IMB Proudly Presents:
14th International Masterclass for Orchestral Conductors
Maestro Lior Shambadal (IL)
Berlin Sinfonietta
Beethoven and Mendelssohn
September 6th – 11th 2015
We are happy to collaborate again with the Chief Conductor of the Berliner Symphoniker, Maestro Lior Shambadal. Maestro Shambadal, born in 1950, is a very sought after conductor with a long international career as an opera and concerts conductor.
As a teacher he gives several masterclasses for conductors each year. In this masterclass participants will have the opportunity to work closely with Maestro Shambadal and the Berlin Sinfonietta, on Maestro Shambadal’s “field of expertise”, the German symphonic repertoire. Maestro Shamabdal will approach this vast field from two perspectives of two great symphonic composers, Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
Maestro Shambadal has selected two very musically challenging symphonies that will be the main theme of this masterclass.
Besides intensive active conducting sessions with a professional orchestra, each one of the participants will have the chance to work with Mr. Shambadal on critical aspects of conducting including studying the score, musical analysis, and conducting technique. Like always we will hold four orchestra rehearsals (4 hours long each) with the professional musicians of the Berlin Sinfonietta.
All the participants will have the chance to perform in the final, public concert.
NEW!
All of the conductors will receive a professional recording of the final concert with high sound quality and HD cameras from various angles.
The course will be taught primarily in English, and secondarily in German. If you don’t speak these languages, and you would like to participate in the masterclass, we will make our best effort to provide a translator. Please mention that in your application. All the sessions with the orchestra will be video recorded, and each participant will receive his or her videos on a 8 GB USB stick, which they may keep and take home with them. Participants are welcome to bring their own recording device.
You are more than welcome to apply here.
Repertoire:
L. v. Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F major op. 68 <Pastoral>
F. Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 4 in A major op. 90 <Italian>
from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” op. 61:
1. Scherzo
5. Intermezzo
7. Notturno
The participants are required to prepare all the repertoire pieces.