Villefavard 2008b

THE VILLEFAVARD FARM

Teachers

C OURS

Mauricio FUKS, violin

D ’I NTERPRETATION

Professor of Violin at the Indiana University School of Music, Mauricio Fuks graduated from the Juilliard School of Music where he studied with Joseph Fuchs and Ivan Galamian. He later furthered his studies at the University of Southern California with Jascha Heifetz. In 1964 he won 1st Prize at the Young Concert Artists Competition. Following a distinguished international career as concertmaster, chamber musician, and soloist, he now devotes himself entirely to pedagogy. He has taught master classes at : the Yehudi Menuhin School in England, the Royal Academy in London, the Hochschule Fur Musik “Hanns Eisler” in Berlin, the Reina Sofia School in Madrid, the Barratt-Due School in Oslo, the Royal Conservatory- The Hague, the Scuola di Musica in Fiesole, and the Paris Conservatory. He participates in Summer Master Classes in Salzburg, Sarasota, and Orford and has been a jury member in numerous international competitions.

Michel STRAUSS, cello 100 years ago, Edouard Maury, a clergyman, built a farm in Villefavard, devoted to modern agriculture. In 1947, his daughter, Juliette Ebersolt, created Villefavard spiritual concerts around the “Cavaillé-Coll” organ of the temple. A tradition was born. To continue this tradition, a new concert hall was inaugurated in 2002, in the barn of the farm. It is the first element of the actual Villefavard artistic meeting center (Centre de Rencontres Artistiques de Villefavard). Its aim is to offer to very high level artists a place to work, to share in a very peaceful country place and to offer to the public the result of this meetings.

Jérôme KALTENBACH, conductor, Annie BAUDKALTENBACH, mathematician, and Gilles EBERSOLT, architect, Villefavard Farm « fathers », have conceived an extraordinary international level musical tool in a huge farm in Limousin (a 100 meter square stage and 350 sitting places capacity) in a beautiful village perfect to concentrate, to work and to create. Albert YAYING XU, an acoustic specialist, used all knowledge and competence that made his notoriety around the world. After Shanghaï Opera, City of the Music in Paris, the Mstislav Rostropovitch’s « Grange » in Evian or the Copenhague Philharmony, he was also involved in the Villlefavard Farm creation. Because of its acoustic and its place, the Villefavard Farm is an exceptional and unique artistic place.

At the age of 14, he enters the Conservatoire de Paris, where he will win his first prizes in chamber music and cello under the guidance of Paul Tortelier and Maurice Gendron. He then pursues his studies in the United States at Yale University with Aldo Parisot. In 1980 he is appointed principal cello solo of the Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. In 1987 he takes over the class of Maurice Gendron at the Conservatoire de Paris. Considered as one of the most accomplished French musicians of his generation, he has worked with some of the most important contemporary music creators such as Luciano Berio, Maurice Béjart or Pierre Boulez and the legendary Sandor Vegh. Michel Strauss is the artistic director of the Normandy chamber music festival “Musique de chambre à Giverny”.

Yuval GOTLIBOVICH, viola Yuval Gotlibovich is currently the youngest Professor at Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music. Yuval Gotlibovich has concert activities span through Europe, United States and Israel. He Collaborated in Chamber Music with world renowned artists such as: Menachem Pressler, Marc Andre Haemlin, George Pludmacher, Nubuko Imai, Janos Starker among others and is a regular guest of Kuhmo and Giverny international chamber music festivals. Heh puts special emphasis on the performances of new music with Ensemble Modern in Frankfurt, ensemble Callisto in Chicag, and with Composers such as Krzysztof Penderecki , Henri Deutilleux and György Kurtág and he premiered several works dedicated for him. Yuval Gotlibovich won several international competitions including Tertis, “Fischoff” Chamber Music Competition or the Aviv Competition in Israel.

ET CONCERTS

2008

Mauricio FUKS Violon / Violin Michel STRAUSS Violoncelle / Cello Yuval GOTLIBOVICH Alto / Viola

from July 21th to August 3rd (2 sessions)

Ferme de Villefavard en Limousin

http://fermedevillefavard.asso.fr http://stagedevillefavard.free.fr

INFORMATIONS

Transport information

The masterclasses will take place during 2 periods of 7 days: Dates of the periods :

1st session: July 21th to July 27th 2nd session: July 28th to August 3rd*

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* Yuval Gotlibovich will be present from July 25 to august 3rd

NB : a conference by the French bow maker Jean th François Raffin will be organized the 24 of July We advise students to arrive the evening before the first day. A dinner may be served. Students will have accommodation at Villefavard farm.

Subcription fee: 30 ! ! Lessons : 380 ! 1 period; 700 ! 2 periods " (400 # for Pr Gotlibovich from July 25 rd

to August 3 )

Accomodation: 50 # by day (food included) = 350! for a period of 7 days (45 ! day if 2nd period)" All fees must be paid in advance or on arrival day Be careful: it is not easy to reach a bank to get cash in Villefard (you have to go by car). It is better to change cash in Paris. Travellers cheque are not accepted. ! Cheque or cash addressed to Thomas Sylvand " Cheque or cash addressed to the Teacher $ Cheque (travellers cheques not accepted) or cash addressed to « Ferme de Villefavard »

INSCRIPTIONS/SUBSCRIPTIONS Contact Thomas SYLVAND +33 (0)6 62 29 64 76 fax + 33 (0)1 53 11 04 68 38 rue Polonceau – F-75018 Paris ou [email protected]

By car Villefavard (Haute Vienne) is at 7 km to the west of Châteauponsac, at 18 km to the east of Bellac and at 45 km to the north of Limoges (motorway A20, exit at Bessines-Chateauponsac) Get through Chateauponsac, in the direction of Bellac; at about 5 km turn right toward Villefavard. The farm is at the crossroad by the temple. By train From the airport Roissy Charles de Gaulle take the RER B stop at Gare du Nord . Then you have 2 possibilities : - 1) take the tube (metro) line 5 direction Place d’Italie stop at Gare d’Austerlitz follow the sign Grandes lignes SNCF. Once on the platform Grandes lignes SNCF buy a ticket for La Souterraine, the station is at 23km from Villefavard., then take a taxi till Villefavard. - 2) take the tube (metro) line 4 direction Porte d’Orléans stop at Gare Montparnasse follow the sign Grandes lignes SNCF. Once on the platform Grandes lignes TGV buy a ticket for Le Dorat via Poitiers ( TGV Paris Poitiers, then TER Poitiers Le Dorat), then take a taxi till Villefavard.

FORMULAIRE D’INSCRIPTION / APPLICATION FORM A retourner par courrier à / to be send by mail or email to : Thomas SYLVAND – Stage de Villefavard 38 rue Polonceau F - 75018 Paris France NOM / SURNAME : Prénom / Name : Téléphone : E-Mail : Adresse : Pays/ country :

By Plane

Cours avec / Lessons with : M. Fuks - Michel Strauss

The nearest airport is Limoges. There is a direct line between Limoges and London each day (low-cost). Then take a taxi till Villefavard (50 km).

1ere/ 2e session Arrivée/Arrival : Départ/Departure :