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European Hanseatic Ensemble Application

The teachers of the masterclasses 2021 will select The number of participants in the masterclasses will be around 15 participants who will form the European limited to 7 per class. In the event that there are more Hanseatic Ensemble and will tour hanseatic cities in applicants than available places, selection will be determined the summer of 2022 under the artistic direction of upon evaluation of the provided audio material. . For those who will participate in the Application deadline: April 30th 2021 concerts, the course fee will be refunded and a daily INTERNATIONAL rate will be payed for rehearsal and concert days. The online application form and information about Resulting travel and accommodation expenses will ­transfer of the audio files (not exceeding 15 minutes in MASTERCLASSES be covered as well. total) is available on our website www.hanseatic-ensemble.eu/en/masterclasses 2021 The specific concert programme for 2022 will be adapted to the structure of the ensemble, thus will All applicants will be informed about possible Solo and ensemble music around 1600 be developed after the selection of the ensemble ­participation by June 15th 2021 at the latest. If you are members. The goal is a balanced distribution of selected, we kindly request that you pay the course fee of September 20th - 23rd 2021 singers, string, wind and continuo players which will 150 € by July 15th 2021. allow for the performance of multi-choral works. in Lübeck We have booked budget accommodation for you in ­Lübeck (DJH Youth hostel), however costs for travel, Ulrike Hofbauer · Voice ­accommodation (youth hostel, hotel, etc.) and meals are Jan Van Elsacker · Voice to be absorbed by the participants. Veronika Skuplik · Baroque violin Hanseatic cities Contact Frithjof Smith · Cornetto /Reval Europäisches Hanse-Ensemble Hille Perl · Viola da ­gamba Geschäftsstelle – Sarah Hodgson Simen Van Mechelen · ­Baroque trombone Pernau (Pärnu) (Dorpat)c/o Europäisches Hansemuseum Joachim Held · / Windawa An der WolmarUntertrave 1 Marcin Szelest · Organ continuo (Ventspils) (Rīga) 23552 (Valmiera)Lübeck Michael Fuerst · Organ continuo Goldynga (Kuldīga) Manfred Cordes · Ensemble Ostsee Office: Tuesday - Thursday, 10 - 13 h

Danzig Königsberg () Telephone: +49 (0)451 80 90 99 86 Nordsee (Gdańsk) Email: [email protected] Braunsberg (Braniewo) Stupsk www.hanseatic-ensemble.eu Lübeck Elbing (Elblag) Title: Lithograph from Johannes Geffcken (1855) after a woodcut of Elias Diebel (16th century) Source: Wikimedia Köslin (Koszalin) Kulm (Chełmno) Stettin Lüneburg Thorn (Toruń) Sponsors and partners: Osnabrück (Szczecin) an der Oder In cooperation with Münster Paderborn Breslau (Wrocław) Köln Krakau (Kraków) The project Masterclasses 2021

The hanseatic cities in Northern Europe, with Lübeck at for voice, baroque violin, cornetto, viola da gamba, © Anna Yurienen Gallego the top, were poles of economic wealth and middle class baroque trombone, lute and organ continuo prosperity. At the same time the incited a diverse flourishing of culture, including music. The goal September 20th - 23rd 2021 in Lübeck Ulrike Hofbauer () Jan Van Elsacker (Trossingen) of this European project is to rediscover the great musical Voice Voice heritage of this region in the years around 1600 and to Work with a team of internationally renowned teachers revive it for our time through concert performances. The during a four day masterclass dedicated to European project is coordinated in the European Hansemuseum music of the 16th and 17th centuries. The course will in Lübeck. consist of individual lessons (2 x 45 minutes), further- more there will be special emphasis on ensemble work. © soundandpicturedesign © Through the affiliation with the European Hansemuseum Your repertoire is to be prepared ahead of time and the the ensemble has found its ideal home. The museum pieces named in your application. ­offers the participants of the masterclasses the oppor- Veronika Skuplik (Bremen) Frithjof Smith (Basel) tunity to gather valuable insights into the history of the The course fee is 150 €. Baroque violin Cornetto Hanseatic League, the era that they are exploring in their music. The pieces for the ensemble work will be chosen accor- ding to the selected participants. The music will be sent The project is aimed at talented young musicians to the participants in due time. © Foppe Schut who study or have studied Early Music at a European ­conservatory or university and will be under the age of 32 Diapason: a = 466 Hz, ¹⁄₄ comma meantone in September 2021. Please supply us with recordings of your musical work Simen Van Mechelen () Hille Perl (Bremen) The European Hanseatic Ensemble will be newly ­formed that can be forwarded to the teachers for the selection Baroque trombone Viola da gamba each year, consisting of musicians that particularly of the participants. Consider works exclusively from excelled in the masterclasses of the previous year. The the and Early Baroque (no Händel, Bach, ensemble will tour different hanseatic cities with a newly ­Vivaldi, etc.) and transfer them as requested on our

developed programme each year. The concerts and website. © Manfred Esser ­rehearsals will take place in the summer of 2022. ­Detailed plans and dates will be announced in late 2021. The online application form and additional useful ­information can be found at www.hanseatic-ensemble.eu/en/masterclasses Joachim Held (The Hague/Bremen) Marcin Szelest (Krakow) Lute/Theorbo Organ continuo

You can find out more about Lübeck and the

European Hansemuseum here: www.hansemuseum.eu © Foppe Schut

Michael Fuerst (Lübeck/Bremen) Manfred Cordes (Bremen) Ensemble rehearsal at the European Hansemusem Lübeck, 2019 Organ continuo Ensemble