French guitar phenomenon Dr. Thomas Viloteau is widely considered one of the most gifted classical guitarists today. His first concert was in his home country of France only a year after he began playing, in front of an audience of 200 people. Since that concert, Thomas has played in some of the best venues throughout the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Great Britain, Taiwan and Puerto Rico.

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Guitar Master Class with Thomas Viloteau

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Levine welcomes violinist Rachel Barton Pine. Rachel will coach Levine violin students in a master class and lead a presentation on Music by Black Composers.

Violin Master Class: Rachel Barton Pine

Emile Naoumoff has been likened to both Vladimir Horowitz and Arthur Rubinstein as a pianist, displaying, as one critic remarked, the fire of the former and the poetry of the latter. He revealed himself as a musical prodigy at age five, playing the piano and adding composition to his studies a year later. At the age of seven, after a fateful meeting in Paris, he became the last disciple of Nadia Boulanger, who referred to him as “The gift of my old age.”

Master Class with Pianist Emile Naoumoff

Through a vivid array of violin repertoire, students are invited to investigate, participate, and brainstorm. Featured composers range from well-known masters – Telemann, Prokofiev, Bach – to exciting newer voices from many corners of the globe. Students will help create a number of Latin dance rhythms before witnessing Vanacek’s percussive Spanish Rhapsody, and explore Bill Traylor’s folkart, which inspired a piece by Carlos Simon. The session culminates in a performance of Raccoon Talk by Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, in which listeners create sound effects of the spirits of wild animals and the sound of tribal drums.

Violin Performance and Master Class: Katie Lansdale

Our collaboration with Young Concert Artists continues with a free master class and performance with mezzo soprano Erin Wagner and pianist Nicole Coutier!

Young Concert Artists Series: Erin Wagner, mezzo soprano

Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli formed SoloDuo ten years ago. As a duo, they have performed throughout Europe, Asia, the United States, Canada, and Latin America, receiving praise everywhere – from New York’s Carnegie Hall to Seoul’s Sejong Chamber Hall, from Kiev’s Hall of Columns to Vienna’s Konzerthaus – as one of the best ensembles ever heard.

Guitar Master Class: SoloDuo

Lachezar Kostov, the Assistant Principal Cellist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, will coach Levine cello students in this special master class. Lachezar is a passionate educator who has presented master classes and workshops around the world and has performed as a soloist in iconic concert venues, including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Gewandhaus in Leipzig, and Oji Hall in Tokyo.

Cello Master Class: Lachezar Kostov

Music faculty from Interlochen Center for the Arts will coach Levine and Washington Musical Pathways Initiative piano and strings students in master classes at 12:30 PM and 4 PM.

Piano and Strings Master Classes with Interlochen

Alexander Shtarkman will work with advanced piano students to deepen their knowledge of the classical period and illustrate the importance of studying sonatas. Students will perform sonatas by Beethoven and Haydn.

Piano Master Class: Alexander Shtarkman

Join us for a special master class as acclaimed violinist Dylana Jenson works with students from our Strings Department.

Violin Master Class: Dylana Jenson

Legendary guitarist Manuel Barrueco shares his artistry and expertise with Levine guitar students in this special master class.

Manuel Barrueco: Guitar Master Class

Our collaboration with Young Concert Artists continues with this free performance and master class by pianist Chaeyoung Park!

Winner of the 2022 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, Chaeyoung Park has been praised as a passionate pianist who “does not play a single note without thought or feeling” (New York Concert Review). Embracing a broad range of classical music literature, her programs feature works ranging from the early French Baroque by Rameau, to Beethoven sonatas, to new music by living composers, including South Korean classical composer, Unsuk Chin. Through Park’s various roles as a recitalist, chamber musician, and concerto soloist, she has performed at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall, Bravo! Vail Music Festival, Tongyeong International Music Festival, Ravinia’s Bennett Gordon Hall, Symphony Center’s Orchestra Hall, as well as live-streamed concerts presented by the Gilmore Rising Stars series, the Carlsen Center, and the Lied Center of Kansas virtual series during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Young Concert Artists Series: Chaeyoung Park, piano

Master class with the Levine MD Jazz Band followed by a performance by the University of Michigan Jazz Ensemble.

The University of Michigan Jazz Ensemble, directed by Ellen Rowe, is an integral part of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance’s ensemble program. Repertoire is selected from a range of historically significant composers and arrangers, such as Thad Jones, Sammy Nestico, Charles Mingus, Duke Ellington and Gil Evans as well as more contemporary composers such as Maria Schneider, John Hollenbeck, Christine Jensen, John Clayton and Michael Mossman. They have been featured at the Detroit International Jazz Festival with a variety of guest artist including Geri Allen, Lee Konitz, Kendrick Scott, David Liebman. Jeff “Tain’ Watts and Regina Carter. Other guest artists that have performed with the ensemble include Melissa Aldana, Marshall Gilkes, Jimmy Heath, Hank Jones, Kenny Garrett, Donald Byrd, Robert Hurst, Ingrid Jensen, Terrel Stafford, Sean Jones, Tim Ries and Chris Potter.

Master Class and Performance with University of Michigan Jazz Ensemble

Join guest artists Kassia for a reading of Levine student compositions. Kassia is a chamber ensemble dedicated to new music with a traditional twist. Kassia resident composers Sam Post and Bernard Vallandingham will provide students with feedback on their work.

Composition Weekend: Master Class with Kassia Music

Join musicians from the Kassia ensemble for a workshop on the art of improvisation. Sam Post is a Levine faculty member, pianist, composer, and improvisor. Susanna Mendlow is a cellist who plays in a wide variety of styles, including classical, world music, contemporary, and improvisation.

Composition Weekend: Piano and Strings Improvisation Master Class

Faculty member Lois Narvey coaches Levine students playing baroque music on the harpsichord.

Harpsichord Workshop for Intermediate Students

Simone Dinnerstein is an American pianist with a distinctive musical voice. The Washington Post has called her “an artist of strikingly original ideas and irrefutable integrity.” She first came to wider public attention in 2007 through her recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, reflecting an aesthetic that was both deeply rooted in the score and profoundly idiosyncratic.

Piano Master Class with Simone Dinnerstein

Join us for our Young Concert Artists Series master class and performance with violinist Lun Li! This artistic collaboration with Young Concert Artists fosters creativity and inspires students and admirers of all ages.

Young Concert Artist Series: Lun Li, violin

Croatian-born Zoran Dukic is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular classical guitar virtuosos of our time, and his performances mesmerize both public and critics. Tireless, through the last decades, he has played in five continents, winning top prizes in the most significant competitions in the world, such as the Concurso de Guitarra Fundación Guerrero, in Madrid, patronized by the Spanish Royal Family, where he was the first foreigner awarded with the special prize for the best interpretation of Spanish music.

Masters of the Guitar Master Class Series: Zoran Dukic

Join us for our Young Concert Artist Series master class and performance with pianist Aristo Sham! This artistic collaboration with Young Concert Artists fosters creativity and inspires students and admirers of all ages.

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