European Chamber Music Academy Oslo Session 2016

Norwegian Academy of Music 31 March - 4 April Playing together Opening Concert

We wish you a warm welcome to Norway at the time where «King winter» is loosening his grip and the light Thursday 31 March 7:30 pm of spring is emerging. Given the possibility to shed Lindemansalen light on the noblest of arts; the art of making chamber music, we all look forward to indulging in the wonder- ful world of playing together, to the attentive listening, Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942): awareness and vigilance that real chamber music String Quartet No 2, Op. 15 requires. 1. Sehr mässig – Heftig und leidenschaftlig 2. Moderato – Andante mosso – Allegretto – Adagio We wish for the musicians to share intense and challenging musical 3. Schnell moments with each other and the listeners, and even more, we look 4. Andante – Mit energischer Entschlossenheit – Allegro molto forward to moments of joy and playfulness. – Langsam – Andante The playground is yours. Hanson Quartet Hilde Ringlund - Deputy Principal

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): String Quartet No 8 in e minor, Op. 59, No 2 1. Allegro 2. Molto adagio 3. Allegretto – Maggiore (Thème russe) Finding meaning behind the music 4. Finale: Presto

During this year’s gathering in Oslo, we wish to approach music and its meaning from several different angles: As a Quatuor Akilone language rich in symbols, as natural sounds, as an art of rhetoric, and as choreographed dance.

It is fascinating to contemplate how closely woven the art forms of music and dance were in the seventeen and eighteen hundreds. Lead by our dance instructor Elizabeth Svarstad and accompanied by our professor of fortepiano Liv Glaser, ECMA participants may experience the liberating qualities of Rococo dance.

Are Sandbakken - Artistic director Oslo session Concert Final Concert

Saturday 2 April 6:00 pm Monday 4 April 7:30 pm Levinsalen Levinsalen

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): String Quartet in D major, Op. 76 No 5, Hob. III, No 79 String Quartet No 11 in f minor, Op. 95 1. Allegretto – Allegro 1. Allegro con brio 2. Largo: Cantabile e mesto 2. Allegretto ma non troppo 3. Menuetto: Allegro 3. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso 4. Finale: Presto 4. Larghetto – Allegretto agitato Equalis Quartet Orbis Quartet

Bela Bartok (1881-1945): Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975): String Quartet No 2, Op. 17, (SZ 67) String Quartet No 7 in f sharp minor, Op. 108 1. Moderato 1. Allegro 2. Allegro molto capriccioso 2. Lento 3. Lento 3. Allegro Tchalik Quartet Parlando Quartet A chamber group from the Norwegian Academy of Music

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György Ligeti (1923-2006): 6 Bagatelles Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): 1. Allegro con spirito Piano Trio No 3 in c minor, Op. 101 2. Rubato. Lamentoso 1. Allegro energico 3. Allegro grazioso 2. Presto non assai 4. Presto ruvido 3. Andante grazioso 5. Adagio. Mesto 4. Allegro molto 6. Molto vivace. Capriccioso Trio Arte A chamber group from the Norwegian Academy of Music Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975): 2 Pieces for String Quartet 1. Elegie 2. Polka Sonus Saxophonequartet Lectures Masterclasses

Friday 1 April 3:00pm Experience the Masters at Work Levinsalen Masterclasses with the ECMA ensembles are held every day Lecture: Is there Meaning in Music? (Thursday - Monday) from about 9:30am till the afternoon.

Morten Carlsen Johannes Meissl, Patrick Jüdt, og Are Sandbakken, Wolfgang Plagge og Morten Carlsen will be giving masterclasses. Saturday 2 April 3:00pm Levinsalen Detailes and schedule are available at the Academy. Workshop: Classical Rococo Dances Lecture and dance class for the ECMA ensembles Open to the public. Elizabeth Svarstad and Liv Glaser (hammer piano)

Sunday 3 April 3:00pm Levinsalen

Lecture: Metre and Musical meaning Lasse Thoresen (composer)

