Master classes
Master Classes 2010 - 28 March to 18 April
"Having been to IMS Prussia Cove as a student and a teacher over the last thirty years, I cannot think of a better place for holding Master Classes. The spirit that Sándor Végh has instilled has been carried on and I hope we can keep it and pass it on to future generations." Gerhard Schulz
The Master Classes are held each spring for three weeks, and over one hundred participants are involved every year. The classes have been running since 1972, when Sándor Végh first invited his students to come to Cornwall and study with him. The seminars provide a totally professional atmosphere and aim to foster the highest level of advanced study, drawing inspiration from the central-European tradition. String players predominate, with solo and string quartet classes, but also an important part of the course is the "Piano in Chamber Music" class, encouraging established ensembles ranging from duo to quintet.
Professors 2010
Steven Isserlis, Atar Arad, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Bruno Canino, Frans Helmerson, Erich Hobarth, Thomas Riebl, Gerhard Schulz, András Schiff, and David Waterman.
See below for individual class details and dates.
Concerts
There are six public concerts during the seminar; two Maestri concerts enabling students to hear their professors perform, and student concerts at the end of each session giving selected students an opportunity to perform in public. Concerts are in local churches and halls in West Cornwall.
Application deadline for 2010 classes:
FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2009
Age limit: 16–30
Fees per 10-day course: £850 solo / £1300 duo / £1950 trio / £2600 quartet
VIOLIN
Gerhard Schulz 28 March-7 April
Works required: one piece from the classical period, and another of your own choice.
Shmuel Ashkenasi 7-18 April
Works required:
VIOLA
Thomas Riebl 28 March-7 April
Works required: at least two pieces from different periods and a piece by Bach.
Atar Arad 7-18 April
Works required: tbc
CELLO
Steven Isserlis 28 March-7 April
Works required: three pieces – a concerto, a sonata or suite, and a shorter piece. Steven Isserlis will be assisted by David Waterman.
Frans Helmerson 7-18 April
Works required: tbc
PIANO in CHAMBER MUSIC
Open to ensembles (established groups from duo to quintet) and solo pianists
Andras Schiff and Erich Hobarth 28 March-7 April
Works required: tbc
Bruno Canino 7-18 April
Works required: tbc
STRING QUARTET
Open to established string quartets.
David Waterman 7 April-18 April
Works required: at least two quartets by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert, plus another of your choice