IMB Presents: 50th Masterclass and Final Concert in Berlin:
Classic and Beyond – IMB’s 50th Masterclass Celebration
Prof. Colin Metters (Royal Academy of Music, London)
Berlin Sinfonietta
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
November 7th- 12th 2022
Berlin, Germany
We are thrilled to present our 50th masterclass, and have selected a superb program to celebrate this special occasion. After our many successful masterclasses during the past 10 years, we could not imagine someone else other than Prof. Colin Metters to lead this special masterclass. We are proud of our long and extremely productive cooperation with this great teacher. He is the Professor emeritus of Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he founded the Conductors’ Course in 1983. Colin has an international reputation as a leading pedagogue, and has given masterclasses in Germany, Poland, Finland, Australia, Venezuela, Vietnam, China and the USA. His wide experience affords him an enviable reputation as professional conductor, orchestral trainer and conducting instructor. He has worked with leading symphony orchestras in the UK, and guest-conducted extensively abroad. In 1997 he was appointed Music Adviser and Principal Guest Conductor to the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, directing a five-year program of development. In 1999, in recognition of his work, he was awarded the Vietnamese equivalent of the Order of Merit, the first to be made to a British citizen.
Here are some feedbacks we have received after our recent masterclass with Prof. Metters, in June 2022:
“It was an amazing week. Thank you and congrats for all the spectacular organization.”
“Thank you much again for the beautiful organization and atmosphere of this past week. It has been a beautiful experience for me!”
“Thank you so much for all your work and effort for the workshop! These few days were full of inspiration and joy. And many thanks to the orchestra who has given us a great amount of patience and support!”
“Thanks again for all you do to ensure a good masterclass experience.”
About the masterclass
Here is all you need to know ab
out the masterclass’ objectives, its content, logistics and the general schedule.
Besides intensive active conducting sessions with our professional orchestra, The Berlin Sinfonietta, and the piano sessions with two pianists, each one of the participants will have the chance to work with Prof. Metters on all the critical aspects of orchestra conducting. Be prepared for an intense week of deep score studying, musical analysis, conducting technique and more. As always we will hold four orchestra rehearsals with the dedicated and patient musicians of the Berlin Sinfonietta, where you will be able to try and learn in a superb, non competitive atmosphere. (Here you can see a typical schedule of our masterclasses. A specific schedule will be sent at a later stage)
Location
St. Lukas Church – Bernburger Str. 3-5, 10963 Berlin
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For this masterclass we are happy to be invited to hold the masterclass week including the final concert in the very intimate St. Lukas Church, in the center of Berlin, (Bernburger Str. 3-5, 10963). The church has great atmosphere and its own regular concert visitors. We are thankful that the masterclass’ final concert was inserted to the church’s concert season programs, and expecting many audiences.
(image: Berlin Sinfonietta, soloists and the English Choir Berlin performing Mozart’s Requiem in the final concert of our Choral Masterclass with Prof. Colin Metters)
Video Recordings
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ll of the conductors will receive a high quality in 4K video recording of all rehearsals and of the final concert. We also happy to offer the possibility for the conductors to watch their video on the same day of the rehearsal, in order to prepare for the next day’s session*. The recorded sessions (including the final concert) will be given to each participant right after the final concert on a high quality SD-Card, which they may keep as a souvenir from the week.
Together with the SD-Card with all video recordings, each participant, active and passive, will receive an official Certificate of Participation signed by Prof. Metters.
Participants are welcome to bring their own recording/filming devices.
The course is taught primarily in English and secondarily in German, though speakers of all languages are encouraged to join as well. The orchestra’s musicians, Prof. Metters and the other conducting colleagues will be able and happy to assist.
LIMITED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS!
Repertoire:
J. Haydn
Symphony No. 88 in G major, (Hoboken I/88)
W. A. Mozart
Symphony No. 36 in C major KV 425 <Linz>
L. v. Beethoven
Symphony No.5 in C minor Op. 67
Participants are expected to prepare all the repertoire pieces in order to gain the maximum from the masterclass’ week.
*Conductors who wish to review their video on the same day, should bring a device that can play videos (a laptop or a tablet) that have the option to read files from SD-Cards
Conductors in all stages of their development are welcome to apply here.
For more information, don’t hesitate to email us.
See you in Berlin!
IMB