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Learn to Play with Orchestra

Facilities &  Program Outline

Fees 

Application

• Opportunity to play with orchestra

• 2 private lessons/week with International Faculty

• Daily Group lessons, demonstrations or lectures 

• Public Recitals

• Up to 6 hours of private practice time/day at the Varna Music School

• Concerto with Orchestra Competition (open only to participants)

• Expanded opportunities for participating students to play with orchestra with an optional Learn to Play with Orchestra program

About the Varna International Piano Master Class

International Faculty (in alphabetic order):

Joseph Banowetz (Co-Director, USA)
Milko Milkov (Bulgaria)
Joseph Stanford (South Africa)
Adam Wodnicki Co-director (Poland/USA)

Guest Lecturer: Professor Hee-Won Shin

Since its inception in 1999 the International Piano Master Class  continues to attract students from around the world. Participants have come from Brazil, Canada, The People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, South Korea, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of South Africa, Taiwan, and the United States. 

The 2007 International Piano Master Class will once again take place in Varna, Bulgaria. Since 2001 the program has  included an opportunity for young concert pianists to read and perform with orchestra, and to take part in a competition to play in a public concert with orchestra. This summer, readings with orchestra, as well as a public concert, will be offered with members of the Varna Philharmonic for selected participants in both the Concerto with Competition and the Learn to Play with Orchestra component.

Winners of the 2007 Concerto with Orchestra Competition:
First Prize: Inette Swart (South Africa)             
Second Prize: Frants Johan Preis (South Africa), Pieter Groebler (South Africa)  
Third Prize: Youmi Kim (South Korea)            
Honourable Mention:  Byun Hye Rim (South Korea), Seo Jeong Hyeon (South Korea)

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Applications and Fees

To apply please use our on-line application or send us your name, CV/Resume including education, teachers, public concert appearances, competitions entered, workshops and master classes attended etc., and an audition CD or DVD to the address below (MP3 files may be sent by email). If you are a student of, or were referred by one of the faculty no audition material is necessary. If you do not have a recent recording please send your application, faculty will review your application and make recommendations. 

Fees

Master Class only: 900 EU*
(includes standard shared (2/room) accommodation and breakfast daily at the Cherno More Hotel; practice rooms, 4 private lessons (assigned), participation in 2 group lessons and a recital.

Concerto Competition: Add 200 EU* 
Learn to play with orchestra: Add 200 EU*

Single Accommodation supplement: 200 EU*

*May be paid in US equivalent