Archive: Kassel Masterclasses

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Duration: From: July 19, 2018 to: July 27, 2018
Venue: Church of the Redeemer Kassel-Harleshausen,
Karlshafener Str. 4,
34128 Kassel,
Germany


Instruments:

Lecturers:
singing Tanja Raich studied voice at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and at the CVI in Copenhagen, as well as musicology, theater studies, and psychology at the University of Vienna. She works as a vocal coach, an authorized CVT teacher, and gives workshops, clinics, and masterclasses throughout Europe. Tanja Raich has attended courses with, among others, Bobby McFerrin in New York, Michele Weir, Dylan Bell, and The Real Group. In addition to numerous radio and television appearances, she has toured with various ensembles in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Italy, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Benelux countries. The versatile singer is the winner of numerous awards with the a cappella groups Velvet Voices and Shiva Knows, including four gold awards at the international Ward Swingle Awards, and was nominated for a CARA Award by the American Association for A Cappella Music (CASA). She has numerous studio and CD recordings to her credit and is the director of the VocAcademy. www.tanjaraich.com www.vocacademie.com Tanja Raich Voice I'm Tanja Raich, born in Austria where I grew up in a little village surrounded by impressive mountains and wonderful surroundings. After I graduated from High School in Innsbruck, I decided to move to Vienna, a melting pot full of life, history and culture. I've been trained both classical and jazz/pop at the University of Music in Vienna and at the Complete Vocal Institute (CVI) in Copenhagen. As a musician I'm always looking to expand my musical knowledge. So besides training my vocal skills I decided to study musicology, dramatics and psychology. Nowadays you have to be as multifaceted as possible but fortunately I'm eager to learn. Through my journey as a musician I've been influenced by many great teachers like: Bobby McFerrin, Michele Weir, Cathrine Sadolin, The Real Group etc. I worked as a soloist in jazz/pop/funk influenced bands, and was a member of two professional a cappella groups, Velvet Voices and Shiva Knows.
violin Rainer Sonne (violin/chamber music) completed his musical studies with Igor Ozim in Cologne, and participated in masterclasses with Max Rostal, Sándor Végh, and Nathan Milstein. He was a prize winner at the German national competition "Jugend musiziert" (Youth Makes Music) and won first prize at the Mozart Competition in 1975. From 1976 to 2014, he was concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic and also performed as a soloist and chamber musician. For many years, he was a member of the Philharmonic Soloists Berlin, the Philharmonic Piano Quartet, Divertimento Berlin, and—as first violinist—the Charis Ensemble. He taught at the Orchestra Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic and held a visiting professorship at the Berlin University of the Arts. He was a prize-winner in the German national competition “Jugend musiziert” and won the Würzburg Mozart competition in 1975. In 1976, he was taken on in a concertmaster position with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra until 2014. He not only plays in the orchestra but is also active as a soloist and in chamber music. For 15 years he played with the Philharmonic Soloists; he currently plays in the Philharmonic Piano Quartet, Divertimento Berlin and – as leader – the Charis Ensemble. Rainer Sonne taught at the Orchestra Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and has been a guest professor at Berlin's University of the Arts since 2006.
viola Violaist Atilla Aldemir, born in 1975, received his musical training at the Mimar Sinan State Conservatory in his hometown of Istanbul. After graduating in 1994, he moved to Germany to study with Professor Lukas David at the Detmold University of Music. Following his artistic diploma (1999), he continued his studies at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen with Professor Mintcho Mintchev, where he graduated with distinction in 2002. Concert tours have taken Atilla Aldemir to numerous European countries, the USA, Israel, and Egypt. He has performed in concert halls such as the Berlin Philharmonie, the Vienna Konzerthaus, and the Musikverein in Vienna. His chamber music partners include Fazıl Say, Itamar Golan, Hüseyin Sermet, and Jeremy Menuhin. Aldemir plays a JB Vuillaume violin from 1840, which was kindly provided to him by the Association for the Promotion of Internationally Active Turkish Entrepreneurs, and a viola by Alexandre Breton & Adam Korman from 2016. Since April 2017, Aldemir has been principal violist of the Central German Radio Symphony Orchestra (MDR) Leipzig. http://www.atillaaldemir.com Atilla Aldemir (Viola and Chamber Music) Born in Istanbul, Atilla Aldemir graduated from the Mimar Sinan University College of Music in his native city of Istanbul, Turkey, in 1994. With a scholarship from the Dr. As a recipient of a grant from the Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı Foundation, he went to Germany to study with Prof. Lukas David at the Detmold University of Music, graduating with a diploma in artistic maturity in 1999. He then pursued a concert diploma at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen with Prof. Mintcho Mintchev, graduating with an honors degree in 2002. Aldemir has performed in numerous European countries and the USA, appearing in concert halls such as the Berlin Philharmonic Hall, the Vienna Konzerthaus, and the Vienna Musikverein. He has played with orchestras including the Montpellier and Bordeaux National Orchestras, the Camerata Salzburg, the Vienna Philharmonic, the Zagreb Philharmonic, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, and all the State Symphonic Orchestras in Turkey. He has collaborated with conductors such as Lawrence Foster, Sascha Göztl, and Gürer Aykal. The artist has performed with highly acclaimed musicians, among them the pianist Fazıl Say, Itamar Golan, Hüseyin Sermet, Leschenko Polina and Jeremy Menuhin. In his concerts, he plays a JB Vuillaume violin from the year 1840, which was kindly financed for him by the Circle of Internationally Operating Turkish Businessmen and an Alexandre Breton & Adam Korman viola from the year 2016. Since April 2017 he has been the Principal Viola of the Mitteldeutsche Rundfunk (MDR) Symphony Orchestra in Leipzig, Germany.
