S eptember 2014 - June 2015 Steinway&S ons of Passador i Pianofor ti Brescia - Italy PIANOFORTE Fabio Bidini Andrea Bonatta PIANOFORTE PIANOFORTE Aquiles Delle Vigne Norma Fisher M U S I C PIANOFORTE TA L E N T TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES S C H O O L TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it M˚ FABIO BIDINI TA L E N T TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSE M U S I C TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it S C H O O L Piano Professor at the "Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler”, he won the most important awards in eight international piano competitions: Terni, Bolzano, Koln, Pretoria, Marsala, London, Fort Worth M U S I C S C H O O L TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it TA L E N T Fabio Bidini is one of the top-flight younger-generation pianists. At the age of five he was given his first piano lessons and already half year later he played his first public concert. In the following years he won eleven of the most important Italian piano competitions, including always the Audience Prize as well as all the special prizes. He made his final graduation with “Magna cum Laude” and was one of the youngest graduates ever of the prestigious “Conservatorio Santa Cecilia” in Rome. Pianists who made a significant contribution to his artistic development are Orazio Frugoni and Maria Tipo. After winning top prizes in the most famous international piano competitions his sensational success at the Busoni and at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition opened him the door to a constantly growing international career. Fabio Bidini now is recognized as one of the foremost young pianist to have emerged from Italy since the days of Michelangeli. His outstanding piano playing that combines technical wizardry with poetic lyricism and his fascinating culture of the attack of the keyboard brought him to have a glowing London debut in the Barbican Center with the London Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas in the presence of Sir Georg Solti, Barbara Hendricks and James Galway in 1992. Shortly after, he had his highly acclaimed North American debut with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under Joel Levi. Since then Fabio Bidini is a frequent guest of the best orchestras worldwide (San Francisco Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Philharmonia Orchestra of London, BBC Orchestra Wales) playing in the world´s most famous halls (Carnegie Hall, Kimmel Center Philadelphia, Kennedy-Center Washington, Royal Festival Hall, Davies Hall, Tonhalle Zürich, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Rudolfinum, Auditorio Nacionál - Madrid, Auditorio de Zaragoza, Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, among others). He collaborated successfully with leading conductors of our time like: Michael Tilson Thomas, Ivan Fischer, Andrey Boreyko, Zoltan Kocsis, Eri Klas, GianAndrea Noseda, Barry Wordsworth, Yoel Levi, Pavel Kogan, Louis Lane, Tadaaki Otaka, Mathias Bamert, Jesus Lopez Cobos, Jorge Mester, JoAnn Falletta, Jerzy Maksymiuk, Max Valdes, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Ignat Solzhenitsyn, Keri-Lynn Wilson, Michael Christie, Thomas Hanus, David Itkin, Joel Levine, Frank Beermann, Thomas Hanus, Daniel Klajner, Carlos Prieto, Jorge Hanson, Rossen Milanov, Keri-Lynn Wilson, among others. He was repeatedly invited to perform at prestigious festivals (Tuscan Sun Festival Cortona/ Napa, Festival Radio France Montpellier LanguedocRoussillon, La Roque d’Anthéron International Piano Festival, Stern Grove Festival, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli International Piano Festival/ Brescia and Bergamo, Festival dei due Mondi). His repertory is tremendously vast, it contains 84 piano concerti and the piano works from the baroque to the modern era. TA L E N T M U S I C Fabio Bidini is also greatly in demand as a chamber music partner. He enjoyed artistic collaboration with the American String Quartet, the Janacek Quartett, the Brodsky Quartett, the Szymanowski Quartet, the Modigliani Quartet, the Quartetto di Fiesole, Zoltan Kocsis, Nikolaj Znaider, Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, Paula Robison, Corey Cerovsek, Wendy Warner, Eva Urbanova, Eva Mei, Roberto Fabbriciani, Alexis-Pia Gerlach, Nina Kotova, Dimitri Ashkenazy e Sabrina-Vivian Höpcker With the latter he is forming a stable duo. With the publication of their debut CD of sonatas of S. Prokofieff and R.Strauss they layed the foundations for an extensive collaboration with the US American label True Sounds. Fabio Bidini´s discography comprises