On a yearly basis, the renowned Zemtsov family organizes their unique masterclass for viola students and advanced amateur players from all over the world.
The Summer Masterclass will take place from 14 till 20 of August in the beautiful Bovendonk Conference Center in Hoeven, Netherlands. www.bovendonk.nl
Our honorary guest teachers will be the highly acclaimed Michael Kugel, one of the world´s greatest viola virtuosos.
Masterclass teachers are Mikhail Zemtsov, Alexander Gordon, Dana Zemtsov, Julia Dinerstein and Liudmila Kugel.
In addition, Nadia David will provide Feldenkrais lessons, and Jan-Paul Tavenier will provide Baroque repertoire lessons.
Participants will receive lessons in person from all teachers and are encouraged to assist in each other´s lessons for further inspiration and learning.
Finally, there will be several opportunities for students to give concerts, accompanied by a top pianist Natasja Douma.
CHAMBER MUSIC
Students will be coached by Zemtsov Viola Quartet and will perform together with the quartet at the Masterfest Final Concert.
SOLOIST COMPETITION
This time we will organize again a Soloist Competition. The winner will perform the 1st movement of the Arpeggione Sonata by F. Schubert with the Masterclass Viola Orchestra on the Final Concert.
ZEMTSOV MASTERCLASS VIOLA ORCHESTRA
All the participants will be asked to play in the Masterclass Viola Orchestra led by Mikhail Zemtsov which will rehearse one hour every day and perform on the Final Concert.
INFORMATION
The DEADLINE FOR THE APPLICATION is JULY 5th, 2023
You can get an EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT of 100 euro if you apply before JUNE 15th, 2023
The Masterclass Fee is 1200 euro Inclusive:
5 individual lessons
Listening to all the lessons
Piano accompaniment (2 hrs of rehearsal per person plus performance at student concerts)
Chamber music coaching by Zemtsov Viola Quartet
Participation in Student Concerts
Participation in the Soloist Competition
Participation in the Masterclass Viola Orchestra
Free entrance to all the student concerts
Study-facilities
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner, tea and coffee,
6 nights in hotel Bovendonk – basic 2 person rooms with shared bathrooms.
To sign up, please fill out the application form by clicking on the link. Application Enrollment is final as soon as the application-form is sent to: stichtingzemtsov@gmail.com. Your payment of €1200,- plus eventual Feldenkrais and Baroque lessons of €50 each - has to be transferred upon approval of your application to: NL 24 INGB 0705310256 on the name of M. Zemtsov.
Cash payment is a possibility, but only if mentioned in advance. It is possible to listen to all masterclass lessons as an auditor, either online or live for €100 including free admission to the all lessons and student concerts.
Visiting the Masterclass or listening to the lessons online for one day costs €20.
MASTERCLASS PROGRAM
Monday, 14-08-2023
09:30 Arrival
10:15 Opening of the Masterclass in the Chapel
11:00-13:00 Lessons
13:00 lunch
14:00-17:00 Lessons
17:00 Rehearsal Viola Orchestra
18:30 Diner
19:00
Tuesday, 15-08-2023
08:00 Breakfast
09:00-13:00 Lessons
13:00 Lunch
14:00-17:00 Lessons
17:00 Rehearsal Viola Orchestra
18:30 Diner
19:30 Chamber Music Rehearsal
Wednesday, 16-08-2023
08:00 Breakfast
09:00-13:00 Lessons
13:00 lunch
14:00–17:00 Lessons
17:00 Rehearsal Viola Orchestra
18:30 Diner
19:30 Chamber Music Rehearsal
20:30 Student Concert
Thursday, 17-08-2023
08:00 Breakfast
09:00-13:00 Lessons
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Student Concert
15:00–17:00 Lessons
18:30 Diner
19:30 Chamber Music Rehearsal
20:30 Soloist Competition
Friday, 18-08-2023
08:00 Breakfast
09:00-13:00 Lessons
13:00 lunch
14:00–17:00 Lessons
17:00 Rehearsal Viola Orchestra
18:30 Diner
19:30 Chamber Music Rehearsal
20:30 Student Concert
Saturday, 19-08-2023
08:00 Breakfast
09:00-13:00 Lessons
13:00 lunch
14:00–17:00 Lessons
17:00 Rehearsal Viola Orchestra
18:30 Diner
19:30 Chamber Music Rehearsal
20:30 Student Concert
Sunday, 20-08-2023
08:00 Breakfast
09:00-12:00 Lessons
12:00 General Rehearsal of the Final Concert
13:00 Lunch
15:00 Masterfest Final Concert
Solo performances of the selected students
Chamber music - students with Zemtsov Viola Quartet
MasterFest Viola Orchestra conducted by Mikhail Zemtsov with the winner of the Soloist Competition.
16.30 Public closure of the Masterclass with Diploma Ceremony
17:00 Farwell diner, departure
Information on Feldenkrais
The workshop proposes a few steps in the search of connected coordinated and effortless playing.
Human motion, the natural state of the body, can be dynamic or subtle.
Most people don’t focus on the quality of the permanent movement , it is taken for granted.
Only when discomfort and injury appear, does the attention awaken.
Heightening the awareness of one’s own movements can be traced back more than 1000 years ago.
Moshe Feldenkrais combined different sources in developing his method including the Alexander Technique, martial arts, psychology and bio- mechanics .
This method applied on any instrument is giving clear instructions on specific ways to find comfort in the body when practicing and playing , to become aware of it and be always able to find it back also in stressful moments such as playing on stage.
It is a way to learn how to play free of injury and pain and diminish stage fright.
Feldenkrais teaches us to observe and detect muscle tension ;
a far reaching sound and free flowing of musical lines are the immediate result.
We don’t learn new techniques but we become conscious of how to use our own resources, always present in ourselves but not enough trained.