Monday 4 April 3:00pm Levinsalen

Lecture: Rhetoric in music and the musical discourse Johannes Meissl INSTRUCTORS Are Sandbakken ECMA SESSION 2016 IN OSLO Viola in alphabetical order Are Sandbakken studied with Leif repertoire (Grieg, Sibelius, Stenham- Jørgensen in Oslo and Sándor Vegh mar and contemporary works) for in Salzburg. For several years he the labels Naxos and CPO have recei- played principal viola with Camerata ved outstanding reviews in the inter- Academica Salzburg and The Nor- national press. The quartet’s recor- wegian Chamber Orchestra. From dings of the Nielsen string quartets 1995 to 2002 he was principal viola were Editors Choice in Gramophone of the Oslo Philharmonic under Ma- magazine in 1999. riss Jansons. He performed as soloist Oslo String Quartet is especially de- with this orchestra on numerous oc- dicated to alternative concert forms. casions, as well as with other Nordic Their children’s concerts, where Are orchestras. Since 2003 he has been Sandbakken has also performed as a professor of chamber music at the singer and actor, have become very Norwegian Academy of Music. popular. In 2006 the quartet celebra- In 1991 Sandbakken was among the - founding members of the Oslo String mances of the complete Beethoven Quartet, which today is regarded stringted its quartets15th anniversary in a series with entitled perfor as one of the most outstanding and The Beethoven Code. Are Sandbak- innovative string quartets in north- ken plays a viola by Mattio Goffriller ern Europe. The quartet performs re- of 1729, on loan from Dextra Musica. gularly at leading European festivals and their recordings of Scandinavian Johannes Meissl Morten Carlsen Violin Viola

Johannes Meissl is professor for string quartet became a regular at the world’s Morten Carlsen teaches viola and tions, Springer 2014 with an article chamber music and vice director of the most important music centres and festi- related subjects (also violin) at the called «Practice as Self-Exploration». Joseph Haydn Institut for Chamber Mu- vals from New York to Tokyo. Numerous Norwegian Academy of Music, which sic at Vienna’s University of Music and prizes for more than 30 recordings (such he has been doing since 1989. He is Morten Carlsen has a soloist diploma Performing Arts. Artistic director of isa as Grand Prix du Disque, Diapason d’Or, a regular visiting teacher at the Uni- from the Universität für Musik und (International Summer Academy Prague- Deutscher Schallplattenpreis Echo etc.), versity of Music in Vienna, where he darstellende Kunst, Vienna Vienna-Budapest), he also gives master- and the «Artis series» at the Gesellschaft studied, and the Paris Conservatoire. classes at numerous renowned schools d. Musikfreunde in Vienna, now running Professional experience: and summer academies such as CNSM - His career as performer involved - Co-principal viola of Orchester der Paris, Guildhall School of Music and tional position of the quartet. orchestral positions, top-level cham- Beethovenhalle, Bonn 1982-84 and its 19th season, also prove the interna Drama London, Tokyo Geidai and Casals ber music and solo performances of RSO Stuttgart 1984-88. Festival Prades, to name a few. Beside the quartet work J. Meissl appears and recordings. Carlsen is fascinated - Similar position in the Oslo Philhar- in recitals and as a soloist and at numer- also by the more philosophic aspects monic Orchestra 1988-94. Born in Austria, J. Meissl studied at A. ous chamber music festivals. of teaching and performing and has - Engagements as principal viola in Bruckner-Conservatory Linz (violin and written smaller articles, and lectured the orchestra of the Norwegian Op- composition ) and at the Academy of J. Meissl is co-initiator of numerous inter- Music in Vienna with W. Schneiderhan on subjects such as instrumental era and the Norwegian Broadcasting and G. Hetzel and got strong artistic music and shares with Hatto Beyerle the practice, performer history and tal- (KORK). impulses by Hatto Beyerle. He gradu- functionnational projectsof artistic in director the field of of ECMA. chamber ent education. ated with distinction and special award. In 1982 he joined the Artis Quartet. As Having done regular coaching with sev- A collection of his advanced exercises a member of this ensemble he took the eral orchestras and youth orchestras for for violin/viola, Vademecum, has been opportunity for further studies with the many years he has recently sucessfully published. He contributes to the an- LaSalle Quartet in the USA. After several taken up conducting. thology Philosophy of Music Educa- prizes at international competitions the tion challenged: Heideggerian Inspira- Patrick Jüdt Wolfgang Plagge Viola Piano/Composer

