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INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COURSE AND FESTIVAL FOR YOUNG TALENTS

28° edition Stage et Festival de musique pour jeunes musiciens Muziekcursus en Festival voor jonge musici Musikkurs und Festival für junge Musiker/innen Curso de música y festival para músicos jóvenes

19 July - 2 August, 2026

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS : APRIL 5th 2026 Château du Lac - Genval • Musica Mundi School - Waterloo BELGIUM

Mrs. Sophie Wilmès Former Belgian Prime Minister, Federal Deputy, Vice President European Parliament

SCHOOL COURSE & FESTIVAL

r. & Mrs. Herman Van Rompuy M Former President of the European Council The European Parliament Mrs. Florence Reuter Bourgmestre of Waterloo

With the presence of Mr. John Martin Honorary artistic committee Ivry Gitlis In Memoriam Maxim Vengerov Goodwill Ambassador Martha Argerich Mischa Maisky Steven Isserlis Pavel Gililov Friends committee Madame Evelyne Bruckner Madame Mathy Kandiyoti Monsieur Jean-Pierre Derue Monsieur Alexandre Lipski Monsieur Raphaël Lipski Monsieur Carlo Schreiber Honorary Committee S.A. Princesse de Ligne S.A.S Princesse de Croÿ-Roeulx Dona Marescotti Ruspoli di Poggio Suasa Comte et Comtesse Gérald de Roquemaurel Baronne Martine Piccart-Gebhart Madame Vincent Van Dessel

oard of Directors B Fabienne Bertrand Paul De Winter Henri Fischgrund Hagit Hassid-Kerbel Erol Kandiyoti John Martin Christine Swenden Everard van der Straten Managment Leonid Kerbel Hagit Hassid-Kerbel Stephanie Petch

Honorary Managment Herman De Vleeschhouwer Harriet Gibson School Lady Ambassadors Lilli Ceraulo Brigitte de Laubarède Michèle de Rudder Chantal de Spot Charlotte Fischgrund Laure Hourtoulle Mathy Kandiyoti Fabienne Kirchenstein Jessica Parser Decia Ruspoli Françoise Toby

With the support of Martin’s Hotels, The National Lottery, La Province du Brabant Wallon, La Commune de Waterloo, Delen Private Bank, Stichting IMGO, Robus Foundation, GBL, Chemitex, Axis Parc Fund, ICC, Fonds 6-24, Alphadyne Foundation, Althafen Foundation, Eastbridge, Goldwasser Foundation, SRL C.S.T. Avocats, Aureus Ars & Scientia, Fondation Henri Servais, Nickedo Foundation, Fondation de Bienfaisance, Re-Invest, Piano’s Maene, EJC, Fondation Yves Vander Cruysen, IMOF Trust, Anade Foundation, Espad, Rotary Bruxelles Atomium, Rideau Service, partners, private patrons, media partners ...

L’idée - Het doel - Das Konzept - La idea - The idea C ombinez des leçons de musique données par d’éminents membres du corps professoral à un festival majeur rassemblant quelques-uns des principaux artistes actuels et vous découvrirez ce qu’est MUSICA MUNDI. Muzieklessen onder leiding van eminente leden van de faculteit combineren met een groots festival met enkele toonaangevende artisten : dat is waar het bij MUSICA MUNDI om gaat. Verbinden Sie musikstunden, die von hervorragenden Mitgliedern des lehrkörpers gegeben werden, mit einem bedeutenden Festival, zu dem führende Künstler zusammenkommen, so werden Sie entdecken, was MUSICA MUNDI bedeutet. Combinar las lecciones de música dadas por eminentes miembros facultativos con una gran festival de algunos de los artistas actuales y descubrir que es MÚSICA MUNDI. Combine music lessons given by eminent faculty members with a major festival of some of the leading artists today and you will find out what MUSICA MUNDI is all about.

