Strings & Piano

Cadenza International Summer Music School

14-21 July 2017

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The Cadenza International Summer Music School for Strings and Piano, now in its twenty fifth anniversary year is established as an annual gathering of exceptional musicians. Teaching provision is generous and fair, and, unusually, there is time to focus on both solo repertoire and daily chamber groups. A minimum of three individual lessons on each student’s first study instrument is guaranteed, along with pianist rehearsals and concert opportunities.

Most people play in at least one chamber group (repertoire plans to be made in advance, especially for pianists) coached not less than every second day. Groups and partnerships can evolve flexibly during the week – the coaching timetable is arranged in two day cycles by mutual consent.

Although of specialist level, Cadenza prides itself on a friendly and inclusive atmosphere, and unconditional support and encouragement for every student. Partly this stems from a large age-range – eleven year olds under the careful supervision of two matrons through the teens to undergraduates, postgraduates, professional and amateur adults.

We have fun at every level but the real inspiration – eye opening, sometimes even life-changing – is the quality of the formal musical interactions.

Please don’t hesitate to give me a ring if you would like further details.

John Thwaites

2017 Cadenza has always had an amazing Faculty but this year is unbelievably stellar, with the return of all of the most important Professors of recent times, and a welcome to Rachel Roberts and Pavel Fischer. Student Chamber Music will be as never before, Faculty concerts will include Rachel, Adrian Brendel and Julian Jacobson in Beethoven, Leland and John, Sandy and John returning to French repertoire, and much more.

String Orchestra projects take us to late romantic Austro-German repertoire: Richard Strauss’s Metamorphosen for 23 Solo Strings (parts to be assigned in advance), Ernst Krenek’s Symphonic Elegy and Anton Webern’s Langsamer Satz (arr. Thwaites).

15 years ago Cadenza attempted to be Carbon Neutral with respect to staff and student travel, to draw attention to Climate Change. Now, with the science clearer than ever before, the Mass Extinctions well underway, and the world’s response inadequate, we make another small gesture (planting trees in Scotland through Trees for Life).

Cadenza 25th Anniversary Year

Rachel Roberts

Pascal Nemirovski

Pavel Fischer

Louise Hopkins

Alexander Baillie

Leland Chen

Krysia Osostowicz - ViolinKrysia Osostowicz has a richly varied career as a soloist, chamber musician and teacher. She has made a number of award-winning recordings and leads the renowned Dante Quartet, which she founded in1995. Although Krysia has a wide repertoire, this is her year of Beethoven: five complete cycles of the violin sonatas all around the UK with her duo partner Daniel Tong, the complete String Quartets with the Dantes and the Violin Concerto at King’s Chapel in Cambridge.

Krysia studied at the Menuhin School then with the great Hungarian violinist Sandor Vegh, and her other mentor has been another eminent Hungarian, Ferenc Rados. She is a dedicated teacher, giving masterclass in France, Spain and Ireland, and working at the Gulildhall School of Music and Drama. Half week.

Alexander Baillie - ‘CelloReturning from study with Andre Navarra in Vienna, Sandy quickly established himself as an inspirational force in the ‘cello world, whilst continuing to play to Jacqueline du Pre, one of the formative influences in his life. Now teaching in Bremen and at the Birmingham Conservatoire, the individuality and expressive power of his performances led the Guardian to observe: ”Playing like this cannot easily be weighed in gold”. The latest in a long line of “best available” recordings are issued by SOMMPierre Doumenge - ‘Cello

Pierre is a guest artist with the Nash Ensemble, the Belcea and Allegri Quartets and the Kungsbacka Piano Trio. He has toured to Hong Kong with Pascal Roge, Peter Frankl and Vasko Vassilev, given a Beethoven Cycle with Daniel Tong, and appears as guest principal ‘cello with the major chamber orchestras. Pierre taught at the Menuhin School 2003-9 and is currently a Professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Leland Chen - ViolinSince winning first prize in the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition Leland has distinguished himself as an exciting presence on the international circuit, with big label releases of concertos, sonatas and salon favourites, and frequent appearances with leading orchestras and in major festivals. He is on the faculty of the Royal Northern College of Music.

Ian Jewel - ViolaAfter studying with Cecil Aronowitz and Bruno Giuranna, Ian had an internationally distinguished career as a member of the Gabrieli String Quartet with whom he toured the world from the Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House and made over 50 recordings. As a soloist, he performed many concertos, including the Rubbra Concerto which he recorded with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. At the Aldeburgh Festival he worked with Benjamin Britten and performed the Marchenbilder of Schumann with Murray Perahia.

Ian was Head of Strings at the Purcell School and is professor at the Royal College of Music where he has taught for many years.