thirteen CDs of leading recording companies like BMG, Classichord, Musikstrasse, EPR, True Sounds, among others. CDs can be found directly on this homepage under the chapter “CDs” and can be purchased in internet on Amazon. In 2005 Fabio Bidini accepted a professorship in the piano department of the “Universität der Künste – Berlin”. In 2009 he got appointed one of the few highest chairs for piano in Germany at the world-renown "Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler" in Berlin and teaches as a professor at this prestigious university since then. He is an official Steinway Artist. S C H O O L TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it Rules Students attending the “Talent Music Master Courses in Piano Performance” with Maestro Fabio Bidini, who are divided into Active students and Auditors, are subject to the following regulations: ACTIVE STUDENTS Candidates will be admitted as Active Students upon passing the obligatory entrance examination on the first day of the “Talent Music Master Courses in Piano Performance” Photocopies of the following documents are to be forwarded, required only for first-time applicants for the Talent Music School - Master Courses: 1 diplomas or certificates of musical studies; 2 identification card showing the date of birth; 3 program proposals for recitals. At the request of the candidate, the photocopies of the forwarded documents will be returned before the end of the Course. For the Active Students, the Master Course in Piano Performance with M˚ Fabio Bidini consists of 16 lessons of 60 minutes each; Candidates who do not pass the entrance examination as active students may attend the lessons as Auditors, after fulfilling the necessary formalities at the Secretary’s Office. Active students who – according to the evaluation of the respective instructor and of the Artistic Director of the Talent Music School – excel particularly during the Master Courses will have the possibility of being inserted in the concert seasons of the Talent Music School. TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it S C H O O L On the application form candidates shall indicate: 1. the chosen Master Course; 2. the pieces to perform at the audition; 3. the pieces to study during the Course; M U S I C The application form, with the required documents and the payment of the Application fee, must reach the Academy before the 15th of October. TA L E N T International Master Course in Piano Performance M˚ Fabio Bidini CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS All Active students who have attended lessons regularly will be granted attendance certificates. Diplomas of Merit or Honour may also be granted. Application form and fees The application form must be printed, filled and sent to: SEGRETERIA “TALENT MUSIC SCHOOL - MASTER COURSE” 37060 Nogarole Rocca (Verona - Italia) – Via Antonio Salieri, 32 Tel.392 3005991 - E-mail: [email protected] FEES All fees must be paid in the exact amount requested in euros. Any exchange expenses or bank commissions will be charged in full to the student. ATTENDANCE FEE FOR AUDITORS This fee permits auditing of lessons. However, it cannot be refunded in case the student interrupts attendance on his own initiative. TABLE OF FEES PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION FEE It must be sent at the same time as the application form. Master Course in Piano Performance - M˚ Fabio Bidini • Active: 1760 Euro of participation fee + 175 Euro of registration fee • Auditors: 175 Euro of registration fee TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it S C H O O L FEE FOR ACTIVE STUDENTS This fee must be paid before the beginning of the lessons. It is to be paid in its entirety and cannot be refunded if the candidate stops attendance on his own initiative. In case a scholarship is later awarded, the already paid fee will be refunded in proportion. M U S I C N.B. According to and in conformity with Art. 13 of the Legislative Decrete no. 196 of June 30, 2003, please note the personal data gathered in this document will be handled by the Data Bank of the Accademia Musicale Chigiana Foundation. In addition, those who wish to do so many exercise the rights recognized in articles 7, 8 and 9 of the above cited Legislative Decree, requesting in writing form the Executive of the Accademia Musicale Chigiana Foundation in charge of personal data the deletion, updating or modification of their personal data. The data, for which we guarantee the maximum privacy, will be used in order to render possible the activity of the Academy. TA L E N T AUDITORS No particular qualifications are necessary for registration; only the application