Born in Bologna, Italy, Maurizio Sciarretta graduated from the “G. B. Martini” Conservatory of Music in his native city under the tutelage of Maestro Luigi Rovighi in 1995. While at the Conservatory, he attended an advanced study for violin with Maestro Renato Zanettovich at the “Scuola di Musica di Fiesole” in Tuscany.
From 1994 to 1996 he participated in the advanced study course of Maestro Massimo Quarta organized by the Regione Emilia Romagna and the European Economic Community in Bologna.
He attended numerous lessons and master classes with distinguished Italian and foreign teachers including Franco Gulli, Enzo Porta, Cristiano Rossi, Viktor Tretiakov, Thomas Brandis, Pavel Vernikov. From his youth he played as soloist with the Orchestra del Conservatorio “G. B. Martini” and with that of the Teatro Comunale of Bologna with notable success.
For his advanced studies in December of 1995 he moved to Lubeck, Germany, and subsequently to Cologne, where he was the only Italian student under Maestro Zakhar Bron of the famous Russian school of David and Igor Oistrakh.
In March 1998 he performed with spectacular success in a nationally important concert in Bologna together with Maestro Bron playing for the “Conoscere la Musica” association.
In 1999 after an entrance competition, he was accepted for advanced study with the Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento “Walter Stauffer” in Cremona under Maestro Salvatore Accardo. Then he travelled to London where for several years he studied under the renowned Romanian concert violinist Eugène Sarbu.
In December 2001 he completed a very successful tour in Romania and Bulgaria playing Sibelius’s Concerto for violin and orchestra with the “Oltenia” Philharmonic Orchestra of Craiova and with the “Jora” Philharmonic Orchestra of Bacau under the direction of the Maestro Ovidiu Balan.
In February 2002 he held a concert together with Maestro Eugène Sarbu and the Orchestra da Camera of Bologna for the presentation “Musica Insieme in Ateneo” playing the J. S. Bach Concerto for two violins. After this performance Sciarretta was described as “one of the most promising violinists of the new generation”.
Among the numerous engagements in the year 2002, the most memorable was that of February 23rd in Gstaad, Switzerland where he inaugurated the celebrated international festival “Les Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad” playing alongside world famous musicians such as Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lynn Harrell, Grigorij Sokolov, Cecilia Bartoli, Vadim Repin and others.
Additionally, Maurizio Sciarretta has won national and international awards. On November 20th, 2002 he won First Prize and the special “Paolo Borciani” award for the best performance of the Sonata for violin and piano at the well known International Violin Competition “Michelangelo Abbado” in Milan. Together with his work as violin soloist he has performed in numerous concerts in various duets and chamber ensembles in Italy and abroad.
From 2001 to 2004 he took part at the Orchestra Filarmonica “Arturo Toscanini” of Parma, Italy, wich he held numerous concerts in Italy and abroad under the direction of famous conductors, such as Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Georges Prêtre, Mstislav Rostropovich, Charles Dutoit, Yury Temirkanov and others.
Maurizio Sciarretta is teaching violin at the acclaimed “Incontri col Maestro” International Academy in Imola and is also assistant to Maestro Zakhar Bron in his Masterclasses in Zurich, Germany, Italy and abroad.
Maurizio plays a J. B. Vuillaume made in Paris in 1850.
Vuillaume’s ideal, and by constant study and cultivation of his own rare natural powers of observation he acquired such an intimate knowledge and judgement of Stardivari’s work in every detail, that he might almost be said to be better acquainted with the maker’s instruments than the master himself. Vuillaume soon found the sale of violins, issued as new works without any semblance of antiquity, an unprofitable undertaking and, recognizing the growing demand in all parts of the world for instruments resembling the great works of Cremona, he determined to apply his great skill as a workman, and his extraordinary familiarity with Stradivari’s models, to the construction of faithful copies of the greatmaster’s works.
This was the foundation of his success, for the modern copies found a ready sale, and orders poured in upon Vuillaume from all parts of the world. These instruments, imitations though they were, had high intrinsic merit; and it is to be remembered that they were copies made from unrivaled models, with fidelity and care such as only a devoted worshipper and a great master of his art could attain. He spared no pains in striving after perfection in the quality of his materials, and he treated the obscure and difficult problem of the varnish (the secret of which, as applied by the old Italian masters, seems to have died with them) with a success which has probably not been equalled by any other maker since their time.
The number of these instruments bearing his name is enormous, upwards of two thousand five hundred being known to exist; and many of them he made throughout with his own hand…. and we have it on the best authority that every instrument was varnished by his own hand.”
