Lessons
Schedule
March 27th, 2022 (Sun) - April 3rd, 2022 (Sun)
Number of participants
8
6 qualified applicants, who are living in Japan.
Because of the COVID-19
Who can attend
Students and professionals, all ages, all nationalities Violists who would like to spend a week focusing on the exploration of performance that they are unable to do regularly.
Private lessons
In general, students will receive 2 lessons of 50 minutes each from the 4 lecturers.
Quartet Lessons
We changed this ensemble lesson by Quartet to by Trio for 6 participants.
There are 2 viola trios. Each trio is formed by three students. Each trio will take two 50-minute lessons from each of the four instructors. The executive office will form the groups, inform the students of the pieces to be played, as well as provide them with sheet music.
Alexander Technique Lessons
During the Master Class period, each student may take up to two 30-minute classes on the Alexander Technique per day at Den-en Symphony Hall or Unitopia Sayama, if they so wish.
Student concert
Students will perform one 10-minute piece from the course and one piece from the quartet at the Student Concert on Saturday, April 2.
Schedule
The detailed schedule for attendees will be announced in February 2022.
The final schedule will be announced on the first day of the course at the opening ceremony attended by all instructors and attendees.
Recording and Distribution of Lessons and Concerts
The lessons during the opening of the Tamba Sasayama Viola Master Class 2022, which will be open to the public, will be recorded. Some of the recorded lessons will be carefully selected and distributed for a fee after the Master Class. The Student Concert will be fully recorded and available on YouTube after the event.
Copyright
The Tamba Sasayama Viola Master Class Executive Committee has unrestricted rights to broadcast, televise, publicly perform, present, record, video-record, publish, and portray any part of the students’ work in the TSVMC2022. This includes, but is not limited to, rehearsals and performances during the concert as well as ceremonies, lessons, and related events.
Public availability
Part of the lessons held at the Tamba Sasayama Den-en Symphony Hall from March 28th to April 1st will be open to the public at Backstage A.
Here is the schedule.
Admission
The fee for one day is ¥1,000 (tax included) for adults
and ¥500 (tax included) for students (high school and younger).
Admission application
Please contact the Tamba Sasayama Viola Master Class Executive Committee in advance if you have any questions or would like to attend the lecture.
Request for Concert Attendees
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Wearing a mask is required.
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Your temperature will be taken at the entrance. Anyone with a fever (37.5˚C or higher) will not be allowed entry.
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Follow the proper etiquette when coughing, wash your hands, and use hand sanitizer.
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Write your name and phone number on your ticket stub to provide an emergency contact.
About the MASTERCLASS paid lesson selection stream
The selection of the lessons of the Master Class will be available for a limited time on PIA as a paid broadcast after the completion of the Master Class. The details are as follows.
【Venue】
PIA LIVE STREAM
【Video streaming】
Selected lessons from Tamba-Sasayama Viola Master Class 2022
【Streaming period】
10:00, Thursday, April 28, 2022 to 20:00, Wednesday, May 25
【Viewing ticket sales】
10:00, Saturday, April 2, 2022 to 12:00, Wednesday, May 25
【Performance】
《Faculty》
Nobuko Imai, Veit Hertenstein, Wenting Kang, Nian Liu
《Students》
Riko Eto, Ayaka Taniguchi, Eri Shimizu, Ayumi Hashimoto,
Izumi Hosokawa, Kai Morino
《Pianist》
Fuyuka Kusa, Shuko Ito
【The candidate pieces of the lessons are…】
J.S. Bach : Suite for solo cello no. 3 in C major BWV1009
F.Schubert : Arpeggione sonata in A minor D821
R.Schumann : Märchenbilder op.113
J.Brahms : Viola Sonata No.2
S.Prokofiev : Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64
P.Hindemith : Der Schwanendreher
T.Takemitsu: A bird came down the walk etc.