form is required, together with payment of the auditor’s fee in euros. M˚ ANDREA BONAT TA TA L E N T TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSE M U S I C TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it S C H O O L Professor at the “Internationale Sommerakademie Mozarteum” of Salzburg, and at the Conservatory of Shanghai; he was artistic director of the “F. Busoni” International Piano Competition and founder of the “F. Busoni Piano Festival” of Bolzano; he is Artistic Advisor of the “F. Liszt” International Piano Competition of Utrecht M U S I C S C H O O L TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it TA L E N T ANDREA BONATTA was born in Bolzano. Major influences in his musical development were studies with Paul Badura-Skoda in Vienna, Nikita Magaloff in Geneva, Stefan Askenase in Bonn and Wilhelm Kempff in Positano. He has given concerts all around the world. Most recent recitals include Rome, Berlin, Moscow, Prague, Shanghai, Beijing, Paris, Hanoi and Saigon. He has recorded on CD Brahms’ complete works for piano as well as several other CD’s dedicated to Liszt and Schubert, getting top critical reviews: Choc/Le Monde de la Musique; ffff/Telèrama, best CD of the year/Neue Musikzeitung. His book on Brahms’ piano work is considered a milestone in this field and has already been translated into German. Andrea Bonatta has been several years the Artistic Director and Chairman of the jury of the International “F. Busoni” Piano Competition, has created the “F. Busoni” International Piano Festival and has been the Vice President of the World Federation of International Music Competitions of Geneva. Andrea Bonatta is now the Artistic Adviser of the “Franz Liszt” Competition in Utrecht. He is Honorary Professor at the Shanghai Conservatory, Guest Professor at the International Summer Academy Mozarteum in Salzburg as well as founder and director of the Piano Academy-Eppan. He is often invited as a member of the jury at the most important international competitions, such as Busoni-Bolzano, Liszt-Weimar, Viotti-Vercelli, LisztUtrecht, Schubert-Dortmund, Casagrande-Terni, UNISA-Pretoria, Young Pianists-Ettlingen, Scriabin-Moscow, CSIPC-Shanghai, CSIPCC-Shenzhen, Bechstein-Essen, CIPC-Xiamen, SIMC-Seoul, Chopin-Taipei, Hilton Haed, Paderewski-Bydgoszcz, Cleveland, Beethoven-Bonn, Géza Anda-Zurich, PTNA-Tokyo, Xing-Hai Beijing, Van Cliburn-Texas and Rubinstein-Tel Aviv. He very much likes chamber music and has played as a duet with pianists such as Paul Badura-Skoda and Valentin Gheorghiu or violinists like Domenico Nordio or Sergei Krylov. Andrea Bonatta gave masterclasses in Tokyo, Shanghai, Beijing, London, Prague, Utrecht, Melbourne, Montepulciano, Seoul, Fort Worth, Hannover, Cologne, Moscow, Vienna and many others. Besides his activity as a soloist, he recently started a very successful activity as a conductor, conducting Concertos from the piano as well as great symphonic works (first and second Brahms Symphony) with orchestras such as Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra del Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza, Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra and KBS Symphony Orchestra (Seoul). Regolamento Students attending the “Talent Music Master Courses in Piano Performance” with Maestro Andrea Bonatta, who are divided into Active students and Auditors, are subject to the following regulations: ACTIVE STUDENTS Candidates will be admitted as Active Students upon passing the obligatory entrance examination on the first day of the “Talent Music Master Courses in Piano Performance” Photocopies of the following documents are to be forwarded, required only for first-time applicants for the Talent Music School - Master Courses: 1 diplomas or certificates of musical studies; 2 identification card showing the date of birth; 3 program proposals for recitals. At the request of the candidate, the photocopies of the forwarded documents will be returned before the end of the Course. For the Active Students, the Master Course in Piano Performance with M˚ Andrea Bonatta consists of 8 lessons of 60 minutes each; Candidates who do not pass the entrance examination as active students may attend the lessons as Auditors, after fulfilling the necessary formalities at the Secretary’s Office. Active students who – according to the evaluation of the respective instructor and of the Artistic Director of the Talent Music School – excel particularly during the Master Courses will have the possibility of being inserted in the concert seasons of the Talent Music School. TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it S C H O O L On the application form candidates