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Chamber Music Course & Master Class at Båstad Chamber Music 2024 - Violin, Viola, Cello

Course · 7.5 credits

Description

The string course will be held during the Båstad Chamber Music Festival 2024, the last week of June. It is offered by the Malmö Academy of Music in collaboration with Musik i Syd and the festival. The course is free of charge. Lodging and food is available for a fee.

Teachers:

ERIK HEIDE - Violin

HENRIK FRENDIN - Viola

MATS LIDSTRÖM - Cello

The string course will be held during the Båstad Chamber Music Festival 24-29 June 2024 with arrival on Monday evening on June 24th. It is offered by the Malmö Academy of Music in collaboration with Musik i Syd and the festival.

The course is free of charge.

The course is aimed at string players who want to develop their chamber music skills and their playing in terms of technique, practice methodology and interpretation. An individual plan is drawn up for each participant at the start of the course, based on their specific wishes.The teaching involves daily individual lessons, seminars and chamber music coaching. Participants will also have access to concerts at the Båstad Chamber Music Festival, and time to practice on their own. The course concludes with a public concert.

Admission to the course:

Admission is based on an assessment of the applications and resumes submitted by the applicant.

Resumes and repertoire lists should be emailed to coordinator Thea Lundbäck at the Malmö Academy of Music

no later than April 1st. Playing samples may be added. A limited number of participants will be accepted.

Entry requirements:

Basic and special qualifications: Studying or have studied at a music academy/conservatory or equivalent, minimum 7.5 credits in instrumental studies.

Teachers:

ERIK HEIDE is one of Denmark’s most acclaimed violin players, for example as a member of Trio

Ondine which won the awards DR Artist of the Year and New Generation Artists from the BBC.

He is concert master of the Danish National Chamber Orchestra. and also visiting concertmaster of the Hamburg Staatsoper, Oslo Philharmonic, Odense Byorkester amongst others.Alongside an extensive solo career, he is featured as soloist in Poul Ruders’ first Violin Concerto on DaCapo records and in various recent Danish piano trios with Trio Ondine. Erik Heide is Professor of violin at the Malmö Academy of Music since 2022.

HENRIK FRENDIN is known as one of the most distinguished and versatile Scandinavian violists of today. A long career as soloist and chamber musician, since his debut in 1989, has led him to perform in most parts of the world. He is presented on several labels as BIS, Phono Suecia, Dragon, Db-producitons amongst others. As a teacher, he has made numerous international master classes. His workshops based on his unique method have broken new ground. Several of his students claim top positions in Swedish orchestras. He is since 2013 Professor of viola & chamber music and Head of Strings at the Malmö Academy of Music.

MATS LIDSTRÖM is one of Sweden’s most internationally renowned cellists. He has worked as Principal cellist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London and being guest-principal with The Royal Concertgebouw, Los Angeles

Philharmonic Orchestra amongst all the London orchestras. As a soloist he has performed with numerous of the world’s leading orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Deutsche S.O.Berlin, Czech Philharmonic and the Dallas Symphony, with conductors such as André Previn, Vladimir Ashkenazy and Maxim Shostakovitch. He is since 1993 Professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London, and has given master classes all over the world. Mats Lidström is since 2023 Guest Professor at the Malmö Academy of Music.

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Application opportunities

Contact

Performance, Composition and Church music department

Visiting address
Ystadvägen 25, Malmö

Requirements and selection

Entry requirements

General entry requirements as well as specific entry requirements. studied or had studied at a music academy or the equivalent, at least 7.5 credits in instrumental studies.

Selection criteria

Platserna fördelas efter konstnärliga akademiska meriter i ämnet musik vid sista anmälningsdag, samt med fördelning på instrument för att uppnå kammarmusikbesättning, enligt kursansvarigs bestämmande.

English language requirements

Most of Lund University’s programmes require English Level 6 (unless otherwise stated under 'Entry requirements'). This is the equivalent of an overall IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 90. There are several ways to prove your English language proficiency – check which proof is accepted at the University Admissions in Sweden website. All students must prove they meet English language requirements by the deadline, in order to be considered for admission.

How to prove your English proficiency – universityadmissions.se

Country-specific requirements

Check if there are any country-specific eligibility rules for you to study Bachelor's or Master's studies in Sweden:

Country-specific requirements for Bachelor's studies – universityadmissions.se

Country-specific requirements for Master's studies – universityadmissions.se

Apply

Start Summer Semester 2024

Day-time Båstad, full time 100%

In English

Study period

10 June 2024 - 7 July 2024

Application

You can only apply for this course in the 'Swedish student' application round. Find out more: Applying for studies – when to apply

How to apply

Lund University uses a national application system run by University Admissions in Sweden. It is only possible to apply during the application periods.

When to apply for studies

Step 1: Apply online

  • Check that you meet the entry requirements of the programme or course you are interested in (refer to the section above on this webpage).
  • Start your application – go to the University Admissions in Sweden website where you create an account and select programmes/courses during the application period.
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  • Rank your programme/course choices in order of preference and submit them before the application deadline.

Step 2: Submit documents

  • Read about how to document your eligibility and how to submit your documents at the University Admissions in Sweden website. Follow any country-specific document rules for Master's studies or Bachelor's studies
    Country-specific requirements for Bachelor's studies – universityadmissions.se
    Country-specific requirements for Master's studies – universityadmissions.se
     
  • Get all your documents ready:
    - official transcripts and high school diploma (Bachelor's applicants)
    - official transcripts and degree certificate or proof that you are in the final year of your Bachelor's (Master's applicants)
    - passport/ID (all applicants) and
    - proof of English proficiency (all applicants).
     
  • Prepare programme-specific documents if stated in the next paragraph on this webpage.
  • Upload or send all required documents to University Admissions before the document deadline.
  • Pay the application fee (if applicable – refer to the section below on this webpage) before the document deadline.

* Note that the process is different if you are applying as an exchange student or as a part of a cooperation programme (such as Erasmus+).
* If you have studied your entire Bachelor's programme in Sweden and all of your academic credits are in Ladok, you do not have to submit transcripts or your diploma when applying for a Master's programme. However, there may still be other documents you need to submit! See the link below. 
Svensk student? 
Läs instruktionerna om att söka till ett internationellt masterprogram på lu.se

Tuition fees

Non-EU/EEA citizens

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 23 750

First payment: SEK 23 750

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Citizens of a country outside of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are required to pay tuition fees. You pay one instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

EU/EEA citizens and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.

Application fee

If you are required to pay tuition fees, you are generally also required to pay an application fee of SEK 900 when you apply at the University Admissions in Sweden website. You pay one application fee regardless of how many programmes or courses you apply to.


*Note that there are no tuition or application fees for exchange students or doctoral/PhD students, regardless of their nationality.

Scholarships & funding

Lund University Global Scholarship programme

The Lund University Global Scholarship programme is a merit-based and selective scholarship targeted at top academic students from countries outside the EU/EEA.

Lund University Global Scholarship

Within the framework of the Lund University Global Scholarship programme, the University also offers the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Scholarship targeted at top academic students from selected African research universities.

ARUA Scholarship

Swedish Institute Scholarships

The Swedish Institute offers scholarships to international students applying for studies in Sweden at Master's level.

Scholarship information on the Swedish Institute website

Country-specific scholarships and funding options

Lund University has agreements with scholarship organisations and funding bodies in different countries, which may allow applicants to apply for funding or scholarships in their home countries for their studies at Lund University.

Country-specific scholarships

External scholarships

Information about scholarships from external organisations