of Wine and Roses, Doxy, Fly Me To The Moon, Footprints ,Four, Have You Met Miss Jones, How High The Moon, I Hear a Rhapsody, I Love You, I Remember You, I’ll Remember April, I’m Old Fashioned, If I Should Lose You, If I Were A Bell, In A Mellow Tone, In A Sentimental Mood, It Could Happen To You, Just Friends, Misty, My Funny Valentine, Night and Day, Oleo, On Green Dolphin Street, Recorda Me, Satin Doll, Stella By Starlight, Scrapple From The Apple, So What, Solar, St. Thomas, Sweet Georgia Brown, Take The A Train, The Girl From Ipanema, There Is No Greater Love ,There Will Never Be Another You, Up Jumped Spring, What Is This Thing Called Love, Yesterdays.
Internationally acclaimed artist DARIO CHIAZZOLINO is deemed as one of the most considerable today's jazz guitarists. Well-known as phenomenal player with a significant musical personality, he has performed all over the world both as band leader and side man with many of the top American and European jazz artists including Yellow Jackets, Billy Cobham, Bob Mintzer, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Andy Sheppard, Dominique Di Piazza, Sylvain Luc, Jason Rebello and many others.According to famous USA Magazine Guitar World, Dario particularly impresses thanks to his innovative improvisational skill. His phrasing is unpredictable and looks forward into the future. He was awarded as Best Guitar Player in diverse music competitions, including Umbria Jazz Festival (IT), Top Jazz (UK) and on several magazines such as Italian Jazz Magazine, Guitarlist and D-Magazine. Born and raised in Turin Italy, Dario holds a degree in jazz studies from Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Turin, and a master from UniversitĂ della Musica in Rome. FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE - Page 59
ACADEMY AND MASTER COURSE R I S I N G S TA R S
CO U R S E D E TA I L S
Program Coordinators and Assistants to the Director
"RISING STARS" PROGRAM of the Music in the Alps Music Festival 2018 The “Rising Stars” summer music course is held during the 2018 International Festival "Music in the Alps" in Austria from July 31st to August 19th. It is designed for students aged 17 and under. Young musicians will be able to see the world from a different perspective and deepen their musical knowledge and skills.
Vladyslav Nazarenko L i d i i a Vo d y k
Program Coordinators and Assistants to the Director
Besides attending class, musicians will be performing in concerts and presenting at a Conference Day, as well as attending festival events such as lectures, performances, and masterclasses. Students will also be taking part in a number of leisure activities, such as hiking through the Alps, swimming, and many others.
THE PROGRAM OF THE COURSE INCLUDES: ▪▪ Performing in the festival’s concerts ▪▪ Lessons and chamber ensemble sessions (duets, trios, four- and six-hand piano music) ▪▪ Daily lectures in Music Appreciation: Interactive Theory and History of Music ▪▪ Introduction to the Arts and Architecture, Composition Elements and their Application. ▪▪ Basics of Vocal Singing (includes sight-singing, ear-training) ▪▪ Special demonstration in 2018 program: musical instruments and voice types ▪▪ Special “Rising Stars” Contest ▪▪ Presenting during "Conference Day" ▪▪ Visiting Salzburg and excursion
APPLICATION: Submit a video of performance, statement of purpose (why you would like to participate in the Masterclass) and a short bio, featuring your musical and personal achievements.
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ZACHARY FOSTER AND ANASTASIA GLAZUNOVA, Assistants to the Director
ACADEMY AND MASTER COURSE CO N F E R E N C E DAY, AU G 1 8
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Culminating faculty’s and students’ scholarly work during the festival, different venues in Bad Gastein will hold Conferences, Workshops, Lectures and PowerPoint Presentations on a variety of topics in music and in related arts. Also includes: ▪▪Special Presentation: Movie and Music (featuring a documentary film presentation with a musical collaborative participation) ▪▪Group discussions ▪▪Individual meetings ▪▪Summary sessions
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"…high quality young label…" Gramophone Magazine (UK) "...a consistent stream of exceptionally enjoyable recordings." American Record Guide "[Blue Griffin] recordings have been widely praised for their rich and natural sound as result of Kvitko’s perfectionist engineering standards." Fanfare Magazine "The lifelike, vibrant engineering typifies Blue Griffin's usual high sonic standards." Classics Today "Not incidentally, the recorded sound is terrific, courtesy of Blue Griffin producer, engineer, chief cook and bottle washer Sergei Kvitko, a fine pianist himself and one of the best in the business." Fanfare Magazine "Blue Griffin's engineering is up to the label's highest standards, which is saying a lot." Classics Today
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NEW IN 2018
L IV E I NT ERNET BROA D C A S T I NG MA N AG ED EXCLU S IV ELY BY B LU E G RIF F IN RECO RD IN G , IN C.
BLUE GRIFFIN RECORDING Blue Griffin Recording is an independent recording label and a full service recording company for classical musicians. Since its birth in 2000, Blue Griffin rose from a small recording company into an internationally recognized label with over 130 titles in its catalog and the artist roster that spans the Americas, Europe and Asia. CDs recorded and produced by Blue Griffin are distributed by Albany, one of the world’s top 5 distributors of classical music, and available for sale everywhere CDs are sold, including Amazon.com, CD Universe, H&B Direct and most of the other online retailers, as well as Barnes & Noble and other book and music stores. The digital distribution is handled by The Orchard, the world’s leader in digital music services, which assures the availability of our recordings on iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster and virtually all other outlets around the world. Blue Griffin has been praised as “high quality young label” by Gramophone Magazine and as a “consistent stream of exceptionally enjoyable recordings” by American Record Guide. Many of our productions have been favorably reviewed by national and international publications such as American Record Guide, Fanfare Magazine, Gramophone, BBC Music, International Record Review, Flute World, Clarinet Magazine, Strad, Clavier, Percussion and Strings Magazine among many others. Each year major releases on Blue Griffin are submitted to the entry list to be considered for the Grammy nominations.
