Master Class Internationale
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INTERNATIONAL MASTER CLASS
If you plan to participate in the Master Class as a student, we kindly ask you to send your videos and cv as to:master@festivalmusicaldurtal.fr as soon as possible and no later than May 15th. There is no financial risk. Should you be accepted to participate, cancelation will be possible due to the current situation.
Si vous envisagez de participer à la Master Class, n’hésitez pas à envoyer votre demande (vidéo et bio) à l’adresse : master@festivalmusicaldurtal.fr dès que possible et au plus tard avant le 15 mai. Cela ne vous engage pas, même si vous êtes sélectionné, vous pourrez toujours annuler en raison de l’actualité.
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master@festivalmusicaldurtal.fr
DATES
July 20-24, 2021
Application deadline: Saturday May 15, 2021
Confirmation of admission by the Maestro: Saturday May 22, 2021
PIANO PROFESSOR
Maestro Wolfram SCHMITT-LEONARDY
LOCATION
The Saint-Léonard Chapel and the Bout du MONDE residence
Durtal, France
ORGANISATION
The Festival Musical Durtal
PRODUCTION
Les Concerts de Pierric Association
Wolfram SCHMITT-LEONARDY
One of the leading pianists of his generation, he is currently teaching as a full-time Professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Mannheim.
Professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Mannheim
Professor at the École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot
Professor at the International Music Academy, Brescia
Vice Educational Director at Lang Lang Art World, Hangzhou
Chairman of the International German Piano Award
Guest-Professor at the Röhm Academy, Stuttgart
Artistic Director of Forum junger Solisten
Patron of Weltklassik am Klavier
The master class will take place over four and half days.
Students will be welcomed by the festival team and the two co-founders of the festival, Agnès YAMAKADO and Pierric GUENNEGAN. Three final concerts will be proposed to the public.
The number of students is limited to 9 persons (chosen by the Maestro based on audio / video presentations).
Each student will receive a minimum of 4 lessons with a duration of 45 minutes each.
Passive participants may join the master class as auditor students (limited to 40 pers).
The piano

restored by Stéphen Paulello.
Practice pianos will be available in the residence.
Lectures
Pierric GUENNEGAN
is a sound engineer.
He will give a lecture on piano recording during the master class.
He will also record the final concerts and a copy will be given to each student.
François-Jérôme VINCENT
is a piano maker.
He will tune the master class pianos and give a lecture about piano tuning.
Accommodations
The students will be lodged in neighboring homes in the town’s historical district.
Meals will be served in the residence or in the riverside gardens with a view of the Castle.
During the breaks, they will enjoy discovering the area, resting in the garden or participating in various activities including rowing, walking, cycling…
SAINT-LEONARD CHAPEL
Built in the 11th century along the banks of the Loir river, the Chapel is located in the « Bout du MONDE » or “Edge of the World” neighborhood on Saint-Leonard street.
It was desanctified in the 14th century, then forgotten, then sold several times.
Combining their know-how in design and acoustics, Agnès YAMAKADO and Pierric GUENNEGAN coordinated the restauration of the Chapel that was completed in 2017.
The Chapel thus began a new life becoming an auditorium and a recording studio thanks to its architectural qualities and acoustic improvements. It is also a cultural centre open to all with a capacity of 50 seated guests.
A venue for concerts, exhibitions, conferences, film viewing, workshops, ceremonies, banquet…
the Chapel can also be rented for private events.
It now hosts the annual Festival Musical Durtal.
BOUT DU MONDE RESIDENCE FOR ARTISTS
Over 1000 years of heritage.
A narrow corridor separates the Chapel from the newly transformed stone building.
Extensive renovation took place starting in 2018 so as to restore the structure to its original architectural and historical state.
The thick concrete shrouds have been stripped away revealing the ancient stone walls and wooden beams, thus giving birth to the artist residence with lodging on the upper floor, an independent studio for the maestro, a living room and a kitchen.
Located on the river’s edge, with a spectacular view of the Durtal Castle.
A haven of peace at the end of a cul-de-sac that is actually the beginning of the Saint-Leonard street, best known for the exceptional view.
It is the home of a « Toue Cabanée », a traditional flat-bottomed barge/houseboat.
The gardens are a wonderful place to sit and relax where concerts from the Chapel are broadcasted. After-concert cocktails and receptions are held in the Spring, Summer and Fall.
