Le offerte della
Post-formazione ‘10/’11
Arturo Tamayo
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
in Ensemble conducting (contemporary repertoire)
Candidates
The CAS in conducting is designed for musicians who wish to study theoretical, technical and
practical points typical of conducting contemporary repertoire.
Admission prerequisites
- The candidate must have already completed a degree in music (Bachelor, Master or an
equivalent).
- Successful completion of an aptitude test and a brief conducting test.
Principal Professor
Arturo Tamayo
http://www.arturotamayo.com
Arturo Tamayo studied music at the Conservatoire of Madrid, his home town. During the same time he studied
law at Universidad Complutense, although he ultimately left his law studies to devote himself completely to music.
He graduated in composition with honours and studied conducting with Pierre Boulez in Basel, Francis Travis in
Freiburg and Witold Rowicki in Vienna. He pursued postgraduate studies in composition with Wolfgang Fortner
and Klaus Huber at the Musikhochschule in Freiburg, and at the same school he also obtained his Diploma in
Orchestral Conducting with the highest grades. Since 1979 until 1998 he was Professor of XXth Century Music
Interpretation at the Musikhoschule in Freiburg.
As a guest conductor, he has performed at the most prestigious Music Festivals in Europe, including the Salzburg
Festival, the Luzern Festival, the Wien Modern Festival, the London Proms, the Venice Biennale, the Maggio
Musicale Fiorentino, the Holland Festival, the Autumn Festival in Paris, the Berliner Musikbiennale, the Kölner
Musik Triennale, the Steyrischer Herbst, the Autumn Festival in Warsaw, the Wiener Festwochen, or the
Donaueschingen Festival.
Throughout his career he has premiered numerous works of major composers, such as John Cage, Iannis
Xenakis, Giacinto Scelsi, Klaus Huber, José Luis de Delás, Brian Ferneyhough, Wolfgang Rihm, Maurice Ohana,
Sylvano Bussotti, Franco Donatoni, Giacomo Manzoni, Niccolò Castiglioni, and he has often collaborated with the
leading composers of our time, such as Pierre Boulez, Luciano Berio, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Olivier Messiaen,
Goffredo Petrassi, Luigi Nono, Witold Lutoslawski, Morton Feldmann, Helmut Lachenmann, Salvatore Sciarrino,
etc.. As an opera conductor, Arturo Tamayo has also appeared in numerous opera houses, such as the Deutsche
Oper in Berlin , the Wiener Staatsoper , Covent Garden London, the Paris Opera , the Champs Elysées Hall in
Paris , the Opera Comique in Paris, Teatro La Fenice in Venice , the Rome Opera ,Teatro Real di Madrid, Graz
Opera House, the Basel Opera House and the Tokyo Opera House.
Among the orchestras he regularly works with, we could mention Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Radio
Symphonie Orchester Berlin, Radio Symphonie Orchester Frankfurt, Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin,
Rundfunk-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin WDR Orchester Köln, Rundfunk Symphonieorchester Stuttgart, RadioSymphonie-Orchester Wien, BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Philharmonia Orchestra London,
Orchestre Nationale de France, Orchestre de l’Opera de Paris, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France,
Ensemble Intercontemporain, Orchestre de l’Opera de Lyon, The Hague Residence Orchestra, Hilversum Radio
Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Nationale de Belgique, Orchestre Philharmonique de Anvers, Prager
Symphonieorchester Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Orchestre de
Chambre de Lausanne, Basler Symphonie Orchester, the most importants Italian orchestras such as the
Orchestra Nazionale della RAI di Torino, Orchestra della Accademia Santa Cecilia di Roma, Orchestra del
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra dell’Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice, Foundation
Symphony Orchestra in Lisbon, Portuguese National Orchestra and the vast majority of Spanish orchestral
ensembles.
His work in the field of recording is also plentiful and varied. We could mention, among his latest CDs, the three
volume set with Maurice Ohana’s works for orchestra, which has deserved 16 international awards, the
monograph recordings of the orchestral works of Goffredo Petrassi and Franco Donatoni, Iannis Xenakis, Klaus
Huber, Sylvano Busotti and, most recently, the complete orchestral works by Bruno Maderna with the RSO
Franfurt.
Duration
This CAS is set up to facilitate attendance for students who, for professional or personal reasons,
cannot attend regular weekly sessions.
The program runs for two semesters, with 7 sessions of 3 days each, mainly on weekends.
Total of credits: 10 ECTS points.
