Festival faculty includes professors from Juilliard, Oberlin, Eastman, Montreal and other top music schools
For the first time, Òscar will guest-lecture at the Gijon International Piano Festival. He will take young musicians on a journey exploring the intricate relationship between musical analysis and interpretation, shedding light on how a deep understanding of a composition can inform and shape intentional musical performances. Òscar, renowned for his expertise in music analysis and performance studies, subjects the piece of choice to meticulous analysis, unravelling its compositional intricacies, and examining its historical and cultural context. Through this exploration, attendees will gain valuable insights into the creative decisions that can elevate a performance from merely accurate to profoundly moving. Whether you are a performer, music enthusiast, or scholar, this conference offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of music and discover new avenues for artistic expression under the focused guidance of Òscar.
Lecture- Conference: L. v. Beethoven, Piano Sonata Op.109, 1st mov.
Gijón International Piano Festival, Universidad Laboral, Gijón | August 13 | 16:30hrs
Free entry. More information & tickets: info@gijonpiano.org
Set on the spectacular coast of northern Spain, the Gijon International Piano Festival offers advanced pianists ages 16 and older an opportunity for two weeks of master classes, recitals, and individual instruction with internationally renowned piano professors. In its twentieth year, the festival has had some of the most sought after teachers on its faculty. Faculty have included Julian Martin (Juilliard School), Robert McDonald (Juilliard School), Boris Slutsky (Peabody Conservatory), Veda Kaplinsky (Juilliard School), Marc Durand (University of Montreal), Jose Ramon Mendez (Northwestern University), the late Dominique Weber (Geneva Conservatory), Logan Skelton (University of Michigan), Douglas Humpherys (Eastman School of Music), Yong Hi Moon (Peadody Conservatory), Amy E. Gustafson (Millersville University), Blanca Uribe, Jim Giles (Northwestern University), and many others.
