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May 2-4 | Piano Masterclass with Norma Fisher
We are delighted to offer open masterclasses with Norma Fisher, professor at the Royal College of Music in London, and legendary pianist from the UK.
Norma Fisher was the student of legendary Greek pianist Gina Bachauer and was the winner of Ferruccio Busoni piano competition after which her career and international reputation flourished. She was regularly performing with all the leading orchestras of the UK such as London Symphony orchestra, Philharmonia orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra and many others, was regularly performing at Royal Albert Hall at BBC Proms. Her reputation as a teacher is widely established and many of her prize-winning students are well known on the international concert circuit. She is regularly invited as a jury member to such competitions as Gina Bachauer (USA), Sydney Piano Competition (Australia), Young Musicians (Enschede), Newport (Wales) and many others. Norma is also the founder and artistic director of the London Master Classes which were held in London for 30 consecutive years.
Application Deadline: April 7th, 2024
Two 1h lessons with Norma, In-Depth Discussion session, Dinner and Student Concert
Apr 22-24 | Viola Madness with Dana Zemtsov, Lilli Maijala & Santa Vizine
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➢ Winner of numerous competitions, Dana Zemtsov is one of the most promising international viola soloists of her generation. She is 1st Prize laureate of several competitions in Luxembourg, Italy, Austria, Germany, Portugal and the Netherlands.
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➢ Viola professor at the Zurich University of the Arts, Lilli Maijala is one of the most sought after solo violists and chamber musicians. Former principal violist of the Helsinki Philharmonic, Lilli was a member of the critically acclaimed, fearless quartet-lab with cellist Pieter Wispelwey and violinists Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Pekka Kuusisto. She appears regularly on the top stages of Europe and abroad.
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➢ Principal violist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra since 2022, Santa Vižine is a laureate of many international competitions. Originally from Riga, Latvia, she was principal violist of Gidon Kremer’s chamber orchestra Kremerata Baltica from 2009-2017 until she became a member of the RCO viola section. She has performed in some of the most prestigious music venues, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Vienna Musikverein, the Royal Albert Hall in London, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Sydney Opera House and the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg.
Application Deadline: April 7th 2024
Take part in this unique opportunity to have multiple Private Lessons, Chamber Music Workshops, In-Depth Discussions, Dinner and a Concert performance together with three internationally acclaimed violists: Dana Zemtsov, Lilli Maijala and Santa Vižine on April 22-24 at the Davidsbündler Music Academy!
April 11-13 | Side-by-Side with David Cohen, Dana Zemtsov, Anna Fedorova & Nicholas Schwartz
Principal Cellist of the London Symphony Orchestra, David Cohen is one of the most masterful cellists of today. Dana Zemtsov, concert pianist Anna Fedorova and bassist Nicholas Schwartz in a Side-by-Side chamber music project, including one on one lessons, in-depth, dinner and Side-by-Side concert.
Repertoire:
Mahler/Schnittke, Piano Quartet
Schostakovich, Piano Quintet
Tchaikovsky, Souvenir de Florence (string sextet +bass)
Student Positions: violin (4), viola (2), cello (2), piano (2)
Application deadline: March 17, 2024
Application deadline: March 11, 2024
March 23 | Day with Kees Hulsmann
Kees Hulsmann was the concertmaster of the Israel Chamber Orchestra, then the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, of the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest and finally in 1986 was offered the position of concertmaster of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, a position that he kept until 2009.
Hulsmann was a guest of honour in almost all the orchestras in London, making an internationally renown registration (on Telarc) of the Sheherezade of Rimsky Korsakov with the London Symphony Orchestra. Beside his position in Rotterdam he was asked in 1993 to be concertmaster of the Halle Orchestra in Manchester.
Mr .Hulsmann has performed throughout Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, in North and South America and Russia. He played in festivals at Aspen in Colorado, and in France, Brazil, Italy, Korea and Spain.
He has made several recordings, including the first recording (on New Albion) of the First Violin Concerto by American composer Peter Scott Lewis, with the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra and conductor Kent Nagano.
This resulted in the composition of Lewis' second Violin Concerto, dedicated to Kees Hulsmann. The world premiere was with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra with the conductor Alan Gilbert. The concerto was rewritten by the composer for violin and piano and recorded by Hulsmann and pianist Matthew Edwards ( Lapis Island records). With the Russian pianist Irina Kandinskaya he recorded the complete works for violin and piano of Johannes Brahms (for Olympia). In 2009 Hulsmann left the Rotterdam orchestra to deepen his knowledge of music before 1850.
