2012
The first Nordic Masterclass for Conductors was held in August 2012. The 2012 masterclass was kindly supported by Augustinus Foundation.
Repertoire
Stravinsky, Firebird Suite 1919 version
Nielsen, Symphony no. 2
Beethoven, Egmont Overture
Tchaikovskij, Symphony no. 5, 1st mov.
Sibelius, Symphony no. 2, 1st mov
Nielsen Violin Concerto, soloist Niclas Walentin
Participants
Kai Myrann, Norway
Elisabeth Kristensen Eide, Norway
Maria Badstue, Denmark
Christian Hørbov-Meyer, Denmark
Laura Mikkola, Finland
Klaus Mäkelä, Finland
Lauri Haapanen, Finland
Eero Lehtimaki, Finland Jan
Scheerer, Germany
2013
The second Nordic Masterclass for Conductors was held in August 2013.
The masterclass had nine participants chosen from all around the world.
In 2013 a piano competition was held in order to find soloist for the Grieg piano concerto.
The jury consisted of pianists Marianna Shirinyan, Christina Bjørkøe and
artistic director Maria Badstue.
The 2013 masterclass was kindly supported by
Augustinus Foundation and Toyota Foundation.
Repertoire
Mendelssohn, Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Grieg, Piano Concerto, soloist Elisabeth Holmegaard Nielsen
Brahms, Symphony no. 3
Participants
Jon Gjesme, Norway
Anne Katrine Kielland Lund, Norway
Maria Molund, Norway
Klaus Mäkelä, Finland
Lauri Ahokas, Finland
Thomas Jung, Germany
Huba Hollokoì, Hungary
Donka Miteva, Bulgaria
Stephen Salem, USA
2014
The third Nordic Masterclass took place in 3-8 August 2014 in Alsion Sønderborg. 90 conductors from around applied for the masterclass.
A violin competition was held in cooperation with Orkester Norden
in order to find a soloist for the Sibelius Violin Concerto.
The masterclass was supported by
Augustinus Foundation, Oticon Fonden and
Carl Nielsen and Anne-Marie Carl Nielsens Legat.
Repertoire
Nielsen, Helios Overture
Sibelius, Violin Concerto, Soloist Tove Lund
Brahms, Symphony no. 2
Participants
Lars Thomas Holm, Norway
Thor Anders Trelease Eriksen, Norway
Hilario Flores Corni, Argentina
Ville Mankkinen, Finland
Kaapo Iljas, Finland
Anna Hauner, Germany
John Lidfors, Germany
Nicola Ventrella, Italy
Scott Seaton, USA
2017
Nordic Masterclass 2017 was held January 10-13 2017.
The Masterclass was kindly supported by
Augustinus Foundation and Carl Nielsen and Anne-Marie Carl Nielsens Legat
Repertoire
Bruckner, Symphony no. 3
Nielsen, Symphony no. 1, 2nd mov.
Haydn, Cello Concerto, soloist Carl Oscar Østerlind
Brahms, Symphony no. 1
Participants
Tarmo Peltokoski, FI
Helena Sinisalo, FI
Pablo Devigo, Spain
Francisco-Valero Terribas, Spain
Kornilios Michaelidis, Greece
Holly Chun, USA
Shou Ping Liu, USA
Brian Liao, Taiwan
Jason Bae, New Zealand
2018
Nordic Masterclass for Conductors took place May 4 -8 2018
The Masterclass was kindly supported by
Augustinus Foundation, Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl Nielsens Legat,
Oticon Foundation and the Knud Højgaard Foundation
Repertoire
Beethoven, Fidelio Overture
Nielsen, An Imaginary Trip to the Faraoe Islands
Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn, Symphony no. 3 "Scottish"
Participants
Tabita Berglund, Norway
Ross Collins, Finland
Thor Anders Eriksen, Norway
Jason Bae, New Zealand
Tarmo Peltokoski, Finland
Fridtjof Dahlgaard, Denmark
Gaddiel Dombrowner, Israel
Stefan Bone, Germany
Josh Baker, US
2019
The 6th Nordic Masterclass for Conductors was held in June 2019. This Masterclass was quite unusual, having been expanded with a masterclass for four Singers coached by opera Singer Gitta-Maria Sjöberg, pianist Bernhard Greter and dramaturg Mette Borg.
