From July 24 to 29, 2023, the 5th Mediterranean Meeting of Cello Classes will take place in Corfu. 60 cello students and 16 professors from 8 countries meet at the Department of Music Studies of the Ionian University to "conquer" the island of Corfu for a week with the sounds of the cello.
The international institution, which started on the initiative of the Department of Music Studies of the Ionian University in the summer of 2016, returns again to the place where it all began, after a magical journey full of music, in the countries of the Mediterranean.
The aim of this meeting is to encourage direct cooperation between the musical educational institutions of the wider Mediterranean region and the highlighting of the particular musical & cultural characteristics of the Mediterranean countries, through a stable framework for the exchange of good practices, joint artistic creation and the development of joint research activities, relating to the performance and teaching of the cello.
The teachers who participate in the Mediterranean Meetings of Cello Classes are always accompanied by their students. The program of these meetings includes lessons, workshops, cello recitals by the professors and culminates in an impressive concert by a cello orchestra made up of all participating students.
This year, for the first time, two universities from the other side of the Atlantic have been invited to participate. Who in particular will participate in the meeting, the Louisiana State University of the USA? and the State University of Brasilia, Brazil.
The professors participating in this year's meeting are: Brazil: Pedro Bielschowsky (Department of Music, Universidade de Brasília) Hellas: Dimitris Patras (Department of Music Science & Art, University of Macedonia), Yannis Toulis (Department of Music Studies, Ionian University), Marilena Liakopoulou (State Orchestra of Thessaloniki), Eleonora Apostolidis (Piano Soloist) USA.: Dennis Parker (Louisiana State University, School of Music, Baton Rouge) Spain: José Enrique Bouché Babiloni (Conservatorio Superior “Salvador Seguí” de Castellón), Eduardo González López (Conservatorio Superior de Musica de Castilla – La Mancha), Julia Mora García (Conservatorio Superior de Música De Castilla la Mancha) Israel: Dan Weinstein (Naggar Multidisciplinary School of Art and Society, Jerusalem) Italy: Michele Ballarini (Conservatorio di Musica “Arrigo Boito” di Parma), Pietro Serafin (Former Prof. Conservatorio di Musica “G. Tartini” di Trieste) Cyprus: Doros Zisimos (University of Cyprus) Turkey: Musa Eren İşkodralı (Trakya University State Conservatory, Edirne), Başak Gören Han (Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Devlet Konservatuvarı, Izmir – Türkiye), Pelin Karayılan (Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Devlet Konservatuvarı, Izmir)
On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, in the ceremony hall of the Ionian Academy, an event was held in honor of the Greek conductor, cellist and scholar of Greek music Byron Fiidzis.
Interesting concerts are held during the Mediterranean meeting. See HERE the concert schedule:
The organization of the 5th Mediterranean Meeting of Cello Classes is held under the auspices of the Department of Music Studies of the Ionian University, with the support of the Erasmus+ European Program, the Central Jewish Council of Greece, the Brazilian Embassy in Athens and the Instituto Guimarães Rosa (Brazil) . Finally, the Department of Music Studies warmly thanks the Greek Consular Authorities in Istanbul, Izmir and Adrianople, as well as the administration of the Asian Art Museum of Corfu, for their excellent cooperation and valuable help.
Source: Website Corfupress.com