Metropolis Master Classes 2011

Masterclasses and Chamber Music at the highest level

From 4th to 14th September the Arosa Music Academy, based in the Swiss holiday resort of Arosa, will host a series of masterclasses for piano, wind and string instrumentalists, as well as for singers. Intended for particularly talented young artists from the international arena, the Arosa Music Academy is an extension of the Arosa Music Course Weeks. Each student will participate in masterclasses held by internationally renowned teachers, receiving guidance in technique and interpretation. Chamber music and house concerts further enrich the musical experience.

Sunday, 4th September until Friday, 9th September 2011

• Bassoon: Martin Kuuskmann (New York)
• Clarinet: Matthias Müller (Zurich), Eddy Vanoostuyse (Ghent)
• Oboe: Christoph Hartmann (Berlin)
• Transverse Flute: Magda Schwerzmann (Zürich)

Friday, 9th September until Wednesday, 14th September 2011

• Singing: Christiane Oelze (Cologne)
• Piano: Eric Schneider (Cologne), Konstantin Lifshitz (Lucerne)
• Violin: Ingolf Turban (Munich)
• Cello: Claudio Bohorquez (Berlin)
• Composition: Massimilano Matesic (Zurich)

The Arosa Music Academy is organised by the Arosa Cultural Circle, in collaboration with Metropolis Music Publishers (Belgium), together with the support of the Hans Schaeuble Stiftung and the Kulturförderung Graubünden.

Details:

Date

• September 4th - September 9th 2011 (Bassoon, Clarinet, Oboe, Transverse Flute)
• September 9th - September 14th 2011 (Singing, Piano, Violin, Cello, Composition)

Location

Classes will take place in Arosa, Switzerland.

Course repertoire


Free choice; masterclass, one to one lesson; technique and interpretation.

Target participants

Students and professional musicians.

Course fees

• For those staying in hotels recommended by the course administration: CHF 540 (not including board and lodging)
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• For those using other accommodation: CHF 700
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The Arosa Cultural Circle may award scholarships, to cover all or part of the costs, to participants who apply. Application forms can be downloaded from the course's webpage or obtained from the Arosa Cultural Circle
(info@kulturkreisarosa.ch).

Course hotels

• Hotel Hohe Promenade *** (5 days half-board CHF 550.-)
• Hotel Streiff*** (5 days half-board CHF 550.-)
• Hotel Excelsior**** (5 days half-board CHF 625.-)
• Waldhotel National**** (5 days half-board CHF 675.-)

General information


Arosa Cultural Circle, CH-7050 Arosa, Switzerland
Arosa Music Academy: http://musikkurswochen.ch/kurse/detail/175
www.kulturkreisarosa.ch
info@kulturkreisarosa.ch Tel. +41 (0)81 353 87 47

Information regarding the masterclasses

Wind instruments (week 1)
Matthias Müller and Magda Schwerzmann
Schulhausstrasse 9, CH-8127 Forch ZH, Tel. +41 (0) 44 980 48 05
info@matthias-mueller.ch – info@magda-schwerzmann.ch

Remaining instruments (week 2)
Markus Fleck, casalQuartett
Badenerstrasse 122, CH-5466 Kaiserstuhl
markus@afleck.de – Tel: + 41 (0) 44 858 05 26