Robin Ireland - ViolaRobin is renowned as the violist of first Domus, and then the Lindsay Quartet, with whom he played for twenty years, releasing some 60 recordings and touring the great concert halls and festivals of the world. He is Head of Chamber Music at the Birmingham Conservatoire and now pursuing a busy concert life as a soloist.

Adrian Brendel - ‘CelloAdrian studied with William Pleeth, Alexander Baillie and Frans Helmerson and is now Professor at the Guildhall. He is Director of the Plush Festival, has recently worked with Sir Harrison Birtwistle on the “Bogenstrich” Song Cycle, and performs all over the world as concerto soloist, has recorded the Beethoven Sonatas with his father, and now plays with Aleksandar Madzar, Imogen Cooper, Till Fellner, and Tim Horton.

John Thwaites - Piano/Course DirectorJohn’s performing life is rooted in his friends within the string family who include colleagues in the Primrose Piano Quartet and some of the world’s greatest ‘cellists. Formerly Head of Piano at Christ’s Hospital and a tutor at Guildhall, the Purcell School and RCS, he is now Head of Keyboard at the Birmingham Conservatoire. He has made many recordings, The Observer praising: “Thwaites’s warm, generous, perfectly judged pianism” (20.10.13). John is Visiting Professor at Xiamen University.

Tim Lowe-’CelloTim is Guest Principal ‘Cello of the ECO and Artistic Director of York Chamber Music Festival. He has won Countess of Munster, MBF, Kirckman Concert Society, Tillett Trust Young Artists’ Platform and Leverhulme “Jacqueline du Pré” Awards and he is the life and soul of many courses, including Pro Corda and Bryanston International Cello Courses. He is Professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Senior and Junior).

Carole Presland-PianoCarole teaches at Guildhall and RAM. Her intelligence and passion evidence broadcasts for the BBC, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Radio France and RAI Italian Television with CDs for Pavane, Meridian and EMI Classics, duo performances being selected for the Evening Standard’s Critic’s Choice and Radio Three’s Building a Library.

Susanne Stanzeleit - ViolinFormer leader of the Werethina, Edinburgh and Maggini Quartets, a force on the Contemporary Music Scene, soloist in over 50 recordings, Senior Producer for the Meridian Label and a Professor at the Birmingham Conservatoire, Susanne’s contribution to Cadenza could feature in a Duracell Ad, and always includes “Come and Play” informal evening Chamber Music.

Laura Sergeant - ‘Cello and Senior MatronSince study at the RCS, Guildhall and in Bremen, Laura has built a busy freelance and teaching career in Scotland.

Julian Jacobson - PianoJulian has been a vital and original force on the London musical scene since the 1970s. Typical was a day in October 2003 when he attracted worldwide media acclaim and raised £6,000 for WaterAid playing all 32 Beethoven Sonatas in a single day at St James’s Church, Piccadilly. Julian is much loved as a true artist, wit, and piano poet, with an encyclopedic knowledge of music that extends to legendary improvisations on Cabaret night. He teaches at the Royal College of Music and the Birmingham Conservatoire.

Carol Slater - ViolinCarol Slater studied with Max Rostal in Switzerland, where she gave many recitals and recorded for Radio Beromunster. On her return gave recitals in London’s major concert halls and recorded 10 sonatas and solo pieces for the BBC. She has also performed many concertos with orchestra , including the Brahms, Beethoven and Bartok 2nd Concerto. She has given concerts in Australia where she recorded for the ABC in Sydney.

Carol is a teacher of enormous experience and passion and has taught for many years at the Purcell School and the Royal Academy Junior Department.

Rachel Roberts - ViolaRachel Roberts is one of Europe’s leading violists and performs internationally as soloist and chamber musician. Her recordings have won the Diapason D’or, Supersonic Award of Pizzicato Magazine and CD Choice in Fonoforum and Gramophone Magazines. She works regularly with artists such as Christoph von Dohnanyi, Andras Schiff, Lars Vogt, Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis, Christian Tetzlaff and Denes Varjon. She is a Professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

John Thwaiteswww.cadenzasummerschool.org.uk

Pascal Nemirovski - PianoFrench pianist Pascal Nemirovski is internationally recognised as one of the foremost pedagogues of our time, whose pupils include Lise de la Salle, Louis Schwizgebel and Daniel Lebhardt. He studied at Julliard with Nadia Reisenberg and Adele Marcus, and is currently visiting Professor at the Purcell School and Shanghai and Guangzhou Conservatoires as well as International Chair in Piano at the Birmingham Conservatoire. His next recording will be of Skryabin.

