Royal Baltic Festivals, The State Hermitage Museum, Mariinsky Foundation, Hermitage Academy of Music, Middle Tennessee State University, Swedish Institute, Royal College of Music, Stockholm

Sixth Annual Peter the Great Music Academy

Honorary President: Professor Michail Piotrovsky, Director of the State Hermitage Museum
President: Mats Liljefors, Artistic Director of Royal Baltic Festivals
Artistic Director: Dr. Laurence Harvin, Director: Sergey Evtushenko

International Masterclass for Conductors
July 9 - 23, 2000

In the famous Hermitage Theatre of St.Petersburg, Russia

The Orchestra of The State Hermitage, St.Petersburg

Faculty:
Alexander Polishuk,Professor of Conducting at St.Petersburg Conservatory
Michail Kukushkin,Professor of Conducting at St.Petersburg Conservatory

For conductors, wanting to improve their technique and podium knowledge working with a prestigious Russian symphonyorchestra and renowned teachers. A maximum of 18 participating conductors. Total podium time with orchestra minimum 2,5 hours for each conductor. The orchestra sessions are preceded by classes with two pianos and teacher. The orchestra sessions and the Final Concert are video taped.

All conductors of the Master Class are invited to participate in the Final Concert. One or two participants will be selected to conduct a public Prize concert in the Hermitage theatre. The conducting language of choice will be English or Russian.

Participation fees: US Dollars 1800, for repeat students US Dollars 1500. Fees include tuition, podium time, piano classes, a certificate of participation, video taped rehersals and critique sessions. Accomodation (single or double room, shower plus breakfast) is provided in a mid-range centrally located hotel at discount rates: The Russ Hotel, appr. 40 USD per night. Special prices arranged for local transports and sight seeing tours of the city and surrounding areas.

Information and Applications
In Europe:
Mariinsky Foundation
Alexander Stebakov
fax - 7 612 351 7283
email stebakov@peter;ink.ru