Subject
Class hours
Total hours
ECTS Credits
(including personal study)
Conducting theory
48
120
4
Practice with
instrumental ensemble
54
120
4
Analysis
TOTAL
18
60
2
10
The student can also take part in other classes offered by the Scuola Universitaria free of charge.
http://www.conservatorio.ch/sum/sum-seminari.html
Content (this calendar may be modified)
Session 1: 5-7 November 2010
Preliminary theoretical introduction by Arturo Tamayo, score preparation for the following
sessions. (12 hours)
Session 2: 10-12 December 2010
Conducting theory (2 x 3 hours)
Rehearsal: Bela Bartok, Il Mandarino meraviglioso, practice session with 2 pianos (9
hours)
Analysis (3 hours)
Session 3: 21-23 January 2011
Conducting theory (2 x 3 hours)
Rehearsal: Igor Stravinski, L’histoire du soldat, practice session with ensemble (9 hours)
Analysis (3 hours)
Session 4: 11-13 February 2011
Conducting theory (2 x 3 hours)
Rehearsal: Karlheinz Stockhausen, Kreuzspiel, practice session with ensemble (9 hours)
Analysis (3 hours)
Session 5: 18-20 March 2011
Conducting theory (2 x 3 hours)
Rehearsal: Pierre Boulez, Eclat, session with ensemble (9 hours)
Analysis (3 hours)
Session 6: 7-9 April 2011
Conducting theory (2 x 3 hours)
Rehearsal: Arnold Schönberg, Variationen für Orchester Op. 31, practice session with 2
pianos (9 hours)
Analysis (3 hours)
Session 7: 5-7 May 2011
Conducting theory (2 x 3 hours)
Rehearsal: Niccolò Castiglioni, Tropi, and Franco Donatoni, For Grilly, session with
ensemble (9 hours)
Analysis (3 hours)
Further activities
Selected students will have the opportunity to participate in the “Novecento e Presente” concert
season. http://www.conservatorio.ch/sum/900epresente.html.
At the end of the course, chosen students will perform a concert with the following program:
I.Stravinsky Concertino per 10 strumenti
F.Donatoni: For Grilly
N. Castiglioni: Tropi
P. Boulez: Éclat
K. Stockhausen: Kreuzspiel
L.Berio: Tempi concertati
Certificate requirements
The following conditions must be filled in order to obtain the CAS:
• The student must have taken part in the entire course and have obtained a minimum of 10
ECTS credits.
•
The student must have completed the course with a final project, agreed upon with the
principal professor.
Degree obtained
Certificate of Advanced Studies SUPSI in contemporary repertory conducting
Student book
The student receives the “Libretto Universitario”: a document in which s/he writes down all of the
seminars attended (with the number of ECTS credits given). It is the responsibility of the student, at
the conclusion of each seminar, to ask for the signature of the professor.
Registration
The deadline for admission requests is August 31st.
The CSI may cancel the course if the number of participants is insufficient.
The maximum number of students is 8.
Fees
Administrative tax per semester
Tuition per semester
Registration (one-time fee: beginning of the course)
Total costs
Fr 250
Fr 2’125
Fr 250
Fr 5’000
Rules/guidelines
The CAS program defers to the current “Regolamento degli studi” of the CSI.
Head of the CAS program
Nadir Vassena, (2nd floor, office 411) [email protected]
Direct telephone +41 91 960 3045
Head of Post Diploma studies
Roberto Valtancoli (2nd floor, office 410) [email protected];
Direct telephone +41 91 960 3042
Domanda d’iscrizione Post-formazione
Continuous Education Application Form
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
in Ensemble conducting (contemporary repertoire)
Dati anagrafici / personal data
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Previous studies (College and undergraduate programme)
Scuole frequentate (o apprendistati) e relativi titoli di studio:
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Le sezioni seguenti sono da compilarsi a cura di coloro che hanno svolto una formazione presso il
CSI
(to be filled in by former student of the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana only).
Ho frequentato la sezione pre-professionale presso il CSI
SI
No
Ho frequentato la sezione professionale presso il CSI
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Ed ho conseguito il seguente diploma:…………………………………………………………..
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Il firmatario riconosce le condizioni
d’ammissione ed idoneità, così come i
Regolamenti di studio della Scuola
Universitaria di Musica, si impegna al
pagamento regolare delle tasse scolastiche.
Una volta ammesso lo studente è tenuto a
pagare quanto dovuto per l’intero CAS.
Attached:
By signing the present form, I acknowledge
the admission and qualification conditions of
the CSI as well as the school regulations.
The student will be subject to payment of the
full course fee.
original degree
4 passport photos
cover letter/ curriculum vitae
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lettera presentazione / curriculum vitae
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