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COMPOSER IN RESIDENCETransilvania: 25.07 – 01.08.2018
What is ICon Arts?
ICon Arts si both a summer school and a festival of contemporary arts.
Performance, composition, theatre, jazz, photography, vocals – this learning experience bring together students and well renowned artists from all over the world.
A bit more...
ICon Arts Composer in Residence program is:• 6 days of working with dedicated
performers and 3 mentorship meetings with composer Joshua Fineberg (Professor in Music Composition at Boston University)
• opportunities to hear your work performed on Sibiu Philharmonic stage and broadcasted worldwide through live streaming on enjoytv.ro
• documented video recording of your work after the program completion
Also…
A lifetime experience discovering the lovely region of Saxon Transylvania – named no 1 destination to visit in 2016 by Lonely Planet!
When?
The 16th edition will take place from 22th July - 12th August (3 weeks) in southern Transylvania, Romania.
Each week will be dedicated to 2 -3 different classes.
The Composer in Residence Program is scheduled from 25th
July until 1st August.
Who?
• John L. Loeb Associate Professor for the Humanities at the Harvard University (2000 – 2007);
• Music Composition Professor at the Boston University (2007 – present);• Founding director of the Boston University Center for New Music (2012)
COMPOSITION MENTORSHIP Joshua Fineberg
Who?ICon Arts TRIO
DUO CELLO JAYA• Founded in 2012 by internationally
awarded cellists Ella Bokor and MirceaMarian;
• Aims at promoting new repertoire ormusic rarely performed in concerthalls
FERNANDO MIHALACHE
• Composer, accordion, piano and pan flute performer;
• Founder of the first Accordion Class at the National University of Music in Bucharest (2014);
• Most highly- rated Romanian accordion performer of new music
Main stage: Sibiu
A few facts about the city of Sibiu:• It was build by Saxon
(German) settlers in 1191• It was declared European
Cultural Capital in 2007 together with Luxemburg
• It’s city center still preserves it’s medieval look, with cobble stone streets, towers and squares that were used as markets
Surroundings: Biertan
The village of Biertan is one of the first settlements of the Saxons, dating back to 1281.
Since 1993, it’s on the UNESCO heritage list with its magnificent fortified church.
Biertan will be one of the ICon Arts headquarters and residencies. Also one of the places to host a concert/event.
Surroundings: Richiș
The village of Richiș was well known in the past for its vineyards and wine, which was desired even at the court of the Habsburg Empire, in Vienna.
Nowadays, Richiș is the village with the highest number of nationalities living together from Romania.
Richiș will be one of the ICon Arts headquarters and residencies. Also one of the places to host a concert/event.
Surroundings: Alma Vii
Mentioned for the first time in 1289, Alma Vii is one of those fairytale like villages at the end of the civilization.
Alma Vii will be one of the ICon Arts headquarters and residencies. Also one of the places to host a concert/event.
Surroundings: Mălâncrav
Today, Mălâncrav is the village with the biggest Saxon population.
The fortfied luteran church, with its Gothic nave and mural paintings is one of the main attraction points in the region. The other one is the Apafi Manor, which belonged to one of the richest noble families in Transilvania.
Mălâncrav will be one of the IConArts headquarters and residencies. Also one of the places to host a concert/event.
Proposed schedule & daily activities
8.00 – 9.00 – breakfast
9.30 – 13.00 – morning classes
13.00 – 14.00 – lunch break
14.00 – 15.00 – free time
15.00 – 17.00 – afternoon classes
17.00 – 18.30 – village tour/ getting to know the local crafts/free time
19.00 – 21.00 - concert & dinner ( it can be in the local village or in a nearby village/city)
The above program may suffer modifications.
Stages and concert placesSibiu – Thalia Hall Malancrav – The Apafi Manor
Stages and concert placesAlma Vii – The Fortified Church Richis - The Fortified Church
Masterclass/rehersal spaces
Accomodation
The accommodation of both students and professors will be in villages, in local guesthouses, in rooms of 2 – 3 or more beds, such as below.
Meals
All the meals –breakfast, lunch, dinner - will be taken at the local guesthouse or at the local brunch (part of the Festival’s events).
The food will be locally grown – sometimes from the backyard orchards/garden – and the dishes will be traditional, Romanian or Saxon.
Participation packages
The ICon Arts packages for chamber music, jazz, contemporary dance, performance, drama, vocal masterclasses and composition residency have a fee of 600 Euro/student (or 300 Euro/student for two selected Irish composers), which includes:
Accommodation for 7 days
3 meals a day
Airport transfer (from Sibiu International Airport)
Local transportation (to the concerts from the ICon Arts Festival)
Tuition fees
Performance-related costs (for composer in residence program)
Documentary video recording of the performance (for composer in residence program)
The deadline for registrations is May 15th 2018 (composer in residence)/ June 15th
2018 (remainig sections), or until all available spots are taken.
If registration is made till 1st April 2018, there is a 10% discount.
Why come?
5 reasons to be a part of the ICon Arts phenomenon:
An event with a 15 year tradition
The ICon Arts Academy is Romania’s oldest & longest summer school for contemporary arts and one of the best known from Eastern Europe.
Accelerated learning
You get better, faster, in your field thanks to an extensive learning: 6 hours per day*6 days.
The best mentors are available 24/7 for you
The invited ICon Arts professors come from top universities such as Beijing Conservatory, Boston University, Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music in London, Metropolitan Opera New York etc and are here to share their know – how with you.
Performing at high level
Get the chance to perform (for the first time) on the stage of Thalia Hall, the location of the State Philharmonic of Sibiu and a cultural edifice of national importance, build in 1787.
The beauty of Transylvania
The region of Transylvania is a multicultural one, with traditions dating back centuries still being performed today. Also, it’s one of Europe’s safest destinations.
Contact & registration
First step of the registration process is sending a request at [email protected]
Second step: completion & sending the registration form
Third step: payment of the fee
For further information, you can find us at:
Iconarts.ro/en
Facebook.com/icon.arts
We’re waiting for you to join us!
