The Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra announces the tenth edition of international master classes of contemporary music! Over the past nine years of the event, more than 50 young composers have become participants, who have now become world-famous artists and represent the middle generation of the Ukrainian musical elite. As before, the main task of this initiative is to activate and support creative youth in their creative endeavors. In master’s classes, constant close communication and the exchange of experiences between mentors and participants are encouraged.

This year, the master classes will take place in the second half of February 2025 (active phase), and online meetings with the selected composers will take place during the period from November 2024 to April 2025.

We expect that the selected 7 participants from Ukraine and abroad, after daily classes with mentors, consultations and rehearsals with performers, will present new works for the chamber ensemble, the concert performance of which will be the result of the project.

The performance will occur during the concert season 2024/2025 at the Lviv National Philharmonic. The musicians of the Ukrainian collective “Ensemble Nostri Temporis” will be the performers.

Mentors of this year’s COURSE master classes:

• Alla Zagaykevych (UA)
• Slawomir Wojciechowski (PL)
• Martin Schüttler (DE)

In addition to individual classes, which can only be attended by participants of master classes, “COURSE” will include open lectures by each of the mentors and informal meetings in a special “Coffee with composers” format.

• Young composers under the age of 35 (including as of 2024) can become participants in master classes.
• Participation in master classes is possible in two formats: offline and online.
• Participation in master classes is free of charge.
• The organizers accommodate the participants who are not located in Lviv.

To participate in the master classes, you need to fill out a special Google form no later than October 31, 2024 (including until 23:59 CET):

https://forms.gle/gmcap3pBM5hSkkf2A

• We will notify each applicant of the selection results on the Philharmonic’s official resources and by e-mail by November 15, 2024.

Contact us if needed: [email protected]

The ULYSSES Platform project is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union