MASTERCLASSES 

Date: 8–12 September 2025

Venue: Pentagon, Rasmussen Samlingene

Professors: Leif Ove Andsnes, Håvard Gimse and Christian Ihle Hadland

 

Schedule masterclasses:

Monday 8 September
09:00–15:15 – Leif Ove Andsnes (pause 12:00–13:00)

Tuesday 9 September
09:00–15:15 – Leif Ove Andsnes (pause 12:00–13:00)
13:45–20:00 – Håvard Gimse (pause 16:45–17:30)

Wednesday 10 September
09:00–15:15 – Håvard Gimse (pause 12:00–13:00)

Thursday 11 September
09:00–15:15 – Christian Ihle Hadland (pause 12:00–13:00)

Friday 12 September
09:00–15:15 – Christian Ihle Hadland (pause 12:00–13:00)

The masterclasses are open to the public. Free entrance!

 

Participants and programme:

Antoine Rivard-Landry (Canada)
L.v. Beethoven: Sonata n.31 in Ab Major Op.110
F. Chopin: Sonata n.3 in B minor Op.58
F. Chopin: Etude n.8 Op.25
J.N. Hummel: Fantaisie in Eb major Op.18
A. Scriabin: Etude n.5 in C# minor Op.42

Herman Pellbäck (Norway/Sweden)
R. Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze Op. 6
F. Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in Eb major
C. Debussy: Images book 2
F. Chopin: Scherzo No. 3 Op. 39

Jan Škrobánek (Czech Republic)
F. Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58: I–III
L. Janáček: Piano Sonata 1.X.1905 «From The Street»: I–II
J. Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15: I

Nikita Khnykin (Norway)
R. Schumann: Piano Concert in A minor, Op. 54

Oskar Abel Valand Halvorsen (Norway)
L.v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
S. Rachmaninoff: 13 Preludes, Op. 32
E. Grieg: Lyric Pieces, op. 43
F. Valen: Pianosonate nr. 2, Op. 38

Riikka Lumiaho (Finland)
L.v. Beethoven: Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
G. Bacewicz: Sonata No. 2
F. Chopin: Etudes, Op. 25: III; XII

Shuhang Zhao (China)
F. Chopin: Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60
S. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 30
R. Schumann: Kreisleriana, Op. 16

 

 

 

MASTERCLASS CONCERT

Friday 12 September at 19:30

Venue:  Pentagon, Rasmussen Samlingene

Programme: Selected pieces from the participants repertoire.

Final programme to be announced at the concert

 

Thanks to our collaborators and supporters:

Stiftelsen Kristian Gerhard Jebsen

The Savings Bank Foundation DNB

Talent Norge

Tom Wilhelmsen Foundation

Trucknor AS

Hilmar Reksten Foundation

Bergen Municipality

Vestland County