La réalisation - Concrete uitwerking - Durchführung - La realización - The realisation Le stage est ouvert aux joueurs de violon, alto, violoncelle, piano, harpe, guitare et clarinette âgés de 10 à 20 ans. Chaque étudiant participera à plusieurs ensembles de musique de chambre et pourra participer au programme solo. Les cours seront donnés par les artistes en résidence du programme, les membres du corps professoral et les jeunes membres du corps professoral. Musique de chambre - chaque ensemble recevra un 45 min. cours par jour/5 jours par semaine (les partitions des ensembles seront envoyées à l'étudiant ± 2 mois avant le début du stage). Chaque semaine, des ensembles sélectionnés joueront dans 2 concerts publics qui seront également diffusés en direct par une équipe de télévision. Répertoire solo - chaque étudiant recevra plusieurs leçons individuelles par semaine. Le répertoire solo, accompagné par les accompagnateurs officiels du stage, sera joué dans les concerts de classe et dans les concerts publics qui seront également retransmis en direct par une équipe de télévision. La participation au programme solo est facultative. De cursus staat open voor viool-, altviool-, cello, piano, harp, gitaar en clarinette van 10-20 jaar. Elke student neemt deel aan meerdere kamermuziekensembles en kan deelnemen aan het soloprogramma. De lessen worden gegeven door de artists in residence, docenten en jonge docenten van het programma. Kamermuziek - elk ensemble krijgt een 45 min. les /5 dagen per week (muziek van de ensembles wordt ± 2 maanden voor aanvang van de cursus aan de student bezorgd). Elke week geven geselecteerde ensembles 2 openbare concerten die ook live worden gestreamd door een tv-ploeg. Solorepertoire - elke student krijgt meerdere individuele lessen per week. Het solorepertoire, begeleid door de officiële begeleiders van de cursus, wordt uitgevoerd in klasconcerten en in de openbare concerten die ook live worden gestreamd door een tv-ploeg. Deelname aan het soloprogramma is een keuzevak. Der Kurs ist offen für Violine, Bratsche, Cello, Klavier, Harfe, Gitarre und Klarinette im Alter von 10-20 Jahren. Jeder Student nimmt an mehreren Kammermusikensembles teil und kann am Soloprogramm teilnehmen. Der Unterricht wird von den Artists in Residence des Programms, Fakultätsmitgliedern und jungen Fakultätsmitgliedern erteilt. Kammermusik - jedes Ensemble erhält 45 min. Unterricht /5 Tage pro Woche (Musik der Ensembles wird dem Studenten ± 2 Monate vor Kursbeginn zugesandt). Jede Woche werden ausgewählte Ensembles 2 öffentliche Konzerte geben, die auch von einem Fernsehteam live gestreamt werden. Solorepertoire - jeder Schüler erhält mehrere Einzelstunden pro Woche. Das Solorepertoire, begleitet von den offiziellen Begleitern des Kurses, wird in Klassenkonzerten und in den öffentlichen Konzerten aufgeführt, die auch von einem Fernsehteam live übertragen werden. Die Teilnahme am Soloprogramm ist freiwillig. El curso está abierto para violines, viola, violonchelo, piano, arpa, guitarra y clarinette de 10 a 20 años. Cada estudiante participará en varios conjuntos de música de cámara y podrá participar en el programa en solitario. Las lecciones serán impartidas por los artistas residentes del programa, miembros de la facultad y miembros jóvenes de la facultad. Música de cámara : cada conjunto recibirá una sesión de 45 min. lección / 5 días a la semana (la música de los conjuntos se enviará al alumno ± 2 meses antes del inicio del curso). Cada semana, los conjuntos seleccionados realizarán 2 conciertos públicos que también serán transmitidos en vivo por un equipo de televisión. Repertorio individual : cada estudiante recibirá varias lecciones individuales a la semana. El repertorio en solitario, acompañado por los acompañantes oficiales del curso, se realizará en los conciertos de clase y en los conciertos públicos que también serán retransmitidos en directo por un equipo de televisión. La participación en el programa en solitario es electiva. The course is open to violin, viola, cello, piano, harp, guitar and clarinet players aged 10-20. Every student will participate in several chamber music ensembles and will be able to participate in the solo program. Lessons will be given by the program’s artists in residence, faculty members and young faculty members. Chamber Music - each ensemble will receive a 45 min. lesson /5 days a week (music of the ensembles will be sent to the student ± 2 months before the beginning of the course). Each week selected ensembles will perform 2 public concerts that will also be live streamed by a TV crew. Solo repertoire - each student will receive several individual lessons a week. The solo repertoire, accompanied by the course’s official accompanists, will be performed in class concerts and in the public concerts that will also be live streamed by a TV crew. Participating in the solo program is elective.