【Viewing fee】
2,000 yen
【PIA English version】
https://ticket.pia.jp/piasp/inbound/tambasasayama22-engpls.jsp
Faculty
Summary
Attendance fee
¥200,000 (tax included)
This fee includes all lessons for the duration of the Master Class, admission to the student concert, and the performance of instructors, as well as a single twin occupancy at Unitopia Sasayama, with breakfast and dinner included.
For meals,students attending the lectures do not have their breakfasts or dinners downtown. At Unitopia Sasayama, a lodging house, they can savor meals that use local foodstuffs. Please enjoy some Japanese hospitality.
Travel expense
In general, students shall shoulder all their travel expenses.
Travel expense grants
Students who passed the TSVMC2022 audition and are from North America, Latin America, Europe, Oceania, and Africa may request a grant of JPY 100,000 (tax included) from the TSVMC Executive Committee.
The travel expense grants shall be given after any necessary taxes are deducted. The applicable tax rate may be about 20.42%.
Visa acquisition
The student must obtain appropriate visas in order to enter Japan to participate in the TSVMC. Should an invitation letter and/or any other document be required for the visa application, the applicant may request one from the TSVMC Executive Committee.
Insurance
The students are responsible for their own insurance. This includes coverage for health care, injury, loss of or damage to the instrument, luggage, or other personal belongings in case of accident, fire, or theft during travel and during their participation in the TSVMC.
Accommodations & Access
Overnight stays
One person will stay in a twin room at Unitopia Sayama Forest Plaza.
A microbus will be used for transportation between the accommodation and the Den-en Symphony Hall.
Meals
Breakfast and dinner are included in the cost of hotel accommodations. Students are responsible for the cost of lunch.
Directions to the program
For students arriving at Kansai International Airport
There will be a bus to pick you up from the airport on March 27th, 2022, at 1 p.m. Please let us know your flight number and arrival time by March 1st, 2022.
For students arriving by train at JR Sasayamaguchi Station
Unitopia Sasayama's microbus picks you up at the east exit just after your train arrives. Please let us know your arrival time by March 26th, 2022 (one day before arrival). Taxis are also available from the JR Sasayamaguchi Station.
Return directions from the program
For students departing after the closing ceremony on April 3rd, 2022
For those heading to JR Sasayamaguchi Station, the bus departs at 6:30 p.m. from Den-en Symphony Hall. Those heading to Kansai International Airport can take the bus departing at 6:30 p.m. from Den-en Symphony Hall. It takes about two hours to get to the airport, so make sure you book a flight accordingly.
For students departing on April 4th, 2022
A microbus service is available from Unitopia Sasayama to JR Sasayamaguchi. Please decide on the departure time and make a reservation at least one day in advance. The bus to Kansai Airport leaves at 9:00 a.m. It takes about two hours to get to the airport, so make sure you book a flight accordingly. Please note that an additional night at Unitopia Sasayama is not included in the attendance fee and must be paid separately.
Applying
How to apply
Audition candidates will be selected from applicants to the public call. Please complete all of the details on the application form below, attach a headshot, and submit it. You must also include a link to a YouTube video reel of your audition performance; make sure that the video is online by the form submission deadline.
Audition reels
Applicants will be screened by reviewing videos uploaded to YouTube. Please upload a video in which your whole body appears and where you perform the compositions below. Performances must have been recorded in June 2021 or later. Please indicate the date and location of the performance.
1. Select both a fast and slow movement ( ono of each) from Suits for solo cello by J.S.Bach
2. Select one viola composition (one movement) of about ten minutes with piano accompaniment
Screening schedule and audition results
The deadline for submitting the application form and video is Wednesday, October 20th, 2021. After the application form and audition video have been reviewed by the executive office, four instructors will begin the screening process. By the middle of November, applicants will be notified of the screening results by e-mail. Please keep your audition video available on YouTube until then. After the final selection, the attendees' names, photos, and profiles will be announced on the website after early January 2022.
The new deadline is Wednesday, October 20th, 2021.
Copyright TSVMC 2022.