OPUS 2020 APPLICATION PRACTICAL INFORMATION

ARCO – Art, Research and Creation Opus 2020 – is a binational university dedicated to musical creation, association between the Mozarteum University Salzbourg, Gmem-Marseille (one of the French National Center of Musical Creation) and French ensembles Multilaterale, Les Métaboles and Tana string quartet.

This second edition will be hosted by Mozarteum University Salzburg from July 10th to 18th inclusive. It will welcome twelve young composers from all over the world along with two student string quartets and one assistant conductor. Young composers will be coached by Henry Fourès, Johannes Maria Staud, Yann Robin and guest proffessor Eva Reiter. Throughout the week, seminars, workshops and concerts will be given. Written for the occasion, the students’ pieces will be rehearsed, performed and professionnaly recorded during two closing concerts.

Partners

Mozarteum University Salzburg The Mozarteum University offers over 40 artistic and education courses in the fields of music, the performing and visual arts. 1700 young artists from all over the world experience comprehensive training here in all instruments, in composition, conducting, Catholic and Protestant church music, singing, music-theatre, acting, stage-directing, stage design, music and dance…

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Coachs

Henry Fourès studied art history at the University of Montpellier and music at the Conservatoire National de Musique in Paris where he won first prizes for writing, analysis and composition. He continued his training at the academy in Vienna and piano at the University of Berlin in medieval musicology. From 1975 to 1977 he was…

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Ensembles

LES METABOLES Created in 2010 by Léo Warynski, Les Métaboles brings together young professional singers specializing in the repertoire for a cappella choirs of the 20th and 21st centuries. A versatile ensemble, Les Métaboles have originated many commissions and creations since their beginnings. Baroque music is also part of their repertoire and they excel in…

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