Discover Bach. Stuttgart Festival Choir and Orchestra INTERNATIONALE BACHAKADEMIE STUTTGART. 14 August 18 September

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1 P r o s p e k t u s Stuttgart Festival Choir and Orchestra August 18 September Discover Bach johann sebastian bach mass in b minor brandenburg concertos motets with helmuth rilling Europäisches Musikfest Stuttgart 2005 INTERNATIONALE BACHAKADEMIE STUTTGART

2 A unique opportunity Come study, rehearse and perform music over a five week period with the renowned Bach expert Helmuth Rilling. Helmuth Rilling founded the Stuttgart Festival Choir and Orchestra in 2001 and since then has been its principal director. Apply to take part in the Stuttgart Festival Choir and Orchestra. Applications are invited from musicians worldwide. Singers should be aged between 18 and 30 and orchestral musicians aged between 18 and 28. Who, where, when The following works by Johann Sebastian Bach will be studied and performed in 2005: Mass in B minor BWV 232 The 6 Brandenburg Concertos BWV The 6 Motets BWV plus Anh. 159 and Anh. 160 The above works will be performed several times. Rehearsals and concerts will take place from August 14 to September 18. You must be available for the whole time. The concerts of the Stuttgart Festival Choir and Orchestra will be the central point of the Europäischen Musikfests Stuttgart. Further concerts will take place in Leipzig (Thomaskirche), Berlin (Philharmonie) and Essen (Philharmonie). Choir members are also encouraged to work with the five voice coaches on additional works which they can bring with them. There exists the possibility to perform these works in an internal concert. Internationally renowned music teachers and professors of the flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, violin, viola, violincello and double bass will work with the ensemble in group and general rehearsals. In addition there will be three masterclasses for recorder, viola da gamba and cembalo. Students will study and play the solo parts of the Brandenburg concertos and will give a midday concert in the Europäisches Musikfest. Travel, accommodation, food and course fee costs will be paid for by the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart for all members of the ensemble. A 20 (Euro) registration fee is charged for all applicants.* * Special conditions apply for applications from Eastern Europe.

3 Auditions take place in Europe, Canada and the USA in a two week period from the end of March After auditioning, successful candidates will be notified no later than 30 April The closing date for applications is one week before the first date at your preferred place for auditioning (see application form for details) The course languages are German and English. Candidates should have a good working knowledge of either of these languages. The best and quickest way to communicate with us is via . Further details about the course, audition pieces, music, size of the ensemble, concerts and contact details are available on our website: Who, where, when The works to be performed are available on CD (Edition Bachakademie on Hänssler Classic) conducted by Helmuth Rilling. Editions-Nr.: Mass in B minor HV Motets BWV 225 HV Brandenbug Concertos HV The Stuttgart Festival Choir and Orchestra is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Our Thanks:

4 stands for Stuttgart Festival Choir and Orchestra an annual project organised by the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart and sponsored exclusively by E.ON-Ruhrgas The ensemble was founded in 2001 and has rapidly developed into one of Europe s leading ensembles of its kind, impressing public and critics alike with concerts in Stuttgart, Kloster Eberbach (Rheingau Musik-Festival), Bonn (Internationale Beethovenfeste), Berlin and Athens (Festival). During the first four seasons the emphasis was on large scale choral and symphonic works Verdi, Messa da Requiem/Messa per Rossini 2002 Beethoven, Missa solemnis/fidelio 2003 Mahler, 2. Symphony/Berg, Violin concerto & Brahms, Ein deutsches Requiem 2004 Bruckner, 9. Symphony & Te Deum/Mendelssohn, Elijah. In 2005 the focus will be exclusively on music by Johann Sebastian Bach. The ensemble size will be smaller and so the corresponding musical and personal demands placed on each musician will expected to be higher. Salem International College

5 Please complete in CAPITAL letters and send or fax to: Stuttgart Festival Choir and Orchestra August 18 September Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Platz Stuttgart Germany Fax: Application Form Applications can also be made directly online from our website. The closing date will end one week before the first date at your preferred place for auditioning. I heard about Festival Choir and Orchestra from Poster at university Information from my lecturer Advertisement Internet Other Instrument/Voice Surname First Name Date of Birth Nationality Street City Post Code/Zip Country Phone: Fax:

6 Application Form Brief resume of your studies and experience so far; please use additional page if necessary. Name of your teacher I would like to apply for an audition to take part in the Festival Choir and Orchestra. I am available for audition during the period 29 March 13 April 2005 and if accepted I can take part for the period 14 August 18 September I enclose 20 as my registration and audition fee. Credit card (Mastercard Visa Amex) Credit Card Number Valid until I can audition at (please tick a box): Berlin Hannover Köln München Stuttgart London I will send a recorded audition Budapest Cluj-Napoca Riga Vilnius Bloomington Los Angeles Minneapolis Portland (OR) Montreal Toronto Signature Date For speed and efficiency, is the best way for us to contact you. Please do not use this form if you intend to apply for the masterclasses in flute, viola da gamba or cembalo. Full details and application form for these courses will be available on our website as from 15 December If possible, also include a passport sized photo with your application.