Kees Hulsmann has taught now for over 30 years in conservatories in the Netherlands and has given masterclasses all around the world.
Liviu Prunaru who was originally planned had to cancel due to personal circumstances. We are thrilled to be able to offer this day with Kees Hulsmann in his place.
Four violinists will be chosen to work with Kees.
Jan 21-23 | Violin & Cello | Clemence De Forceville, Benedict Kloeckner
Clémence De Forceville is the concertmaster of the Laussanne Chamber Orchestra and former member of the Trio Zora. She is the considered one of the most promising French violinists of her generation. Her numerous activities as a soloist, chamber musician, concertmaster and teacher make her an accomplished and versatile musician. She teaches at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris as an assistant to Philippe Graffin.
Benedict Kloeckner is one of the outstanding artists of his generation. He performs worldwide as a soloist with renowned orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London, the Deutsche Radiophilharmonie, the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg, the NDR Radiophilharmonie, the MDR-Sinfonieorchester, the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie, the Kremerata Baltica, the Camerata Oslo and the Munich Chamber Orchestra and has worked with renowned conductors such as Daniel Barenboim, Christoph Eschenbach, Cristian Măcelaru, Ingo Metzmacher, Michael Sanderling, Clemens Schuldt, Heinrich Schiff and Sir Simon Rattle.
Applications accepted for: Violinists (3), Cellists (3) and Chamber Groups/ Ensembles which include strings/piano
Application Deadline: Jan 10, 2024
21st: One-on-one Lessons,
22nd: One-on-one Lessons, Chamber Music Rehearsals
23rd: One-on-one Lessons, In Depth discussion, Dinner and Students' Concert.
Each participating solo violinist, solo cellist or ensemble will receive 3 hours of private lessons and we encourage students to attend the lessons of others.
All participants are also warmly invited to attend the concert on the 24th free of charge.
Feb 3-5 | Double Bass Extravaganza!!
Spanish double bassist, Rodrigo Moro Martín is the new principal double bassist of the London Symphony and currently holds the same position in the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the Orquesta Nacional de España in Madrid.
Olivier Thiery, has been a member of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra since 2008. The frenchman is an avid chamber musician and recording artist. He was also a prize winner of the ARD competition and professor at the Amsterdam Conservatory.
American double bassist, Nicholas Santangelo Schwartz is a first prize winner of the International Society of Bassists and Stulberg International String competitions. He has been a member of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra since 2013.
Take part in this unique opportunity to have multiple Private Lessons, a Chamber Music workshop, In-Depth Discussions and a performance together with three internationally acclaimed double bassists, Rodrigo Moro Martin, Olivier Thiery and Nicholas Schwartz on February 3-5 at the Davidsbündler Music Academy!
-3h private lessons, one with each professor
-Dinner & InDepth discussion session
-Students and Professors' Concert
Applicants are accepted both from The Netherlands and abroad.
Application deadline: January 20, 2024
Dec 19-22 | Piano Storm | Anna Fedorova, Antonii Baryshevskyi, Borys Fedorov, Tatiana Abayeva
Four pianists offer four days of piano masterclasses:
Anna Fedorova is one of the world's premier pianists. From an early age, she demonstrated an innate musical maturity and outstanding technical abilities. She has a thriving international concert career. Audiences around the world have been “completely taken by surprise, compelled and astonished” by the depth and power of her musical expression.
Antonii Baryshevskyi is a prominent Ukrainian pianist and a winner of the First Prize in some of the most prestigious international piano competitions such as the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, “Premio Jaen”, and F. Busoni International Piano Competition. He is a solo artist of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine and teaches master classes in Ukraine and abroad.
Ukrainian pianist Borys Fedorov has been teaching for more than three decades at the Kiev State Conservatory and at the Lysenko Kiev Specialized Musical College For Exceptional Young Talents. His passion for coaching young pianists for competitions, concerts and CD recordings has helped many of his students with their international careers.
Tatiana Abaieva has been training young piano students for several decades. Many of her students are internationally successful concert pianists. After being one of Ukraine's most prominent piano teachers, she now lives in The Hague continuing to share her knowledge and experience as a full time professor at the Davidsbündler Music Academy.
With special In-Depth session guest, Marco Riaskoff
Student Positions: 10 Pianists
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2023
19-20: One-on-one Lessons
21st: One-on-one lessons, In-depth @ 2pm with Marco Riascoff, Final Dinner and Students' Concert
22nd: One-on-one lessons
Each participating pianist will receive 4 hours of private lessons; 1 hour with each professor. We also encourage students to attend the lessons of others.
