Sunday 6th May 2011
CIT Cork School of Music
10am - 1pm
Participants €40 (conc. €35) / Observers €12 (conc. €10)
The Festival in association with the Association of Irish Choirs is delighted to offer a masterclass for conductors with dynamic conductor Pasi Hyokki on Sunday 6th May at the CIT Cork School of Music (in association with CIT Cork School of Music). The masterclass is open to established conductors who wish to improve their skills and techniques, working under the guidance of this highly-regarded conductor and teacher.
Application
Conductors wishing to participate in the masterclass should send a cover letter/email of application along with a cv, summarising their conducting experience, including, where appropriate, any training received. Applications should be received by Friday 13 April. Successful applicants will be notified.
Each conductor will be expected to have prepared two pieces of their choice in advance and Pasi Hyokki will work with each individual for 20 minutes on each piece. In total each participant will be allowed around 40 minutes of 'stand time' to work with renowned Irish choir, The Park Singers. Pasi will also rehearse the choir, giving all in attendance an opportunity to see him in action and to learn from his precise and energetic conducting.
For further information, please contact AOIC at
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Pasi Hyökki, Finland
Born in 1970, Pasi Hyökki is a graduate of the Master of Arts (Music) in Choral Conducting programme at Sibelius Academy in Helsinki; continuing his studies with master classes from Eric Ericson and Anders Eby.
As Artistic Director of the Tapiola Choir, YL Male Voice Choir, and two self-established choirs - the EMO Ensemble and Talla Vocal Ensemble - Hyökki was awarded the honour of “Best Conductor” in the Tampere Vocal Festival in 1997, as well as the ‘In...Canto sul Garda’ competition in Italy in 2001.
As a sopranist, Pasi Hyökki has studied under Claudine Ansermét, Christina Miatello and Gloria Banditelli in Urbino, Italia. The artist performed his debut concert in 2003 as the soprano soloist in Händel’s ’The Messiah’, with a first solo concert in Viitasaari in 2004, premiering commissioned works from Sampo Haapamäki, Perttu Haapanen and Seppo Pohjola.
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Programme (subject to change)
- Laudi alla Vergine Maria - Giuseppe Verdi
- Two Epitaphs - Elizabeth Maconchy
- Fair Phyllis - John Farmer
- Prayer of the Children - Kurt Bestor
- Der Wassermann -Robert Schumann
- Ubi Caritas -Ola Gjeilo
- My Lagan Love - Michael Neaum
- Cantemus - Lajos Bardos
- Lift Thine Eyes - Felix Mendelssohn
- Tá an Coilleach ag fógairt an Lae - Éamonn Ó Gallchobhair
Timetable
10.00 - 10.40am: Tutor warm-up with choir, including the audience
10.40 - 11.40am: Each of three students has 20 minutes masterclass on their piece A
11.45 - 12.45pm: Each of three students has 20 minutes masterclass on their piece B
12.45 - 13.00pm: Q & A session