shall indicate: 1. the chosen Master Course; 2. the pieces to perform at the audition; 3. the pieces to study during the Course; M U S I C The application form, with the required documents and the payment of the Application fee, must reach the Academy before the 15th of January. TA L E N T International Master Course in Piano Performance M˚ Andrea Bonatta CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS All Active students who have attended lessons regularly will be granted attendance certificates. Diplomas of Merit or Honour may also be granted. Application form and fees The application form must be printed, filled and sent to: SEGRETERIA “TALENT MUSIC SCHOOL - MASTER COURSE” 37060 Nogarole Rocca (Verona - Italia) – Via Antonio Salieri, 32 Tel.392 3005991 - E-mail: [email protected] FEES All fees must be paid in the exact amount requested in euros. Any exchange expenses or bank commissions will be charged in full to the student. ATTENDANCE FEE FOR AUDITORS This fee permits auditing of lessons. However, it cannot be refunded in case the student interrupts attendance on his own initiative. TABLE OF FEES PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION FEE It must be sent at the same time as the application form. Master Course in Piano Performance - M˚ Andrea Bonatta • Active: 880 Euro of participation fee + 175 Euro of registration fee • Auditors: 175 Euro of registration fee TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it S C H O O L FEE FOR ACTIVE STUDENTS This fee must be paid before the beginning of the lessons. It is to be paid in its entirety and cannot be refunded if the candidate stops attendance on his own initiative. In case a scholarship is later awarded, the already paid fee will be refunded in proportion. M U S I C N.B. According to and in conformity with Art. 13 of the Legislative Decrete no. 196 of June 30, 2003, please note the personal data gathered in this document will be handled by the Data Bank of the Accademia Musicale Chigiana Foundation. In addition, those who wish to do so many exercise the rights recognized in articles 7, 8 and 9 of the above cited Legislative Decree, requesting in writing form the Executive of the Accademia Musicale Chigiana Foundation in charge of personal data the deletion, updating or modification of their personal data. The data, for which we guarantee the maximum privacy, will be used in order to render possible the activity of the Academy. TA L E N T AUDITORS No particular qualifications are necessary for registration; only the application form is required, together with payment of the auditor’s fee in euros. M˚ AQUILES DELLE VIGNE TA L E N T TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSE M U S I C TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it S C H O O L Renowned worldwide Pianist and Professor at the Universität Mozarteum in Salzburg, at the “Codarts - University of the Arts” in Rotterdam, at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and at the National University in Taipei M U S I C S C H O O L TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it TA L E N T Born in Argentina, Aquiles Delle Vigne gave his first recital at the age of 8. At 17 he was already a disciple of Claudio Arrau and won the Grand Prix "Albert Williams", the most prestigious competition in South America. This award opened the doors of the most important concert halls of the continent for him. Later, he completed his training in Europe with Prof. Eduardo del Pueyo and György Cziffra. He has accomplished 20 tournées in Japan, 8 in Australia, the United States of America and Mexico. Today, he is invited to the most important Festivals and performs in the most important halls in the world: Santa Cecilia in Rome, Salle Gaveau in Paris, The Colon Theatre in Buenos Aires, The Arts Center in Seoul, The Atheneu George Enescu in Bucharest, Tchaikowski Hall in Moscow, Philharmonic Hall in St. Petersburg, The Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels, the Chulalongkorn Auditorium in Bangkok, the Pablo Casals and the Tsuda Hall in Tokyo, the Villa Lobos Theatre in Brasilia, the Cecilia Meirelles Hall in Rio de Janeiro, the Palau de la Musica in Barcelona, De Doelen in Rotterdam, the Palais of the Music in Sofia, the Salle Gothique in Brussels, the South Melbourne Town Hall, as well as throughout South Africa and Cyprus. He has performed in the festivals in Gstaad, Paris, Salzburg, Madrid, Flaine, Lausanne, Bern, Miami, Lljubiana, Skopie, Korea (Euro Festival), and Beethoven Festival, where he performed the last three Beethoven concerti. Aquiles Delle Vigne has been a concerto soloist under conductors such as Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Leopold Hager, Georges Octors, Alberto Lysy, Lee Dong-Ho, Bogo Leskowitch, Vladimir Kim, Emiel Simon, Edvard R. Tchivtzel, André Vandernoot, Edgard Donneux, Ferdinand Terbi, Kamen Goleminov, Juan Carlos Zorzi, Reinaldo Zemba, Eugène Castillo, Jesus Medina, Claudio Santoro, Henrique Morelenbaum, Flavio Scogna, Hendrik Rycken, André Neve, D. Marinescou, Roberto Misto, and Alexis Soriano, with the Orchestre de la Radio et Télévision Française, the RAI in Rome, the National Orchestres in Argentine, Belgium, Colombie, Mexico, the Orchestre of the Bulgarian Radio in Sofia, the Solisti di Roma, the Philharmonic Orchestres in Buenos Aires, Skopje, Fort Worth, Fort Wayne, Bucharest, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paolo, Rosario, Bangkok, Parana, Lima, Mexico, Bogota, Camerata Menuhin, Belgische Radio en Televisie, and Carlos Chavez in Mexico DF. As a teacher, Aquiles Delle Vigne is highly sought after internationally. He currently holds post at the Rotterdams Conservatorium (Codarts, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten) in The Netherlands. He also gives masterclasses at the International Sommerakademie Universität Mozarteum in Salzburg, and is a Visiting Professor at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. His pupils have won over 100 international prizes worldwide. He is also regularly invited at the Juilliard, Manhattan and Mannes Schools in New York, the Tchaikowski Moscow Conservatory and the Korsakow St. Petersburg Conservatory, the Toho University in Tokyo, the Hochschules in München, Karlsruhe and Hamburg, the Universities and conservatories in TA L E N T Seoul, Taejan, Sydney, Melbourne, Pretoria, Baltimore, Texas, Indiana, Osaka, Kyoto, Bangkok. He chairs and juries in the most important international Competitions in all five continents: Sydney, Pretoria, Cincinnati, Turin, Paris, Texas, Casagrande, Masters in Monte-Carlo, Bellini, Madrid, Roma, Warsaw. His vast discography with EMI His Master's Voice, BASF Harmonia Mundi, BMG-RCA Victor, Pavane and EMS have received outstanding praise and distinction. His performance of the Preludes by Olivier Messiaen for the Pope John Paul II at the Vatican earned him tremendous praise from the composer. M U S I C S C H O O L TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it Rules Students attending the “Talent Music Master Courses in Piano Performance” with Maestro Aquiles Delle Vigne, who are divided into Active students and Auditors, are subject to the following regulations: ACTIVE STUDENTS Candidates will be admitted as Active Students upon passing the obligatory entrance examination on the first day of the “Talent Music Master Courses in Piano Performance” Photocopies of the following documents are to be forwarded, required only for first-time applicants for the Talent Music School - Master Courses: 1 diplomas or certificates of musical studies; 2 identification card showing the date of birth; 3 program proposals for recitals. At the request of the candidate, the photocopies of the forwarded documents will be returned before the end of the Course. For the Active Students, the Master Course in Piano Performance with M˚ Aquiles Delle Vigne consists of 6 lessons of 60 minutes each; Candidates who do not pass the entrance examination as active students may attend the lessons as Auditors, after fulfilling the necessary formalities at the Secretary’s Office. Active students who – according to the evaluation of the respective instructor and of the Artistic Director of the Talent Music School – excel particularly during the Master Courses will have the possibility of being inserted in the concert seasons of the Talent Music School. TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it S C H O O L On the application form candidates shall indicate: 1. the chosen Master Course; 2. the pieces to perform at the audition; 3. the pieces to study during the Course; M U S I C The application form, with the required documents and the payment of the Application fee, must reach the Academy before the 20th of December. TA L E N T International Master Course in Piano Performance M˚ Aquiles Delle Vigne CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS All Active students who have attended lessons regularly will be granted attendance certificates. Diplomas of Merit or Honour may also be granted. Application form and fees The application form must be printed, filled and sent to: SEGRETERIA “TALENT MUSIC SCHOOL - MASTER COURSE” 37060 Nogarole Rocca (Verona - Italia) – Via Antonio Salieri, 32 Tel.392 3005991 - E-mail: [email protected] FEES All fees must be paid in the exact amount requested in