LUCERNE
UNIQUE FESTIVAL CITY
IN THE SUPERB ALPS OF SWITZERLAND

CONDUCTING MASTER COURSE
WITH THE WORLD-CLASS ORCHESTRA
THE MASTERPLAYERS
CONDUCTED BY
RICHARD SCHUMACHER
25-31 AUGUST 2008

RICHARD WAGNER
SIEGFRIED IDYLL

RICHARD WAGNER COMPOSED THE SIEGFRIED IDYLL
AT THE TRIEBSCHEN COUNTRY HOUSE IN LUCERNE

The master course schedule includes 6 days of intensive workshop
with 6 active participants chosen worldwide by Maestro Richard Schumacher
In addition the master course will include a Final Gala Concert 31 August
conducted by Maestro Richard Schumacher and the best course participant

No course fee for the selected 6 active participants
Great talented conductors of booth sexes born between 1968 and 1992 are invited

All applicants are invited to attend without any fee
the String Orchestra Workshop in St.Moritz Switzerland 4-23 August 2008
and the 28.Masterplayers International Music Competition
in Venice Italy 18-29 September 2008 as auditors

All participants are responsible for making their own hotel and travel arrangements
Scholarship for free transportation from any part of the world and accomodation
will be offered to a limited number of selected active participants

Certificates to all applicants and diplomas to selected active participants
No selected applicants are admitted to the master course as auditors

Application deadline is 15.March 2008. A curriculum vitae, photocopies of documents
certifying the musical studies completed and work performed as conductor,
a videotape VHS-PAL or DVD, two recent photos, a photocopy of the
birth certificate or passport and 80 euros or 120 USD non refundable application fee
should be enclosed with the application

Please send all application material to

The Masterplayers International Music Academy Corporation
Casella postale 6417 CH-6901 Lugano Switzerland
Tel (+41-91) 6092277 Fax (+41-91) 6092277
Email:masteracademy@bluewin.ch
www.masterplayers.org