Professor Patrick Jüdt studied in Wolfgang Plagge showed an early in- for solo piano, and several works for Hannover University of Music and terest in classical music, playing the woodwind and brass chamber music Drama as well as in Basel Academy of piano and composing from the age ensembles. Music, with Professor Hatto Beyerle. of four. At the age of ten he won an He has long had a love of the ancient international talent competition on music of Northern Europe, and many He is a member of Collegium Novum British television. He completed his of his works have grown out of his Zürich. studies at the Hochschule für Musik researches into early medieval Nor- in Hamburg. wegian music. He is active on an international scale Wolfgang Plagge is active as a per- as a soloist and chamber musician Ever since his student days, the former all over the world and is a and engaged in the area of contempo- phenomenon of time has been an sought-after chamber musician. He rary music. Since 2006 he is closely important component of his music: has performed as soloist with numer- cooperation with Ensemble Modern observations on and studies of the ous orchestras and collaborated with Frankfurt. course of time, manipulation of the many prominent musicians. sense of time and the use of time as a Patrick Jüdt is professor of the viola, formal element are essential factors chamber music and contemporary when he was 12. Since then he has in his creative process. music in Bern University of Arts. developedHis first compositions into a mature, were original published and Wolfgang Plagge’s music is performed versatile creative artist with a con- by musicians, ensembles and orches- siderable body of work behind him. tras all over the world, and his reputa- His work includes liturgical music, tion as a composer is steadily growing. symphonies, chamber music, music PARTICIPATING ENSEMBLES Equalis ECMA SESSION 2016 IN OSLO Quartet

Remigiusz Gaczynski – Violine in alphabetical order Mátyás András – Violine Daria Ujejska – Bratsche Dorottya Standi – Cello

The polish-hungarian quartet was international competitions, in Febru- established in the beginning of 2014 in Graz. The name «Equalis» international competition «Schubert (equal) symbolises the equality of undary 2015 die Musik they achievedder Moderne» semifinal in Graz. on the musicians nationality and gen- Since 2015 May they praticipate on der, furthermore the importance the masterclasses of ECMA as As- of each instrument. They study in pirants. Their repertoire include Graz at the Kunstuniversität in the Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schu- class of Stephan Goerner and Julian bert, Brahms, Dvorak, Szymanowski, Arp. They worked on masterclasses Schnyder, Kurtág and others. and workshops with Judit Szabó, Eberhard Feltz, Rudolf Leopold, Chia Chou, Hatto Beyerle and with the Artis Quartett. In the last years the members awarded in number of Hanson ORBIS Quartet Quartet

Anton Hanson – Violin I Tilman Hussla – Violin I Jules Dussap – Violin II Meike Lu Schneider – Violin II Gabrielle Lafait – Viola Kundri Lu Emma Schäfer – Viola Simon Dechambre – Cello Martin Knörzer – Cello