euros. Any exchange expenses or bank commissions will be charged in full to the student. ATTENDANCE FEE FOR AUDITORS This fee permits auditing of lessons. However, it cannot be refunded in case the student interrupts attendance on his own initiative. TABLE OF FEES PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION FEE It must be sent at the same time as the application form. Master Course in Piano Performance - M˚ Aquiles Delle Vigne • Active: 720 Euro of participation fee + 175 Euro of registration fee • Auditors: 175 Euro of registration fee TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it S C H O O L FEE FOR ACTIVE STUDENTS This fee must be paid before the beginning of the lessons. It is to be paid in its entirety and cannot be refunded if the candidate stops attendance on his own initiative. In case a scholarship is later awarded, the already paid fee will be refunded in proportion. M U S I C N.B. According to and in conformity with Art. 13 of the Legislative Decrete no. 196 of June 30, 2003, please note the personal data gathered in this document will be handled by the Data Bank of the Accademia Musicale Chigiana Foundation. In addition, those who wish to do so many exercise the rights recognized in articles 7, 8 and 9 of the above cited Legislative Decree, requesting in writing form the Executive of the Accademia Musicale Chigiana Foundation in charge of personal data the deletion, updating or modification of their personal data. The data, for which we guarantee the maximum privacy, will be used in order to render possible the activity of the Academy. TA L E N T AUDITORS No particular qualifications are necessary for registration; only the application form is required, together with payment of the auditor’s fee in euros. M˚ NORMA FISHER TA L E N T TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSE M U S I C TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it S C H O O L International concert pianist, winner of the Busoni International Piano Competition and Harriet Cohen International Music Award, piano professor at the Royal College of Music of London M U S I C S C H O O L TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it TA L E N T Norma Fisher is acclaimed internationally as one of the UK’s leading pianists and teachers. As a child she was recognized as ‘a rare musical talent’ winning an exhibition, at the age of eleven, to study with Sidney Harrison at the Guildhall School of Music. At the age of fourteen she came to the attention of the celebrated Greek pianist Gina Bachauer who became her mentor, introducing her to the distinguished Hungarian teacher Ilona Kabos, with whom she subsequently studied. A period was also spent in Paris studying French music with Jacques Fevrier. Her many, highly acclaimed, early performances for the BBC led to an invitation by the German radio station RIAS, in Berlin, to make her debut with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra - which launched her career in Europe. Success in the Busoni International Piano Competition as a top prizewinner followed and on sharing the much-coveted Piano Prize in the Harriet Cohen International Music Awards with Vladimir Ashkenazy, her international reputation was sealed. During the same period she made her debut at the Proms in the Royal Albert Hall and became a favorite soloist with leading British orchestras including the London Philharmonic, Philharmonia, London Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, Hallé, Bournemouth Symphony, and the City of Birmingham Symphony orchestras. Norma Fisher is known for her versatility as a performer, receiving recognition worldwide as one of Britain’s leading pianists. This versatility extends to chamber music, which she plays with leading musicians throughout the world. Her early relationship with the Dartington, Allegri and Delme String Quartets led to a much sought-after partnership with the Stamic Quartet of Prague, both in the UK and the Czech Republic. She has also performed regularly with the International Chamber Ensemble of Rome, Carmina Quartet and Reykjavik Wind Quintet and partnered such well known soloists as Stephanie Gonley, Alan Hacker, Maurice Hasson, Emanuel Hurwitz, Ralph Kirshbaum, Steven Isserlis, Peter Lukas Graf, Gyorgy Pauk, Hu Kun, Sylvia Rosenberg, Grigori Zhislin, Yossi Zivoni and singers Benjamin Luxon, Sherrill Milnes, Nelly Miricioiu and Sir John Tomlinson. Her reputation as a teacher is widely established and many of her top prize-winning students are well known on the international concert circuit. She is a Professor of Piano at the Royal College of Music and a Fellow of the Royal Northern College of Music. She