Project Description
VIOLA- 27th July- 1st August
prof. Alexander Zemtsov
Viola professor at the University of Music Lausanne and also in University of Music and Arts, Cologne, Germany, former principal viola of London Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor.
COURSE FEE
– “EARLY BIRD” APPLICATIONS UNTIL 31ST MAY – EUR 500
– APPLICATIONS AFTER 1ST JUNE – EUR 550
– AUDITOR- EUR 100
* the course fees include a non refundable registration fee of 100 Euros. The fee includes piano accompaniment and free access to all workshops, masterclasses and concerts of the Summer Art Academy Burgas 2020
All participants are expected to perform at the final concert and will be presented with a Diplom.
Piano accompanist is provided.
SCOLARSHIPS
The Summer Art Academy Burgas is pleased to offer for every course two scholarships of 50% discount from the course fee or one full scholarship for extraordinary talented participants. Please provide us with a short CV and a YouTube link of your video recording with free choice of program no longer than 20 minutes. Please Apply in our Apply now or Registration sec
The winners of the scholarships are expected to perform as soloists of the International Youth Symphony Orchestra “Burgas 2020” and/or with Burgas Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by prof. Alexander Zemtsov
ORCHESTRA
All participants are expected to take part in the International Youth Symphony Orchestra “Burgas 2020” conducted by prof. Alexander Zemtsov
The winners of the scholarships are expected to perform as soloists of the International Youth Symphony Orchestra “Burgas 2020” and/or with Burgas Philharmonic Orchestra.
COURSE TUTORS
His conducting debut took place in Finland in 2014 with the Lappeenranta Symphony Orchestra which brought him invitations to conduct Sinfonia Finlandia and Pori Sinfonietta In Finland. In 2017 highly acclaimed concert and Live Broadcast with the Bulgarian National Radio- Symphony Orchestra with Mischa Maisky as a soloist followed by invitations to conduct worldwide. In 2018 he conducted Mannheim Chamber Orchestra and OZM Dortmund in Germany, the Rijeka Opera Theatre in Croatia for performances of Tchaikovsky’s ballet- ”The Nutcracker”. After his debut in China September 2018 with Liaoning Symphony Orchestra established a relationship with several programs for the following seasons. The concert in December 2018 with the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra with Tabea Zimmermann as soloist was very highly acclaimed and brought him numerous re-invitations.
Alexander Zemtsov is member at the LEAD! program where he is collaborating as viola mentor and conducting assistant of Jukka-Pekka Saraste
In February 2020 he debuted as opera conductor in Aleko by Rachmaninov at the Ukrainian National Opera in Kyiv which followed by immediate re-invitation for next season.
In 2015 Alexander Zemtsov was appointed artistic director and conductor of the International New Symphony Orchestra (INSO) in Lviv, giving this multinational German-Russian-Ukrainian-Jewish musician the role of an “Ambassador of Peace” in Ukraine, aiming to bring Peace and Unity through music.
At the age of 23 Alexander Zemtsov was appointed Principal Viola of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2012, after ten years as a leader of the viola section of the the LPO he left to dedicate himself entirely to his demanding career as soloist and conductor.
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