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NPO “Agency of cultural initiatives PRATTICA TERZA” is organized by the participants of the early music ensemble Prattica Terza. This ensemble has been established in 2007 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Since that time we have done numerous programmes with rare (in Russia) historical instruments, such as flauto traverso, natural trumpet, viola da gamba, baroque violin, harpsichord, authentic vocal etc.

The ensemble participates in the key music events in the city: the EARLYMUSIC Festival, The International Choir Festival, and so on. Prattica Terza assisted in management and also organized on its own master-classes of prominent musicians.

Director: Georgy Blagodatov.

Open Academies of Baroque Music in Saint Petersburg

Synopsis

NPO “Agency of cultural initiatives PRATTICA TERZA” offers the idea to establish regular series of academies in the field of authentic performance of the baroque music in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Targets to be reached by fulfilling the project

• To provide students and young performers with the top-level education for authentic (historically informed) performance.
• To provide young Russian musicians with opportunities to establish professional career in their own country.
• To provide a permanent support for the authentic/historically informed performance as a field in the contemporary art practice.
• To fulfill demands of the early music audience, to expand and to educate it.

The format

For 1 academy we will invite 1 maestro from the West.

Each academy consists of:

• a lecture (if maestro would like to give one),
• series of master-classes (with active and passive participation),
• concert of the participants of the master-classes,
• rehearsals and concert of the maestro together with the chamber ensemble “Prattica Terza”,
• optional: supplementary practical studies for some related topics.

Features

The key feature of the project is its regularity. If we manage to hold academies with the participation of the same maestro (e. g., he or she teaches the same students several times a year), then the school will appear here in Russia, and the professional results and possibilities will be much extended.

Master-classes are to be organized during the entire week, for several hours per day. There are 2 types of participation: active, passive.

Active participation: a participant declares what he/she is going to play in advance (this choice should be checked with organizers and the maestro); during master-classes the maestro works with the student playing this piece (at least 2 lessons) publicly so other participants can hear him; then, the participant must perform this piece at the concert of all participants; the active participation must be paid.

Passive participation: a participant is granted with the possibility to listen to others, to participate in discussions etc., with no right for a private lesson and/or participation in the concert; the passive participation is for free.

Concert of participants is held at the same place as lectures and master-classes, or at some concert hall of Saint Petersburg. Admission free.

The final concert of an Academy should be held in one of the very best chamber halls of Saint Petersburg. The maestro plays solo and/or with the baroque chamber ensemble “Prattica Terza”. Tickets are sold via city networks. For active participants and volunteers – admission free.

The first Academy is already on the way. It will be held 10-15 of March, 2012 with prof. Bob van Asperen (harpsichord, Holland).