An officially recognized degree from the RAMON LLULL UNIVERSITY
A diploma from the LUTHIER SCHOOL OF MUSIC
The Luthier School of Music offers a Master of Music degree in performance for instrumentalists and singers from Spain and abroad with the aim of improving their artistic level.
Aims
· To guide the students in strengthening their musical independence and creativity.
· To work on a wide range of solo and chamber works of various periods and styles.
· To develop the musicians´stage presence.
Addressees
Instrumentalists and singers of all nationalities having a university degree or equivalent. This master programme is currently available in the following subjects: Cello, Clarinet, Double bass, Flute, Guitar, Oboe, Piano, Saxophone, Viola, Violin, Voice.
Selection process
Candidates must pass an entrance exam consisting of a 30 to 45 minute long programme of concert repertoire, with works or movements from at least three different periods or styles. There will be a sight-reading test.
These tests normally take place during the months of June and September.
Evaluation
Every three month term the student will perform a 20 to 40 minute long programme of concert repertoire in order to demonstrate his level of proficiency and progress. Furthermore, the student will write programme notes for the recital.
The final exam for the master degree consists of two parts with a maximum interval of two weeks between them: a ) a concerto for the instrument and orchestra, b ) a full recital. Both the concerto and at least half the recital must be works not presented in previous term recitals. The student must present an extensive dossier about the programme, both for the concerto and for the recital.
Course programme
· Duration: 120 credits (ECTS) in two years comprising individual and collective lessons, master classes and public recitals.
· Calendar: October to June.
Teaching staff
GUITAR:
Arnaldur Arnarson
Arnaldur Arnarson was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. He began studying the guitar in Sweden at the age of ten with Sten Ljungdal and continued the following year at the Tónskóli Sigursveins D. Kristinssonar in Reykjavík with Gunnar H. Jónsson. In 1978 he entered the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, obtaining his Graduate Diploma in 1982. His teachers there were guitarists Gordon Crosskey and John Williams and the Greek conductor and pianist George Hadjinikos. He did a year of postgraduate studies with José Tomás in Alicante, Spain and has received notable advice from Oscar Ghiglia, David Russell and lutenist Hopkinson Smith.
A prizewinner in several international competitions, Mr. Arnarson took 1st prize in the XXI "Fernando Sor" International Guitar Competition in Rome in 1992. The same year he was the only guitarist amongst over a hundred candidates to reach the finals of the "East and West Artists" competition in New York, an international contest open to instrumental soloists and chamber groups.
His repertoire ranges from the Renaissance to the present day. Being a distinguished interpreter of the music of Bach he was invited in 1985 to give a series of Bach recitals all over Spain. His highly acclaimed performance of the Concierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo with the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra in 1990 and his solo recital at the Reykjavík Arts Festival in 1992 have contributed to establishing him as one of Iceland's foremost instrumentalists. His performance in November 2000 as a member of the Ensemble Barcelona Nova Música at the SGAE Auditorium in Barcelona caused a sensation. Apart from his solo work giving recitals and performing with orchestra, he frequently plays with singers and other instrumentalists, string quartets and other chamber groups. He has given concerts around Europe, Latin America and the USA.
Arnaldur Arnarson made his home in Barcelona in 1984, where he is co-principal and teaches guitar at the Luthier School of Music. He has given Master Classes in guitar and chamber music at a number of conservatoires and universities in Europe and the USA, e.g. at Boston University, at the Wigmore Hall in London and at the Alfred Schnittke Institute in Moscow. He is also the director of the first master programme in musical interpretation with an official recognition in Spain, offered by the Luthier School of Music in collaboration with the Blanquerna Faculty at the Ramon Llull University in Barcelona. He has been a jury member at several international music competitions.
His recording for Merlin Classics of works by Ásgeirsson (world premiere recording), Bach and Sor in 1999 has been highly acclaimed internationally.
Xavier Coll
Xavier Coll started studying the guitar in Barcelona, going on to attend numerous
master classes with José Tomás, David Russell and Manuel Barrueco. He has also
studied historical plucked instruments, basso continuo and the interpretation of ancient
music with Rolf Lislevand, Jordi Savall, Hopkinson Smith, Andrew Lawrence-King..
He has performed at well-known concert halls, such as the Catalan Palace of Music
(Barcelona), the National Auditorium (Madrid), the United Nations (New York),
Caruth Auditorium (Dallas), the Queen Sofia Centre for the Arts (Madrid), Cairo
Opera House (Egypt), The Grand Theatre of Havana (Cuba), Nostiz Palast, Prague
(Czech Republic), Helferei Hall in Zurich (Switzerland), Moscow’s Chapin Theatre
(Russia), the Ruben Darío National Theatre in Managua (Nicaragua), the San José
Theatre in Costa Rica, the Panama National Theatre… and many others. He has
recorded for radio and television in Europe, America and the Middle East.
He has recorded seven CDs.
Xavier currently teaches at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya
(ESMUC) and at the Luthier School of Music, both in Barcelona.