More information : www.musicamundi.org

International School for Professional Musical Education and General Studies Waterloo, Belgium

Auditions for 2026-2027 entry :

23.02.2026

Inquire about other audition dates during the year

www.musicamundischool.org

School Goodwill Ambassador : MAXIM VENGEROV

Major events in the past years... Her Majesty Queen Mathilde visits the Musica Mundi School, September 28 , 2023 th

Concert in Château de Laeken, June 12 , 2024 th

Cardinal Josef De Kesel, Archibishop Luc Terlinden visit Musica Mundi School, May 29 , 2024 th

World-renowned violinist Midori, Masterclass, November 2024

First Alumni Concert, September 23 , 2024 rd

Maxim Vengerov Goodwill Ambassador

MUSICA MUNDI SCHOOL International School for Professional Musical Education and General Studies. Waterloo, Belgium La mission de Musica Mundi est de développer le potentiel humain et musical de jeunes talents venus du monde entier. En mettant ces jeunes talents déjà incroyablement doués en contact direct avec d’autres jeunes talents du monde entier et quelques-uns des meilleurs pédagogues et artistes actuels, l’impact sur leurs vies en termes de développement, de stimulation et d’enrichissement personnel sera incommensurable. Poussée par cette même philosophie, Musica Mundi organise chaque été depuis 27 ans un stage et un festival internationaux de musique de chambre s’adressant à de jeunes musiciens âgés de 10 à 20 ans. Chaque année, le stage est suivi par une septantaine de participants venus des quatre coins de la planète. La grande majorité des participants ne dispose que de peu ou pas de ressources financières, et c’est grâce à nos sponsors et mécènes qu’ils reçoivent une bourse partielle. Ces dernières années, le succès grandissant du stage et du festival ainsi que les nombreuses rencontres avec des musiciens du monde entier ont fait prendre conscience aux deux fondateurs de Musica Mundi, Hagit Hassid-Kerbel (pianiste) et Leonid Kerbel (violoniste), de l’urgence de fonder une école primaire et secondaire pour jeunes musiciens. Une école qui offre aux jeunes musiciens de 10 à 18 ans l’opportunité de recevoir, simultanément et harmonieusement, une formation générale et musicale professionnelle de haute qualité, indépendamment de leurs moyens financiers. Il n’existe que peu d’écoles de ce type dans le monde et la plupart se trouvent en Europe de l’Est ou en Asie. En Europe centrale et occidentale, seule la Grande-Bretagne en dispose. Lors du concert de Musica Mundi au Palais des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, le 2 mai 2011, Maxim Vengerov a annoncé qu’il allait servir d’ambassadeur au projet d’école ! La Musica Mundi School a vu le jour sur le site historique et spirituel du Monastère de Fichermont, qui fait partie des sites classés et entièrement préservés du champ de bataille de Waterloo. Grâce à une collaboration exceptionnelle avec l’Archidiocèse de Malines-Bruxelles, la Musica Mundi School a créé à Fichermont en septembre 2018 son école internationale primaire et secondaire de musique avec internat. L’école, dont l’anglais est la langue véhiculaire, offre une formation générale complète de la 5e primaire à la 6e secondaire. Elle suit le programme et les compétences des Cambridge International Examinations et offre un diplôme d’enseignement secondaire certifié par ce programme. Un internat accueille les jeunes talents venus du monde entier. La formation musicale professionnelle est assurée par tous les artistes faisant déjà partie de la « famille Musica Mundi » : Maxim Vengerov (notre Ambassadeur de bonne volonté), Ivry Gitlis (in memoriam), Jacques Rouvier, Vladimir Perlin, Sivan Magen, Benjamin Braude, Claire Oppert, Artyom Dervoed et de nombreux autres... Des professeurs d'instruments pour tous les instruments d'orchestre et de piano, des master pedagogues et des artistes en résidence sont présents régulièrement à l'ecole. Les jeunes talents sont acceptés sur audition et jugés uniquement sur la base de leur talent. Des bourses sont offertes aux élèves dans le besoin. La Musica Mundi School est la seule « ALL STEINWAY SCHOOL » en Belgique et dans les pays avoisinants. Elle offre ainsi des conditions de travail et de performance incroyables à ses jeunes talents grâce à des pianos de qualité inégalable. L'école compte pour l'année académique 2025-2026 (sa 8ème année d'existence) 63 jeunes musiciens originaires de pays tels que Australie, Japon, Kirghizistan, Israël, Hongrie, États-Unis, Chine, Chili, Russie, Suisse, Royaume-Uni, Argentine, Inde, Portugal, Bulgarie, Pologne, Allemagne, Espagne, Italie, Belgique, France, Turquie, Ukraine, Pays-Bas, Mexique. Les deux types d'éducation sont mélangés harmonieusement et avec beaucoup de réflexion et d'attention. Le bien-être des étudiants est le principal facteur qui guide ce mélange sain. Les élèves affrontent avec succès les examens officiels de Cambridge et se produisent régulièrement au cours de l'année dans des concerts publics et privés. De nombreux événements sont déjà programmés pour 2026-2027. Au cours des 6 dernières années, les élèves diplômés de l'école ont auditionné dans les plus grands conservatoires du monde pour poursuivre leurs études universitaires Juilliard School à New York, Curtis Institute de Philadelphie, Royal College à Londres, Royal Academy à Londres, New England Conservatory à Boston, Mozarteum à Salzbourg, ... Ils ont pratiquement TOUS été acceptés sur la base d'importantes bourses d'études dans ces prestigieuses institutions ! Venez nous rendre visite et témoignez par vous-même de la vie dans cette institution unique ! 8

