Masterclass Conducting – Mathieu Romano

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masterclass
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Thursday 9.30
Domplein 4

In this multi-day masterclass, six conductors will work with choral conductor and pedagogue Mathieu Romano and singers from the Netherlands Chamber Choir. The masterclass conducting starts on Wednesday, July 27th, with a short introduction. The final presentation will be on Sunday morning, July 31st.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday the participants will work with sixteen singers from the Netherlands Chamber Choir. The three full days, the introduction and the final presentation are all guided by Mathieu Romano.

Participants need to be selected for this masterclass conducting through an application procedure. Apart from the six active participants in the masterclass, there will be limited space to join the sessions as an audience, see schedule below.

Application is closed.

Schedule masterclass Mathieu Romano

  Wednesday 27 July   arrival   16.00 -17.30 introduction
  Thursday 28 July   9.30 – 12.00 with choir   14.00 – 17.00 with choir
  Friday 29 July   9.30 – 12.00 with choir (11.00-12.00hrs open for audience)   14.00 – 17.00 with choir
  Saturday 30 July   9.30 – 12.00 with choir (11.00-12.00hrs open for audience)   14.00 – 17.00 with choir
  Sunday 31 July   11.00 – 12.00 presentation (TivoliVredenburg – Hertz)   departure

Open sessions for passive participants are limited to Friday 29th 11.00 – 12.00 hrs (Domplein 4), Saturday 30th 11.00 – 12.00 hrs (Domplein 4) and the presentation on Sunday 31st 11.00 – 12.00hrs (TivoliVredenburg-Hertz) Please note that access at Domplein 4 is limited so it is possible you have to wait to get in.

Repertoire

Berio, L. – Cries of London 1,2,4
Martin, F. – Songs of Ariel 1,3,4
Poulenc, F. – Sept chansons 3,5,6
Bach – Er nahm alles wohl in acht (Johannes Passion)
Bach – Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück (Johannes Passion)
Debussy (Ronano) – Dieu! Qui la fait bon regarder (Trois Chansons)
Mendelssohn – Herr, nun lässest Du op.69-1
Debussy – Dieu! Qui la fait bon regarder (Trois Chansons)

About the session leader

Mathieu Romano

Mathieu Romano

Mathieu Romano (France) completed his studies in Zsolt Nagy’s conducting class at the Paris Conservatoire (CNSM de Paris), after which he continued to work with conductors such as François-Xavier Roth, Pierre Boulez and Susanna Mälkki.

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