is invited to give masterclasses throughout the world and has taught at the International Musician’s Seminar at Prussia Cove, UK, the International Summer Academy in Lenk, Switzerland and the Horowitz Foundation Summer Music Academy in Kiev, Ukraine, amongst many others. She is regularly invited on the Jury of leading international piano competitions including Gina Bachauer (USA), Horowitz (Kiev, Ukraine), Joanna Hodges (USA), Boston Grand Amateurs (USA), Newport (Wales), Sydney (Australia), Tbilisi (Georgia) and Virginia Waring (USA). She is the Artistic Director of London Master Classes whose courses attract major talent from around the world to work intensively with top performers/teachers in London. In 2014 London Master Classes celebrated 26 years of offering these prestigious events. Rules Students attending the “Talent Music Master Courses in Piano Performance” with Maestro Norma Fisher, who are divided into Active students and Auditors, are subject to the following regulations: ACTIVE STUDENTS Candidates will be admitted as Active Students upon passing the obligatory entrance examination on the first day of the “Talent Music Master Courses in Piano Performance” Photocopies of the following documents are to be forwarded, required only for first-time applicants for the Talent Music School - Master Courses: 1 diplomas or certificates of musical studies; 2 identification card showing the date of birth; 3 program proposals for recitals. At the request of the candidate, the photocopies of the forwarded documents will be returned before the end of the Course. M U S I C The application form, with the required documents and the payment of the Application fee, must reach the Academy before the 20th of December. TA L E N T International Master Course in Piano Performance M˚ Norma Fisher For the Active Students, the Master Course in Piano Performance with M˚ Norma Fisher consists of 6 lessons of 60 minutes each; Candidates who do not pass the entrance examination as active students may attend the lessons as Auditors, after fulfilling the necessary formalities at the Secretary’s Office. Active students who – according to the evaluation of the respective instructor and of the Artistic Director of the Talent Music School – excel particularly during the Master Courses will have the possibility of being inserted in the concert seasons of the Talent Music School. TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it S C H O O L On the application form candidates shall indicate: 1. the chosen Master Course; 2. the pieces to perform at the audition; 3. the pieces to study during the Course; CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS All Active students who have attended lessons regularly will be granted attendance certificates. Diplomas of Merit or Honour may also be granted. Application form and fees The application form must be printed, filled and sent to: SEGRETERIA “TALENT MUSIC SCHOOL - MASTER COURSE” 37060 Nogarole Rocca (Verona - Italia) – Via Antonio Salieri, 32 Tel.392 3005991 - E-mail: [email protected] FEES All fees must be paid in the exact amount requested in euros. Any exchange expenses or bank commissions will be charged in full to the student. ATTENDANCE FEE FOR AUDITORS This fee permits auditing of lessons. However, it cannot be refunded in case the student interrupts attendance on his own initiative. TABLE OF FEES PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION FEE It must be sent at the same time as the application form. Master Course in Piano Performance - M˚ Norma Fisher • Active: 780 Euro of participation fee + 175 Euro of registration fee • Auditors: 175 Euro of registration fee TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it S C H O O L FEE FOR ACTIVE STUDENTS This fee must be paid before the beginning of the lessons. It is to be paid in its entirety and cannot be refunded if the candidate stops attendance on his own initiative. In case a scholarship is later awarded, the already paid fee will be refunded in proportion. M U S I C N.B. According to and in conformity with Art. 13 of the Legislative Decrete no. 196 of June 30, 2003, please note the personal data gathered in this document will be handled by the Data Bank of the Accademia Musicale Chigiana Foundation. In addition, those who wish to do so many exercise the rights recognized in articles 7, 8 and 9 of the above cited Legislative Decree, requesting in writing form the Executive of the Accademia Musicale Chigiana Foundation in charge of personal data the deletion, updating or modification of their personal data. The data, for which we guarantee the maximum privacy, will be used in order to render possible the