Thanks to its noteworthy and ex- knowledge of the musical repertoire Founded in March 2014, the four young the city of Kraków at the international ceptional stage presence, Quatuor that historically underpins the string musicians of the ORBIS Quartett began Beethoven chamber music competition in - quartet genre, especially that of - Poland in the category of String Quartet. Joseph Haydn, Quatuor Hanson have sor Friedemann Weigle of the Artemis working with their first mentor, Profes CompetitionHanson won forthe String3rd Prize Quartet and Audi in come to strongly identity with a type Quartett. Weigle took them under his ORBIS love to learn pieces by heart, to Lyonence Prizein April at the2015. 11th The International quartet was of discourse where intelligence and a wing and showed them the fundamen- the extent they often play without look- tal techniques to develop a professional ing at the score. This frees the musicians also awarded a scholarship (Bourse quartet. Within a few months, in Sep- to project the music outwards and en- de l’Académie des Beaux Arts) at and the sensitivity of its interpreta- tember 2014, the ensemble presented thuse people of all ages and social classes touch of humour flavour the delicacy the 2014 edition of the European tion. themselves at the Johannes Brahms about classical music - including those music ensemble competition run by international competition in Pörtschach who would otherwise not come across FNAPEC. Since 2015, the four musi- The ensemble has performed in most (Austria), winning second prize in the such music. The quartet wants to play cians have been in residence at the large halls in France, including the category of Chamber Music. not only in concert halls but also in bars, Fondation Singer-Polignac. Having Auditorium de la Maison de la Ra- clubs, in the street and even in public now graduated from the Conserva- dio in Paris, the Opéra de Lyon, Salle Since October 2014, the quartet has been transport stations. Not limited to purely toire Supérieur de Paris, this French Cortot, and Cité de la Musique, and is studying for a Master’s degree with pro- classical music, they include arrange- string quartet receives regular coach- regularly invited to play throughout fessor Rainer Schmidt (Hagen Quartett) ments from jazz and pop to free improvi- ing from Hatto Beyerle, Johannes Europe (Germany, Norway, England, at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. And, from sations in their repertoire. Meissl, and the Ebène Quartet. Austria, Italy, Switzerland). May 2015, the four are aspiring members of the European Chamber Music Academy What does «ORBIS» mean? Referring (ECMA) in Vienna, which was founded by to the world-embracing dimension of Quatuor Hanson’s members invest Hatto Beyerle (Alban Berg Quartett). music and in commemoration of Prof. a great deal of effort into research- Friedemann Weigle the latin-style name ing and understanding the musical In September 2015 the ensemble won «ORBIS Quartett» was created. language. And thanks to their perfect

first prize and also the special prize of Quatuor Akilone Sonus Saxophonequartet

Emeline Concé – Violin I Szymon Zawodny – Soprano Elise De-Bendelac – Violin II Marko Dzomba – Alto Louise Desjardins – Viola Franz Kienzl – Tenor Lucie Mercat – Cello Aleksandar Jankech – Baritone

Quatuor Akilone blossomed out of in April 2014, uniting the theater and The Sonus Saxophonequartet re- Austria and Slovenia (e.g International the meeting of four musicians whose the graphic arts around the quartet, freshes classical music with youth- Chamber Music Competition Illzach, personalities are both eclectic and who evolves alone on stage with the ful energy, the courage to blaze new International Chamber Music Competi- sparkling. It was founded in 2011 at narrator. trails, virtuosity and great joy of tion Svirel, Windisch Kammermusik the CNSM of Paris. Inspired from the playing. Their repertoire includes Preis, Musica Juventutis) Italian word «aquilone» (the kite), They are lucky to be able to take innovative arrangements of works by its name recalls a bridge between advices from well-known musicians, Bach, Grieg, Gershwin up to original, As part of their concert activities they sky and earth, a shared pleasure, and such as Hatto Beyerle, Johannes contemporary compositions. The played in renowned concert halls like a beautiful imaginary and colorful Meissl, Miguel Da Silva or the Ebène four young musicians live and study Musikverein Wien, Konzerthaus Wien, and Debussy Quartets. The Akilone together in Vienna at the University Volkstheater Wien, Brucknerhaus Linz create a connection between the dif- quartet is member of the European of Music and performing Arts and and Philharmonija Ljubljana. ferentflight. Itarts symbolizes and artists. also a desire to Chamber Music Academy since 2013. Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität. They get additional artistic impulses Their recordings got broadcasted The quartet is regularly invited in from working with Marialena Fer- on the Austrian national radio Ö1, several festivals. Next to those pro- nandes and Leonhard Paul. Klassikradio Germany and the Slove- gramming, it is through the universe nian national radio. In 2015 they got of live shows that is designed their As an ensemble they have been award- nominated for the European Cham- projects. Coming from that is the ber Music Academy (ECMA). show Aventures Surréalistes, created chamber music competitions in France, ed with 1st prizes in international Tchalik Quartet ECMA Partners

Gabriel Tchalik – Violin I Louise Tchalik – Violin II Sarah Tchalik – Viola Marc Tchalik – Cello

