IMB Proudly Presents:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Last Symphonies

November 3rd-8th 2013 with Prof. Lutz Köhler and the Berlin Sinfonietta

We are very happy to have Prof. Lutz Köhler with us for this exciting masterclass. Prof. Köhler is playing for long time an important role in the field of conducting – teaching  in prestigious academic institutions. He is the Head of Conducting Department in University of the Arts (UdK) Berlin and Prof. for Conducting Escuela Superior de Música de Catalunya in Barcelona. Prof. Köhler is regularly a jury member in international conducting competitions all around the world. Lutz Köhler gives masterclasses around the world; many of his students have won prizes at prestigious competitions and hold prominent positions in today’s musical life.

This masterclass gives a rare opportunity to both professional and student conductors to study with Prof. Köhler in a workshop environment, and focus on one of Prof. Köhler specialties, the orchestral music of W. A. Mozart. It will be a unique chance to spend a week with a professional orchestra and Maestro Köhler, going into the depths of Mozart’s last symphonic works.  Each of the three last Symphonies is a masterpiece in it’s own, and together they consists a very interesting program and overview on the composer’s greatest achievements in the field of symphonic writing.

Besides intensive active conducting sessions with a professional orchestra, each one of the participants will have the chance to work with Mr. Köhler on critical aspects of conducting including studying the score, musical analysis, conducting technique, etc. There will be four sessions (each 4 hours long) with the professional musicians of the Berlin Sinfonietta.  All the participants will have the chance to perform in the final, public concert.