Orchestra of the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY
Wolfgang Rihm, Artistic Director
Matthias Pintscher, Principal Conductor
Pierre Boulez † Honorary President
Sir Simon Rattle, Peter Eötvös, Duncan Ward, London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Tamara Stefanovich, Fritz Hauser, and many more…
Through daily rehearsals and master classes, participants in the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY will work on contemporary orchestral, ensemble, and chamber music repertoire by an exciting range of composers, including Kurtág, Eötvös, Hauser, Zimmermann, Stockhausen, Nono and many others. Each participant’s work will be supervised by internationally acclaimed conductors, composers, and performers. Academy participants will perform several concerts at LUCERNE FESTIVAL and on tour.
There is no fee for active participation in the academy. Travel, accommodation, and meals, as well as scores and instrumental parts are provided.

Viola- Masterclass– TATJANA MASURENKO, YURY BONDAREV
Viola- Masterclass– TATJANA MASURENKO, YURY BONDAREV
30. March - 3. April 2018, Dusseldorf at the International Music Academy Anton Rubinstein in Düsseldorf.
Each active participant will get 2 lessons with T. Masurenko and 2 lessons with Y. Bondarev.
Registrations should be sent online from: http://www.rubinstein-akademie.de/en/msc/5630/.
Registrations are considered according to the date of receipt.
All participants that are accepted will be notified.
Deadline for registration: 28th February 2018.
Fee for active participation: 500 € (early booking till 31th January 2018 -450 €).
Fee for passive participation: 100 €.

Encore Music Projects 5th International Summer School
Welcome to Encore Music Projects 5th International Summer School.
The course will take place in the beautiful and historic setting of Wells Cathedral Specialist Music School.
Courses for Piano, Strings, Guitar, Composition, Chamber Ensembles and Voice, designed for intermediate/advanced students.
Expert tuition and guidance will focus on the development of technique, musical styles and interpretation, stage performance and presentation, competition and exam/audition preparation.
A rewarding programme, with daily one-to-one lessons, chamber music coaching sessions, piano masterclasses, cello ensemble, violin ensemble, guitar ensemble, string orchestra and choir.
Theory and English tuition also available.
Evening concert series by our internationally renowned teachers/performers from Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Royal Conservatoires of Scotland and Birmingham, Guildhall School of Music and Jerusalem Academy of Music.
Apply now for our exciting summer course!

Baltic Academies Orchestra
The Baltic Academies Orchestra (BAO) Masterclass was established in 2017. It has been founded to fill the gap between the education and professional practice and create an opportunity to introduce Baltic music. The masterclass takes place mostly in Tartu. Tartu is considered the intellectual center of the country, especially since it is home to the nation's oldest (established 1632) and most renowned university, the University of Tartu.
The accepted students (all orchestra instruments, conductors and composers) will get the chance to work with Glasperlenspiel Sinfonietta and the Baltic Academies Orchestra. BAO Masterclass collaborates closely with the Baltic Sea Youth Philharmonic, offering it forms a bridge and road for young professionals to enter a professional practice. The contact with professionals will be both formal and informal.
BAO Academy is a great opportunity for young musicians to develop their skills in a supporting atmosphere.

TSO/OSU Graduate Fellowships in String Orchestral Performance
Oklahoma State University, the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, the Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation, and the OSU Department of Music's String Area announce three graduate fellowships for 2018: one violin, one cello and one bass position.
A two-year program, this fellowship will allow qualified applicants to pursue a graduate degree at OSU while performing as section players with the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra.
Accepted applicants can expect to receive tuition waivers as well as health benefits while they are enrolled in the program.
Candidates must apply to and be accepted by both the OSU Graduate College and the Department of Music Master of Music program.
The application for admission to the Graduate College must be submitted online.
To arrange an audition or submit a video audition, contact Dr. Laura Talbott-Clark directly: laura.talbott@okstate.edu.
https://tulsasymphony.org/
http://music.okstate.edu/
https://gradcollege.okstate.edu/apply

The Ingenium Academy International Summer School for Music
The Ingenium Academy offers students between the ages of 14 and 18 a unique musical and cultural experience.
Held at the beautiful and prestigious Winchester College, the course includes tuition from world-renowned musicians, performances in top British venues and the opportunity to meet like-minded friends from all over the world within our environment of creative excellence.
Our three-week courses include orchestral, vocal, piano, saxophone and conducting programmes.

XXI International LMFL Summer Music Course – Llandovery College
XXI International Summer Music Course – Llandovery College Carmarthenshire (Wales) UK
Pre-course – 7th to 12th July 2018 – Arrival on 6th July.
Main course – 13th to 25th July 2018 – Arrival on 12th July afternoon and departure on 26th July morning.
A specialised, intensive Music Course for young musicians preparing exams, auditions and competitions with some of the world’s s best teachers
Instrumental and vocal tuition, Choir, Chamber Music, Composition, string ensembles , orchestra , jazz sessions
we take unaccompanied students from 11 years old in full board and lodging , supervised .
We welcome accompanied students with parents
Students can come as day only students
Language tuition in one to one or in very small groups : English, French, German, Italian , Spanish and Mandarin for students and accompanying parents

III Agustin Aponte International Music Competition, 2018
III Agustin Aponte International Music Competition, 2018
Divided in two categories: Piano and Strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass and guitar).
The competition is open to all nationalities to all musicians up to 32 years of age.
Grand Prize for all categories: 2000€
Prizes for each category:
1st Prize: 1000€
2nd Prize: 500€
3rd Prize: Diploma

Obiettivo Orchestra : Orchestral Training Course
The course aims to prepare young graduating and graduate students for the orchestral profession.
The training program will involve teachers who are the first chairs of the Filarmonica Teatro Regio Torino and will have as its core stages an internship with the same Filarmonica Teatro Regio Torino in which students will be able to play with the teachers and other professionals, and an exam which is structured and organized in the manner of orchestral auditions.
The suitable candidates will be invited to collaborate under compensation with the Filarmonica Teatro Regio Torino in its various activities, as needed by its committments.
email: apm@scuolaapm.it

Julia Gartemann, viola-Berlin Philharmonic-BLACKMORE IMA BERLIN
Welcome to the international viola master class with great violist - member of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - Julia Gartemann.
Our course services included: individual lessons, closing concert, concert, engagements in Berlin for the best participants, certificate of participation.
Please include with your application: completed application form, copy of ID, C.V. and artist photo.
There are no audition before.
All participants will be confirmed after the order of their application.
Course fee active: 499 €;
Passive listener (entire course): 200 €;
Day pass: 50 €.
Performance with chamber orchestra: 300 €

TATJANA MASURENKO, VIOLA - Blackmore Intl. Music Academy BERLIN
Welcome to the international viola master class with great soloist - Prof. Tatjana Masurenko.
Our course services included: individual lessons, closing concert, concert, engagements in Berlin for the best participants, certificate of participation.
Please include with your application: completed application form, copy of ID, C.V. and artist photo.
There are no audition before.
All participants will be confirmed after the order of their application.
Course fee active: 499 €;
Passive listener (entire course): 200 €;
Day pass: 50 €.
Performance with chamber orchestra: 300 €