— W.E. Hill & Sons, London 1902
Following year of Violin Masterclass and concerts in Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic came into existence thanks to the long-term collaboration of Italian professor Maurizio Sciarretta, world-famous viola soloist and founder of the Procházky uměním (Walking in Art) International Festival Jitka Hosprová, and the West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Mariánské Lázně. In combination with the genius loci of the historical spa town, this alliance results in high educational value for students, topped off with a public performance with the symphony orchestra. Moreover, the masterclass offer a pleasant way of spending the summer days while enjoying the atmosphere of the most significant spa town of the Czech Republic. The town mayor has assumed the patronage of the event.
The masterclass will start with a concert of both tutors. The lessons are individual and their level depends on the abilities and skills of each student. Students will later perform their rehearsed repertoire at one of the two closing concerts, accompanied by the symphony orchestra. Once the master classes have been completed, the participants will obtain a certificate and a documentary DVD containing footage of the concerts.
In the long term, the masterclass are not only about the educational programme, but also offer the possibility of future collaboration with the festival (Walking in Art), where the most outstanding students will get the opportunity to perform at professional concerts side by side with world-renowned artists.
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– 5 individual lessons
– 1 concert with the piano
– 1 concert with the symphony orchestra
– Certificate
– DVD recording of the concerts
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Mail your name, date of birth and musical experiences to ondrej.krbec@okproduction.cz.
Subject: Violin masterclass Marienbad 2018 A(B)
There are a lot of possibilities of the accommodation in marianske lazne, hotels from ** to ****. List of the accommodation, hotels incl. you can follow on www.marianskelazne.cz/en/accommodation/ . We offer to the students and their parents our partner hotel*** zlatý zámek www.hotelzlatyzamek.cz . fee from € 25 / pers. / 1 night breakfast incl. The payment should be made directly to the hotel.
After the confirmation of the booking the Registration form will be sent to you. Fill in and sing the Registration form. Your application is only valid of accompanied by payment € 1.000 via bank transfer to bank account:
Account holder: Západočeský Symfonický Orchestr
Bank: Komerční banka, a.s., Czech Republic
Account no: 78-2206890247/0100
IBAN: CZ3501000000782206890247
BIC SWIFT CODE: KOMBCZPPXXX
Reference: Violin Masterclass 2018 A (B) – Name Surname
To 1st of June 2018 mail your Registration form together with y copy of your student card, proof of payment and a short CV with a photograph to ondrej.krbec@okproduction.cz.
For bank transfers from a country other than Czech Republic € 5 to cover bank charges must be added to your payment. We will send you a message to confirm receipt of your application and payment. Cancellations must be made in writing. Refunds can only be made if we receive the cancellation notice at least six weeks prior to the masterclass. A cancellation charge of € 100 will be made to cover administrative expenses. Bank charges will also be deducted. There will be no refunds for no shows.
For bank transfers from a country other than Czech Republic, eur 5 to cover bank charges must be added to your payment. We will send you a message to confirm receipt of your application and payment. Cancellations must be made in writing. Refunds can only be made if we receive the cancellation notice at least four weeks prior to the masterclass. Cancellation charge of eur 25 will be made to cover administrative expenses. Bank charges will also be deducted. There will be no refunds for no shows.
Marienbad, it means beautiful parks, amazing architecture, nature everywhere around you, the wide range of funny activities and also the famous history. Enjoy the beauty of spa town full of healing mineral water springs and original atmosphere of historical spa from the end of 19th century, which was loved during whole its existence by many famous guests, artists, scientists and even rulers from whole the world.
Západočeský Symfonický Orchestr
Mariánské Lázně o.p.s.
Hlavní 47 (House Chopin)
353 01 Mariánské Lázně
Czech Republic
Ok production
Gutova 3317/15
101 00 Praha 10
Czech Republic
Ondřej Krbec
+420 603 906 079
ondrej.krbec@okproduction.cz
Maurizio Sciarretta
www.mauriziosciarretta.com
The collaboration of Jitka Hosprová and brilliant Italian violinist Maurizio Sciarretta brings to life the legendary duo of two Italian giants, violin virtuoso Salvatore Accardo and virtuosic violist Luigi Alberto Bianchi, who taught both musicians the secrets of top- quality interpretive arts. On various European music festivals, Jitka and Maurizio have jointly performed recitals and also played accompanied by significant Italian orchestras. In spring 2016 in Imola, they performed, among other pieces, the Sinfonia Concertante by W. A. Mozart under the conducting of Vladimir Ashkenazy. The duo offers both well-known masterpieces for violin and viola, such as the compositions by Alessandro Rolla, Johan Halvorsen and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and premiere performances of pieces for violin and viola from the modern world repertoire.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Jiří Gemrot (*1957)
Allesandro Rolla (1757 – 1841)
Bohuslav Martinů (1890 – 1959)
Alessandro Solbiati (*1956)
Johan Halvorsen (1864 – 1935)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Sylvie Bodorová (1954*)
Jaz Coleman (1960*)