violoncello Friedemann Ludwig, cello. Friedemann Ludwig comes from a family of musicians in Dresden, the Saxon cultural metropolis. Trained at the Dresden Academy of Music and Performing Arts under Ernst-Ludwig Hammer, he furthered his studies with Wolfgang Weber in Leipzig. At the age of 21, he was engaged as principal cellist of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra (now the Konzerthausorchester Berlin) under Claus Peter Flor. With this orchestra, he embarked on a worldwide concert tour, which took him to major cities in the USA, Japan, and Europe, and allowed him to collaborate with conductors such as Kurt Sanderling, Günther Herbig, Eliahu Inbal, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Lothar Zagrosek, Christoph Eschenbach, and Ivan Fischer. He is a co-initiator of the highly successful Strehlen Chamber Music series in Dresden, where he has collaborated with musicians such as Antje Weithaas, the Artemis Quartet, the Petersen Quartet, the Leipzig String Quartet, Vladimir Stoupel, Judith Ingolfson, and Christian Jost. At the invitation of the Bavarian State Youth Orchestra, he has given courses at Weikersheim Castle, teaches young students at the Aigues Vives en Musiques Festival, and mentors cello students within the Orchestra Academy of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. Friedemann Ludwig plays a cello made by Jean Baptiste Vuillaume in 1840. Friedemann Ludwig (Cello and Chamber Music) was born into a family of musicians in the cultural metropolis of Dresden, Saxony. After studying cello at the Dresden Conservatory with Ernst-Ludwig Hammer, he completed his studies with Wolfgang Weber in Leipzig. At the age of just 21 he was appointed principal cello of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra (now the Konzerthausorchester Berlin) under Claus Peter Flor. His work with this orchestra took him all over the world, with concerts in major cities in the USA, Japan and Europe, and gave him the opportunity to work with the conductors Kurt Sanderling, Günther Herbig, Eliahu Inbal, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, Lothar Zagrosek, Christoph Eschenbach and Ivan Fischer. Back in Dresden, he helped to initiate the successful chamber music series “Strehlener Kammermusik”, where he performed with musicians such as Antje Weithaas, the Artemis Quartet, the Petersen Quartet, the Leipzig String Quartet, Vladimir Stoupel, Judith Ingolfson and Christian Jost. He has held masterclasses with the Bavarian Youth Orchestra at Schloss Weikersheim, and he teaches at the Aigues Vives en Musique festival and mentors young cellists in the professional development program of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. Friedemann Ludwig performs on a cello made by Jean Baptiste Vuillaume in 1840.
Piano Tatiana Malinin-Fedkina (piano) was discovered by Heinrich Neuhaus, the legendary Moscow piano teacher. As a child, she played music with Dmitri Shostakovich. She studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory with Neuhaus's successor, Professor Malinin, who later became her husband. In 1975, she was a prize winner at the Chopin Competition in Warsaw. She is president of the International Malinin Piano Center and a mentor for the "Romantic Star" Piano Competition. She is the president of the international Malinin Piano Center and founder and president of the piano competition “Romantische Stern” (Germany).
flute Jens Josef, flute/chamber music, received his musical training in Frankfurt am Main. He has an extensive concert career in Central Europe as a soloist, ensemble, and orchestral musician. His repertoire ranges from the Baroque era to contemporary music, with a particular focus on music from the Classical Modern period onward. He has premiered numerous works, some of which were dedicated to him. After various teaching positions, he has headed the flute class at the Kassel Music Academy since 2006. He has composed numerous works in all genres, including three operas.
other Dr. Jutta Bott Coaching: Parallel to their main subject lessons, participants have the opportunity to take part in coaching sessions. These cover topics such as performance training, posture, musicians' health, and mental training. In addition to general sessions, individual lessons are offered, providing personalized attention to each participant. www.jutta-bott.de Dr. Jutta Bott (Professional Development): Participants in the master classes will have the opportunity to take part in additional sessions on aspects of professional development, such as performance preparation, posture and health, and mental practice. One-to-one sessions are also available. “Our sessions will help you develop your potential, both professionally and personally,” says Jutta Bott, a freelance violinist and teacher. She is a certified systemic coach (Institute for Applied Psychology in Cologne) and holds licenses in sports rehabilitation and injury prevention. Jutta Bott has a PhD in Business Studies and is a yoga teacher (Hatha yoga).

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