There is no age limit for participation.
Each Active participant will be entitled for:
• 100 minutes of podium time conducting the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
• 60 minutes of podium time in four hand piano sessions
• each Active participant will conduct a Dress rehearsal and the Final concert
• attending all meetings, classes and rehearsals
Each Semi-active participant will be entitled for:
• 90 minutes of podium time in four hand piano sessions
• attending all meetings, classes, rehearsals and the final concert, without an opportunity to conduct the orchestra
I. Stravinsky - Pulcinella (suite, 1922) (Boosey and Hawkes)
P. Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Opus 23 (Breitkopf)
J. Brahms, Symphony № 1 in C minor, Op. 68 (Simrock)
M. Mussorgsky - Night on Bald Mountain, (symphonic poem, 1867) (Kalmus)
Participants are required to select and prepare 2-3 music works from this repertoire.
Conductors are expected to purchase and study their scores before the start of the masterclass for conductors. It is important that you listen to the pieces and prepare them as much as possible to gain the maximum benefits from the masterclass.
The concert program will be divided between participants.
The Final concert will be held 16 June 2017 in the Reduta Hall, Olomouc
The masterclass will be taught in English.
Nevertheless Maestro Shakh can speak also German and Russian.
We will make our best effort to provide a language support if you don't speak these languages.
Please make a note in your application if you need that support.
Accommodation costs must be covered by each participant of the masterclass for conductors.
We provide an accommodation in the FLORA hotel ***.
The hotel offers different categories of rooms: Economy, Standart, Comfort, Comfort plus and Superior.
Nevertheless you can stay in any other hotel.
Travel costs must be covered by each participant.
There are several airports around Olomouc: in Prague, Vienna, Brno and Ostrava.
All sessions with the orchestra will be video recorded and each conductor will receive his/her videos on USB stick.
You can use also your own cameras for video recording.
Video recording of rehearsals and the concert is included in the price.
The concert will be recorded with one professional camera, HD sound quality.
We can provide also a multi-angle recording of the concert upon your request with additional cost.
The Certificate of participation will be provided for all Participants who have completed the masterclass for conductors.