Teacher: M° György G. Ráth
Orchestra: Musicians of the Orchestra of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino – Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina
Period: 26 August- 02 September 2023
Programme of the Course
The masterclass is directed to conductors who want to increase their musical experience and work as professionals in the world of classical music.
The course is articulated in n°8 (eight) days of lessons. The lessons will be recorded and at the end of the day, the students will discuss with the teacher about their performance with the help of the recording.
The recording will be given to the students in digital format at the end of the course.
The students will have daily podium time; the total podium time will be about 120 minutes for each student. All the students will be invited to conduct at least one piece at the final concert, a concert suit/dress is required.
The organization and the teacher, by common consent, will recommend the best students to the following institutions: Orchestra Sinfonica di Sanremo (Italy); Symphony Orchestra MAV (Hungary); Budapest Strings Chamber Orchestra (Hungary); Witold Lutoslawsky Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra (Poland); Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina (Italy); Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria).
Representatives of international artist agencies will be invited to attend the final concerts.
PROGRAMME
PIANO SESSION – VENUE: SALA TEATINA, INTERNATIONAL CENTER GIORGIO LA PIRA, VIA DE’ PESCIONI 3, FLORENCE
Saturday August 26th
10:00 – 13:00 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) – Registration of the students and meeting with the teacher
14:00 – 19:30 (2 p.m. – 7.30 p.m.) – Lesson with piano
Sunday August 27th and Monday 28th
10:00 – 13:00 (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.) – Lesson with piano
14:00 – 19:00 (2 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.) – Lesson with piano
ORCHESTRA SESSION – VENUE: TEATRINO LORENESE, FORTEZZA DA BASSO, FLORENCE
Tuesday August 29th, Wednesday 30th, Thursday 31
10:00 – 13:00 ( 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) and 14:00 – 17:00 (2 p.m. – 5 p.m.) – Lesson with symphony orchestra.
17:30 – 19:00 (5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.) – Theory lesson and analysis of the videos
Friday September 1st and Saturday the 2nd
10:00 – 13:00 ( 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) – Lesson with symphony orchestra
Timetable to be defined: final concerts.
All the students will have to conduct at least one piece at the final concerts, a concert suit/dress is required. The choice of the pieces to be performed during the lessons is up to the students; the program of the final concerts will be decided during the week of the course.
RECORDINGS
All the sessions with the orchestra will be recorded with a front camera. The recording will be used for the video sessions and will be given to the student at the end of the masterclass.
REPERTOIRE OF THE MASTERCLASS
Béla Bartók
Romanian folk dances
Ludwig van Beethoven
Egmont Ouverture
Coriolan Ouverture
Symphony n.1 in C major op.21
Symphony n.2 in D major op.36
Symphony n.5 in C minor op.67
Symphony n.6 in F major op.68 “Pastoral”
Symphony n.7 in A major op.92
Symphony n.8 in F major op.93
Johannes Brahms
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn
Tragic Ouverture
Symphony n.1 in C minor
Symphony n.4 in E minor
Claude Debussy
Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Antonin Dvorak
Symphony n.9 “From the New World”
Symphony n.8 in G major
Zoltán Kodály
Galanta Dances
Franz Liszt
Les Preludes
Pietro Mascagni
Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony n.3 “Scottish”
Symphony n.4 “Italian”
Ouverture “The Hebrides”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Die Zauberflöte Ouverture
Don Giovanni, Ouverture
Symphony n.41 in C major K551 “Jupiter”
Symphony n.39 in Eb
Symphony n.40 in G minor
Giacomo Puccini
Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut
Maurice Ravel
Le tombeau de Couperin
Gioachino Rossini
Sinfonia from “La gazza ladra”
Sinfonia from “La cenerentola”
Sinfonia from “L’italiana in Algeri”
Sinfonia from “La scala di seta”
Franz Schubert
Symphony n°8 Unfinished
Johann Strauss II
Die Fledermaus Ouverture
An der schönen, blauen Donau op. 314
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony n.4 in F minor op. 36
Symphony n.5 in e minor op. 64
Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Ouverture
Giuseppe Verdi
Sinfonia from La forza del destino
Sinfonia from Nabucco
Carl Maria von Weber
Der Freischütz Ouverture
COURSE FEE AND REQUIREMENTS
Couse fee, active students: € 1900,00
Application fee: € 250,00
Total amount of fees: € 2.150,00
The application fee has to be paid at the moment of the application; the course fee has to be paid in two tranches, the first at the closing of the applications and the second before the beginning of the masterclass.
Age limit: the masterclass is open to conductors born after 1978 (45 years old). If you are older than 45 and would like to participate, please write us an email and we will be glad to evaluate your situation.
The applications will be processed in order of arrival, there is no admission examination, even if we expect a basic knowledge of conducting technique and recommend some experience in conducting professional orchestras. In order to evaluate properly if Florence Conducting Masterclass is a good choice for the student’s particular situation, we encourage them to send an email or call the organizer before applying.
PASSIVE STUDENTS
The participation fee for passive students is unique and permits to assist to the whole day lessons;
Course fee, auditors: € 500,00
MEALS AND ACCOMMODATION
Meals and accommodation are up to the participants. The organization will offer assistance in finding proper accommodation in Florence for the period of the masterclass. Prices for a single bedroom range from € 30 per night.
FINAL PROVISIONS
The courses will be activated with a minimum number of students.
The application and participation fees will not be returned in any case, except the cancellation of the courses; in that case, the students will be promptly advised. The participation at the courses implies the full acceptance of the present rules. Artes Association will give prompt notification of any modification of the rules that may occur. For any legal action, the Italian text of the announcement must be considered. The competent forum is Prato’s.