De missie van Musica Mundi bestaat erin het muzikale en menselijke potentieel van jeugdig talent van over heel de wereld te ontwikkelen. Door deze begaafde jongeren in direct contact te brengen met ander beloftevol talent uit alle hoeken van de wereld, en met enkele van de grootste pedagogen en artiesten van vandaag, is de stimulerende invloed hiervan op hun leven en persoonlijke ontwikkeling nauwelijks te overschatten. Vanuit dezelfde filosofie organiseerde Musica Mundi de voorbije 27 jaar een internationale zomercursus kamermuziek en een festival voor jonge muzikanten van 10 tot 20. Elk jaar volgen ongeveer 70 deelnemers van overal ter wereld deze opleiding. Het merendeel van deze jonge virtuozen heeft geen of weinig financiële middelen. Dankzij sponsors en mecenassen krijgen ze een partiële beurs. De voorbije jaren kenden de cursus en het festival een toenemend succes. Door de talrijke ontmoetingen met musici van over de hele wereld werden Hagit Hassid-Kerbel (pianiste) en Leonid Kerbel (violist), de twee oprichters van Musica Mundi, zich bewust van de dringende nood aan basisonderwijs en secundair onderwijs voor jonge muzikanten. Een school die jonge musici van 10 tot 18 ongeacht hun financiële situatie de gelegenheid biedt te gelijkertijd een hoogstaande algemene opvoeding en een professionele muzikale scholing te genieten. Er zijn erg weinig scholen in de wereld die een dergelijk educatief programma aanbieden. De meeste bevinden zich in Oost-Europa of Azië. In Centraal- en West-Europa bestaan deze scholen niet, met uitzondering van Groot-Brittannië. Tijdens het Musica Mundi-concert in het Paleis voor Schone Kunsten in Brussel op 2 mei 2011, kondigde Maxim Vengerov aan dat hij zou optreden als ambassadeur voor een dergelijk schoolproject. De Musica Mundi School werd opgericht op de historische en spirituele site van het klooster van Fichermont, die deel uitmaakt van de officiële lijst van beschermde sites rond het slagveld van Waterloo. Dankzij een uitzonderlijke samenwerking met het aartsbisdom Mechelen-Brussel bouwde Musica Mundi in Fichermont in september 2018 een internationale lagere en secundaire muziekschool uit. Deze kostschool heeft het Engels als voertaal en biedt een volledig algemeen curriculum aan vanaf het vijfde leerjaar tot het laatste jaar van het secundair onderwijs. Ze volgt het Cambridge International Examinations-programma en zijn kwalificaties, en reikt binnen dit kader ook een humanioradiploma uit. Het internaat verwelkomt jong talent van over de hele wereld. Alle artiesten die reeds deel uitmaken van de ‘Musica Mundi-familie’ verzorgen er de professionele muzikale opleiding, onder wie Maxim Vengerov, goodwillambassadeur van de school, Ivry Gitlis (in memoriam), Jacques Rouvier, Vladimir Perlin, Sivan Magen, Bejamin Braude, 7Claire Oppert, Artyom Dervoed en vele anderen. Docenten voor alle orkestinstrumenten en piano, gerenommeerde pedagogen en artiesten in residentie zijn regelmatig aanwezig in de school. De toelating tot de school voor jonge beloftevolle muzikanten berust uitsluitend op een auditie en hun talent. Wie er nood aan heeft kan een beroep doen op een beurs. De Musica Mundi School is de enige “ALL STEINWAY SCHOOL” in België en de omringende landen. Ze stelt de jonge muzikanten majestueuze piano’s ter beschikking en schept zo de ideale omstandigheden voor oefening en opvoering. De school telt in het academisch jaar 2025-2026 (het 8e jaar van haar bestaan) 63 jonge musici uit landen als Australië, Japan, Kirgizië, Israël, Hongarije, Verenigde Staten, China, Chili, Rusland, Argentinië, India, Portugal, Zwitserland, Verenigd Koninkrijk, Bulgarije, Polen, Duitsland, Spanje, Italië, België, Frankrijk, Turkije, Oekraïne, Nederland, Mexico. Beide opleidingen worden harmonieus en doordacht met elkaar gecombineerd. Het welzijn van de studenten is de belangrijkste factor bij deze gezonde mix. Studenten leggen met succes de officiële Cambridge-examens af en treden gedurende het jaar regelmatig op in openbare en privéconcerten. Voor 2026-2027 staan al talloze evenementen op het programma. In de afgelopen 6 jaar hebben de afstuderende studenten van de school auditie gedaan bij een aantal van 's werelds beste conservatoria om hun universitaire studie voort te zetten - Juilliard School in New York, Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, Royal College in London, Royal Academy in London, New England Conservatory in Boston, Mozarteum in Salzburg, Barenboim Academy in Berlijn... Ze werden praktisch ALLEMAAL aangenomen op basis van belangrijke studiebeurzen voor deze prestigieuze instellingen! Kom ons bezoeken en wees getuige van het leven in deze unieke instelling!