Nordic Masterclass 2019 was kindly supported by
Augustinus Foundation, AP Møller Foundation, Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Foundation, Knud Højgaard Foundation, Toyota Foundation, Oticon Foundation,
Carl Nielsen and Hustru Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Legat and Dansk Tennis Foundation
Repertoire
Carl Maria von Weber: Freischütz Ouverture
George Bizet: Prélude and Aragonaise
George Bizet: Je dis que rien ne m'epouvante Soloist: María Sól Ingólfsdóttir, Iceland
Guiseppe Verdi: Caro nome che il mio cor Soloist: Sólveig Sigurdardóttir, Iceland
Gioachino Rossini: Una Voce poco Fa Soloist: Josefine Andersson, Sweden
W.A. Mozart: Hai Gia Vinta la Causa Solost: Martin Hatlo, Norway
Carl Nielsen: Prelude to 2nd Act of Maskerade
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"
Participating Conductors
Jascha van der Goltz, Germany
Ross Collins, Finland
Markus Luomala, Finland
Tom Ole Elgsaas, Norway
Romain Corbisier, France
Elsine Haugstad, Norway
I-Han Fu, Taiwan
Dajoung Choi, Taiwan
Tarmo Peltokoski, Finland
Fergus McAlpine, UK
2020
Cancelled due to corona
2021
Nordic Masterclass 2021 was kindly supported by
Carl Nielsen Legatet. Dansk Tennis Fond. Toyota Fonden. Knud Højgaards Fond. Augustinus Fonden Gangsted Fonden. William Demant Fonden. Obelske Familiefond.
Louis Hansens Fond
Repertoire
Nielsen: Saul and David, Prelude to Act 2
Sibelius: Symphony no. 5, 2nd movement
Verdi: O Don Fatale, soloist Andrea Pellegrini
Nielsen: Symphony no. 3, 3rd movement
Sibelius; Valse Triste
Dvorak: Symphony no. 9, 1st movement
Strauss: Czardas from Die Fledermaus, soloist Nickie Johansson
Beethoven: Symphony no. 8, 3rd movement
Verdi: E strano - Ah fors e lui, Soloist Nina Clausen
Brahms: Symphony no. 4, 4th movement
Participating Conductors
Etienne Abelin, Switzerland
Johanne Grønkjær, Denmark
Maria Itkonen, Finland
Gaddiel Dombrowner, Israel
Thomas Bagwell, USA/Denmark
Euan Shields, USA
Dmitris Spouras, Greece
Shun Yao, USA
Gerald Karni, Israel
Bart van Beneden, Belgium
2022
Nordic Masterclass 2022 was kindly supported by Carl Nielsen Legatet. Knud Højgaards Fond, Augustinus Fonden, William Demant Fonden, Toyotafonden, Konsul Georg Jorch og hustru Emma Jorcks Fond, Tennis Fonden and Louis Hansens Fond
Repertoire:
Carl Nielsen: Maskarade Overture
Johannes Brahms, Symphony no. 2
Wagner, Overture, the Flying Duchman
Schubert, Symphony no. 6, 1st and 4th movement
Mahler, Rückert Lieder
Participating conductors:
Ben Voce, UK
Nuutti Huhtilainen, Finland
Deun Lee, South Corea
Yoann Combémorel, France
Samantha Reagan, UK
Shana Douglas , UK
Julie Røssland, Norway
Nicholas Algot Swensen, Denmark
Dimitris Spouras, Greece
Matthew Rhodes, UK
Markus Luomala, Finland
Aron Tringali, Netherlands
Iryna Gorkun-Silén, Finland/Ukraine
Mikael Loponen, Finland