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For internship opportunities, contact info@musicinthealps.com
A P P L I C AT I O N A N D T U I T I O N
HOW TO APPLY FOR FESTIVAL PARTICIPATION (ALL PROGRAMS): SUBMIT:
▪▪ Submit unedited video of a piece (of participant’s choice) ▪▪ An application (found on the Music in the Alps page), including statement of purpose (why you would like to be part of the “Music in the Alps”: what you expect to gain from the experience and how you would like to contribute to the festival). ▪▪ Application Fee: $35 ▪▪ Deadline: March 1st, 2018 TU I T I ON: ▪▪ $2475 for all programs (orchestra and choral musicians’ video submissions will be screened by the conductors for placement in the large groups). ▪▪ Conducting program: twelve-day program$2500, 19-day program (includes assisting during rehearsals for “Carmina Burana”) $2700 Page 70 - FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE
TU I TI ON FEE I NCLUDES: ▪▪ 19-day music program with accommodation and 2 meals per day ▪▪ Coaching ▪▪ Lessons ▪▪ Chamber Music Sessions ▪▪ Orchestra or Choral Rehearsals ▪▪ Performances ▪▪ Competition (by audition only, see Competition Guidelines) ▪▪ Students’ Presentation at a “Conference Day"
ACCOMMODATION: ▪▪ Included in tuition's fee ▪▪ Four-star Hotel & Spa Elisabethpark with pool, sauna and fitness center ▪▪ Two buffet style meals per day ▪▪ Excursion to Salzburg and transportation
GUEST PRICES: INCLUDES
▪▪ Four-star Hotel & Spa Elisabethpark with pool, sauna and fitness center ▪▪ Two buffet style meals per day ▪▪ Excursion to Salzburg and transportation Length of stay
single occupancy
double/triple
3-day stay
395
345
5-day stay
565
425
7-day stay
815
615
13-day stay
1385
1005
19-day stay
1975
1395 Price in USD per person
AVA ILA BLE FO R A N A D D ITIO N A L F EE: ▪▪ Extra meals at the Elisabethpark Hotel’s restaurant ▪▪ Half-day hiking trip (Cost 30 Euro) ▪▪ Attendance of one of the performances at Salzburg International Music Festival (due to high demand, the deadline for this attendance is March 10th, tickets range from 80 to 120 Euros and are NON-refundable). A P P LY FO R CO N CERTO -A R I A CO MP ET IT IO N : ▪▪ Fee $175 for contestants, who are not participating in the festival ▪▪ Fee $100 for festival participants (please, note, competition fee is not included in the tuition, contestants must apply separately). ▪▪ Competition fee is due April 1st, 2018 along with the video submission and application, selected participants will be notified by May 1st, 2018. CO MMU TER F EE: ▪▪ For special rates commuter fee for festival’s participants, who are citizens of Austria and other countries of the European Union, and for special prices for auditing of the programs, please contact info@musicinthealps. com for information. FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE - Page 71
STUDENTS WERE ASKED WHAT THEIR EXPERIENCE DURING THE 2017 FESTIVAL WAS AND HOW THEY FEEL BEING SELECTED TO BE COMING BACK AS A PART OF THE 2018 TEAM. LIDIIA At the 2017 festival, there were things, that have occurred to me as a surprise: after the festival my musical perception went onto the next level, existence of which I had assumed, but never “visited”. I also encourage people to join "Music in the Alps" as guests-listeners. V L A DYS L AV Professionally, I have grown due to the masterclasses with Sergei Milstein, Yong Hi Moon, Waleed Howrani, and also during communication with other musicians. It was an amazing international experience with the teachers, other participants, UNFORGETTABLE CONCERTS that made a huge impression on me. I think the benefit of taking part in the master-course depended on what everyone wanted to get from it. The main thing is your surrounding, the professionalism of people around. NEXT STEP IS YOURS. I would do as much as possible to make the next year’s festival even more interesting and helpful for its participants. It would be a real pleasure for me! Z AC HA RY I am extremely excited to be returning to Bad Gastein for my second year as Assistant to the Director for “Music in the Alps”. It is such a surreal experience for me to share so much music with such a diverse group of musicians. A NA S TA S I A It was well-structured and diverse and it truly connects people, no matter how old they are or where they come from or how much skill they have. We gather at MITA to work together to make each other better musicians and better people. I would tell people: come to get inspired and to inspire.
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SUMMER 2018
CONTACT INFORMATION: International Festival and Master Course “Music in the Alps” DR. IRENA PORTENKO Founder and Artistic Director ZACHARY FOSTER, Assistant to the Director ANASTASIA GLAZUNOVA, Assistant to the Director www.MUSICintheALPS.com info@musicinthealps.com 00 1 914 4175090
International Music Festival, Master Course
20 DAYS IN AUSTRIA
Bad Gastein, July 31 st - August 19 th
and Solo Concerto-Aria Competition