Pavel Fischer - ViolinPavel Fischer studied with Nora Grumliková in Prague and won the 1988 Chamber Music Competition in Trapani, Italy with pianist Ivo Jančik. He led the internationally famous Škampa String Quartet for their first twenty years, appearing throughout the world and making many recordings. He is a composer - his first string quartet was premièred in Carnegie Hall and a Violin Concerto has recently been completed. He is Professor at the Royal Northern College of Music and Birmingham Conservatoire.

Louise Hopkins - ‘CelloLouise Hopkins studied with Raphael Wallfisch and Steven Isserlis, and with Andras Schiff, György Kurtag and Ralph Kirshbaum at Prussia Cove. She made her debut at the Barbican with the Lutoslawski Concerto conducted by the composer, The Times commenting “players with such personality, agility and power are rare”. The Britten Cello Symphony with the BBCSO at Aldeburgh followed, then recordings with Aleksandar Madžar and Thomas Adès, and prestigious chamber music festivals throughout the world. Louise is Head of Strings at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. First Half Week.

Victor Sangiorgio - PianoVictor records for Collins Classics, Naxos, ABC Classics and Dutton, with the RSNO, and conductors such as Claudio Abbado, Sir Charles Groves, Andrew Litton, Andre Previn and Stanislaw Skrowacewzski. He is active as a solo recitalist and chamber musician and teaches at the Birmingham Conservatoire and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

PlanningThis year we want to pre-plan most of the Chamber Music Groups. If you have not attended Cadenza before, then please send a recording or DVD of yourself (or an Internet Link) if at all possible, to help with planning. And please also give some thought yourself to possible partners and repertoire, although these will mostly be decisions for Faculty. If you would prefer to concentrate on Solo Repertoire then you would have more solo lessons, some with piano (unless you are a pianist, for whom there are daily masterclasses), preparing where possible for a solo concert appearance. Please make your preferences clear when you apply.

Cadenza Cadenza is open to anyone over eleven, including school pupils, undergraduates, postgraduates and amateur adults, and delivers solo and chamber lessons, usually half and half, but the balance can be varied by request. Older students in pre-formed ensembles often wish to focus on advanced chamber coaching and to enjoy the late night mixed staff/student chamber scene. Conversely every year students reach the final stages of competitions like the BBC, and need to focus on their solo work.

Younger children have daily String Orchestra and General Musicianship classes, and their pastoral and musical well being is overseen by the Matrons. Other orchestral, chamber and choral options are voluntary, with students of all ages playing in what they feel comfortable with. There are daily piano performance classes, student/staff concerts and open masterclasses. On the final Thursday evening every chamber group performs (audience welcome, as it is at any of the classes and Faculty/Student concerts). Party turns welcome at the Cabaret Party on the final evening.

You should arrive on the 14th at any time during the afternoon. Bedding is provided, but bring a towel, piano parts, any spare violas, a music stand if possible, swimming costume, tennis/table tennis equipment as you wish and perhaps a good book. The course finishes after a public concert (audience welcome) at 11.30am on the 21st July (lunch is the last meal). Cadenza alumni include pianists Teo Gheorghiu, Alex Ulmann and Michael Foyle (also leader NYO), violinists Nicola Benedetti and Clara Biss and ‘cellists David Cohen, Laura van der Heijden and Tim Lowe.

Purcell SchoolThe Purcell School is in delightful grounds on Aldenham Road, in Bushey, Herts (North London). Facilities for music are exceptional – there are many Steinway grand pianos and each piano student will have a Yamaha U3 in their bedroom. A new concert hall has just been opened.

Fali Pavri - PianoBorn in Mumbai, Fali studied at the Moscow Conservatoire with Victor Merzhanov for 7 years before coming to the RAM. Concerto soloist with the RSNO, Bournemouth SO and at Endellion and with chamber music partners that include Mstislav Rostropovich, Fali is Associate Head of Keyboard and Professor of Piano at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Please return as soon as possible to:John ThwaitesThe Round House, 16 St. James Rd.,Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1JRtel: +44(0)121 446 4836Email: johnthwaites2003@yahoo.co.ukAnd join us on Facebook

Please include £100 deposit payable “Cadenza”. The full fee including all tuition and full board is £625. The balance of £525 is due by 1st July. Bank transfers should be to:

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Limited student bursaries are available

John ThwaitesEmail: johnthwaites2003@yahoo.co.ukwww.cadenzasummerschool.org.uk

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ApplicationThere is now an on-line application form which you can download from the website. Or you can post the following details on an A4 sheet: Name; Date of Birth; Sex; Address(es) (including email); All relevant telephone numbers for you and next of kin; Instrument; approximate standard; repertoire; Current institution (if applicable); Preference for Cadenza principal instrumental tutor; Request for additional tuition/chamber music requests; Anything else we should know.