The 2023 International Music Academy, by the Music Academy of Anargyrios and Korgialenios School of Spetses starts off SPETSES INFO The International Music Academy of the Music Academy of Anargyrios and Korgialenios School of Spetses (MAAKSS) is pleased to present its program this year, from July 24 to August 2, 2023. The Music Academy gathers in Spetses young musicians from all over the world for the third consecutive year,, forming a unique platform for musical education and intercultural exchange for the island and the wider region. The ten-day program includes a series of high-level masterclasses for seven classical musical instruments, including opera singing, taught by leading soloists of international recognition. The start of the program on July 24th will be with a unique concert by the Academy’s tutors at Anargyrios and Korgialenios School, while throughout the Academy, a series of excellent concerts will be held in important places, filling Spetses with music. All concerts are held with free access for the public.. This year the Academy will for the first time create a chamber music orchestra with the young musicians participating in the program, under the direction of the internationally acclaimed Polish violinist Bartek Niziol.. In addition, the Music Academy will run daily music workshops for children from 18 months to 11 years old, open and free to the public, which will take place alongside the Academy’s program. Concert Schedule Monday 24 July– Tutors’ Concert, Anargyrios and Korgialenios School, 20.30 Sunday 30 July – Trombones Concert, Saint Mammes, 20.30 Monday 31 July- Concert at the Poseidonion Grand Hotel, 21.00 Tuesday 1 August- Students’ Concert, Anargyrios and Korgialenios School, 18.00 | Concert, Saint Nicholas, 20:00 Wednesday 2 August- Closing Concert, Open Theatre, Anargyrios and Korgialenios School, 20.30 MASTERCLASSES – Tutors 2023 in alphabetical order: – Καθηγητές 2023 με αλφαβητική σειρά: www.maakss.com/tutors Clarinetist• FABIAN DIRR | www.maakss.com/fabian-dirr Professor at the Hochschule für Musik „Carl-Maria-v.-Weber“ in Dresden Voice• MARCIN HABELA |www.hesge.ch/hem/annuaire/marcin-habela Professor at the University of Music Geneva, Switzerland Violinist• BARTEK NIZIOL | www.bartekniziol.com Professor at the University of Arts Bern, Switzerland Flutist• STEPHAN ERETY | www.stephanerety.com Professor at the Hochschule für Musik „Carl-Maria-v.-Weber“ in Dresden Cellist• DENIS SEVERIN | www.denisseverin.com Professor at the University of Music Geneva, Switzerland/ Professor at the University of Arts Bern, Switzerland Viola• JEAN ERIC SOUCY | www.ericsoucy.com Trombone• JAMIE WILLIAMS | www.jamiewilliams.de Professor at the Rostock University of Music and Theater, Germany Organizational committee: Petros Petrakopoulos, , Chairperson of the Music Academy of Anargyrios and Korgialenios School of Spetses Leni Konialidi, Head of the Music Academy of Anargyrios and Korgialenios School of Spetses Leontios Portokalakis, General Secretary of Anargyrios and Korgialenios School of Spetses Duration: 24 July- 2 August 2023 Participation applications and more information on the Academy’s website::www.maakss.com/admissions YouTubeTrailer EVENT NAME: 2023 International Music Academy CONFERENCE CENTRE: Anargyrios and Korgialenios School of Spetses START DATE: July 24 2023 END DATE: August 2 2023