YOMAs international Master class and instrumental course at Malmö Academy of Music

Application deadline: 16 March. The course is suitable for young musicians (10-19 years) from all Nordic countries, that play a wind or string instrument, percussion or piano at advanced level.

Instrumental pedagogues and orchestra leaders are welcome to auscultate and participate in seminars.

During the course you will get to know the Malmö Academy of Music, the Young Musicians Academy (YOMA) and the Polstjärnepriset Symphony Orchestra.

What you get

• Lessons/master classes with teachers from the Academy of Music and YOMA
• Joint lessons and rehearsals with students from the Academy of Music and YOMA and Polstjärnepriset’s participants
• Ensemble/chamber music and/or orchestra rehearsals at your level, orchestral repertoire including: Concerto in G minor by Vivaldi, Strum by Montgomery and movements from Symphony No. 2 by Sibelius (sheet music available on our participant info page)
• Practice time with pianist for some master class participants
• Insight into YOMA’s concertmaster and section leader training programme
• Participation in one of the final concerts of the course
• Visits to lessons, master classes and concerts with students from the academy and other course participants

The course is a collaboration between Malmö Academy of Music and the National Centre for Music Talents. The Talent Centre organises YOMA and Polstjärnepriset. Eight of Sweden’s orchestras, including the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and all music colleges are involved in the Talent Centre.

Facts about the course at KMH

Location of the course
Malmö Academy of Music, Ystadvägen 25, Malmö 

Timetable
Saturday 12-19, Sunday 9-16. Closing concerts Sunday 14-16.

How to apply
You apply by filling in the application form. You can apply to one or both days. If you are not already known to YOMA, you should also send a recording to yoma@yomacenter.se. The deadline for applications is 16 March.

Auscultating educators register here.

Costs of the course
The course is free of charge, but there are exceptions for some participants who do not live in Sweden. Read more about fees in this overview (last table). You pay and organise your own travel, meals and accomodation. If you play oboe, bassoon, French horn, viola or double bass, we will pay for your travel (train) if you live more than 30 kilometres from Malmö.

Teachers

• Andreas van Tol, dirigent (NCM)
• Annika Fredriksson, fagott (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Asuka Nakamura, pianist (frilans)
• Erik Heide, violin (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Francisca Skoogh, piano (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Gustav Carlsson, valthorn (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Henrik Frendin, viola (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Johan Bridger, slagverk (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Jörgen Svensson, violin (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Kristoffer Bröte, tuba (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Lars Karlin, trombon (Danish National Symphony Orchestra)
• Malin Nordlöf, flöjt (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Malin Nyström, violin (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Markus Falkbring, viola (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Mats Lidström, cello (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Max Lörstad, ackompanjatör (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Olle Davidson, kontrabas (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Oscar Fransson, trumpet (Malmö latinskola)
• Oskar Leijonclou, valthorn (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Samuli Örnströmer, cello (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Svante Wik, klarinett (Musikhögskolan i Malmö)
• Terje Thiwång, flöjt och ansvarig lärare (Malmö latinskola)

Administration

• Gunilla Wretemark, kursledare (NCM)
• Sien van Tol, marknadsförare och logistik (NCM)
• Ulrich Kaatz, direktör och konstnärlig pedagogisk ledare (NCM)

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