Teacher: M° György G. Ráth
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Period: 23 – 29 August 2021
Place: Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (piazza Vittorio Gui, 1 Firenze)
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°7 (seven) days of lesson. The lessons will will be recorded and at the end of the day the students will discuss with the M° 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 not less than 90 minutes for each student, plus the dress rehearsal and the final concert.
The organisation and the teacher, by common consent, will recommend the best students to the following institutions: Chamber Orchestra of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Italy); Orchestra Sinfonica di Sanremo (Italy); Symphony Orchestra MAV (Hungary); Budapest Strings Chamber Orchestra (Hungary); Witold Lutoslawsky Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra (Poland); Pleven Philharmonic Orchestra (Bulgaria).
The students that will conduct the final concert will be chosen by the teacher.
Monday August 23
10:00 – 13:00 (10 a.m. – 2 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 4 hands
Tuesday August 24
10:00 – 13:00 (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.) e 14:00 – 19:30 (2 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) lesson with piano 4 hands
Wednesday 25, Thursday 26, Friday 27, Saturday 28 August
10:00 – 13:00 ( 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) e 14:00 – 17:00 (2 p.m. – 5 p.m.) lesson with symphony orchestra
17:30 – 19:30 (5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) theory lesson and analysis of the videos
Sunday August 29
10:00 – 13:00 (10 a.m. 1 p.m.) lesson/dress rehearsal
Time to be defined: final concert, a concert suit/dress is required.
The choice of the pieces to be performed during the lessons in up to the students; the programme of the final concert will be decided during the week of the course.
Repertoire of the masterclass:
A. Dvorak: Symphony IX “New World”;
P.I. Tchaikovski: Symphony n° 5 op. 64;
R. Schumann: Symphony n° 4 in D minor op. 120;
F. Schubert: Symphony 8 Unfinished;
F.J. Haydn: Symphony 101;
G. Verdi: Sinfonia from La forza del destino;
G. Verdi: Sinfonia from Nabucco;
J. Brahms: Symphony 1;
J. Strauss: Die Fledermaus Ouverture;
L. van Beethoven: Symphony 1;
L. van Beethoven: Symphony 5;
L. van Beethoven: Symphony 7;
L. van Beethoven: Egmont Ouverture;
L. van Beethoven: Fidelio Ouverture;
F. Mendelssohn: the Hebrides;
W.A. Mozart: Symphony 39 in Eb;
W.A. Mozart: Die Zauberfloete Ouverture;
W.A. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro Ouverture;
Excerpts of the following pieces will be studied in order to examine specific technical and musical problems:
I. Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1919);
W.A. Mozart: from die Zauberfloete Tamino’s Recitativo “Die weisheitslehre dieser Knaben”;
Course fee and requirements
Couse fee, active students: € 1550,00
Application fee: € 250,00
Total amount of fees: € 1.800,00
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 within August the 20th.
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 organiser before applying.
Passve students
The partecipation fee for passive students is unique and permits to assist to the whole day lessons;
Course fee, auditors: € 400,00
Meals and Accomodation
Meals and accomodation are up to the participants. The organisation can offer assistance in finding a proper accomodation 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 fee will not be returned in any case, except the cancellation of the courses; in that case the students will be promptly advised. The partecipaton 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.