Teacher: M° György G. Ráth
Musicians of the Orchestra of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino – Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina
26 August – 02 September 2023
Course fee and requirements for the application
The masterclass is directed to conductors who want to increase their musical experience and work as professionals in the world of classical music.
The course is articulated in n°8 (eight) days of lessons. The lessons will be recorded and at the end of the day, the students will discuss with the teacher about their performance with the help of the recording.
The recording will be given to the students in digital format at the end of the course.
The students will have daily podium time; the total podium time will be about 120 minutes for each student. All the students will be invited to conduct at least one piece at the final concert, a concert suit/dress is required.
The organization and the teacher, by common consent, will recommend the best students to the following institutions: Orchestra Sinfonica di Sanremo (Italy); Symphony Orchestra MAV (Hungary); Budapest Strings Chamber Orchestra (Hungary); Witold Lutoslawsky Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra (Poland); Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina (Italy); Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria).
Representatives of international artist agencies will be invited to attend the final concerts.
PIANO SESSION – VENUE: SALA TEATINA, INTERNATIONAL CENTER GIORGIO LA PIRA, VIA DE’ PESCIONI 3, FLORENCE
Saturday August 26th
10:00 – 13:00 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
Registration of the students and meeting with the teacher
14:00 – 19:30 (2 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. ) – Lesson with piano
Sunday August 27th and Monday 28th
10:00 – 13:00 (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) – Lesson with piano
14:00 – 19:00 (2 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.) – Lesson with piano
ORCHESTRA SESSION – TEATRINO LORENESE, FORTEZZA DA BASSO, FLORENCE
Tuesday August 29th, Wednesday 30th, Thursday 31
10:00 – 13:00 ( 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) and 14:00 – 17:00 (2 p.m. – 5 p.m.) – Lesson with symphony orchestra
17:30 – 19:00 (5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.) – Theory lesson and analysis of the videos
Friday September 1st and Saturday the 2nd
10:00 – 13:00 ( 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) – Lesson with symphony orchestra
Timetable to be defined: final concerts.
All the students will have to conduct at least one piece at the final concerts, a concert suit/dress is required. The choice of the pieces to be performed during the lessons is up to the students; the program of the final concerts will be decided during the week of the course.
RECORDINGS
All the sessions with the orchestra will be recorded with a front camera. The recording will be used for the video sessions and will be given to the student at the end of the masterclass.
REPERTOIRE OF THE MASTERCLASS
Béla Bartók
Romanian folk dances
Ludwig van Beethoven
Egmont Ouverture
Coriolan Ouverture
Symphony n.1 in C major op.21
Symphony n.2 in D major op.36
Symphony n.5 in C minor op.67
Symphony n.6 in F major op.68 “Pastoral”
Symphony n.7 in A major op.92
Symphony n.8 in F major op.93
Johannes Brahms
Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn
Tragic Ouverture
Symphony n.1 in C minor
Symphony n.4 in E minor
Claude Debussy
Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Antonin Dvorak
Symphony n.9 “From the New World”
Symphony n.8 in G major
Zoltán Kodály
Galanta Dances
Franz Liszt
Les Preludes
Pietro Mascagni
Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony n.3 “Scottish”
Symphony n.4 “Italian”
Ouverture “The Hebrides”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Die Zauberflöte Ouverture
Don Giovanni, Ouverture
Symphony n.41 in C major K551 “Jupiter”
Symphony n.39 in Eb
Symphony n.40 in G minor
Giacomo Puccini
Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut
Maurice Ravel
Le tombeau de Couperin
Gioachino Rossini
Sinfonia from “La gazza ladra”
Sinfonia from “La cenerentola”
Sinfonia from “L’italiana in Algeri”
Sinfonia from “La scala di seta”
Franz Schubert
Symphony n.8 Unfinished
Johann Strauss II
Die Fledermaus Ouverture
An der schönen, blauen Donau op. 314
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony n.4 in F minor op. 36
Symphony n.5 in e minor op. 64
Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Ouverture
Giuseppe Verdi
Sinfonia from La forza del destino
Sinfonia from Nabucco
Carl Maria von Weber
Der Freischütz Ouverture
COURSE FEE AND REQUIREMENTS
Couse fee, active students: € 1900,00
Application fee: € 250,00
Total amount of fees: € 2.150,00
The application fee has to be paid at the moment of the application; the course fee has to be paid in two tranches, the first at the closing of the applications and the second before the beginning of the masterclass.
Age limit: the masterclass is open to conductors born after 1978 (45 years old). If you are older than 45 and would like to participate, please write us an email and we will be glad to evaluate your situation.
The applications will be processed in order of arrival, there is no admission examination, even if we expect a basic knowledge of conducting technique and recommend some experience in conducting professional orchestras. In order to evaluate properly if Florence Conducting Masterclass is a good choice for the student’s particular situation, we encourage them to send an email or call the organizer before applying.
PASSIVE STUDENTS
The participation fee for passive students is unique and permits to assist to the whole day lessons;
Course fee, auditors: € 500,00
MEALS AND ACCOMMODATION
Meals and accommodation are up to the participants. The organization will offer assistance in finding proper accommodation in Florence for the period of the masterclass. Prices for a single bedroom range from € 30 per night.
FINAL PROVISIONS
The courses will be activated with a minimum number of students.
The application and participation fees will not be returned in any case, except the cancellation of the courses; in that case, the students will be promptly advised. The participation at the courses implies the full acceptance of the present rules. Artes Association will give prompt notification of any modification of the rules that may occur. For any legal action, the Italian text of the announcement must be considered. The competent forum is Prato’s