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The mission of Musica Mundi is to develop the musical and human potential of young talents from all over the world. By putting these already highly gifted young talents in direct contact with other young talents from around the world, and with some of today’s greatest pedagogues and artists, the impact on their lives, in terms of development, stimulation and personal enrichment, will be immeasurable. Driven by this same philosophy, every summer for the last 27 years Musica Mundi has been holding an international chamber music course and festival for young musicians aged 10 to 20. Each year, the course is attended by some 70 participants from all corners of the world. The vast majority of these talented young people have few or no financial resources; thanks to sponsors and patrons, they receive scholarships which cover part of their musical education. The growing success of the course and the festival over the last years, and numerous encounters with musicians from all over the world, have made the two founders of Musica Mundi, Hagit Hassid-Kerbel (pianist) and Leonid Kerbel (violinist), aware of the urgent need to set up a primary and secondary school for young musicians. A school that offers young musicians aged 10 to 18 the opportunity to simultaneously and harmoniously receive a general education and a professional musical education, both of high quality, irrespective of their financial situation. There are very few schools in the world offering such an education program. Most of these schools are in Eastern Europe or Asia. In Central and Western Europe there are no such schools, with the exception of Great Britain. During the Musica Mundi concert at the Centre of Fine Arts of Brussels on the 2nd May 2011, Maxim Vengerov announced that he was to serve as ambassador for the school project! The Musica Mundi School was created in 2018 on the historical and spiritual site of the “Monastere de Fichermont” - part of the listed and fully preserved areas of the battlefield of Waterloo. Thanks to an exceptional collaboration with the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels, the “Musica Mundi School” created in Fichermont its international primary and secondary music school with boarding house. The school, with English as its vehicular language, offers a complete general education from the 5th primary year and up to the 6th secondary year. It follows the Cambridge International Examinations program and qualifications, and delivers a high school diploma certified by this program. A boarding school welcomes the young talents who arrive from all over the world. Professional music education is provided by all the artists who are already part of the “Musica Mundi Family” - Maxim Vengerov, the school’s Goodwill Ambassador, Ivry Gitlis (in memoriam), Jacques Rouvier, Vladimir Perlin, Sivan Magen, Bejamin Braude, Claire Oppert, Artyom Dervoed and many others... Instrumental teachers for all orchestral instruments and piano, master pedagogues and artists in residence are present at the school regularly. Young talents are accepted on the basis of an audition and according to their talent only. Scholarships are offered to those in need. The Musica Mundi School is the only “ALL STEINWAY SCHOOL” in Belgium and in the surrounding countries, providing its young talents with these majestic pianos and therefore with excellent practicing and performing conditions. School counts in the academic year 2025-2026 (its 8th year of existence) 63 young musicians from countries such as Australia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Israel, Hungary, USA, China, Chile, Russia, Argentina, India, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Poland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, France, Turkey , Ukraine, Holland, Mexico. Both educations are mixed harmoniously and with a lot of thought and consideration. The well being of the students is the main factor that guides this healthy mixture. Students face with success the official Cambridge Exams and perform regularly during the year in public and private concerts. Numerous events are already programmed for 2026-2027. In the past 6 years, the school’s graduating students have auditioned to some of the world’s greatest conservatories to pursue their university studies - Juilliard School in New York, Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, Royal College in London, Royal Academy of London, New England Conservatory in Boston, Mozarteum in Salzburg, … They were practically ALL accepted on basis of important scholarships to these prestigious institutions ! Come and visit us and witness for yourself the life in this unique institution !

