ST.MORITZ
TOP OF THE WORLD
IN THE SUPERB ALPS OF SWITZERLAND

STRING ORCHESTRA WORKSHOP

WITH 30 TOP PLAYERS
CHOSEN WORLDWIDE AND CONDUCTED BY
MAESTRO RICHARD SCHUMACHER
AT THE FRENCH CHURCH ST.MORITZ
4-23 AUGUST 2008

IN MEMORIAM
HERBERT VON KARAJAN

HERBERT VON KARAJAN REC0RDED WITH THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
AT THE FRENCH CHURCH ST.MORITZ RESPIGHI`S ANCIENT AIRS AND DANCES

PROGRAM WORKSHOP

HANDEL: CONCERTO GROSSO OP.6.N.5
RESPIGHI: ANCIENT AIRS AND DANCES SUITE 3
BARBER: ADAGIO FOR STRINGS
DVORAK: NOCTURNO OP.40
MOZART: EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK K.525

The workshop schedule includes ten days of intensive orchestral rehearsal
In addition the workshop include a Final Gala Concert and CDs-DVD recordings
Top players of booth sexes born between 1968 and 1992 are invited
No course fee for the selected participants
No selected participants are accepted as auditors

All applicants are invited to attend in August without any fee the Conducting Course in Lucerne
and in September the 28.Masterplayers Music Competition in Venice 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 participants
Certificates to all applicants and diplomas to selected participants
Best participants are selected for the world-class orchestra “The Masterplayers”
The new formed orchestra will touring 2009/11 worldwide as
St.Moritz Festival Strings

Application deadline is 15.March 2008. A curriculum vitae, photocopies of documents certifying the
musical studies completed and work performed as a string player, 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