7 Requirements Choir Experience in ensemble singing and a thorough preparation of the main works. Candiates must accurately prepare the audition pieces with regard to tempo, dynamics and articulation. Excellent pronounciation of the German texts in the Motets, ability to sight read and the ability to sing without vibrato so that the voice mixes well in small ensembles. Orchestra Thorough preparation of all the main works. Orchestral members should also be prepared to play the solo parts in the B minor mass and in the Brandenburg concertos (the string orchestral professors will lead each section but will not play the solo parts). The complete orchestral ensemble for the B minor mass will be divided for the Brandenburg concertos and the Motets. Auditions Auditions will take place in various cities worldwide between 29 March and 13 April You can find a list of the places on the application form and fuller details will be published as they become available on our web page. Applications from countries or from places too distant from one of our audition cities can send us a good quality video (VHS), DVD, MiniDisc, cassette or CD. The conditions for submitting a recorded audition can be found on our website. Recorder, Viola da Gamba, Cembalo For these three instruments we will be offering masterclasses. Works to be studied will include the solo parts in the Brandenburg concertos and chamber music to be performed at a midday concert in the Europäisches Musikfest Stuttgart. The masterclasses will begin on Monday 22 August and finish on 1st September. Applications to be made with a recorded audition and letters of recommendation. Full details will be available on our website as from The members of the Stuttgart Festival Choir and Orchestra are required to sign an agreement with the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart accepting the rules and conditions of the Festival Ensemble including a committment to intense preparation of the works before and during the rehearsals and a full participation from August 14 to September 18, 2005.

8 the Professors Helmuth Rilling Artistic Director Founder and Director of the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart, the Gächinger Kantorei, the Bach Collegium Stuttgart and the Stuttgart Festival Choir and Orchestra has recorded all of Bach s choral and orchestral works (the only musician to have done so) awarded numerous national and international prizes and decorations winner Grammy Prize in 2000 for best choral performance Klaus Breuninger Choir preparation Bass-Baritone singer and member of the Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart Founder and conductor of many choral groups Regular collaboration with Helmuth Rilling in choral and orchestral preparation Jean-Claude Gérard Flute Professor at the Musikhochschule (Music Conservatory) Stuttgart Ingo Goritzki Oboe (Oboe d amore, Oboe da caccia) Professor at the Musikhochschule (Music Conservatory) Stuttgart Günter Pfitzenmaier Bassoon Professor at the Musikhochschule (Music Conservatory) Karlsruhe Hannes Läubin Trumpet Professor at the Musikhochschule (Music Conservatory) Munich Gernot Süßmuth Violine Leader of the Weimar Staatskapelle Violin Professor at the Hanns Eisler Conservatory in Berlin and the Franz Liszt Conservatory in Weimar Erich Krüger Viola Viola Professor at the Franz Liszt Academy in Weimar Hans-Jakob Eschenburg Violoncello Principal solo cellist with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Teacher at the Hanns Eisler Conservatory in Berlin Frithjof Martin Grabner Double Bass Professor at the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Conservatory in Leipzig All the above instrumental professors work regularly with the Bach Collegium Stuttgart and Helmuth Rilling.

9 the Professors of the Masterclasses Robert Ehrlich Recorder Professor at the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Conservatory in Leipzig Hille Perl Viola da Gamba Professor at the Hochschule der Künste (Academy of Arts) in Bremen Christine Schornsheim Cembalo Professor at the Hochschule für Musik (Music Conservatory) in Munich Full biographies are to be found on our website.

10 Places, Times, Application Phase 1: August 2005 Salem International College in Überlingen on Lake Constance Individual, group and tutti tuition, coaching and rehearsals. Concerts. Phase 2: 28 August 18 September 2005 Extensive concert activity in the Europäischen Musikfest Stuttgart. Concert tour of the B minor mass in Leipzig (Thomaskirche), Berlin (Philharmonie), Essen (Philharmonie) and in additional places. Additional concert of the Bach Motets in the Rhein-Mosel Festival Please use the application form and send or fax it to us. Applications can also easily be made on our website: Contact Nick Cohu Tel.: Elisabeth Janku Tel.: Fax: festivalensemble@bachakademie.de Impressum Stuttgart Festival Choir and Orchestra 2005 Artistic Director: KMD Prof. D. Dr. h.c. mult. Helmuth Rilling Managing Director: Andreas Keller Published by The Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Platz, D Stuttgart Tel: , Fax: office@bachakademie.de Photos: Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart, Michael Latz Layout: Brodbeck Graphic Design, Sindelfingen Print: Werner Böttler, GrafikSatzBildDruck, Walddorfhäslach Date: October 2004, subject to changes, 4/10/04