International Academies in India

Piano Summer Programme with Sergio De Simone

Trinity Laban is organising piano masterclasses & solo piano lessons in Mumbai this summer with Professor Sergio De Simone, former Head of Piano & Keyboard Instruments. The piano department aims to help you break out of old patterns and equip you with tools with which to realise your artistic ambitions, as you learn to decipher the originality and daring at the heart of the great masterpieces and the music of today.

The masterclass sessions will cover –
• Presentations and participant interaction with Professor Sergio
• Piano technique, from good posture to hand position
• Developing sound colour through touch, voicing and pedalling
• Control of tempo, phrasing and expression in the context of different styles
• Musical understanding through creative analysis and improvisation

Where:
Mehli Mehta Music Foundation
B/2 Banoo Mansions, Cumballa Hill Road, Mumbai 400026

When:
Piano Masterclass
Thu 4th May – Sat 6th May 2023, 10:00 – 17:00

Piano Solo Lessons
Mon 8th May 2023, 10:00 – 17:00

Cost:
Piano Masterclass
Participant: INR 5999
Observer: INR 1999

Piano Solo Lessons
INR 2999/hr

Registrations begin on 1st April 2023. The masterclass is open to piano players and observers.

Participating piano players will need to submit a video of up to 3 minutes of piano playing of Grade 6+ standard or equivalent by Apr 15th for consideration.

Participants will be offered a Certificate of Participation.

String Summer Programme with Nic Pendlebury

Trinity Laban is organising string masterclasses, ensemble opportunities and individual guidance for string players in Mumbai & Bengaluru this summer with Professor Nic Pendlebury, Head of Strings. Through top class training and a supportive, highly creative environment, we will help you to excel and become ever more confident performing in a range of contexts, from concert platform and opera house to studio, festival or club.

The masterclass sessions will cover –
• Presentations and participant interaction with Professor Nic
• Building a solid fundamental technique for both the right and left hand
• Learning to hold the instrument without tension and stress
• Work on posture and breathing
• Issues of phrasing, character, emotional context, timbre and tone production

Mumbai

Where:
Mehli Mehta Music Foundation
B/2 Banoo Mansions,
Cumballa Hill Road,
Mumbai 400026

When:
String Masterclass
Fri 5th May 2023, 10:00 – 17:00

Cost:
Participant: INR 2499
Observer: INR 799

Bengaluru

Where:
Bangalore School of Music
No 8, CBI Main Road, HMT-HBCS Layout, RT
Nagar, next to St. Jude´s
Church, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560032

When:
String Masterclass & Ensemble
Mon 1st – Wed 3rd May 2023, 10:00 – 17:00

Cost:
Participant: INR 5999
Observer: INR 1999

Registrations begin on 1st April 2023. The masterclass is open to string players and observers.

Participating string players will need to submit a video of up to 3 minutes of string playing of Grade 6+ standard or equivalent by Apr 15th for consideration.

Participants will be offered a Certificate of Participation.

Vocal Summer Programme with Robert Alderson

Trinity Laban is organising vocal masterclasses in Mumbai and Chennai this summer with Professor Robert Alderson, Professor of Vocal Studies. Recognising that the voice is the most human of instruments, Trinity Laban will support your personal development as a versatile and curious singer and musician.

The masterclass sessions will cover –
• Presentations and participant interaction with Professor Robert
• Vocal delivery – legato singing, connection through the registers, breath management,
support/appoggio, language, enunciation of vowels and consonants
• Interpretation – approach, characterisation, nuance and vocal colour
• Performance skills – body language, gesture, posture, communication with audience

Mumbai

Where:
Mehli Mehta Music Foundation
B/2, Banoo Mansions, August Kranti Rd,
Kemps Corner, Cumballa Hill,
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400026

When:
Vocal Masterclass
Tue 2nd – Thu 4th May 2023, 10:00 – 17:00

Cost:
Participant: INR 5999
Observer: INR 1999

Chennai

Where:
K.M. Music Conservatory
19 Vinayagapuram
2nd Street MMDA,
Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600106

When:
Vocal Masterclass
Sat 6th – Sun 7th May 2023, 10:00 – 17:00

Cost:
Participant: INR 4999
Observer: INR 1499

Registrations begin on 1st April 2023. The masterclass is open to singers and observers.

Participating piano players will need to submit a video of up to 3 minutes of singing of Grade 6+ standard or equivalent by Apr 15th for consideration.

Participants will be offered a Certificate of Participation.

Contact: Shanelle Rodrigues (TL India Representative)
In association with: Mehli Mehta Music Foundation, K.M. Conservatory, Bangalore School of Music, Delhi School of Music, Calcutta School of Music, Furtados

All online courses will be conducted online via zoom.