Art Summer 2009 - Chamber Music   with Alban Beikircher

Alban Beikircher

Alban Beikircher
Korngold Quartett

Born in 1967 in Bruneck / South Tyrol, Italy | Studies at the Music University of Saarland/Saarbrücken with Prof. Joshua Epstein | Solo class of Prof. Yfran Neaman in London | Graduated the Guildhall of Music and Drama in 1995 | Diverse concert activities as a soloist and chamber musician in most European countries, Israel, China, Saudi Arabia and Egypt | Between 1993 and 1996 he was a member of the E.T.A. Hoffmann-Trios, head of the Arion Quartetts, the Balance Trios and since 2007 of the newly founded Korngold Quartetts | Chamber music partner of artists such as Mirijam Contzen, Stefan Tönz, Daniel Müller-Schott, Alfredo Perl, Benedikt Koehlen and Stefan Johannes Bleicher | Solo performances with the Munich Symphony Orchestra, the Romanian National Philharmonic Orchestra in Arad and the Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian National Opera of Szeged and most recently with the Munich Chamber Orchestra directed by Christoph Poppen | Since 1995 full-time violin teacher in Bad Saulgau | Organization and direction of the “Tonkunst” (Sound Art) Festival in Bad Saulgau  

Discography
Since 1999 partnership with the BMG Label Arte Nova | Recordings of the violin sonatas of Robert Schumann, the Sonata Kreutzer by Ludwig van Beethoven and a much acclaimed recording of all violin and piano compositions by Gabriel Fauré, among others.

String chamber music - from duets to octets

This course is intended for already existing string ensembles as well as individual musicians, who wish to perfect their solo repertoire. Particular focus will be placed on a clear and stringent phrasing as well as the realization of the corresponding playing techniques. Besides working on repertoire pieces we will also prepare a program especially for the Art Night.

Participation requirements and application documents:
Training at a college of music or conservatory or many years of playing in an orchestra or chamber music ensemble. Willingness to prepare your own pieces for the course. 

Application with CV, musical experience, already performed repertoire, as well as desired repertoire for the course. Max. number of participants: 12