Introduction

We are pleased to announce a new year of the international piano program, designed for a limited number of high-level pianists who wish to perfect their art.

This is a unique program that offers the opportunity of working closely with some of the world’s top artist-teachers. The program is organized in collaboration with the École Normale de Musique “Alfred Cortot”, the Palm Beach Atlantic University, the Conservatory of Funchal, Madeira, and University of Ottawa, Canada .

Course of study will take place at two locations: the École Normale de Musique in Paris — the historical and legendary school which Alfred Cortot founded — and the Fondation Bell’Arte in Braine l’Alleud-Brussels, Belgium.

In addition, one session will be held at the Palm Beach Atlantic University, one at the Conservatory of Funchal and one in Torino. A facultative Summer Camp will be organized in Taiwan.
The purpose of this unique program is to provide participants with the benefits of artistic coaching and career guidance from prestigious artist-teachers who represent diverse piano traditions. Students awarded the International Artist Certificate will be presented in several concert organisations in France, Belgium, USA, Spain, and Italy. Following the final examinations, Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri and Philippe Entremont, will analyse the opportunity for select students to participate to the recording of a CD.

General Information

Participation in the International Certificate Sessions is highly competitive. A limited number of students from around the world are chosen for the program each year. These students are admitted to a special nine month course during which they are coached by a team of distinguished artists/teachers. In addition to the program’s artist faculty, select world-renowned artists will be invited as special guest professors.

Pianists eligible to apply include those who are working on or who have received an MM in Piano Performance; are currently studying or who have completed a DMA in Piano Performance; are working on or who have received a Diplôme d’Exécution; are working on or who have received a Diplôme Supérieur from a Belgian Conservatory; and graduates from Musik Hochschule, or students who have an equivalent diploma.

Consideration may also be given to the finalist of an international competition and any pianist of a high technical and artistic level interested in performing professionally or in a professional teaching career. In the latter case, a live audition will be requested.

There is no age limit for the International Certificate for Piano Artists.

Description of the course

The International Certificate for Piano Artists sessions starts at the end of September and finishes in May
During that period the participant will have various intensive sessions of instruction, which include a week-long session at the Palm Beach Atlantic University and a facultative Summer Camp in Taiwan. The program’s faculty consists of artist/teachers.



During the school year, the participant can consult, at any time, Professor Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri, the founder and general coordinator of the International Artist Certificate Program as well as a piano teacher at the École Normale de Musique de Paris “Alfred Cortot.”

At the end of the year, an evaluation jury will be organized to determine the progress of the student during the year of study. The participation to this final audition isn't automatic. The young pianist is expected to have reached a certain artistic level. He also must have attended a minimum of 80 % of the sessions during the academic year, in order to present his/her works at the evaluation jury.
During the jury, the student will present works he/she prepared during the sessions.

The final jury will be at the end of June or beginning of July.
The compulsory work will be known at least 5 weeks before the final jury.

Admission Materials

1. Biographical information
2. Repertoire list of works studied and performed in concert
3. Letter of recommendation from current teacher
4. Tape, video or CD, which should include substantial works from different periods

During a session in Brussels, Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri with Jade Simmons, Hyeree Chung and Francesco Bergamasco


Live Auditions

NEXT AUDITION SESSIONS:
• Fondation Bell'Arte, Belgium July 12th, 2010
• Palm Beach Atlantic University, February,15-23, 2011 - upon request only
• For other audition dates, contact Mr. Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri
e-mail: ems.music.group.belgium@skynet.be

As spaces are very limited, it is highly advisable for the application and audition procedures to be completed before August 15, 2010 for the 2010-2011 school year. Admission will be considered on a rolling basis.

Please send materials to:

Professor Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri
Artistic director and General coordinator
62 Rue du Grand-Duc
1040 Brussels, Belgium
e-mail: ems.music.group.belgium@skynet.be

TUITION: 1900 Euro/year
A partial financial support can be given to certain students, after individual examination of their case, through the LAZAR BERMAN FUND

The Fondation Bell'Arte can help to provide housing for a few students, for the duration of the sessions, in Brussels.

Session Repertoire

• 1 important classic work
• 1 important Sonata (Liszt, Chopin, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Scriabin, Dukas, Schumann, etc.)
• 3 pieces of the student’s choice including a contemporary work
• 1 compulsory work
• 1 Concerto (Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart, Schumann, Rachmaninov, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, etc.)

Repertoire to be studied during the course will be determined through a mutual discussion between the participants, teachers, and artistic director, Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri.

At the end of the year, an evaluation audition with an international jury, under the supervision of Philippe Entremont and Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri, will be held. (cfr Description of the Course)

Only those students who reach, in the opinion of the jury, the artistic level expected of International Certificate participants will be awarded the “Certificate for Piano Artists”, which is signed by the faculty, jury, and the delegation of the institutions granting the diplomas: the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris “Alfred Cortot,” the University of Ottawa, the Palm Beach Atlantic University and the Fondation Bell’Arte.

An International Certificate participant who has not received the “Certificate for Piano Artists” may repeat the program until he/she has passed the exam.
Students who have received the “Certificate for Piano Artists” may also repeat the program.

Dates for the 2010-2011 Sessions
Can still be slightly modified

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• September, 25-26, 2010: Brussels-Braine l'Alleud, Fondation Bell'Arte



• October, 30-31, 2010: Brussels-Braine l'Alleud, Fondation Bell'Arte



• November, 20-21, 2010: Brussels-Braine l'Alleud, Fondation Bell'Arte



• December, 21-22, 2010: Paris, Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris "Alfred Cortot" - DOUBLE SESSION



• January, 22-23, 2011: Brussels-Braine l'Alleud, Fondation Bell'Arte



• February, 15 - February,23, 2010:Palm Beach Atlantic University, Florida-USA - DOUBLE SESSION



• March, 18-19-20, 2011: Torino, Italy - DOUBLE SESSION



• March, 2011: Houston-USA - only for the ICPA students from US - Canada - Central & South America



• April, 21-22, 2011: Paris, Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris "Alfred Cortot" - DOUBLE SESSION



• May, 6-7-8 2011: Conservatory- Professional school of Arts,Madeira - DOUBLE SESSION

Jean-Philippe Collard, Philippe Entremont, Hilde Delle-Vigne & Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri

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For other information, please visit the website of Fondation Bell'Arte:

www.fondationbellarte.org


or mail to:


Fondation Bell'Arte     

ems.music.group.belgium@skynet.be

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