Events

Play & Repeat??! Piano improvisation daysFinal concert by the participants

For the seventh time, pianists - students, professionals and committed amateur musicians - meet at the Landesmusikakademie to deepen their practice in the field of improvisation.

The four lecturers Sebastian Sternal, Christopher Miltenberger, Helmut Lörscher and Laurens Patzlaff are professors at the music schools in Mainz, Freiburg and Lübeck. They are among the most internationally renowned specialists in piano improvisation and each pursue individual approaches to improvisation, with which they have made an outstanding name not only in the field of jazz.

“... the ear does not like to be satisfied with what it has already suspected in advance, but always wants to be deceived.” (Joachim Quantz, 1752)

Improvising on jazz standards, folk songs and pop songs is one of the most important skills of music teachers nowadays. Improvisation is also playing an increasingly important role in instrumental lessons. The course is aimed at all those who want to deepen their knowledge of piano improvisation and at the same time break new ground in traditional ways. Variation and renewal of known musical patterns of all kinds is the focus of the course work.

A series of high-caliber concerts at historically significant venues along the Rhine, yet more than just a music festival: Starting Sunday, August 15, the chamber music summer camp “Musiktage am Rhein” will bring together around 70 exceptionally talented young musicians from around the world at the Landesmusikakademie in Engers.
Under the direction of Anne Shih, professor of violin at the Mainz University of Music, a team of international instructors will mentor the young musicians. Individual lessons are offered daily to prepare them for ensemble playing. In addition, there will be coaching sessions, joint rehearsals, and daily concerts at inspiring venues such as Engers Castle, Namedy Castle, or the casting hall of the Sayner Hütte. Faculty and course participants perform together with the “Mainzer Virtuosi” ensemble and international guests.
The program offers the audience a wide range of high-quality, accessible music, while participants have the opportunity to make music with like-minded peers in the land of many great composers and gain valuable concert experience.

The following concert dates have already been confirmed:

Aug. 17 | 7:30 p.m. | St. Martin Engers - Opening Concert
Aug. 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Namedy Castle - Open Air
Aug. 19 | 7:30 p.m. | 
Aug. 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Görreshaus Koblenz
Aug. 21 | 7:30 PM | Marktkirche Neuwied
Aug. 22 | 7:30 PM |
Aug. 23 | 5:00 PM | Arenfels Castle - Open Air
Aug. 24 | 7:30 PM | Garden Hall, Engers Castle 
Aug. 25 | 7:30 PM | Casting Hall of the Sayner Hütte
August 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Namedy Castle – Hall of Mirrors
August 27 | 7:30 p.m. | St. Martin Engers – Closing Concert

From August 18 to August 27, there will also be a one-hour lunchtime concert daily at 12:00 p.m. in the Garden Hall of Engers Castle.