Orchestral conducting masterclass with Maestro Martin Sieghart
and PKF - Prague Philharmonia (one of the top Czech professional orchestras)

Program:

Igor Stravinsky - Concerto in D for String Orchestra (1946)
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 7
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Overtures: Don Giovanni & Le nozze di Figaro
Joseph Haydn - Symphony no 104

Conductors are expected to purchase and study their scores before the start of the masterclass. It is important that you listen to the pieces and prepare them as much as possible to gain the maximum benefits from the masterclass.
Participants are required to select and prepare 3 music works from this repertoire.

Each Active participant will be entitled to:

• a minimum of 90 minutes podium time conducting PKF - Prague Philharmonia
• 60 minutes of podium time in four hand piano sessions with the soloist
• 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 to:

• 90 minutes of podium time in four hand piano sessions and the soloist
• attending all meetings, classes, rehearsals and the final concert, without an opportunity to conduct the orchestra

There is no age limit for participation. The Certificate of participation will be provided for all Participants who have completed the masterclass for conductors.

Concert

The concert program will be divided among participants.
The final concert / dressed recording session will be held on 23rd November 2021.

Recording

All sessions with the orchestra will be video recorded and each conductor will receive his/her videos via E-mail / transfer link

Video recording of orchestra rehearsals and the concert is included in the price.

Masterclass fees

For Active participant's fee, please, contact the Masterclass manager.
Active participant's fee is € 1900.

Semi-active participant's fee is € 600
Daily Visitors' (passive participation) fee is € 35
There is no registration/application fee.
Payment schedule
- 25 % of the participant’s fee has to be paid as a deposit via bank transfer two weeks at the latest after the organizers` confirmation of your participation;
- The payment deadline for the full participation fee is 30 days prior to beginning of the course.
The masterclass fee is 100 % refundable only in case of cancellation or postponing of the masterclass by the organizer.
For an individual payment plan or more options, please contact the Course Manager

Language

The masterclass/course will be taught in English.

Transportation & Accommodation

The course will take place in Prague, the Czech Republic. Travel and accommodation costs are not included in the masterclass fee, must be covered by each participant.

Maestro Martin Sieghart

Martin Sieghart (Austria) is one of the most versatile musicians of his country. He is a conductor of worldwide demand, a teacher of many successful international students, a founder and music director of several festivals, a former longstanding principal cellist of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, organist, repetiteur and has acted as an accompanist on the piano for his own Opera and Orchestral projects. • Honorary Principal Conductor with the Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra (Holland) (since 2009) • Chief conductor of the Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra (Holland) (since 2003) • Permanent quest conductor with New Japan Philharmonic and Brucknerhaus Orchestra Linz • Professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz. (2000-2016) • Artistic Director of the chamber orchestra "Spirit of Europe" (2005-2008) • Founder & Artistic Director of the opera festival "Mozart in Reinsberg" (2002-2006) • Principal Guest Conductor of the Israel Chamber Orchestra (Israel) (since 2012) • Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of the Linz's opera (1992-2000) • Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of the Bruckner Orchestra Linz (1992) • Co-founder of the "EntArteOpera" festival together with Susanne Thomasberger and Philipp Harnoncourt. (since 1997) • Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra ( 1990-1995)

Read more about Maestro Martin Sieghart
The page on Wikipedia: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Sieghart