MASTER CLASSES In WINDS

August 6th to 9th, 2008

The International Music Festival, Viana do Castelo offers an advanced study program for wind musicians. This course will give students an opportunity to work intensively for four days with faculty comprised of international statue performers and teachers.

There will be daily orchestra rehearsals, culminating in the performance at the Gala Concert on the 13th August. The rehearsals are also intended to introduce the student to the real world of professional orchestra. The Festival Symphony is comprised of top musicians from 15 countries.

Master Classes Will Take Place at the Fundacao Maesto Jose Pedro Largo Vasco de Gama, 30 Viana do Castelo

GALA CONCERT
Wednesday 13th August 21:30
Teatro Sa de Miranda
Festival Symphony Orchestra
Michael Tseitlin - Maestro
Soloist Irina Tseitlin Violin
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Bizet - Orchestral Suite No 1 from the Opera Carmen
Wagner - Albiumblatt
Beethoven - Concerto for Violin
Tseilin - 750

Orchestral parts are available for download from Chamber Assignments

Professors/Concertistas:

Pedro Ribeiro, Oboé - Oboe, Chefe de Naipe Orquestra Gulbenkian

Nuno Inácio, Flauta - Flute, Chefe de Naipe Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa. Professor da Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra

António Rosa, Clarinete - www.antoniorosa.eu
Solista B Orquestra Nacional do Porto,
Professor Conservatório de Música Calouste Gulbenkian
Professor Universidade Católica

Pedro Silva, Fagote - Solista B Orquestra Nacional do Porto
Professor Escola Profissional Artística do Vale do Ave
Professor Escola Profissional de Música de Viana do Castelo
Professor Escola Superior de Música do Porto, como assistente.

Abel Pereira, Trompa - French Horn - Chefe de Naipe Orquestra Nacional do Porto
Professor Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra
Professor Escola Superior de Artes de Castelo Branco
Professor Escola Profissional de Música de Espinho

Jorge Almeida, Trompete - Chefe de Naipe da Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa Artista Internacional Yamaha

Reinaldo Guerreiro, Trombone - Chefe de Naipe da Orquestra Metropolitana
Professor da Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra
Sérgio Carolino, Tuba - www.myspace.com/sergiotubabondcarolino
Tuba Solo da Orquestra Nacional do Porto
Professor de tuba e Música de Câmara na ESMAE
Artista Internacional Yamaha

Jean-François Lézé, Percussão - www.jeanfrancoisleze.com
Chefe de Naipe da Orquestra Nacional do Porto
Professor de Improvisação da Escola Profissional de Música de Viana do Castelo