Prof. Jiri Hlinka Piano Academy has the pleasure of inviting to piano master classes with:

Håvard Gimse, Leif Ove Andsnes and Christian Ihle Hadland

 

Dates: 8–12 September, 2025

Location: Rasmussen Samlingene, Bergen, Norway

 

About

The classes are open for students and young established pianists at the highest level.

The participants will receive 2 classes each of 45 minutes duration with each professor. The classes starts at 09:00 on 8 September and ends with a concert in the evening of 12 September.

Limitation of participants is 7.

 

Repertory

The students are expected to bring their own music for the course.

 

Classes

The teaching is timetabled in the main hall, Pentagon at the Rasmussen Samlingene.  All master classes will be open to public audience.

 

Concert

There will be arranged one public concert on the last day of the masterclasses, 12 September, in the Pentagon Hall at Rasmussen Samlingene.

 

Accommodation

Accommodation and meals are offered at the Rasmussen Samlingene, and are included in the participation fee.

 

Practising

At the Rasmussen Samlingene you are free to practice on 11 good quality pianos and grand pianos placed in various rooms.

 

Fees and application

Participation fee:

NOK 4000,-.

To be submitted upon receipt of invoice and one week after acceptance of participation.

The application has to be enclosed the following information:

1) Application form (electronical application form to be found underneath)

2) CV

3) Repertory/program

4) Links to a video of 10-15 minutes duration, containing 2 pieces. (To be posted on You Tube, SoundCloud etc.)

 

Application deadline:  27 July, 2025

 

Apply here

 

For further information about the master classes, please contact:

General manager Ole Albrekt Nedrelid
oan@klaverakademiet.no / +47 936 47 836

 

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Thanks to our collaboration partners and supporters:

Stiftelsen Kristian Gerhard Jebsen 

Talent Norway

The Savings Bank Foundation DNB

Trucknor AS

Hilmar Reksten Foundation

Bergen Municipality

Vestland County