Sadahiro Otani
Fernando Rodríguez
PIANO:
Gennady Dzubenko
Gennady Dzubenko graduated from Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory as a pupil of M. Mezhlumov. He did Postgraduate studies at Moscow Conservatory with professors L. Vlasenko and M. Pletnev.
He is a winner of the Rachmaninov and Mussorgsky competitions.
His teacher, Professor Lev Vlasenko,wrote about G. Dzubenko: “The pianist possesses a great talent and is a master of various techniques and tonal variation. His romantic expression combines with the noble manner of his performing.”
Since 1980 he has performed as a soloist and collaborated with various chamber groups: “The romantic Trio”, Duo “Palau-Dzubenko”, “Trio Mediterrani” etc...
He has an extensive solo and chamber repertoire. He has performed in Spain, Germany, France, Australia, Japan, USA, Lietuva, Hungary, Luxembourg,Croatia, Portugal etc...
G. Dzubenko records regularly for CDs and radio transmissions. His recordings have been broadcasted many times in Moscow, for the audiences of both the Russian capital and the entire country by the following stations: Radio Russia, Orpheus, Mayak, Russia Radio International, as well as by Russian national TV and, internationally, by Radio France ,Catalunia mùsica, RNE –Classics, etc...
Dzubenko takes part in many international festivals and master courses of interpretation and participates on the jury in international piano competitions.
In 2004 - G.Dzubenko was named Dean of the piano faculty in Music Institute named after A.Shnittke in Moscow
Currenthy G.Dzubenko is leaving in Spain , he is a professor of Issac Albeniz Conservatory in Girona and the Luthier School of Music
in Barcelona.
Ludovica Mosca
The artist Ludovica Mosca has studied music,dance and fine arts. Acclaimed by critic and public she performs and teaches around Spain, Europe, United States and Latin-America.
Born in Paris of Italian parents, she studied piano at the Conservatorio Superior del Liceo of Barcelona with G.Garganta and later with P.Vallribera and E.Casals. She moved to Antwerpen (Belgium) to study with F.Gevers at the Royal Music Conservatory, winning a First Prize.
She followed her studies in Paris with A.Motard and several courses with J.Demus, J.van Immerseel, R.Tureck, J.Savall, G.Hadjinikos, S.Chelibidache and H.Zender. She also studied guitar with G.Tarrag— and conducting with A.Ros-Marb‡.
Her repertoire goes from the old masters of the XVII Century to the contemporary composers. She performed the premiere in Spain of the Sonata by Elliot Carter and "For Christian Wolf" by Morton Feldman, as well as many works by Spanish composers.
She gives courses about Bach, Haydn, contemporary music, improvisation, piano pedagogy, musical memory, relaxation, Baroque dance for musicians and castanets.
She has broadcast for Radio Nacional de Espa–a, Belgium Television, TV3 de Catalunya and has recorded many CD for piano as well as for castanets.
Among her prizes, we mention the International Prize Alex de Vries (Belgium) for her performance of the Rhapsody in Blue by G.Gershwin with The philharmonic orchestra of Antwerp.The third Prize at Maria Canals International Competition (Duo LLinares-Mosca); and the First Prize at the International Yamaha Competition (Klavier Quartett de Barcelona).
In 1991, together with the jazz pianist Manel Camp she formed the Contrast-Duo
with which she has recorded four CD. 2003 she plays in this formation with the jazz
pianist Francesc Capella. She also works regularly with the cellist I–aki
Etxepare, with whom she has recorded the Violoncello
Casta–olero (Cello & Castanets) CD.
Ludovica Mosca is a member of the faculty of the Luthier School of Music ,
Juan Pedro Carrero School and the Piano Teacher's Seminary of the Artmusic
School in Barcelona, as well of the Sitges Contemporary Music Course, since
2007 in Terrassa.
Since 2003 she is also the musical instrument coordinator of the Institut
Llongueres de Barcelona. She acts as a member of the
jury in several competitions in Spain, France and the United States.
She is the author of the new Boileau-Urtext edition of the klavier works of J.S.Bach and the "25 Pieces by W.A.Mozart " as well as the "Six Sonates" by N.Casanoves, edited by Montserrat Abbey Publications.
Ludovica Mosca has worked periodically with the renowned musicologist H.C. Robbins-Landon on the works of F.J.Haydn and the classical period and has had the opportunity to play on a pianoforte that belonget to Haydn himself.
