Courses 2011

1. Masterclasses for piano, violin, oboe and chamber music

Solo tuition for advanced students and tuition in chamber music for ready-formed ensembles Teachers: Konstantin Bogino (piano and chamber music),
Hagai Shaham (violin), Nicholas Daniel (oboe) and the Danel Quartet (Chamber Music). Tuition will amount to 4 x 60 minutes, except for Daniel, 2 x 60 minutes. Members of the public will be free to observe the lessons. The aim in the masterclasses is for the participants all to observe the others’ lessons as decided by their teachers.

2. Music courses

Private lessons and tuition in chamber music for ready-formed ensembles (see list of faculty and further information below). The tuition will amount to 5 x 60 minutes.

3. Chamber music workshops

Teachers: Konstantin Bogino and Yuval Gotlibovich. Students in the workshops will prepare chamber works for performance at the concert on July 19 and 21. The workshop leaders will themselves play in the ensembles. Students attending these workshops can also apply for private tuition amounting to half a course (2½ hours or 2 x 60 minutes) with a teacher of their choice. Private tuition amounting to a full course (5 hours or 4 x 60 minutes) can be arranged, against further payment. Workshop students must be prepared to be in Kuhmo at least from July 13 to 21, depending on their choice of teacher.

Course fees:

The fees include tuition, free admission to the concerts, full board and accommodation in classrooms sleeping 4−8. Enquiries for other accommodation in single or double rooms may be addressed to the City of Kuhmo, tel. int. +358 8 6155 5291, fax int. +358 8 6155 5232, e-mail: neuvonta@kuhmo.fi,
www.kuhmo.fi

Students should arrive in Kuhmo the day before the tuition begins.

Scholarships

Three scholarships will be awarded for the Kuhmo Music Courses.

A Kainuun Sanomat Scholarship will be awarded to gifted soloists or ensembles attending the music courses. The total scholarship sum of €1,000 will be divided between several applicants. Applicants for this scholarship must enclose a demo recording (CD, MD, DVD or DAT) and may, if they wish,
supply references.

A Kaisanet Oy Scholarship worth €250 will be awarded to a gifted soloist attending the music courses. Applicants for this scholarship must enclose a demo recording (CD, MD, DVD or DAT) and may, if they wish, supply references.

A Oleg Kagan Scholarship will be awarded at the end of the courses to a specially accomplished and talented student. The scholarship is worth €1,000 and cannot be applied for. It may be divided between one or more students or awarded to a student who has attended the Kuhmo Music Courses in previous years.

Applications for the Kainuun Sanomat and Kaisanet Oy scholarship must be submitted with the application for the course.

Applications by April 15, 2011 to:
Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival
Mannerheimintie 44 A, 3. krs
FI-00260 Helsinki, Finland

Enquiries:
Tel. int. +358 9 493 867
Fax int. +358 9 493 353
E-mail: music.courses@kuhmofestival.fi
www.kuhmofestival.fi