Masterclasses, In-Depth Sessions & Side-by-Sides
Students
We offer a number of educational projects over the course of the season. Applications are accepted from young talents, conservatory and postgraduate students from all institutions, as well as from our own Davidsbündler Academists and regular students. Below you will find the list of projects. For more information about longer term studies at the Davidsbündler Academy, please click here.
Audience
We warmly encourage everyone to attend our in-depth sessions or concerts. It adds to the pleasure and excitement of the student performers. Please contact us on info@davidsbundleracademy.com to reserve your seat(s):
Sept 7 | Cello Masterclass with Sandra Lied Haga
Norwegian cellist, Sandra Lied Haga, is the winner of four international competitions and the prestigious Equinor Classical Music Award, previously given to Leif Ove Andsnes, Truls Mørk and Lise Davidsen.
Sandra’s passionate playing and the deep feelings she expresses has resonated with audiences and musicians all over the world, in prestigious concert venues such as London’s Royal Albert Hall, the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, St. Petersburg Philharmonia, London’s Wigmore Hall, the Athenaeum Bucuresti, Salzburger Festspielhaus, Tivoli Vredenburg, Verbier Festival and many more.
Highlights last season included Brahms Double Concerto for Violin and Cello with Maxim Vengerov in London’s Royal Albert Hall, Istanbul and Eskisehir, a new album release for Simax and a three week tour with Midori in Japan.
Upcoming highlights include her Debut in Carnegie Hall together with Anna Fedorova.
Apply now for a chance to learn from one of todays new star concert cellists.
Application Deadline: Aug 24th, 2024
Masterclass with 3 students. Cellists of all ages are welcomed to apply.
Sept 27-29 | Side-by-Side "Brahms, et al"
with Chiara Sannicandro, Georgy Kovalev & Tim Posner
German-Italian violinist, Chiara Sannicandro, was the 2021 Audience Prize winner of the renowned international Joseph Joachim Violin Competition in Hanover and second prize at the International Johannes Brahms Competition in Pörtschach and has performed as soloist with conductors such as Andrew Manze.
Russian-German violist Georgy Kovalev has appeared in concert with Christian Tetzlaff, Steven Isserlis, Yuri Bashmet, Fazıl Say, Frans Helmerson, Emanuel Ax and Jörg Widmann and invitations to events such as the Schubertiade, Verbier Festival, Ravinia Festival, Heidelberger Frühling and the Rheingau Festival. Principal violist of the Amsterdam Sinfonietta since 2021, Georgy is a former student of both Tabea Zimmerman at Hans Eisler and Nabuko Imai at the Kronberg Academy.
Praised by Charlotte Gardner (Gramaphone Magazine) for ‘tremendous tonal beauty across his cello’s range',Tim Posner was the winner of the Thierry Scherz Prize at Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad 2023. Tim is the principal cellist of the Amsterdam Sinfonietta and has performed as soloist with orchestras including the NDR Radiophilharmonie, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Mozart Players.
Student Positions: violin, viola, cello, piano
Application Deadline: Sept 1st, 2024
In this project applicants will have the opportunity to prepare a program of Brahms 1st String Sextet together with three renowned chamber musicians as well as receive 3h of one-on-one training. Concerts at the Davidsbündler Salon on Sept 28th and the possibility to perform at the Beachclub Culpepper on Sept 29th.
Nov 2 | Day with Eldbjorg Hemsing
Described as "Radiant and sophisticated" by the BBC Music Magazine, Norwegian violinist Eldbjorg Hemsing is one of the leading young violinists of today and a global ambassador of classical music, committed to bringing the art form to new and emerging audiences across the world. She has recorded three award-winning albums, premiered multiple acclaimed new compositions, performed in leading venues, played for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, toured with the royal family of Norway, and has been appointed to numerous curatorial and artistic advisor roles around the world.
Apply now for a chance to learn from one of todays star violinists.
Application Deadline: October 2nd, 2024
Masterclass with 4 students. Instrumentalists of all ages are welcomed to apply.
Nov 21-24 | Tribute to Vladi Mendelssohn | Side-by-Side with Daniel Rowland, Maja Bogdanovic, Dana Zemtsov & Anna Fedorova
Violinist Daniel Rowland, cellist Maja Bogdanovic, violist Dana Zemtsov and pianist Anna Fedorova join forces with you to bring Vlademir Mendelssohn's chamber renditions of these symphonic masterworks to life.
Project includes 3h of one-on-one lessons on the concert repertoire or repertoire of choice.
Student Positions: violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano
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Tchaikovsky / V. Mendelssohn - Romeo & Juliet
Schnittke / V. Mendelssohn - "Tango out Agony"
Rachmaninoff / V. Mendelssohn - Symphony no 2, II
Beethoven / V. Mendelssohn - 9th Symphony, I, IV
Dec 5-8 | 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, piano technician Danilo Cosucci
Student Positions: 10 Pianists
Application Deadline: Nov 5, 2024
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.
Schedule TBD
Dec 19-22 | Side-by-Side | Olivier Patey, Diet Tilanus, Anna Fedorova, Nicholas Schwartz
Principal clarinettist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra since 2013, Olivier Patey is an avid soloist and chamber musician. He is a frequent guest at international chamber music festivals and concert series in addition to other orchestras such as the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Rotterdam Philharmonic.
Dutch violinist Diet Tilanus is a member of the Amsterdam Sinfonietta and regularly plays with the Royal Concertgebouworkest, London Symphony Orchestra, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and the English Chamber Orchestra. A passionate chamber musician, Diet is a founding member of the Jacob Olie Trio.
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.
Student Positions: violin, viola, cello, piano, double bass
Application Deadline: Nov 19, 2024
Each participating pianist will receive 3 hours of private lessons. We also encourage students to attend the lessons of others.
Dec 19 - Coaching rehearsal / lessons
Dec 20 - Coaching rehearsal / lessons
Dec 21 - Lessons / Coaching rehearsal / In-Depth Session / Concert DBA Salon
Dec 22 - Concert Dalfsen Klassiek
