Conductor's Week 2023
08Aug.
When: August 7-11 2023
Where: Stavanger, Norway
For: Conductors 18 years or older
The application period will be open from February 1st until May 1st 2023.
The application period is now closed.
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 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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If you have any questions, please contact guro@musikkorps.no
Masterclass with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra:
When: August 6 – 8 2023
Up tp 8 participants are selected as active participants in the advanced masterclass with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (SSO).
The course includes three days:
- One preporatory day with a pianist
- Two days with full orchestra. Each participant will recieve 20-25 minutes of podium time each day
- Feedback and video analysis.
Repertoire:
J. Sibelius: Symphony no. 7
D.S. Shostakovic: Symphony no. 9, movements 1, 2 and 5.
The repertoire may be subject to change.
Renowned conductor and composer Atso Almila will lead this year’s masterclass.
To be considered for the masterclass you 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. Maximum 15 minutes of video. The CV and video are to be uploaded in the application form. If you have any problems, please contact guro@musikkorps.no.
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 may be offered to participate in the «Main conducting course» if you so desire.
Price: € 400.00
Main conducting course
When: August 7 – 11 2023
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.
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.
Repertoire:
Britten/Rossini: Soirées Musicales
Bernstein/arr. Grundman: Slava!
Nystedt: Entrata Festiva
John Williams/arr. Lavender: Harry’s Wondrous World (from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)
Jerker Johansen: Edenstrand
Price: € 300.00
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 only).
Masterclass with the Stavanger Brass Band
When: August 7 – 11 2023
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 may 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.
Repertoire:
Gregson: Dances and arias
Berge: Brass Blot
Ball: Journey into freedom
Brahms/arr. Wright: Akademisk festovertye
Bernstein/arr. Gilje: Profanation
Price: € 400.00
Application
The application period for Conductor’s week 2023 will open on February 1st. The application deadline is May 1st 2023.
Application form Main conducting course and Masterclass Stavanger Brass Band is now closed.
Application form Masterclass with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra is no longer available.
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 2023:
Masterclass with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra:
J. Sibelius: Symphony no. 7
D.S. Shostakovic: Symphony no. 9, movements 1, 2 and 5.
Masterclass with the Stavanger Brass Band:
Gregson: Dances and arias
Berge: Brass Blot
Ball: Journey into freedom
Brahms/arr. Wright: Akademisk festovertye
Bernstein/arr. Gilje: Profanation
Main conducting course:
Britten/Rossini: Soirées Musicales
Bernstein/arr. Grundman: Slava!
Nystedt: Entrata Festiva
John Williams/arr. Lavender: Harry’s Wondrous World (from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)
Jerker Johansen: Edenstrand
The repertoire may be subject to change.
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/
The teachers for the 2023 course will be published soon. In 2022 we had the following teachers:
- Bjarte Engeset: Head of Conducting, University of Stavanger
- Peter Szilvay: Associate Professor of Conducting, University of Stavanger.
- Maria Badstue: Main conducting course
- Trond Husebø: Main conducting course
- Morten Wensberg: Main conducting course
- Bjørn Sagstad: Professor of Wind Band Conducting, Hochschule für Musik, Basel, Switzerland
- Birgitte Grong: music adviser Norwegian Band Federation
- Bjørn Breistein
