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2025/08/31 11:30~2025/08/31 16:30

Viola Masterclasses Plus

Free entrance for AUSTA membersAUSTA WA is pleased to present masterclasses for viola with Daniel Schmidt, who has been principal viola of WASO since 2019. His full biography is below. This should be a great event for students and teachers, with a shorter playing opportunity in both sessions towards the end of the sessions and audience or audience plus ensemble playing will be free for current AUSTA members. To check or to renew your membership, log on here: https://www.austa.asn.au Solo performers of approximately AMEB Grade 5 and above are welcome to play in the master classes. If places fill, please email organiser Helen Tuckey helenvla@bigpond.net.au to go on the waiting list, or also for further enquiries. After the master class section has ended, violists of all levels can play in the multi-level ensemble reading session, so please bring your viola. Solo performer places include entrance for your accompanist, another adult audience member and ensemble participation in one or both sessions. It is assumed that all solo performers will join the ensemble reading session. Solo performers are responsible for organising their own accompanists, and works may be unaccompanied, or accompanied by piano, or by a second string player (duet). There are two timeslots available. For the 15m timeslot, choose a work approximately 5m or less in length. For the 20m timeslot, choose a work of 10m or less in length. If you are staying for both sessions, please BYO refreshments. AUSTA WA accepts no responsibility for supervision of participants. A PD certificate for teachers will be available after the event by email. Please send a request to helenvla@bigpond.net.au stating your full name. Video recordings may be made only with permission of the performer and their family.https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1442767?qr=true&qr=true About Daniel:Daniel has been a member of Bayerische Staatsoper Orchestra in Munich and held principal positions with the Royal Flemish Philharmonic and the Royal Opera Orchestra “La Monnaie" in Brussels under the baton of Philippe Herreweghe and Antonio Pappano. He has also appeared as guest principal with the Munich Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestre des Champs Élysées Paris and the Opera Australia Orchestra.Born in Germany, Daniel began his music studies with violin and piano. He studied viola with Bruno Giuranna at the University of the Arts in Berlin, completing his Master's Degree. His intensive study of chamber music includes lessons with Franco Gulli and Joseph Silverstein.He was the violist in the Lenos String Quartet, which won the National German Music Competition. He has performed with Lenos throughout Europe and performances have been broadcast on SR Kultur, NDR2 (Germany) and Radio DRS (Switzerland).As a chamber musician he has performed at numerous festivals in Europe, the UK, South Korea and Japan. In Australia he has appeared at the Melbourne Recital Centre, performing Schumann's Piano Quintet with Emanuel Ax, Wilma Smith, Dale Barltrop and David Berlin.Daniel Schmitt plays a viola made in 1964 by Otto A. Erdesz in Toronto, Canada.Hear Daniel: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2554062924910554

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