- with Guy Danel, Vaclav Remes and MEMBERS cert in 2013. It is made up of broth- Josef Kluson, and in the Pablo Casals ersThe and Tchalik sisters Quartet Gabriel, gave Louise, its first Sarah con Festival Academy. In 2014, the Quartet Austria, Vienna - Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst and Marc. Steeped in music from the received a scholarship to participate at Austria, Grafenegg - Grafenegg Kulturbetriebsgesellschaft m.b.H. cradle in a family where music holds France, Paris - Conservatoire national supérieur de musique an important place, they played to- at the International Summer Academy Italy, Fiesole - Scuola di Musica di Fiesole – Fondazione Onlus gether from an early age. Since 2013, (ISA)the Franco-Czech in Austria. Academy in Telč and Lithuania, Vilnius - Lietuvos muzikos ir teatro akademija they play in France and in Russia, for Norway, Oslo - Norges musikkhøgskole instance in Rouen’s Musée des Beaux- In 2016, the Tchalik Quartet will take Switzerland, Bern - Hochschule der Künste Arts, in Saint-Petersburg’s White Hall part in several masterclasses includ- The Netherlands, The Hague - Koninklijk Conservatorium of the Polytechnic Institut or during ing those of ProQuartet and ECMA, United Kingdom, Manchester - Royal Northern College of Music the Festival «Classic in Kuskovo» in and is invited by Günter Pichler at Moscow. In 2015, the Quartet was se- the Siena Accademia Chigiana. Be- lected to the prestigious McGill String sides, the Quartet will play at the Quartet Academy (MISQA) in Mon- Festival Rencontres Musicales de treal and the Académie de Musique Seine-et-Marne and at the Steirisches de chambre de Villecroze. Kammermusik Festival. COOPERATING PARTNERS

The Tchalik Quartet receives the in- The Tchalik Quartet plays also Quin- Austria, Großraming - Europäisches Kulturforum Großraming valuable teaching and support of tet concerts with Dania Tchalik, who Austria, Horn - Allegro Vivo Kammermusik Festival such musicians as Yovan Markovitch, then joins his brothers and sisters. Austria, Vienna - isa - International Summer Academy of the mdw France, Prades - Festival Pablo Casals Talich and Macha Yanouchevsky. In From 2016, the Quartet will be sup- France, Paris - Centre de Musique de Chambre 2013,Vladimìr the Bukač, Quartet Johannes took part Meissl, in the Jan ported by the Safran Foundation. Italy, Ravenna - Ravenna Festival Chamber Music for Europe programme United Kingdom, London - Wigmore Hall ECMA - The Norwegian The European Spirit Academy of Music

ECMA has a vision: The «ECMA-spirit», tors work intensively with the ensem- The Norwegian Academy of with its approach to music and music- bles, imparting to them new impulses Music, based in Oslo, offers making, ought to become a «matter of for their artistic work. The young mu- the highest level of edu- course» for musicians and audiences sicians will receive aditional impulses cation for performers and alike. By constantly re-evaluating the from lectures and focused workshops composers, pedagogues treasures of our cultural heritage and on topics including cultural history, and music therapists and developing new creative potentials in historically informed performance, is an artistic and creative interpretation based on research into and philosophy. In addition to helping centre providing research the philosophy and musical language participants explore the importance of the 17th and 18th centuries, ECMA and impact of cultural knowledge such music. seeks to contribute to a society and as rhetoric and Greek verse in order to within various fields of future that are worth living in. gain a more profound understanding We offers high quality co- of European music, ECMA also col- urses at all levels - under- ECMA was founded in 2004 at the ini- laborates with academic partners on graduate and postgraduate tiative of Hatto Beyerle. It is an asso- courses, Ph.D and artistic ciation of European music universities, of course, ECMA also works to develop research. newresearch networks projects by inbringing various together fields. And of chamber music that, together, provi- people from different backgrounds and We have 600 students and deconservatoires ongoing training and festivalsfor chamber in the music field cultures. a permanent staff of 130 The Academy is Oslo’s biggest con- ensembles. Within this program, the teachers, both academic and artistic, cert producer presenting approxima- partner institutions host regular ses- and a number of auxiliary part-time ecma-music.com tely 400 concerts a year. sions (lasting one week each; seven or teachers. more weeks per year). Renowned tu- nmh.no Session Organizers

Coordinator: Ellen Haldar [email protected] +47 23 36 70 75 (mobile) +47 995 21 343

Artistic Director: Are Sandbakken [email protected] +47 23 36 70 00

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