in collaboration with the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Program

This innovative workshop is designed to enhance understanding and skill in Baroque technique and style among a broad cross section of string players. The workshop will be held on the UCLA campus and is open to both professionals and advanced students, including those who may have little or no background in early music. Coaching and  lectures will address fundamental issues as well as artistic nuances of Baroque performance. Small master classes (seven participants per class) will be offered for combined violin/viola and cello, respectively. Participants will receive daily individual coaching from world class Baroque instructors on pre-selected repertoire within the master classes. Friday and Saturday evenings, participants will come together for ensemble coaching. A subset of participants will be selected by instructors to perform in a one hour Sunday evening performance at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (“Sundays Live”).

Attendees may enroll as either master class participants (violin, viola and cello) or as auditors. Active participants will be selected from the pool of applicants based on their performance level (see application on reverse side). Applications must be received by March 15, 2010, as space is limited. Period instruments are not required.

Schedule

Thursday evening, April 29
Opening concert, lecture and reception

Friday, April 30 & Saturday, May 1
Morning & afternoon master classes and lectures
Evening ensemble rehearsal for Sunday performance

Sunday, May 2
Morning master class and lectures
6:00 p.m. performance at Sundays Live: concert and streaming web broadcast; reception.

Course Instructors

Anner Bylsma, cello
Balázs Máté, cello
Stanley Ritchie, violin
Ilia Korol, violin

Application requirements

Please send a resume and submit video material as outlined below.

Audition video

Two contrasting works from the Baroque era (one fast, one slow), total 4 - 8 minutes
in length, may be submitted via the following formats:

1. YouTube posting (email link and application to Masterclass@MusicaAngelica.org)
2. Video DVD with application sent to address above

If you are unable to submit an audition video, please call our office to discuss other possibilities.

APPLY NOW

Please complete this application form and submit with resume and audition materials by March 15th

Alternatively, you can download our application form below, print, send via fax to: 310.458.2647 or by Mail:
Musica Angelica
1223 Wilshire Blvd, #287
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Attn: Master Class

Master Class Application

Accommodations

For those who will need accommodations in Los Angeles during the Master Classes, please contact our office for local hotel information.

These Master Classes are supported by a generous donation from the Mari and Edmund D. Edelman Foundation