Nov 2-4 | Triple "SCH" | Side-by-Side with Daniel Rowland, Maja Bogdanovic and Anna Fedorova
Violinist Daniel Rowland, cellist Maja Bogdanovic and pianist Anna Fedorova take a deep-dive into the musical worlds of Schubert and Clara/Robert Schumann.
Student Positions: violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano
Franz Schubert - String Quintet in C Major, 1st movement
Clara Schumann - Piano Concerto, Op 7 (version with string quintet accompaniment)
Robert Schumann - Piano Quintet, Op 44 in Eb Major
Oct 20-22 | Piano Trio workshop with the Busch Trio
Since its foundation in 2012, the trio has played on many international stages: Wigmore Hall London, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, BOZAR Brussels, Flagey Brussels, and Queen Elizabeth Hall London. Their recent Wigmore Hall concert was critically acclaimed, The Times wrote: “…what impressed most was the group's effortless musicianship and unity of thought and attack. The three even seemed to be breathing in synch.” Other highlights included a tour in China and collaborations with Michael Collins, Bruno Giuranna and Miguel da Silva.
Participation includes tickets to their performance on Oct 20th, chamber music coachings, one-on-one lessons, a Q+A discussion session, final dinner and student concert with side-by-side element.
Individuals receive 3x 1h one-on-one lessons. Groups receive 2h ensemble coachings and group members 1h each one-on-one lessons.
Individual players and ensembles (duos till sextets) are invited to apply.
20th, Lessons and Rehearsals
Concert by the Busch Trio
21st, One-on-one lessons, trio rehearsals, Side-by-Side rehearsal
22nd, Lessons, Rehearals, In-Depth Session, Student/Side-by-Side Concert
Oct 19 | Cello Masterclass with Steven Isserlis
Legendary concert cellist, Steven Isserlis visits the Davidsbündler Music Academy for a very special masterclass and In-Depth Session.
Student Positions: 4 cellists will be selected to receive a Masterclass (all other applicants will be invited to be in the audience)
Application Deadline: Sept 30, 2023
14:00-18:00 Masterclass and In-Depth Session
May 22 | In-Depth with Eric Schoones
Eric Schoones is a musicologist, pianist and writer. He is the editor-in-chief of PIANIST magazines. In 2017 he published: "Walking up the Mountain Tracks, The Zen Way to Enlightened Musicians" and in this In-Depth Q+A session we will discuss the many lessons musicians can learn from Zen.
Sept 27-30 | Side-by-Side | Marvelous Mozart, with Chiyan Wong, Olivier Thierry & Nicholas Schwartz
"When the angels play for God, they play Bach. But when they play for themselves, they play Mozart." Karl Barth
In this Side-by-Side project, pianist Chiyan Wong will deep dive into the world of Mozart together with Concertgebouw Orchestra musicians Olivier Thierry and Nicholas Schwartz.
Includes two days of rehearsals and lessons, an in-depth session and two concerts in which students and professors are perform together on stage.
"Mozart's music 'invites' in a rather singular way. At times, it is like being given the keys to a secret garden, where you are invited to 'find' treasures. Whoever ventures into this garden finds objects which are specific to the person themselves.
When we immerse ourselves in his music, revealed is a world of theatre: a visual world. Colours shift, characters appear, shapes form. A lanterna magica." - Chiyan Wong
Student Positions: Piano (2), Violin (2), Viola, Cello and Double Bass
Application period has ended and all positions are filled.
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Schedule:
Sept 27th, Rehearsals and lessons
Sept 28th, Rehearsals and lessons
Sept 29th, In-Depth Session & Concert, Davidsbündler Salon
Sept 30th, Concert at Theater de Stoomfabriek, Dalfsen
Apr 25-28 | Piano Masterclasses with Anna Fedorova, Borys Fedorov & Tatiana Abayeva
Concert pianist Anna Fedorova was an official student of her parents Borys and Tatiana throughout most of her student years. Borys and Tatiana were professors of the Kiev Conservatory and Lysenko School for Gifted Children for 30+ years. Together they offer 3 days of immersive masterclasses including 4.5h of one-on-one training, in-depth discussions, dinner and a students concert.
Schedule:
Tuesday 25th, Lessons 10am-6pm (lunch included)
Wednesday 26th, 10am-6pm, 7pm In-Depth Discussion & Dinner
Thursday 27th, Lessons 10am-1pm
Friday 28th, Lessons 10am-1pm
Student Concert: 14:00
Sept 17 | Klassiek op het Amstelveld | Carnival of the Animals
At the Klassiek op het Amstelveld festival, Davidsbündler Students are invited to perform in a side-by-side project of the Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint Saens.
