It all began in 2012. Nordic Masterclass for Conductors was founded on the initiative of Maria Badstue in cooperation with professor Jorma Panula and the South Denmark Philharmonic. Until now, all focus has been on creating possibilities for young conductors to develop their ‘instrument’ in orchestral leadership, getting podium time and top level guidance by Jorma Panula and assistant teacher Maria Badstue. This will still be the main focus, but now the masterclass will expand with a new and very exciting initiative, namely the cooperation with 4 young classical singers under guidance of soprano Gitta-Maria Sjöberg. The singers will work with a repertoire of well-known opera arias. This will of course lead to new experiences for both conductors and singers who will learn from each other. The result of this new collaboration will be presented at a concert the 7th of June 2019. Furthermore, while the conductors work separately with Jorma Panula, Gitta-Maria Sjöberg teaches a masterclass for singers assisted by the pianist/coach Bernhard Greter and dramaturg/director Mette Borg. The main focus will be set on the art of interpretation. Through physical and psychological preparation, technical and dramatic skill, musical ability, and textual analysis, the singers will be able to create and freely develop character and story. This masterclass for singers will of course also be open for the conductors to the extent that their schedule allows them to. The workshop for singers will be finished by holding a small concert together with the pianist prior to the concert at the 7th of June. Welcome to the sixth Nordic Masterclass 2019 for both conductors and singers!
