Conductor's Week 2022
08Aug.
When: August 8.-12. 2022
Where: Stavanger, Norway
For: Conductors 18 years or older
The application period ended on May 1st.
Conductor’s Week is celebrating 10 years in 2022. Stay tuned for exciting news the coming weeks.
The Conductor’s Week (in Norwegian “Dirigentuka”) is Norway’s largest and most popular conducting course. We host over 100 participants and a teaching staff of 15-20 acclaimed conductors and educators. The course is available to international participants.
The teachers for the 2022 course will soon be:
- Niolás Pasquet: Professor of Orchestral Conducting, University of Music Franz Liszt, Weimar, Germany.
- Peter Szilvay: Associate Professor of Conducting, University of Stavanger
- Bjarte Engeset: Head of Conducting, University of Stavanger
- Maria Badstue: Main conducting course
- Trond Husebø: Main conducting course
- Jukka Iisakkila: Associate Professor of Conducting, University of Stavanger
- Mark Heron: Professor of Conducting, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK
- Bjørn Sagstad: Professor of Wind Band Conducting, Hochschule für Musik, Basel, Switzerland
- Birgitte Grong: music adviser Norwegian Band Federation
- Bjørn Breistein
We also welcome Reid Gilje who will both give lectures, workshops and teach.
The Conductor’s Week is a result of a collaboration between the Norwegian Band Federation and the University of Stavanger’s Faculty of Performing Arts.
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Application opens February 1 and closes May 1.
If you have any questions, please contact guro@musikkorps.no
Masterclass with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra 7.-9. August 2022
Up tp 8 participants are pre-selected as active participants in the advanced masterclass with Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (SSO). The course includes three days: one preporatory day with a pianist and two days with full orchestra (4 hours each day with the orchestra). Each participant will recieve 20-25 minutes of podium time each day (with the possibility of more time in the piano session).
The selection of the participants will be done shortly after the application deadline on May 1st, and all applicants will be notified via e-mail. If you are not offered a slot in the SSO course you will be offered to participate in the “Main conducting course” if you so desire.
The masterclass will be lead by renowned conducting professor Nicolás Pasquet.
The repertoire will be:
Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 3 – The Scottish
Weber: Oberon Overture
To be considered for the masterclass you will have to complete the application form and send a CV and a video recording of yourself conducting. Please make sure the video is showing you from the orchestra’s perspective. The CV and video are to be uploaded in the application form. If you have any problems, please contact guro@musikkorps.no.
Price: € 400.00
The application period has ended.
Masterclass with the Stavanger Brass Band 8.-12. August 2022
10 participants are pre-selected as active participants in the advanced master class and concert performance with Stavanger Brass Band. The masterclass with Stavanger Brass Band includes group sessions and daily rehearsals with Stavanger Brass Band. Each conductor will be designated one piece or movement to rehearse and perform with the brass band.
The masterclass will be held by professor in conducting and Head of the Conducting Department, University of Stavanger, Bjarte Engeset.
The selection of the 10 participants will be done shortly after the application deadline on May 1st, and all applicants will be notified via e-mail. If you are not offered a slot in the masterclass with Stavanger Brass Band you will be offered to participate in the “Main conducting course” if you so desire.
We welcome all international participants, but bear in mind that the course is held, primarily, in Norwegian. English speaking students will be offered tuition in English when participating in masterclasses. However: general tuition, masterclasses and lectures may be held in Norwegian only.
To be considered for the masterclass you have to complete the application form, including uploading your CV in the application form. If you have any problems with the application, please contact guro@musikkorps.no.
The repertoire for the course is:
Eric Ball: Festival Music
Wilfred Heaton: Contest Music
Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen: Chant
Richard Wagner, arr. Armstrong: Siegfried’s Funeral March
Stravinsky, arr. Ray Farr: Firebird
Price: € 400.00
The application period has ended.
Main conducting course 8.-12. August 2022
The main conducting course is a highly popular course and is open for all levels, ranging from beginners to experienced conductors. The participants will both work in smaller groups conducting each other and also get practice with larger wind ensembles. There will be podium time available with various wind ensembles in this course, but not with the Stavanger Brass Band.
We welcome all international participants, but bear in mind that the course is held, primarily, in Norwegian. English speaking students will be offered tuition in English when participating in masterclasses. However: general tuition, masterclasses and lectures may be held in Norwegian only.
The repertoire is:
Marquez, arr. Oliver Nickel: Danzon no. 2
Piazolla, arr. Reid Gilje: Chiquilin de Bachin
Lars Erik Gudim: Eg ser deg utfor gluggen
Ralph Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite
Johan deMeij: Gandalf from Lord of the Rings suite
Magnus Beite, arr. Reid Gilje: Ragnarok
Price: € 300.00
Apply here.
There is a total limit of 100 participants at “Dirigentuka”. Applicants received after the 100 participant limit has been reached will be placed on the waiting list – based upon the order of which the applications were received.
There are a number of courses that are generally offered only for participants who understand Norwegian or another Scandinavian language. Read more about the complete range of courses here (in Norwegian).
Application
The application period for Conductor’s week 2022 has ended. The application deadline was May 1st 2022.
Applicants for the Stavanger Brass Band and Stavanger Symphony Orchestra masterclass must also sumbit their resume (CV) and video recording of themselves conducting (Stavanger Symphony Orchestra-applicants only). This is to be uploaded in the application form. If you have any problems contact guro@musikkorps.no.
The repertoire for Conductor’s Week 2022 will be:
Masterclass with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 3 – The Scottish
Weber: Oberon Overture
Masterclass with the Stavanger Brass Band:
Eric Ball: Festival Music
Wilfred Heaton: Contest Music
Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen: Chant
Richard Wagner, arr. Armstrong: Siegfried’s Funeral March
Stravinsky, arr. Ray Farr: Firebird
Main conducting course:
Marquez, arr. Oliver Nickel: Danzon no. 2
Piazolla, arr. Reid: Chiquilin de Bachin
Lars Erik Gudim: Eg ser deg utfor gluggen
Ralph Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite
Johan deMeij: Gandalf fra Lord of the Rings Suite
Magnus Beite, arr. Reid Gilje: Ragnarok
The Conductor’s Week is held at the Department of music and dance at the University of Stavanger. This is located in Bjergsted Culture Park – the heart of Stavanger’s cultural district. This is about a 10 minute walk from downtown Stavanger. On the way you’ll walk through the picturesque old town Stavanger.
Here is a map of the area.
There are plenty of hotels in downtown Stavanger, but August is a very busy time of the year, so we do recommend that you book early.
Stavanger airport Sola (SVG) is only 20 minutes away from Stavanger. There are regular shuttles (“Flybussen”/”Flybuss”) to downtown.
Stavanger train station is operated by VY and offers several trains every day to and from Kristiansand and Oslo.
Bergen and other west coast cities are best reached by bus.
The regional tourist website has useful information, including a search engine for lodging: http://www.regionstavanger.com/en/
