Lisbon Choral Conducting Masterclass 2024

Nova Era presents its fifth edition of Lisbon Choral Conducting Masterclass from the 29th August to the 1st September 2024 for conductors, music teachers, students and choral enthusiasts.

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There is a very limited number of places available, the beginner and intermediate levels are strictly limited to 10 participants each and the advanced level to only 9 participants. To secure your place, fill in the application form below.

Nova Era presents its fourth edition of Lisbon Choral Conducting Masterclass from the 29th August to the 1st September 2024 for conductors, music teachers, students and choral enthusiasts. This choral conducting masterclass gives you a unique opportunity to gain expertise with Marcos Cerejo, the conductor of Nova Era Schola, Inês Lopes, the assistant conductor of Gulbenkian Choir and Daniel Reuss, one of the most prestigious conductors of our times. The courses are designed to meet the needs and abilities of each individual - from beginners to experienced conductors. The classes will focus on the conducting technique, rehearsal technique, vocal technique and interpretation.

The masterclass offers an exceptional opportunity of working with a group of advanced singers and professional musicians of Nova Era Vocal Ensemble and the singers of Nova Era Schola and Coro iscte. We would also like to extend the invitation to those who simply wish to observe.

The masterclass will take place at Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon, situated in the centre of Lisbon. The particular classes will provide intensive instruction in choral conducting given by inspirational teachers.

Each student will have the opportunity to participate in the final concert which will be closing the weekend masterclass.

This masterclass offers

• exceptional value for low price

• excellent guidance

• unique opportunity to work with Nova Era Vocal Ensemble, Nova Era Schola and Coro Iscte

• introduction of new repertoire

• music scores of all compositions

• conducting time in the final-day concert

• professional recording of the concert

• certificate of participation for active and passive participants

• observer places available

REPERTOIRE

Conductors

MARCOS CEREJO

BEGINNER LEVEL

• Bachelor in Music Education and Choral Conducting at Lisbon Music University (ESML);

• Masters in Choral Conducting at Lisbon School of Music (ESML);

• Artistic Director of Nova Era Schola, one the most dynamic youth choirs in Portugal;

• Worked with choirs such as Regina Coeli, Grupo Coral de Queluz, Coro do Festival Coral de Verão de Lisboa, Coro Participativo da Gulbenkian, Grupo Coral de Lagos;

• Studied with Paulo Lourenço, Vasco Azevedo, Alberto Roque, Pedro Teixeira, Paul Hillier, Jim Daus Hjernøe, Bernie Sherlock, Kaspars Putnins and Daniel Reuss;

• Teaches at Academia de Música de Lagos;

• Creates and composes improvised sound tracks for movies;

INÊS LOPES

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

• Masters in Choral Conducting at Lisbon School of Music (ESML);

• Assistant Conductor of Gulbenkian Choir;

• Studied Choral Conducting with Paulo Lourenço, Eugene Rogers, Cara Tasher, Stephan Coker and Brett Scott;

• Studied singing with Isabel Alcobia, Ângela Silva, Joana Nascimento, Geert Bergs, Jill Feldman and Rita Marques;

• Artistic Director of Ensemble Vocal Aura;

• Teacher at Conservatório de Música da Metropolitana as well as at Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra, between 2011 and 2017;

• Teacher at Lisbon Music University (ESML) from 2015 to 2017;

• Founding Conductor of Ensemble Vocal Desafinados and AMAL Youth Choir;

DANIEL REUSS

ADVANCED LEVEL

• Director of Cappella Amsterdam;

• Studied with Barend Schuurman at the Rotterdam Conservatory;

• From 2008 till 2013 he was the artistic director/chief conductor of the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir;

• From 2003 until 2006 he was the chief conductor of the RIAS Kammerchor in Berlin.

• The CDs recorded with RIAS received various awards, including the Preis der Deutsche Schallplattenkritik, the Echo Award, the Diapason d'Or and Choc du Monde de la Musique.

• Daniel Reuss has been invited to conduct chamber ensembles and orchestras throughout Europe. Among these may be mentioned the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, MusikFabrik, Scharoun Ensemble and the Radio Chamber Philharmonic.

• From 2015 Daniel Reuss is chief conductor of Ensemble Vocal Lausanne.

MAsterclass fees

For Beginner and Intermediate levels, registration will only be confirmed after the payment. 

For Advanced level, the participants must wait for the results of the candidates’ selection. The registration will then be confirmed after the payment.

After filling in the application form, we will contact you via e-mail with all the information including payment details.

notes

• fees include coffee/tea breaks

• does not include charges for accommodation / catering (except coffee/tea breaks)

• payment method accepted: bank transfer

• early bird rates to applications received and paid in full 1st June 2023 (Beginner and Intermediate) and received by 1st May 2023 (Advanced)

• Only full payment secures your place

• In case of cancellation until July 1st, 80% of the amount paid will be refunded; in case of cancellation after the 1st of July, there will be no refund

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