WSL MASTER CLASS
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WSL MASTERCLASS
Maestro Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy
Avec les pianistes de la master class internationale
Inclus dans le programme, l'œuvre lauréate du CONCOURS DE COMPOSITION
Ils sont dix huit jeunes pianistes. Ils ont entre 16 et 24 ans. Ils viennent du monde entier et sont parmi les meilleurs de leur génération.
Beaucoup d'entre eux poursuivent déjà une carrière prometteuse et ont remporté de nombreux prix dans de grands concours internationaux, comme Epinal, Moscou, Francfort, Heslinki...
La résidence de l'Académie du Bout du Monde de Durtal les accueillera lors de trois masterclasses de cinq jours pendant la deuxième quinzaine de Juillet.
Six concerts seront donnés à cette occasion. Leur maestro est le grand pianiste et professeur Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy et son assistant Knut Hanßen.
Vous connaissez déjà Kaan, Jan, Martin, Dennis, Knut, Severine, Medeea, Eva, Qden, Laura, Özgür, Joo Young, Joo Young, Haiting, Tongxuan, Renate qui sont venus les années précédentes ainsi que Théotime, habitué du Festival depuis 2017
Les cours et les concerts ont lieu à la Chapelle Saint Léonard dont les murs millénaires garantissent une protextion pour les pianos, le Steinway D et le Grotrian Steinweg
" Une atmosphère, une énergie incroyable à couper le souffle ont élevé nos esprits et touché nos cœurs, pendant toute la semaine et durant les concerts. Nous avons hâte que ces jeunes musiciens étonnants soient à nouveau parmi nous ". Wolfram Schmitt Leonardy
EDITION #3
DATES
Three sessions of 5 working units
session 1 : du samedi 8 au mercrerdi 12 juillet 2023
Concerts les dimanche 9 et mardi 11 juillet
session 2: du jeudi 13 juillet 2023 au mercredi 17 juillet 2023
Concerts samedi 15 et dimanche 16 juillet 2023
session 3 : du mardi 18 juillet 2023 au samedi 22 juillet
Concerts les vendredi 21 et samedi 22 juillet 2023
Les cours sont en anglais
LOCATION
Résidence du Bout du MONDE
1-2-3 rue Saint Léonard 49430 Durtal France
URGENT APPLICATION
If you plan to apply 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.
Si vous envisagez de candidater à la Master Class,
n’hésitez pas à envoyer votre demande (vidéo et bio) à l’adresse :
master@festivalmusicaldurtal.fr dès que possible.
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 5 days.
Students will be welcomed by the festival team and the two co-founders of the festival, Agnès Yamakado and Pierric Guennégan. Three final concerts will be proposed to the public in the Chapelle Saint Léonard.
The number of students is limited to 6 persons (chosen by the Maestro based on audio / video presentations).
Passive audiences may join the master class as auditor (limited to 40 pers).
The pianos

Steinway D Grand Concert , 1965, restored in 2013
Grotrian Steinweg, 200 model, 1926,restored in 2014 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.
Vincent Bergerault
Vincent Bergerault is a piano maker.
He will tune the master class pianos and give a lecture about piano tuning.
Extra activities
Rowing boat / Cycling / footing / Cooking lesson / hand massage / tourism
PROGRAM
(Lessons given in English)
5 working units with maestro
FEES
Application deadline: Asap
Student rate: 950€
Rate 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
ENROLLMENT APPLICATION
Please send an e-mail to: Agnès Yamakado at master@festivalmusicaldurtal.fr
with the following informations:
Surname
First name
Place and date of birth
Nationality
full adress
Tel.
send biography / video or recording
Please choose the week :
O Session 2 July 13-17
O Session 3 July 18-22
Accommodations
The students will be lodged in The RESIDENCE BOUT DU MONDE or 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…
CONCERT HALL : SAINT-LEONARD CHAPEL
Built in the 11th century along the banks of the Loir river, the Chapel is located beside the residence
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
EDITION #1 JULY 2021
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LECTURES
#1 Piano recording lecture
PIERRIC GUENNEGAN
Pierric Guennégan is sound engineer for 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.restaurationaudio.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.
Press
more photos and information cliquer ICI
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