David Padrós
Antonio Ruiz-Mellado
Studies at the Conservatorio Superior Municipal of Barcelona with Professor Carme Undebarrena. Is awarded the Prize of Honour for the Professional Grade by unanimity of the jury of the Conservatorio Superior Municipal of Barcelona. Concludes the 10th grade of piano with highest marks. First prize in the Xth competition of Vilafranca de Penedés (1985). First prize in the Ist Chamber Music Competition of the Generalitat de Catalunya (1985). Studies in Paris with Monique Dechaussés. Takes part in courses by Fréderic Gevers. Starts an active pianistic career with concerts at national and international festivals. Since 1990 is a professor at the Luthier School of Music in Barcelona. Has been a professor at the Igualada School of Music, Aula 7 and the Conservatorio Superior Municipal of Barcelona. Founds the Trio Novalis with Olvido Lanza (violin) and Lito Iglesias (cello). Receives classes from the Trio Fontenay of Hamburg, Charles Rosen, Barry Green and the Delme string quartet of London. With the Trio Novalis he wins First Prize at the National Chamber Music Competition Montserrat Alavedra (1992) and since then has an important concert career. (www.trionovalis.com)
VIOLIN:
Marc Armengol
VIOLA:
Josephine Fitzpatrick
Josephine Fitzpatrick, viola, was born in Columbus, Ohio (USA) in 1962. She is the granddaughter and great-granddaughter of Irish, Catalan, Polish and Ukranian emigrants to the US around the turn of the 20 th century. She began piano lessons at age 8 and won first prize in a regional piano competition at age 16. She also began studying the violin, at age 12, and the viola, at age 15, in order to play with her local youth orchestra. She went on to study the viola with George Janzer and Abraham Skernick at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana (Bachelor of Music with distinction, 1985). She then studied with Karen Tuttle at the Manhattan School of Music (Master of Music, 1987). Her chamber music teachers included members of the Vegh Quartet, the American String Quartet and the Juilliard Quartet.
She received a prestigious Aspen Music School Fellowship in 1986. She also won scholarships to the Tanglewood Music Festival, the Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School, the New York String Seminar and the Banff Centre for the Arts.
Josephine Fitzpatrick holds the post of Assistant Principal Viola of the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra since 1987. She has also played on occasion with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra (Minnesota, USA) and the Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt, Germany). She has appeared as soloist several times with the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Franz-Paul Decker, Robert King and Martin Haselbock.
She is on the faculty of the Escuela Luthier in Barcelona since 2002.
Levon Galstian
CELLO:
Marçal Cervera
DOUBLE BASS:
Trent Hellerstein
Trent Hellerstein received a Bachelor of Music degree Òwith distinctionÓ from the University of Michigan and a Master of Music from the Juilliard School which he attended on a Naumberg scholarship. He has additional studies from the Aspen Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute and the Sarasota Music Festival. Professionally, Trent began his career as a member of the Houston Ballet orchestra. He has been principal bass of the Texas Chamber Orchestra and the New American Chamber Orchestra. He has also been guest principal of the New York City Opera National Company, Stavanger Symfoniorkester, and the Orquesta Sinf—nica de Castilla y Le—n. In the ambit of original performance practice, Trent has performed with the Philadelphia Classical Orchestra, Smithsonian Chamber Orchestra, Orquestra Barroca Catalana, Estil Concertant of Valencia, and the Real Compa–’a Opera de C‡mara. Trent has been professor of double bass and chamber music at the Vermont Mozart Festival and the American Festival of the Arts. Currently, he is professor of double bass at the Escola Luthier de Barcelona and at the Escola Municipal de Mœsica de les Franqueses. He is solo bassist with the Orquestra Nacional de Cambra dÕAndorra and is a frequent collaborator with the Orquestra Sinf˜nica de Barcelona and the Orquestra del Gran Teatre del Liceu.
FLUTE:
Montserrat Gascón
Montserrat Gascon studied flute with Salvador Gratacós in Barcelona and with Willy
Freivogel in Sttutgart, Germany, going on to study the baroque traverso flute with Alain
Polak in Barcelona.
She has attended a number of master classes given by Jean-Pierre Rampal, Alain Marion,
etc. and in the interpretation of baroque music by, among others, Wilbert Hazelzet,
Jordi Savall, Rolf Lislevand, Hopkinson Smith.She has performed at well-known concert halls such as the Catalan Palace
of Music (Barcelona), the National Auditorium (Madrid), the United Nations (New York),
Caruth Auditorium (Dallas), the Queen Sofia Centre for the Arts (Madrid), Cairo Opera
House (Egypt), The Grand Theatre of Havana (Cuba), Nostiz Palast, Prague (Czech
Republic), Helferei Hall in Zurich (Switzerland), Moscow’s Chapin Theatre (Russia),
the Ruben Darío National Theatre in Managua (Nicaragua), the San José Theatre in
Costa Rica, the Panama National Theatre… and many others.
She has recorded for
radio and television in Europe, America and the Middle East. The Duo has recorded out six CDs.
Montserrat currently teaches chamber music at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC) and teaches flute and baroque traverso at the Luthier School of Music, both in Barcelona .
OBOE:
Montserrat López
CLARINET:
SAXOPHONE:
Luis Ignacio Gascón
VOICE:
Isabel Aragón
Ferran Gimeno
Coordinators
Arnaldur Arnarson
Lluïsa Abram
Application
Applications for the course will be accepted at any time, at the Luthier School of Music, accompanied by an application fee and a short cv or resume referring to the applicant's studies and experience, mainly with regard to his or her chosen subject.
Registration
Students may register for the course having passed the admission test, presenting the following:
