Masterclass with Stephen Kovacevich

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How do musicians actually work on their own interpretation of a work? And how do young performers learn exactly that, who teaches them? And what possibilities are there for shaping a tone, a phrase, a work? What are the possible nuances? You can experience all this and more up close in a master class with Stephen Kovacevich and students from the University of Music and Drama. Experience how the alto piano master challenges and encourages talented young musicians, guides them and supports them in their search for an individual artistic approach.

Stephen Kovacevich
Stephen Kovacevich is one of the outstanding pianists of his generation. With an international career spanning more than six decades, he has long been one of the outstanding interpreters of the works of Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart and Schubert. Kovacevich made his European debut in 1961 at London's Wigmore Hall. Since then, he has performed with the world's best orchestras and conductors, including Georg Solti, Bernard Haitink, Kurt Masur, Simon Rattle and Colin Davis. As a dedicated chamber musician, Stephen Kovacevich has worked with such legendary artists as Jacqueline du Pré and Josef Suk as well as the Amadeus and Cleveland Quartets. Today he works with Nicola Benedetti, Renaud Capuçon and Alina Ibragimova (violin), with Gautier Capuçon, Steven Isserlis and Truls Mørk (cello), the flautist Emmanuel Pahud, the Belcea Quartet and as an outstanding duo with Martha Argerich.

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Stephen Kovacevich is widely recognized as one of the most revered artists of his generation. With an international career spanning more than six decades, he has long been one of the most admired interpreters of works by Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart and Schubert. Kovacevich made his European debut at Wigmore Hall in 1961. Since then, he has performed with the world's finest orchestras and conductors, including Georg Solti, Bernard Haitink, Kurt Masur, Simon Rattle and Colin Davis. As a dedicated chamber musician, Stephen Kovacevich has worked with such legendary artists as Jacqueline du Pré and Josef Suk, as well as the Amadeus and Cleveland Quartets. Today he collaborates with violinists Nicola Benedetti, Renaud Capuçon and Alina Ibragimova, cellists Gautier Capuçon, Steven Isserlis and Truls Mørk, flutist Emmanuel Pahud, the Belcea Quartet and the distinguished duo with Martha Argerich.

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Admission is free. Registration is not required. Please note that the capacity of the venue is limited and only an early arrival secures places.