“The Art Expressive Conducting”
of
INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS
ACCADEMIA MUSICALE CLIVIS
August 28 to September 2, 2017 - Rome (Italy)
After the successful 2016 masterclass, the ATLANTIC
COAST INTERNATIONAL CONDUCTING ACADEMY, in
collaboration with the prestigious ACCADEMIA MUSICALE
CLIVIS and the INSTITUTO CENTRALE PER I BENI SONORI ED AUDIOVISI di Roma, is proud to announce the 2nd
edition of the inspiring and extraordinary International Conducting Masterclass entitled The Art of Expressive Conducting. Settled in one of the most historical districts of the
amazing città di Roma, in Italy, The Art of Expressive Conducting offers a fantastic and unique opportunity to 12 conductors from all over the world to train and develop orchestral
conducting studies with two of the most inspiring, supportive,
experienced and internationally renowned new-generation
teachers: Mº Luis Miguel Clemente and Mº Roberto Fiore.
Conducting Technique, Practice & Gesture Analysis
Luis Miguel Clemente
(PT)
Score & Music Analysis: Theoretical & Practical Studies
Roberto Fiore
&
(IT)
Equilibirum Chamber Orchestra
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE:
JUNE 25, 2017
www.atlanticoastorchestra.com/Romemasterclass
Conducting sessions will be held with professional and experienced pianists and also with the extraordinary Equilibrium
Chamber Orchestra, with some of the finest musicians from
Rome and Italy’s leading symphony Orchestras. The masterclass will also held 2 public concerts in Rome, conducted entirely by students.
The Art of Expressive Conducting masterclass establishes
an important connection between conducting (theory and
practice), interpretation and other essential subjects as scorestudy, analysis and orchestration, all related to the art of conducting. The masterclass represents an essential opportunity
for conductors, conducting students (of all levels) and musicians in that it contributes decisively to the artistic and musical
development
regarding
conducting,
rehearsal/
performance, and leadership with all kinds of ensembles and
orchestras.
Composers are also very welcome to apply! The masterclass will provide a rare opportunity to learn how to be prepared to conduct their own music.
Masterclass Repertorie
MOZART - Symphony 40
SCHUBERT - Symphony 5
RAVEL - Ma Mere L’Oye (Suite)
STRAVINSKY - Dumbarton Oaks
BEETHOVEN - Coriolanus Overture
BEETHOVEN - Symphony 5 (1 mov)
Masterclass
- Conducting technique sessions
- Practical conducting sessions
- Rehearsal technique
- Video Analysis & Interpretation discussion
- Score study methodology
- Orchestration in theory and practice
- Composers practical laboratory & rehearsal
- 2 final concerts in Rome
- Podium time: +180min
(60min piano 4H + 120min Chamber Orchestra)
MASTERCLASS
AUGUST 28 TO SEPTEMBER 2, 2017
CONCERTS:
SEPTEMBER 1: ACCADEMIA MUSICALE CLIVIS
SEPTEMBER 2: INSTITUTO ICBSA
ORGANIZATION:
PARTNERS:
Luis Miguel Clemente (PT)
Roberto Fiore (IT)
APPLICATION PROCESS
Luis Clemente is a graduate in Musical Sciences (Univ. Nova Lisboa), Performing Arts (Maryland University, USA) and Orchestral Conducting (Royal
School of Music, London). Between 2008 and 2011, he studied conducting in Jan
Cober’s class in Italy and was awarded the Diploma Superiore & Avanzado in
Conducting (ISEB, Italy). In 2013, he was awarded the Diploma of Performance
Specialization in Orchestral Conducting from the Universidade de Aveiro where he continues work toward his PhD. Additionally, Since 2014 Luis studies with
the world renowned conductor and pedagogue maestro Colin Metters (emeritus
professor of conducting and founder of the Conductor’s Course at the Royal Academy of Music in London) which whom he also works as assistant conductor. Luis
is currently completing a Master Degree in Music Education at Universidade do
Minho.
Roberto Fiore started his career in 2005, he had different degrees in music
and audio technology. He studied composition and he graduated in
conducting at the Conservatory "O. Respighi" and at the Conservatory
of
Music "Santa Cecilia" in Rome. He trained and specialized in various fields of composition and conducting. He attended the International Masters of Film Music at the National School of Cinema Italian with Maestro Louis Bacalov. In 2008 he made début as conductor with his work for
orchestra and video "FAUST" with Orchestra Sabina at the Royal Palace in
Monterotondo (Rome). In 2009 he was invited with a scholarship by Maestro
A. Krieger and M° A. Russo in Buenos Aires to train in conducting and to
perform his pieces in Latin America.