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Artists in residence

Thank you Ivry & Menahem In Memoriam

Ivry Gitlis and Menahem Pressler were not only guest artists in Musica Mundi. From their first performances more than 20 years ago, they dedicated their wide knowledge and experience as performers and most of all, as human beings, to the young generation. Musica Mundi became a home for Ivry and Menahem and they became an integral part of the Musica Mundi family. They were, and still are, our mentors, philosophers, teachers but above all, our friends. Friends to all of us. Thank you Ivry and Menahem! We will carry on your messages to the generations to come… !!! 16

Maxim Vengerov Musica Mundi School’s Goodwill Ambassador

Monaco (violin)

Universally hailed as one of the world’s finest musicians, and often referred to as the greatest living string player in the world today, Grammy award winner Maxim Vengerov also enjoys international acclaim as a conductor and is one of the most in-demand soloists. Born in 1974, he began his career as a solo violinist at the age of 5, won the Wieniawski and Carl Flesch international competitions at ages 10 and 15 respectively, studied with Galina Tourchaninova and Zakhar Bron, made his first recording at the age of 10, and went on to record extensively for high-profile labels including Melodia, Teldec and EMI, earning among others, Grammy and Gramophone artist of the year awards. In 2007 followed in the footsteps of his mentors, the late Mstislav Rostropovich and Daniel Barenboim and turned his attention to conducting. In the last few seasons Maxim Vengerov has performed as soloist and/or conductor with all major orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Chicago, Montreal and Toronto Symphony Orchestras and toured extensively around the world in Recital. As one of Maxim Vengerov’s greatest passions is the teaching and encouraging of young talent, he has held various teaching positions around the world, like the Polonsky Visiting Professor of Violin at the Royal College of Music in London - the UK’s leading conservatoire. Furthermore, in keeping with his belief that competitions are a platform to launch young artists’ international careers, Maxim Vengerov has served on numerous juries including the Donatella Flick conducting competition, the Menuhin Violin Competition and in May 2013 conducted the finals during the Montreal International Violin Competition. With the vision of democratising the access of music learning, he launched his own online platform in January 2021: www. maximvengerov.com and created an impact across 170 countries and over 190 million reach. In 1997 Maxim Vengerov became the first classical musician to be appointed International Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF, which has enabled him to continue to inspire children worldwide through music. He is also a patron of the MIAGI project in South Africa, which connects children of different ethnic backgrounds through music and in 2018 became the Goodwill Ambassador of the Musica Mundi School - a unique institution, which supports young talents. Maxim Vengerov has been profiled in a series of documentaries, including Playing by Heart, which was recorded by Channel Four Television and screened at the Cannes Television Festival in 1999. Maxim Vengerov plays the ex-Kreutzer Stradivari (1727). 17

Vladimir Perlin Belarus (cello)

Vladimir Perlin, started his cello studies at the age of 7 in the music school of Minsk, Belarus. In 1960 he was accepted to the conservatory into the class of the exceptional cellist and musician- Alexander Stogorsky, with whom he finished his cello and chamber music studies. Since 1971 Mr. Perlin dedicates his time for teaching and developing young talents. He is touring regularly with his students and giving master classes in Germany, Belgium, Holland, France, England, Poland, the Vatican, Spain and the U.S.A. His students occupy places in some of the world’s major orchestras and music schools. Two full length documentary films were made about Vladimir Perlin and his class and were broadcasted in different countries. In order to award his life achievements in education, the French government granted him with the title of “Officier de l’Ordre des Palmes Academiques”.

Jacques Rouvier France (piano)

Born in Marseille in a musicians family, Jacques Rouvier studied with Vlado Perlemuter, Pierre Sancan and Jean Hubeau at the Paris National Superior Conservatory of Music, where he obtained first prizes in Piano and Chamber Music. He also completed his education with harmony and orchestra conducting. He owes Pierre Barbizet and Jean Fassina a great pedagogic and human enrichment. Prize winner of several competitions including the Viotti, Maria Canals, European Union of Radios and Long-Thibaud, he created in 1970 the Rouvier-Kantorow-Muller piano trio with whom he performed during 35 years. He participated as a soloist or chamber musician in many festivals and academies (Prades,Spoleto, Aix- en- Provence, Kuhmo, Holland Music Sessions... ) and was invited to do master-classes all around the world. His recordings of complete works for piano by Maurice Ravel and sonatas for violin and piano by Ravel and Debussy were awarded „Grand Prix du Disque“. He also recorded the complete works by Claude Debussy (DENON) and more than 30 other CDs. Invited to participate in the juries of many prestigious international competitions (Tschaikowsky, Montreal, Marguerite-Long, Dublin, Leeds, Hamamatsu, Santander, Seoul, Geneve...) he has been teaching at CNSM de Paris since 1979 and also at UdK Berlin since 2006. He is now professor at MozarteumSalzburg and in the Musica Mundi School in Waterloo, Belgium.

