Mastering Concertos Conducting Masterclass
Learn the Art of Conducting Orchestra With Soloist
Conducting an orchestra with soloist is among the most daunting challenges conductors face. Recognizing that opportunities to develop the skills needed to accompany a soloist were few and far between, Maestros Gutter and Gambetta created the Mastering Concertos Conducting Masterclass in 2016. This remarkable, one-of-a-kind course for conductors and soloists combines daily instruction from world-class master teachers with practical experience conducting concertos with professional orchestra and soloist.
Curriculum and Tuition
The Institute will accept up to 8 conductors for the Mastering Concertos Conducting Masterclass. After acceptance the conducting faculty will use conductor and soloist videos to assign each conductor 2 concertos from the accepted soloists’ repertoire. The conductor curriculum includes six 20-minute instructional sessions with orchestra and soloist, six 15-minute instructional sessions with soloist and piano accompaniment, 20 minutes of video review with the conducting faculty plus a general rehearsal and a concert performance of up to two movements (depending on length) from the two concertos studied during the course. The Institute faculty will also give seminars focusing on score study and transposition, daily Embodied Conducting℠ instruction and a special round table discussion for students and faculty about the challenges and rewards of collaboration between conductors and soloists. The $2,895 US tuition also covers the cost of a private hotel room with breakfast.
Outstanding Conductor & Soloist Awards
The Mastering Concertos Conducting Masterclass faculty may award a professional return engagement with the Vidin Sinfonietta during the following season to one outstanding conductor and soloist. Award recipients are responsible for travel expenses; hotel accommodations are provided by the Sinfonietta.
Scholarships and Discounts
Institute alumni receive a $200 US scholarship. Conductors attending Mastering Concertos and the Advanced Conducting Academy receive a US $400 US discount. Alumni scholarship recipients receive a $200 US multi-program discount. Conductors and soloists attending Mastering Concertos together receive a 10% discount: $250 for conductors and $200 for soloists. The maximum discount allowed is $400.
Mastering Concertos Repertoire
Soloists choose one or two concertos from the list below. Those choosing two concertos should choose one from the Classical orchestra list and one from the Romantic orchestra list.
Violin
Classical Orchestra
Beethoven Violin Concerto
Dvořák Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in D minor
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor
Mozart Violin Concertos Nos. 3, 4 and 5
Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1
Romantic Orchestra
Brahms Violin Concerto in D major
Bruch Violin Concertos 1 and 2
Khachaturian Violin Concerto
Lalo Symphonie espagnole
Prokofiev Violin Concertos 1 and 2
Saint-Saens Violin Concerto No. 3
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Wieniawski Violin Concertos1 and 2
Piano
Classical Orchestra
Beethoven Piano Concerto 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Haydn Keyboard Concertos in G and D major
Mendelssohn Piano Concertos 1 and 2
Mozart Concertos 12, 14, 20, 21, 23, 25
Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1
Romantic Orchestra
Brahms Piano Concertos 1 and 2
Chopin Piano Concertos 1 and 2
Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor
Liszt Piano Concerto No.1
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2
Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 5
Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
Mastering Concertos Schedule
Typical Instructional Day
08:30 Conductors Morning Rehearsal Prep
09:30 Morning Orchestra Sessions
12:30 Lunch
14:30 Coaching
17:00 Piano Accompaniment Sessions
19:30 Daily wrap-up/review
20:00 Dinner
Typical Concert Day
08:30 General Rehearsal Prep
09:30 General Rehearsal
13:00 Lunch
15:00 Free time
18:30 Concert Prep
19:30 Concert
21:00 Dinner
