BLUE DANUBE MUSIK IMPRESARIO
PRESENTS

AN OPERA CONDUCTING MASTERCLASS 2007 (WORLDWIDE)

In Stara Zagora, Bulgaria with the
BULGARIAN NATIONAL OPERA, STARA ZAGORA

LA TRAVIATA (Verdi), TOSCA (Puccini), DUKE BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE (Bartok)

19 - 31 March 2007


Name:______________________________________________


Gender (male or female):________________________________


Date (day, month, year) and place of birth (there is NO minimum or maximum age limit for this course):

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Current Address:______________________________________

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Country of Citizenship:__________________________________


Telephone (home, office & mobile):________________________

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(please include country and city codes)


Fax:________________________________________________
(please include country and city codes)


E-mail:______________________________________________


Website:_____________________________________________


Please list professional (or other) orchestras and/or opera companies where you currently hold a conducting position. Please list your title(s) and the date you were engaged:

 

 

 

 

Please list professional (or other) orchestras and/or opera companies where you previously held positions. Please list dates and your title(s):

 

 

 

 

Please list professional (or other) orchestras and/or opera companies you have guest conducted in public performances. Please provide dates and locations:

 

 

 

 

Please list professional (or other) choral organizations you have conducted (with or without orchestral accompaniment). Please provide dates and locations:

 

 

 

 

Please list operas (in the standard repertoire) you have conducted in fully-staged performances with professional (or other) companies. Please indicate if the performance was a 'concert version'. Please give locations and dates:

 

 

 

 

Please list conducting or opera Mastercourses in which you have been an active participant. Please provide dates, locations and the names of the major coaches/teachers:

 

 

 

 

Please provide a brief outline of your musical training and education; which orchestral instruments (including piano) have you studied to a high level of proficiency?

 

 

 

 

Please describe your level (capabilities) as a pianist:

 

 

 

 

Please describe your training (if any) as a vocal artist:

 

 

 

 

Please describe dramatic training (if any) you have had:

 

 

 

 

In what languages are you proficient/fluent?

 

 

 

 

Please list awards you have received or competitions you have won as a musical artist (conductor or performer):

 

 

 

 


The first qualified eight (8) to nine (9) conductors who apply, are accepted, and send a deposit of 700 EUR will be invited. Acceptance will be based on training, experience, and suitability for this Mastercourse.

For more information, please contact:
office@bluedanubeviolins.com
Telephone in Vienna, Austria: +43 1 405 40 30

The following should be sent to the addresses in Vienna below as soon as possible, please:

1. Completed application form.

2. Videotape of recent conducting (opera preferred, but not mandatory) that includes rehearsal and performance footage. NTSC, PAL, DVD, CD-ROM formats are all acceptable.

3. Resume or CV.

Blue Danube Musik Impresario GmbH
Opera Masterclass 2007
Strozzigasse 32-34
A-1080 Wien (Vienna)
AUSTRIA (Europe)
Tel.: +43 1 405 40 30

Applicants are kindly requested to send a 45 EUR application fee (non-refundable) via bank wire transfer (with all bank charges to be borne by the sender/spesenfrei fuer der Empfaenger) to the account given below (please be sure to include your name).

The 8 or 9 conductors invited will be required to send an additional 700 EUR as deposit upon acceptance to reserve their places. This deposit will not be refunded if the conductor cancels his participation after 1 March 2007 for ANY reason.

Bank Name: BAWAG P.S.K.
Bank Address: Josefstädter Strasse 28/A-1080 Wien
Name on account: Blue Danube Violins/Musik Impresario GmbH
Account number (Kontonummer): 02010 006 026
BIC: BAWAATWW
IBAN: AT221400002010006026
Reason for payment: Course application or deposit fee

If money is sent via Western Union, the director's name (Anthony Armore), the company's name (Blue Danube Musik Impresario GmBH) and the information below is needed:

Anthony Armore
Blue Danube Musik Impresario GmbH
Strozzigasse 32-34
A-1080 Wien
Tel: +43 1 405 40 30

Moreover, for Western Union, the sender's name, address and telephone number are also needed. The MTCN number should be sent to Blue Danube Musik Impresario via e-mail, fax or telephone at the same time, alerting us that payment has been sent.