Andreas Frölich Germany (piano)

German pianist Andreas Frölich studied with Stefan Askenase , Vitaly Margulis in Freiburg and Pavel Gililov in Cologne . He was prizewinner of several international piano competitions, as in Senigallia , Finale Ligure, Milano ,Vienna....He concertises in the most famous venues in Europe, South America, Asia, South Africa and Australia like Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Musikverein Wien, Solitär Salzburg, Teatro Colón Buenos Aires, Cologne Philharmonie, Munich Philharmonie "Gasteig",Konzerthaus Berlin, Hamburg Musikhalle, Bielefeld Oetkerhalle, Stuttgart Liederhalle, Wiesbaden Kurhaus, Teatro municipal Rio de Janeiro, Teatro Alfa y Cultura artistica Sao Paolo, de Doelen Rotterdam , Vredenburg Utrecht, Salle Gaveau Paris,Caroussel de Louvre Paris, Mozarteum Salzburg and many others as well as in the most important music fertivals , such as Rheingau Musikfestival, Schleswig Holstein Musikfestival, Salzburg, Emilia Romagna Festival, Schubertiade Roskilde and many other Festivals worldwide. As a soloist Andreas Frölich appeared with many famous orchestras , among them Salzburg Chamber Soloists, Wiener Kammerphilharmonie, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss, Münchener Kammerorchester, Colegium instrumentale Halle, Beethoven Orchester Bonn, Rheinische Philharmonie Koblenz ,Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, Würtembergisches Kammerorchester , Suk Chamber orchestra Prag ,orquesta sinfonica de Monterrey /Mexico , Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannesburg Philharmonic, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Russian Philharmonic Moskau, Radio Symphonique Luxembourg and many others Andreas Frölich is pianist of the Mendelssohn Trio Berlin and he often performed with Ensemble Wien led by the concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic. He is professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln -Aachen He is often inivited as jury member in many international piano competitions (Madrid, Beethoven competition Bonn, Valencia, Ferrol, Granada , Enschede/NL, Brussels , Japan piano open / Tokyo ,Campillos/ Spain, Larnaca/ Cyprus, Gorizia/ Italy , Skrjabin, Grosseto, Hongkong /Guanghzhou, La Rioja/Spain, Russian Int.piano Competition)Andreas Frölich is an official Steinway Artist. 20

Esther Yoo USA (violin)

Musica Mundi Alumna

With “a prodigious clarity of diction” (Scherzo) and “a moving tendresse” (BBC Music Magazine), Esther Yoo has been described as “the model of a violin soloist in the modern age.” (The Strad). In 2010, she became the youngest prizewinner of the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition and of the Queen Elisabeth Competition two years later. In 2014 she became a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist and in 2018 was selected as one of Classic FM’s Top 30 Artists under 30. In 2020, she was named one of WQXR’s ‘20 For 20’ artists to watch. In the 2023/24 season, Esther debuts with New York Philharmonic, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Symphony, Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, Orquestra Sinfónica RTVE, as well as joining BBC Symphony Orchestra and Clemens Schuldt for the world premiere of Raymond Yiu’s Violin Concerto, touring with Philharmonia Orchestra and returning to iconic venues such as Wigmore Hall and Concertgebouw Amsterdam. Esther has worked with a wide range of leading conductors, including Gustavo Dudamel, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vasily Petrenko, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Dalia Stasevska, Myung-Whun Chung, Thierry Fischer, and Karina Canellakis. Previous seasons have seen Esther perform across the world, appearing with Los Angeles Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, KBS Symphony Orchestra, as well as at Lincoln Center, Royal Albert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall and Seoul Arts Center and prominent festivals such as the BBC Proms and Aspen Music Festival. In 2018, Yoo was appointed as Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s inaugural Artist in Residence. As a chamber musician, Esther regularly appears both in recital and as a member of Z.E.N. Trio alongside former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists Zhang Zuo and Narek Hakhnazaryan, with whom she has toured across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, and released two albums on Deutsche Grammophon, Brahms & Dvořák: Piano Trios and Burning Through the Cold, featuring the piano trios of Shostakovich, Babadjanian, Rachmaninov and Khachaturian. 21

Sivan Magen Israel (harp)

