Conductor Academy

9-11 and 16-18 October, 2015, Munich, Germany
Stockhausen: HYMNEN (Dritte Region) Elektronische Musik mit Orchester
Application deadline: 31th August, 2015

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Peter Eötvös Contemporary Music Foundation announces a master course for conductors in cooperation with Musica Viva / BR, Bayerisches Landesjugendorchester and Stockhausen Stiftung.
The Conductor Academy program will be organized in the frame of the Stockhausen Festival of Musica Viva in Munich.
The call is open for conductors of all nationalities, without age limit. This course is suitable for advanced conducting students and professional conductors with special interest in Stockhausen oeuvre.

Course program:
Stockhausen: HYMNEN (Dritte Region) Elektronische Musik mit Orchester

Professors:
Peter Eötvös (Hungary)
Pedro Amaral (Portugal)
Wolfgang Lischke (Germany)

The Bayerisches Landesjugendorchester will participate in the program in two phases:
9th-11th October, analysis and rehearsals, led by Prof. Pedro Amaral and Wolfgang Lischke
16th-18th October, Prof. Peter Eötvös will attend the academy program and will lead the course and orchestral rehearsals.

We accept applications for the first phase without limit. At the end of this phase the applicants who would like to become "active" in the second phase shall demonstrate that they have suitable knowledge and technique by presenting the work. Up to four applicants will be selected as “active” participants for the second phase.
Observers are also encouraged to apply and will be fully involved in the course.

Language of the course: English, German, French

Application deadline: 31st August, 2015
Organizers may accept enrolments after the deadline date if places are still available.

Application material:
application form, curriculum vitae with list of repertoire, if possible: a recording of a rehearsal conducted by the applicant (DVD or youtube link), photo

by post:
Peter Eötvös Contemporary Music Foundation
c/o Budapest Music Center
H-1093 Budapest, Mátyás u. 8.
by e-mail: foundation@eotvospeter.com

Schedule:
1st phase:
9th October 15.00-22.00 meeting, analysis, observing sectional rehearsals
10th October 10.00-19.00 observing sectional rehearsals conducted by the professors
10th October 19.00-21.30 participants conduct sectional rehearsals
11th October 10.00-15.00 participants conduct sectional rehearsals
11^th October 15.00 active participant selection announcement

2nd phase:
16th October 15.00-21.00 meeting, sectional rehearsals for active participants
17th October 10.00-22.00 sectional rehearsals for active participants (with Prof. Eötvös)
18th October 10.00-15.00 tutti rehearsal for active participants (with Prof. Eötvös)

For rehearsal purposes, the Stockhausen Foundation can send a mono mix of the electronic music to the individual conductors as mp3 or the stereo files with the individual rehearsal tracks per Webtransfer (these must then be burned onto a CD). The conductors should write directly to Stockhausen Stiftung.

They can send rental scores to conductors in return for reimbursement of postage. Those who wish to keep the scores could then buy them for the normal purchase price.
Unfortunately the score of HYMNEN for Orchestra is not yet digitised.

COURSE FEE

Fee for all participants: 100 € for the first phase (to be paid before the course date):

Peter Eötvös Contemporary Music Foundation
Bank name: K&H Bank Budapest
IBAN: HU76 1020 1006 6019 4912 0000 0000
BIC: OKHBHUHB

Course fee for the selected active conductors: 150 € for the second phase
(to be paid after the selection on 11th October).
Fee for observers only for the second phase: 50 €.
The fee does not include travel, accommodation and meals.


DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES

Active participants will receive diploma, observers will receive attendance certificate, signed by all professors.

SPECIAL THANKS
We are thankful for the support of the partners:

Musica Viva / BR

Bayerisches Landesjugendorchester
Stockhausen Stiftung

And supporters:
Art Mentor Foundation

FURTHER INFORMATION about the MUSICA VIVA Stockhausen-Festival
musica viva piano recital I
Wednesday 21 October 2015
20:00 Herkulessaal

KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN
Klavierstücke I-V, VII and VIII, X and XI (1952-61)
PIERRE-LAURENT AIMARD piano

musica viva piano recital II
Thursday 22 October 2015
20:00 Herkulessaal

KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN
Klavierstück VI (1954-55)
Zyklus for one percussionist (1959)
Kontakte for electronic sounds, piano and percussion (1958-60)

DIRK ROTHBRUST percussion
PIERRE-LAURENT AIMARD piano
MARCO STROPPA live sound direction

musica viva orchestral concert
Friday 23 October 2015
20:00 Herkulessaal
Unnumbered seats
Sunday 25 October 2015 (repeat performance)
19:00 Herkulessaal

KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN
Hymnen (Third Region) –
Elektronische Musk mit Orchester (1969)
Klavierstück IX (1954-61)
Hymnen (Third Region) –
Elektronische Musik mit Orchester

PIERRE-LAURENT AIMARD piano
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE BAVARIAN RADIO
PAUL JEUKENDRUP live sound design
PETER EÖTVÖS conductor

musica viva piano recital III
Saturday 24 October 2015
19:00 Große Aula of the Ludwig-Maximilians University

KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN: Mantra for 2 pianists (1970)

TAMARA STEFANOVICH piano
PIERRE-LAURENT AIMARD piano
MARCO STROPPA live sound direction


musica viva Late Night: Electronic music
Saturday 24 October 2015
22:00 Herkulessaal
Event ends ca. 23:45

KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN
Hymnen – Elektronische und Konkrete Musik (1966-67)
(Regions I-IV)

KATHINKA PASVEER live sound design

musica viva Matinee: Akademiekonzert*
Sonntag 25. Oktober 2015
11.30 Herkulessaal
Event ends ca. 12.30

KARLHEINZ STOCKHAUSEN
Hymnen (Third Region) –
Elektronische Musik mit Orchester (1969)
BAVARIAN STATE YOUTH ORCHESTRA
PAUL JEUKENDRUP live sound design
PETER EÖTVÖS conductor

* The Bavarian State Youth Orchestra, mentored by the Symphony Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio, prepared Karlheinz Stockhausen’s Hymnen as part of a conducting and orchestral academy to be led by Peter Eötvös and promoted by musica viva. The results of this phase of study will be presented by musica viva in a matinee in the Herkulessaal. An additional piano academy, led by Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Tamara Stefanovich is dedicated to the Klavierstücke by Karlheinz Stockhausen.
Contact to the academy: mv-akademie@br.de

Supported by the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung, the Aventis Foundation and the Kunststiftung NRW.

Tickets available online and at all outlets from 18 June


Artistic Director
Dr. Winrich Hopp

Further details:
0049-(0)89-5900-23658
musicaviva@br.de
www.br.de/musica-viva


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