An exceptional setting for artists, especially musicians, to rehearse and perform or record in the Chapel
Résidence du Bout du MONDE
1, rue Saint-Léonard 49430 Durtal France Tel + 33 (0)6 95 61 24 61
250 km from Paris - Highway A11 exit #11
Railway station: Angers Saint-Laud
master@festivalmusicaldurtal.fr
PROGRAM(Lessons given in English)
Tuesday July 20
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. breakfast
9:30 a.m. - noon welcome and meeting
12:30 p.m. lunch
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. master class
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. piano manufacturing and tuning lecture by Francois Jérôme Vincent
7:30 - 9:00 p.m. dinner
Wednesday July 21
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. breakfast
9:00 a.m. - noon master class
12:30 p.m. lunch
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. master class
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. piano recording lecture by Pierric Guennégan
7:30 - 9:00 p.m. diner
Thursday July 22
8:00 - 9:00 breakfast
9:00 a.m. - noon master class
12:30 p.m. lunch
1:30 - 5:30 p.m. master class
7:30 p.m. final concert #1
9:00 p.m. diner
Friday July 23
8:00 - 9:00 breakfast
9:00 a.m. - noon master class
12:30 p.m. lunch
1:30 - 5:30 p.m. master class
7:30 p.m. final concert #2
9:00 p.m. diner
Saturday July 24
8:00 - 9:00 breakfast
9:00 a.m. - noon master class
12:30 p.m. lunch
1:30 - 5:30 p.m. master class
7:30 p.m. final concert #3
9:00 p.m. final diner
Sunday July 25
9:00 a.m. breakfast
10:00 a.m. - noon
farewell party, visit of the area
LECTURES
#1 Piano recording lecture
PIERRIC GUENNEGAN
Pierric Guennégan is sound engineer since 25 years. He began his career working for the motion pictures as sound mixer and sound editor. Then Pierric refocus his activities on television, in particular at France 3 Pays de la Loire and Paris. He performs the sound recording of numerous live shows : Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre des Pays de la Loire, Opéra Comique (Salle Favart), “La Folle Journée” (Nantes and Lisbon), Jordi Savall, Nicolas Stavy, Quatuor Psophos, Quatuor Elysée ...
Artistes and Repertoire constitutes the logical evolution of his work as a sound engineer. After programming concerts at the YaMaKaDo showroom in Paris for two years, he is now in charge of the programming of the Durtal Musical Festival since 2015.
In 2018, Pierric inaugurated the Studio du Bout du Monde, a recording studio located in the Chapelle Saint Léonard de Durtal, specialized in acoustic recording.
Passionate about preserving heritage, Pierric is also sound restorer.www.restaurationtaudio.com.
piano recording lecture
A brief history of sound recording, from cylinder to digital, and how it impacted piano recording.
-Microphones techniques for piano recording
-Post production : editing, mixing and mastering
-Recording with video, what difference it makes ?
-Relationship between pianist, sound engineer and production team.
#2 Piano tuning lecture
FRANCOIS-JEROME VINCENT
Francois-Jerome VINCENT has been a piano technician and tuner for more than 12 years. After training in France and working in a Steinway & Sons workshop, then with the french
piano technician Stephen Paulello, he set up his company in New Zealand and is now a computer-assisted piano designer, specialized on piano-action design.
(FJV Piano design)
Presentation
Francois-Jerome will proceed with the replacement of the hammer set, followed by the voicing of the festival piano, a Grotrian-Steinweg from 1921. With the help of sound engineer
Pierric Guennégan, he will record a brief piece on the piano before and after the procedure.
This recording will be played in the Saint-Léonard Chapel during the masterclass to demonstrate the impact of the preparation of the piano on the performance. He will talk to us about it on Tuesday.
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FEES
Application deadline: May 15, 2021
Student rate :750€ (inc 50€ non-refundable registration fee) including lessons, conferences, housing, catered breakfast, lunch & dinner, and pick up/return at ANGERS SAINT-LAUD railway station.
All fees are to be paid after selection confirmation by the Maestro (May 22, 2021)
Each student will receive a one-time fee of 100€ for their final concert performances.
Auditor student Pass : 100€
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For Enrollment application for the FMD International Piano Master Class
With M° Wolfram SCHMITT-LEONARDY
Application deadline: May 15, 2021
Please send an e-mail to: Agnès Yamakado at master@festivalmusicaldurtal.fr
with informations :
Surname / First name / Place and date of birth / Nationality
full adress / Tel. / E-mail / biography / video or recording
Confirmation of admission will be return by the Maestro: Mai 22