activity of the Academy. TA L E N T AUDITORS No particular qualifications are necessary for registration; only the application form is required, together with payment of the auditor’s fee in euros. Il presente modulo deve essere stampato, compilato e inviato a: The following form has to be printed, filled and be sent to: SEGRETERIA “TALENT MUSIC SCHOOL - MASTER COURSE” 37060 Nogarole Rocca (Verona - Italia) – Via Antonio Salieri, 32 – Tel. 0039 392 3005991 E-mail: [email protected] TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it S C H O O L N.B. According to and in conformity with art. 13 of the Legislative Decree N. 196 of June 30, 2003, please note that personal data gathered in this document will be handled by the Data Bank of the Talent Music School Cultural Organization. In addition, those who wish to do so may exercise the rights recognized in articles 7, 8 and 9 of the above cited Legislative Decree, requesting in writing from the Executive of the Talent Music School Cultural Organization in charge of personal data the deletion, updating or modification of their personal data. The data, for which we guarantee the maximum privacy, will be used in order to render possible the activity of the Organization. M U S I C N.B. Ai sensi e in conformità dell'art. 13 D.Lgs. N. 196 del 30 Giugno 2003, si informa che i dati personali raccolti nella presente informativa saranno trattati nell'ambito della banca dati della Associazione Talent Music School. Gli interessati, inoltre, hanno diritto di esercitare le facoltà riconosciute dagli art. 7, 8 e 9 del citato decreto legislativo, richiedendo la cancellazione, l'aggiornamento o la trasformazione dei dati personali in forma scritta, rivolgendosi al Titolare e Responsabile del trattamento dati personali dell’Associazione. Il trattamento dei dati, di cui garantiamo la massima riservatezza, è effettuato al fine di rendere possibile l'attività dell’Associazione. TA L E N T Modulo d’iscrizione Application form SEGRETERIA TALENT MUSIC SCHOOL 37060 Nogarole Rocca (Verona - Italia) – Via Antonio Salieri, 32 Tel. 0039 3923005991 E-mail: [email protected] scrivere in stampatello / in block letters Domanda di iscrizione al Corso di / Enrollment application for the Course of Nome del Maestro / Instructor’s Name Cognome Nome First name Sig. / Mr. Effettivo / Active Student Sig.ra Mrs. Uditore / Auditor ___________________ __________________ Luogo e data di nascita Cittadinanza Place and date of birth Nationality _______________________________________________________________________________ Strada (indirizzo preciso) Street (full address) _______________________________________________________________________________ CAP / Post-code Città / City _______________________________________________________________________________ Tel. Fax M U S I C Surname TA L E N T DA INVIARE A / TO BE SENT TO: _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________ Codice fiscale italiano Italian fiscal code number ___________________ Matricola ENPALS Italian Social Security registration Allego fotocopie / I enclose photocopies del documento di identità / of my identity card / dei titoli di studio / of my certificates Ho provveduto ad inviare la prescritta Tassa di Iscrizione I have sent the requested Application and examination fee by postal money order Indicare le coordinate bancarie e la data del versamento. Please specify here number of money order or details of bank transfer and date of payment. TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it S C H O O L E-mail Specify the pieces to be studied during the Course Indicare se necessito del pianista accompagnatore durante il corso Specify if I need a piano accompanist during the Course _____________________ firma /signature M U S I C Il sottoscritto interessato, con la sottoscrizione della presente, esprime libero consenso al trattamento dei propri dati personali ai sensi dell’art. 13. D.Lgs. N. 196 del 30 giugno 2003 come si evince dal presente modulo informatico. Lo stesso potrà, tuttavia, far valere i suoi diritti scrivendo al Titolare o Responsabile del Trattamento. The undersigned, by signing this form, consents to the handling of his/her personal data according to and in conformity with Art. 13 of the Legislative Decree n° 196 of June 30, 2003 as indicated on the form itself. The undersigned may, however, exercise his/her rights by writing to the Director in charge of personal data. TA L E N T Indicare i brani prescelti per lo studio durante il corso S C H O O L TALENT MUSIC MASTER COURSES - Tel. 392 3005991, email: [email protected], web-site: www.talentmusicmasters.it
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