Opera Workshop with Prof. Paternostro

IMB Proudly Presents:
25th International Masterclass for Orchestral Conductors in Berlin:

OPERA WORKSHOP & FINAL CONCERT

Prof. Roberto Paternostro (Vienna)
Berlin Sinfonietta
Soloists TBA
W. A. Mozart
February 13th – 18th 2017

We are happy to collaborate again for the second  time  after a two years pause with one of the world most distinguished concerts and opera conductors, Prof. Roberto Paternostro. 
For this Opera Workshop, Prof. Paternostro chose to Overtures, Recitatives, Arias and Duets from Mozart’s three great operas, Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, and Cosi fan tutte, together with his monumental Symphony No. 36 in C Major KV 425 (Linz).  It is a unique opportunity to work closely with Prof. Paternostro and learn from his vast experience as an opera conductor. 

Besides intensive active conducting sessions with a professional orchestra, each one of the participants will have the chance to work with Prof. Paternostro on critical aspects of opera conducting with strong focus on the work with voices and the preparation of the singers as well as the specific technical aspects of opera accompaniment. Be prepared for an intense week of coaching sessions with the three singers, score studying and musical analysis, as well as 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.

All of the conductors will receive a professional recording of the final concert with high sound quality and HD video.

The course will be taught primarily in English and secondarily in German, though Prof. Paternostrospeaks fluently several languages.
All the sessions with the orchestra will be video recorded, and each participant will receive his or her videos on a 16 GB USB stick, which they may keep and take home with them.  Participants are welcome to bring their own recording device

The selection of these pieces are a great challenge even for experienced conductors and orchestras. Working in details with Maestro Paternostro on the musical and technical
issues during the orchestra rehearsals, and the preparations for the final concert, will contribute a lot for the conducting and rehearsing skills of the participants of this masterclass.

Maestro Paternostro, born and raised in Vienna, Austria, will share with the masterclass participants his view on the tradition and the style of the performance of the Viennese Classic from the technical and the musical aspects. It is a great and rare opportunity to study closely from a conductor of such degree, and to see “how it should be done” artistically and technically.