Summer Festival Antwerp 2023
Table of contents
- Introduction
- Locations and contact details
- Schedule
- Masterclass professors
- Concerts by masterclass students
- International Young Talent Music Competition
- Final concert
- Subscription
Introduction
The 2023 edition of our Summer Festival ran from August 1 through August 8 at the MA'GO Music Academy and at the Love²Arts Gallery in Antwerp.
Music director: Dirk Verelst
Locations and contact details
Organization:
Seungyun Jin (Jinny Jin)
MA'GO Music Academy
Mechelsesteenweg 125 – 2018 Antwerpen
Love²Arts Gallery (Opus 4)
Desguinlei 90 – 2018 Antwerpen
Schedule
| Date | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| July 31 | Meet & greet 7pm-9:30pm | Love²Arts |
| August 1 | Masterclasses 8am-9:30pm | MA'GO |
| August 2 | Masterclasses 8am-9:30pm | MA'GO |
| August 3 | Masterclasses 7am-9:30pm | MA'GO |
| August 4 | Masterclasses 7am-6pm | MA'GO |
| Concerts masterclass students 7pm | Love²Arts | |
| August 5 | Masterclasses 7am-6pm | MA'GO |
| Concerts masterclass students 7pm | Love²Arts | |
| August 6 | Masterclasses 7am-6pm | MA'GO |
| Concerts masterclass students 7pm | Love²Arts | |
| August 7 | Masterclasses 7am-3pm | MA'GO |
| IYT Music Competition 4pm | MA'GO | |
| August 8 | Final concert 7pm Reception 8:15pm | Love²Arts |
Masterclass professors
Accompanist
Concerts by masterclass students
The masterclass students performed on August 4, 5 and 6 at 7pm, accompanied by Mari Fujino.
Program for August 4
Gwangkyun Moon
D. Shostakovich – Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
- Allegro non troppo
- Allegro
Jiwoo Son (Piano: Gyeongju Son)
Ma Sicong – Rondo no. 1 for Violin and Piano
Michelle Vleugels
William Walton – Five Bagatelles for Guitar
I. Allegro
IV. Sempre Espressivo
V. Con Slancio
Geunwoo Kim
A. Dvorak – Violin Concerto in A minor, 1st mvt.
Hanui Kim
E. Lalo – Cello Concerto in D minor 1st mvt.
Noah Lee
F. Kreisler – Recitativo and Scherzo Caprice, Op 6 for solo violin
Gia Kheoshvili
N. Paganini – Moses Fantasie - Variations on One String for Cello and Piano
Chanki Lee
P. Sarasate – Carmen fantasy for violin
Seoyeon Baik, Gwangkyun Moon & Gyeongju Son
F. Mendelssohn – Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor op. 49 1st mvt.
Sophia Morys
E. Elgar – Cello Concerto, Op.85 1st mvt.
Program for August 5
Isidore Bréard
A. Vivaldi – Violin Concerto in A minor 1st mvt.
Jiwoo Son (Pianist: Gyeongju Son)
W. A. Mozart – Violin concerto no. 4, 2nd & 3rd mvt.
Léopoldine Bréard
J. S. Bach – Solo violin Partita no. 2 Allemande
Istvan Ferencz
J. S. Bach – Partita no. 2 Sarabande & Gigue
Gaeun Baik
F. Mendelssohn – violin concerto in E minor op. 64, 3rd mvt.
Venla Suni
J. Brahms – violin sonata no. 2 1st mvt.
Camelia Parcalab
F. Kreisler – Preludium & Allegro in style of Pugnani
Michelle Vleugels
J. S. Bach – Suite for lute in E minor (BWV996)
I. Preludio - Presto
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Bourée
VI. Gigue
Seoyeon Baik & Chanki Lee (Pianist: Gyeongju Son)
P. de Sarasate – Navarra for two violins and piano op.33
Camelia Ciobanu
J. Brahms – Sonata for cello no. 2 in F major 1st & 2nd mvt.
Magdalena Morys
J. Brahms – Violin concerto op. 77 1st mvt.
Program for August 6
Venla Suni
J. S. Bach – Partita no. 2 in D minor - Gigue
N. Paganini – Caprice no. 21 for solo violin
Youngkyun Moon, Gwangkyun Moon & Mari Fujino
J. Brahms – Piano trio no. 3 1st mvt.
Cristina Alamoreaunu
J. S. Bach – Partita no. 2 - Sarabande & Gigue
Aino Szalai
J. S. Bach – Partita no. 2 - Chaconne
Taeyoung Kho
W. Walton – Viola concerto 1st mvt.
Gave Jehaes
P. Hindemith – Three pieces for cello and piano, Op. 8, no. 2 - Phantasiestück in B major
Seoyeon Baik
E. Ysaÿe – "Ballade" Sonata no. 3 for solo violin
Istvan Ferencz
J. S. Bach – Partita no. 2 Allemande, Courante
Juyeon Shin
S. Rachmaninov – Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 19 1st & 2nd mvt.
Emma Verbruggen
Vicente Asencio – Collectici Intim 1st mvt. La Serenor for guitar
Jiwoo Son & Noah Lee (Piano: Gyeongju Son)
D. Shostakovich – 5 pieces for two violins and piano
International Young Talent Music Competition
The International Young Talent Music Competition took place on August 7. The candidates were rated individually, not by instrument.
This year's winners:
Musafia prize: Jiwoo Son
1st prize: Noah Lee
2nd prize: Chanki Lee
3rd prize: Sophia Morys
Jurors: Artur Kaganovskiy, Sung Ju Lee, Olsi Leka, Päivyt Meller, Laurentiu Sbarcea, Raphaella Smits, Dirk Verelst (chairman) and Frederic Blockx (secretary).
Program:
Applicants under the age of 12 at the time of subscription choose their own program (maximum duration 10 minutes).
Program for violin (12 years and over)
- Niccolò Paganini — 1 caprice (free choice)
- Johann Sebastian Bach — 1 movement from Solo Sonatas & Partitas (free choice)
Program for cello (12 years and over)
- Johann Sebastian Bach — 1 movement from the Suites for solo cello (free choice)
- Carlo Alfredo Piatti — 1 of the 12 Caprices for solo cello, op. 25 (free choice)
Program for guitar & historical instruments (max. 15') (12 years and over)
- Leo Brouwer or Wim Henderickx — 2 pieces or 1 movement (free choice)
- Johann Kaspar Mertz or Manuel María Ponce — 2 pieces or 1 movement (free choice)
Final concert
The final concert, held on August 8, featured the winners of the International Young Talent Music Competition and the masterclass professors.
Program
Noah Lee (1st prize)
F. Kreisler – Recitativo and Scherzo Caprice Op. 6 for solo violin
Jiwoo Son (Musafia prize)
N. Paganini – Caprice #24
Sung Ju Lee (Piano: Gyeongju Son)
J. Brahms – Violin sonata #3, 2nd and 4th mvt.
Minhee Kim & Olsi Leka
G.F. Händel / J. Halvorsen – Passacaglia for violin and cello
Raphaella Smits
J.L. Merlin – Suite de recuerdo
Laurentiu Sbarcea & Olsi Leka
J. Barriere – Sonata in G major for two cellos
Artur Kaganovskiy, Eszter Kaganovskiy, Laurentiu Sbarcea & Mari Fujino
J. Brahms – Piano quartet #1 in G minor
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