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November 9, 2020

Extension of the EFFE Label to 2021!

September 10, 2020

September 2020 – Programme Announcement

EFFE Label 2019-2020

We received the EFFE Label 2019-2020!

Cancellation of Masterclasses 2020

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IKMD | Masterclasses 2022 Pablo Hernán Benedí

IKMD | Masterclasses 2022 Pablo Hernán Benedí was born in Madrid and began studying at the Padre Antonio Soler Conservatory in San Lorenzo de El Escorial with Polina Kotliarskaya. In 2009 he moved to London to continue his studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with David Takeno and András Keller and was supported by scholarships from the MMSF, Juventudes Musicales and La Caixa. Since the age of 14, Pablo has had regular contacts with Gordan Nikolic who helped shape and nurture his
development. In 2010 he became a member of the Chiaroscuro Quartet, with whom he has performed in major concert halls such as London’s Wigmore Hall, New York’s Carnegie Hall, Vienna Konzerthaus, Berlin’s Pierre Boulez Saal, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Tokio’s Oji Hall and Auditorio Nacional in Madrid. They have an extended discography and have been awarded numerous prizes including the “Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik” in 2015, which is the most prestigious CD Award in Germany. Pablo is also a founding member of the Trio Isimsiz which was formed in 2011. Currently winners of the “Bortletti Buitoni Award Fellowship”, the Trio has also won the 1st prize and the audience prize at the Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition and 2nd prize at the Haydn Vienna Competition. As a soloist Pablo has performed with the Philharmonia, London Chamber Players and Concerto Budapest, amongst others. He also regularly works as leader or section leader with Arcangelo, Concerto Budapest, Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Swedish Radio Orchestra. Pablo performs on the “Alard” J.B. Vuillaume violin from 1851 and on a 1570 Andrea Amati violin with his quartet.
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IKMD | Masterclasses 2022 Joshua Weilerstein is

IKMD | Masterclasses 2022 Joshua Weilerstein is the Artistic Director of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, where his contract has been extended through the 2020/21 season. Weilerstein enjoys a flourishing guest conducting career and has established a number of close relationships in both the U.S. and Europe, including: Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Bergen Philharmonic, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Finnish Radio Symphony, NY Philharmonic, and the symphony orchestras of Baltimore, Detroit and Milwaukee, among others. Praised for “intense, eloquently moving and spectacularly knife-edge” performances, Weilerstein is highly sought after and respected for his enthusiasm and profound insight into composers spanning from Gesualdo to Rouse.
Highlights of Weilerstein’s 2020/21 season include a return to the London Philharmonic Orchestra in a live-streamed performance, three live-streamed programmes with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, his debut with the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne, and return engagements with NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, Danish National Symphony, Oslo Philharmonic, Belgian National and Netherlands Philharmonic orchestras.
Over the past six seasons, the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne has thrived under Weilerstein’s leadership and cemented its reputation as one of Europe’s leading chamber orchestras. Weilerstein has greatly expanded the scope of the orchestra’s repertoire, and together they have released successful and critically acclaimed recordings, and toured throughout Europe, joined by soloists such as Juan Diego Florez, Lucas Debargue, and Albrecht Mayer.
While pursuing his Master’s degree in violin and conducting at the New England Conservatory, he won both the First Prize and the Audience Prize at the Malko Competition for Young Conductors in Copenhagen in 2009. He was subsequently appointed as Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic, where he served from 2012-2015.
Weilerstein, hosts a wildly successful classical music podcast called “Sticky Notes” for music lovers and newcomers alike, which has been downloaded nearly a million times in 154 countries.
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IKMD | Masterclasses 2022 Born in a family of mu

IKMD | Masterclasses 2022 Born in a family of musicians, Indira Rahmatulla began her cello studies with her parents. A graduate of the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, Indira studied with Vagram Saradjian in Houston, Ronald Leonard in Los Angeles and after with Jean-Guihen Queyras, completing her Master Studies and Soloist Diploma in Freiburg, Germany. In addition, Indira has completed her chamber music studies as a part of the piano trio “Areti” at the Instituto de Musica de Camara de Reina Sofia de Madrid under Ralf Gothoni.
Indira has won numerous prizes in prestigious international competitions, including Aram Khachaturian International Cello Competition in Armenia, Luis Sigall International Cello Competition in Chile and Pasadena Show-case Instrumental Competition in Los Angeles, California.
Indira has appeared as soloist with Orchestras around the world among which are Armenian State Orchestra in Yerevan, National Symphony Orchestra of Santiago de Chile, American Youth Symphony and Torrance Symphony Orchestra in LA and Bilkent Symphony and Bursa State Symphony Orchestra in Turkey.
As a chamber musician, Indira has performed in collaboration with many leading artists such as Menahem Pressler, Paul Coletti, Sergio Azzolini, Alexander Melnikov and has been mentored by outstanding musicians among which are Arnold Steinhardt, Eldar Nebolsin, Ferenc Rados and Tabea Zimmermann. Indira was a fellow at the VillaMusica foundation in Rheinland-Pfalz. Currently Indira is an active member of the string trio “Arev”.
Since 2015, Indira is a member of Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne in Switzerland and frequently performs with the Balthasar-Neumann Ensemble under Thomas Hengelbrock and Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen.
Indira is a founding member and the Artistic Director of the International Kalamata Music Days. She is also the tutor of the festival’s annual violoncello masterclass.
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IKMD | Masterclasses 2022 Ilias Sdoukos, of Gree

IKMD | Masterclasses 2022 Ilias Sdoukos, of Greek-Czech origin, was born in Athens in 1974. He studied violin with Y. Tzoumanis (principal violin of the Athens State Orchestra) at the Athens Conservatory and viola with Y. Vatikiotis (principal viola of the Athens State Orchestra) at the Hellenic Conservatory. He graduated in 1997 with a grade of “A” and continued with Sven Arne Tepl at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen (Germany), with a scholarship from the Alexandros Onassis Foundation.
He graduated in June 2000 with a grade of “1”. He was for two years the principal violist of the university’s orchestra and for several concerts the principal violist of the Deutsche Kammerakademie am Neuss. He has appeared on stage in Australia, Burkina Faso, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Iceland, Mali, Niger, South Korea, Turkey and in many cities in Greece.
Outstanding appearances include: Sinphonia Concertante by W. A. Mozart at the National Opera of Greece, “Climax under control” by M. C. Krithara commissioned by the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron) and conducted by T. Antoniou, Trauermusic by P. Hindemith conducted by A. Myrat, B. Bartok’s viola concerto at the Athens Concert Hal (Megaron)l conducted by M. Logiades, concerto for viola and orchestra by Constantinos Stylianou in Cyprus commissioned by the Cyprus State Orchestra and conducted by G. Emilsson. He was a member of symphonic orchestras such as the Greek Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra of Colours (founded by M. Hatzidakis).
He is collaborating as a soloist with the Greek Composers Union (since 2000) and the Orchestra of Colours (since 2004). Since January 2001, he holds the principal viola position at the orchestra of the National Opera of Greece.
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