MASTERCLASS FEES
In recent years Luis Clemente assisted maestro Jan Cober (European Youth Wind
Orchestra), Ernest Schelle (DeCa Orchestra), and Arthur Arnold (Pacific Philarmonic). Luis Clemente develops an intense activity both as conductor, investigator
and pedagogue and is considerer as one of the most irreverente and talented conductors ot the portuguese musical scene.
Since 2008, Luis has appeared as a professional conductor in Portugal, Spain,
England, France, Switzerland, Croatia, Italy, Romania, Canada and USA. Luis
was awarded the Caja Rural de España foundation prize in 2008. In 2010 he was
a finalist in the Concours internationel de Chef’s D’Orchestre in Dijon (France) In
2012 Luis was awarded 1st prize in the International Conducting Competition at
Budapest. In 2013, he was a finalist for the Black Sea International Conducting
Competition in Romania. The following years he was awarded the scholarship for
Artistic Merit by Rotary Club of Powell River (Canada) and the prize for Artistic
Excellence of Rotary Club of Covilha (Portugal). Additionally, Luis was assistant
condutor at the Pacific Region International Music Festival (Canada, BC).
Since 2008 Luis is principal conductor at the National Youth Wind Orchestra
(Portugal). From 2010 to 2015 Luis was Principal Conductor of the City of Covilha
Symphonic Wind Orchestra, a group that achieved the highest musical and artistic
level of the orchestra's history. Since 2015 Luis his the principal conductor at the
Atlantic Coast Orchestra and also at the Atlantic Coast International Youth Orchestra. As a teacher, Luis has taught at prestigious institutions in Portugal, Spain.
In 2016 Luis was invited to present a lecture on Conducting at Oxford University
(England). Since 2014, Luis has served on the judging panel of the Atlantic Coast
International Conducting Competition together with Enrique Garcia Asencio, Colin
Metters, Mark Stringer and Kenneth Kiesler.
In 2017 Luis started a collaboration as guest conducting teacher and conductor at
the Oxford Conducting Institute (England) and at the West Texas A&M University
(USA).
His most recent projects includes the
International Conducting Academy
(Portugal), where Luis Clemente
teaches orchestral conducting together
with his mentor, Colin Metters.
Active Conductors: 675€
Passive Conductors: 125€
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION & SCHEDULE
- 12 active participants will be selected from applicants
- No age limit to apply
- Applications will be reviewed by received order by Mº
Luis Clemente and Mº Roberto Fiore
- Application Deadline> June 25, 2017
- Acceptance Email > aprox. within two weeks after
receiving your application
- Passive Conductors will have the opportunity to have
a conducting class with piano
MASTERCLASS VENUE
Accademia Musicale Clivis
Via Giovanni Botero, 18, 00179 Rome, Italy
2 CONCERTS VENUE (September 1 & 2, 2017)
Accademia Musicale Clivis
Istituto Centrale per i Beni Sonori ed Audiovisivi
In 2011 he won an European scholarship to study conducting with Rafal Delekta in Kraków Academy of Music of Poland. From 2012 he attend the masterclasses with Colin Metters of the Royal Academy of Music of London. From
2012 to 2014 he was Assistant Conductor of M°Massimiliano Caldi: Principal
Conductor of the Baltic Philharmonic “F. Chopin” in Gdansk following more
than 30 different productions around orchestras, theatres and philarmonics of
Poland. He started his work as teacher in 2008, he held masterclasses and
course around the world and he collaborate with Institut of Italian Culture in
Argentina, Uruguay and Poland.
As Reseacher he published in 2015 and 2016 diferente unreleased scores
with the famous Casa Musicale Sonzogno of Milan, these works for orchestra
where played by the Orchestra Giuseppe Verdi of Milano. From 2016 he collaborates as professor and guest conductor with various Chinese institutions
like the University of Guizhou in Guiyang and Meldi Institute in Chongqing.
From 2015 is the head of the faculty of Orchestration and Musical Analysis for
Conducting at the Atlantic Coast Academy of Porto in Portugal.
As Composer in the last two years he collaborate as invited composer for
"Academia Belgica" to premiere his ballet for chamber orchestra and three
dancers "Chiquillantu, The Daughter of the Sun" inspired on the Inca Legend
on the Inca Musical Culture. In Italy at the beginning of 2017 he was invited
from Symphonic Orchestra of Milano G.Verdi to compose and conduct an
opera for children with the title of "Camillo, a Musical Tale on the Fantasy".
MASTERCLASS LANGUAGE
English (main), Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
APPLY NOW!
www.atlanticoastorchestra.com/Romemasterclass
INFO: [email protected]
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE:
JUNE 25, 2017