Borys Fedorov, Adventures of Mowgli: Miriam Pastor, Daniel Rowland, Anna Fedorova, Nicholas Schwartz
Saint-Saëns, Carnival of the Animals: Clarinet TBD, Flute TBD, Daniel Rowland, with narration by Edwin Rutten
Student Positions: violin, viola, cello
Application period has ended and all positions are filled.
Sept 14, RCO House, Amsterdam 12:30-16:30
Sept 15, RCO House, 12:00-16:00
Sept 17, 9:30am, Dress Rehearsal,11:00 Concert at the Studio 150 - Bethlehemkerk, Amsterdam North
Apr 28-30 & May 5-7 | Brahms Birthday Celebration Side-By-Side, with Hanna Shybayeva, Timora Rosler, Floor Le Coultre & Mikhail Zemtsov
Brahms turns 190! We are looking for: two Violinists, one Violist, one cellist and two or more Pianists to join our next Side-by-Side project.
Violinists: Brahms Piano Quintet and 3h Private lessons with Floor Le Coultre
Violist: Brahms Piano Quartet and 3h Private Lessons with Mikhail Zemtsov
Cellist: Brahms Piano Quartet and 3h Private Lessons with Timora Rosler
Pianists (1 or 2): Movements from or whole Brahms Quartet and 3h Private lessons, 1h with Hanna Shybayeva (May 7), 1h Borys Fedorov, 1h Tatiana Abayeva
Apr 28-30 Quartet Rehearsal & Violin Lessons
May 5-6 Quintet Rehearsals & Cello / Viola / Piano Lessons
May 7 Dress Rehearsal and Concert in the DBA Salon
Apr 22 | Violin Masterclasses with Rosanne Philippens
Rosanne Philippens is an extraordinary communicator, with an innate musicality and an infectiously joyful yet sincere approach to music-making. Her playing is refined, exuberant and profound, and was described by the Dutch daily paper De Telegraaf as “energetic, sensitive and flawless.” She has performed widely across the Netherlands in the major halls and series both as soloist, director and chamber musician and is now increasingly in demand internationally. During the darkest moments of the Covid pandemic, Philippens channelled her energies into the creation of a new ensemble, the Vondel Strings, with whom she worked intensely and which led to a performance at the Concertgebouw and a new recording of Haydn and Stravinsky, released by Channel Classics.
Morning: Private Masterclass - 4 participants
Afternoon: Q&A with Rosanne and small ensemble rehearsals
Evening: Salon Concert of light chamber music together with Rosanne
The four selected students are invited and encouraged to attend the masterclasses of the other three students as well.
March 13 | Violin & Chamber Music Masterclass with Wouter Vossen
Concertmaster of the Residency Orchestra and member of the Storioni Trio, Wouter Vossen brings a positive energy and temperament to his multifacited career as a concert violinist. Originally from the Netherlands, he is a frequent guest of the classical music stages throughout Europe and abroad.
Morning: Private Masterclass
Afternoon: Q&A with Wouter and small ensemble rehearsals
Evening: Salon Concert of light chamber music together with Wouter
Feb 17 & 18 | Double Bass Extravaganza!!
Spanish double bassist, Rodrigo Moro Martín is the new principal double bassist of the London Symphony and currently holds the same position in the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the Orquesta Nacional de España in Madrid.
Olivier Thiery, has been a member of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra since 2008. The frenchman is an avid chamber musician and recording artist. He was also a prize winner of the ARD competition and professor at the Amsterdam Conservatory.
American double bassist, Nicholas Santangelo Schwartz is a winner of the International Society of Bassists and Stulberg International String competition. He has been a member of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra since 2013.
Take part in this unique opportunity to have multiple Private Lessons, a Chamber Music workshop, In-Depth Discussions and a performance together with three internationally acclaimed double bassists, Rodrigo Moro Martin, Olivier Thiery and Nicholas Schwartz on February 17th and 18th at the Davidsbündler Music Academy!
Applicants are accepted both from The Netherlands and abroad.
Application deadline: February 5, 2023
February 1 | In-Depth with Jared Sacks
Recording engineer and founder of the renowned classical music label, Channel Classics, Jared Sacks goes in-depth discussing his role in the production of a CD, how he chooses his artists and how musicians can get the most out of their recordings.
Open to students and public alike.
