NORBERT BAXA

   Maestro Norbert Baxa is currently Chief-Conductor with Theatre J. K. Tyl in Plzen. He is also a permanent docent of opera conducting at the Music Academy of the Performing Arts in Prague and the external Lecturer for the Zurich University of the Arts.

   Aside from his work in the Czech Republic, Norbert Baxa has guest conducted in Germany, Finland, Spain, Holland, Schwitzerland and Japan.

   As a guest conductor he has worked in the National Theatre Prague, Teatro Massimo Bellini Catania, Vancouver Opera Orchestra, Kuopio Symphony Orchestra, Czech Opera Prague, Moravian Theatre Olomouc and F.X.Šalda Theatre Liberec.

EVA RANDOVÁ

   The Czech mezzo-soprano, Eva Randová found her first commitment at the National Theatre of Ostrava (Mährisch Ostrau), where she made her debut in 1962 and already sang the major roles suitable for her voice: Eboli in Verdi’s Don Carlo, Ortrud in Lohengrin, Carmen, Amneris in Aida, Azucena in Il Trovatore, Küsterin in Jenufa by Janácek and the Princess in Rusalka by Dvorák.

   At this time she already made guest appearances at Prague National Opera, to which she became appointed in 1969. After the Opera House of Nürnberg she came in 1971 to the State Opera of Stuttgart, whose member she remained since then, and where since 1979 she also lived.

   Appearances at the State Operas of Hamburg and Munich, at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, at the Grand Opéra Paris, in San Francisco and Zürich as well as at the Deutsche Oper am Rhine Düsseldorf-Duisburg. Since 1973 she participated in the Festival of Bayreuth, where she performed Gutrune (1973-1975), Fricka (1976-1977), Waltraute (1973-1975) in the Nibelung Ring, in 1973 Blumenmädchen and in 1975-1977 and 1981 she sang Kundry in Parsifal with sensational success.

   In 1975 she replaced at the Salzburg Festival Christa Ludwig in the role of Eboli in Verdi’s Don Carlo, which she sang in Salzburg until 1978. At the Covent Garden Opera London she appeared very successfully as a guest since 1977, among other things as Ortrud in Lohengrin, as Venus in Tannhäuser, as Marina in Boris Godunow and in 1986-1987 as Küsterin in Janácek’s Jenufa. In 1981 she sang her first role at the Metropolitan Opera New York as Fricka in Walküre; in 1987 she could be heard there as Venus in Tannhäuser.

   At the Vienna State Opera she appeared as a guest in 1987 as Rusalka  by Dvorák; already in 1978 at the Munich Opera Festival as Ortrud in  Lohengrin. In 1984 she participated at the festival in the Arena of Verona; in 1985 she sang at the Festival of Orange Marina in Boris Godunow; in 1986 at the Stuttgart Opera Küsterin in Jenufa. In Dvorák’s  Rusalka she gladly sang the parts of the Princess and the Witch as double role.

   In 1990 she appeared in that role at to Hamburg state opera; in 1992 at the New Music Hall Athens (Megaron Mousikis Athenon) as Klytämnestra in  Elektra by R. Strauss; at the Teatro Liceo Barcelona in 1990 as Marina in Boris Godunow; at the Covent Garden Opera London in 1994 as Kabanicha in Katja Kabanowa by Janácek, in Stuttgart in 1995 as Clarissa in  L'Amour des trois oranges by Prokofieff. She was also important concert and oratorio singer. Since 1994 she led the State Opera (formerly Smetana Theatre) Prague.

BASIC INFO

• from August 8 - August 15 (arrival August 7, departure August 16)
• maximum 8 candidates
• individual lessons with piano and soloists
• total 120 min. podium time + dress rehearsal and concert for each candidate with the full North Czech Philharmonic
• a professionally produced video recording of the final concert
• tuition fee: 1990 EUR, inclusive of accommodation (private hotel room)
• application fee: 30 EUR
The application payment will be deducted from the tuition fee in the case of a successful application.
• deadline for application: March 31^st, 2020

PROGRAMME

SCHEDULE - August 2020

REQUIREMENTS

Each candidate is to prepare the full published program of the masterclass.

Conductors will share podium time with the orchestra equally.

The programme for the final concert will consist of selections
from the published program of the masterclass.

APPLICATION

Candidates should submit their completed application form with an attached video recording (minimum length 5 minutes) of themselves conducting a concert or opera - both rehearsal or performance videos are acceptable

• either by E-mail: info@musicacademy.cz
• or by post to:
  
  EUROPEAN MUSIC ACADEMY in Teplice
  Dvořákova 12
  400 01 Ústí nad Labem
  Czech Republic

TUITION FEES

• 1990 EUR, inclusive of accommodation
• application fee 30 EUR (non-refundable)

The application payment will be deduced from the tuition fee in the case of successful application.

• deadline for the application: March 31^st 2020

The participant fee covers tuition and accommodation in a single room in three stars hotel quality (breakfast included). Travel costs before and after the Masterclass and health insurance are NOT included.

All payments should be transferred to the following bank account:

DEADLINES

• application form and recordings must be received no later than March 31^st, 2020
• candidates will be informed of admittance no later than April 15^th, 2020
• deadline for payment of 50 percent of tuition is April 30^th, 2020
• deadline for payment of full tuition is June 15^th, 2020

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is provided at the Sportovní Hala Teplice which is located in a quiet part of the town, with no traffic or nightlife disturbances, but still in close proximity of the city centre. The hotel offers access to the fitness and wellness area. The large parking lot is camera-monitored day and night. The provided accommodation in a single private room, breakfast included.

PROGRAMME

SCHEDULE - August 2020

REQUIREMENTS

Each candidate is requested to select the suitable repertoire
from published program of the masterclass.

The programme for the concert will consist of selections
from the published programme of the masterclass.

APPLICATION

Candidates should submit their completed application form with an attached video recording (minimum length 5 minutes) of themselves singing

• either by E-mail: info@musicacademy.cz
• or by post to:
  
  EUROPEAN MUSIC ACADEMY in Teplice
  Dvořákova 12
  400 01 Ústí nad Labem
  Czech Republic

TUITION FEES

• 990 EUR, inclusive of accommodation
• application fee 30 EUR (non-refundable)
  The application payment will be deducted from the tuition fee in the case of successful application.
- deadline for the application: March 31^st, 2020

The participant fee covers tuition and accommodation in a single room in three stars hotel quality (breakfast included). Travel costs before and after the Masterclass and health insurance are NOT included.

All payments should be transferred to the following bank account:

DEADLINES

• application form and recordings must be received no later than March 31^st, 2020
• candidates will be informed of admittance no later than April 15^th, 2020
• deadline for payment of 50 percent of tuition is April 30^th, 2020
• deadline for payment of full tuition is June 15^th, 2020

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is provided at the Sportovní Hala Teplice which is located in a quiet part of the town, with no traffic or nightlife disturbances, but still in close proximity of the city centre. The hotel offers access to the fitness and wellness area. The large parking lot is camera-monitored day and night. The provided accommodation in a single private room, breakfast included.

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