Praised by the press as “a magician” (New York’s WQXR) whose "brilliant sound and remarkable technical acumen shatter any stereotype of his instrument" (The NY Times), Sivan Magen is the only Israeli to have ever won the International Harp Contest in Israel. Sivan Magen is a winner of the Pro Musicis International Award and in 2012 was chosen by a committee headed by Dame Mitsuko Uchida as the winner of the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award. He appeared as a soloist across the US, South America, Europe and Israel, in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, the Sydney Opera House and the Vienna Konzerthaus, and with orchestras such as the Israel Philharmonic, Strasbourg Philharmonic, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony, Sydney Symphony and the Vienna Chamber Orchestra. Aside from his activity as a soloist, Mr Magen is an avid chamber musician and has appeared at the Marlboro, Aspen, Rosendal, Kuhmo, Delft, and Jerusalem International Chamber Music festivals, with Musicians from Marlboro, and collaborated with artists such as Nobuko Imai, Shmuel Ashkenazi, Gary Hoffman, Emmanuel Pahud, Susanna Phillips, the Danel, Pacifica, Ariel, Calder and Dover quartets and members of the Guarneri and Juilliard Quartets. He is a founding member of trio Tre Voci with flutist Marina Piccinini and violist Kim Kashkashian, with whom he has toured extensively in Europe and the US, and has released to great critical acclaim a CD for ECM of music by Debussy, Gubaidulina and Takemitsu. This past season, which was their 10th anniversary season, included extended tours in the west coast of the US, as well as in Canada, Europe and Israel. Mr Magen is also gaining a reputation as a sought-after teacher, presenting masterclasses in schools such as The Juilliard School, The Curtis Institute, The Peabody Institute, The New England Conservatory, the Paris Conservatory, London’s Royal Academy, Royal College, Guildhall School and Trinity College, as well as the summer Academy in Nice, the Kuhmo Festival Academy in Finland, and the Aspen Music Festival. Born in Jerusalem, he continued his studies with Germaine Lorenzini in France and then joined Isabelle Moretti’s harp class at the Paris Conservatory (CNSMDP) from which he graduated with a “Premier Prix”. He has then completed a Master of Music degree as a student of Nancy Allen at the Juilliard School. Since fall 2017 he was Principal Harpist of the Finnish Radio Symphony and is actually harp professor in the Hans Eisler Institute in Berlin. 22

Primor Sluchin Belgium (harp)

Her grandfather being a violonist, her mother a violist, her father a trombonist, her sister a cellist, Primor Sluchin could hardly escape a musical destiny. At the age of 8, she chooses the harp, an unheard of instrument in the family. Two years later – being only 10 years old – she creates the Sluchin duo with Naaman Sluchin, her violinist brother. Their collaboration is still ongoing today. A precocious artist, Primor Sluchin received the blessing of several good fairies of the harp. With Annie Fontaine she discovers the instrument, tames it, and reaches such mastery of it that in 1997 she joins Isabelle Moretti’s class at the CNSM of Paris. Four years of study geared towards excellence will follow, crowned by a first prize awarded unanimously. In 2001, Primor Sluchin completes her advanced training with another great harpist, Marielle Nordmann. She is then ready to join one of the world’s greatest musical groups, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. She does so in 2002 by being awarded the prestigious Karajan scholarship. At the side of first harp Marie-Pierre Langlamet she broadens her musical culture, plays in the greatest halls and acquires priceless experience of the orchestra trade under conductor Sir Simon Rattle. Thus will she discover the Salzbourg Festival and play under renowned guest conductors like Pierre Boulez, Bernard Haitink or Mariss Jansons. In 2003, returning from Berlin, Primor Sluchin’s career takes a turn. She joins the Opéra Royal de Wallonie (ORW) as a solo harpist. In 2010, she plays with the Orchestre National d’Ile de France under conductor Yoel Levi. The same year, she takes part in the Agora festival of contemporary music with the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra. Recently, she played with the Belgian National Orchestra, the Brussels Philharmonic, the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra and the Nuove Musiche Orchestra. As of today, her most prolific partnership is the Nefeli duo, created in 2008 with harpist Agnès Peytour. Primor Sluchin also started two other partnerships: the Alma Lyra duo with soprano Sabine Conzen and a violin and harp duo with Nathalie Huby. Teaching since 2008 at the Académie de Waremme near Liège, Primor Sluchin works diligently to promote the harp in Belgium.

Emanuele Silvestri Italy (cello)

Emanuele Silvestri is solo cellist with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Before that, he was first cellist with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Israel for ten years. He has performed as soloist with many orchestras in Europe, including the Orchestra del Gran Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, Teatro alla Scala di Milano, the Basel Symphony Orchestra, Pomeriggi Musicali di Milano and Milano Classica, under conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Chailly, Christopher Hogwood, Diego Matheuz and Gustavo Dudamel. In addition, Emanuele is active as a chamber musician. He has performed with many artists and ensembles in Europe, Japan and South America, including Leonidas Kavakos, Lahav Shani, Yuja Wang, Misha Maisky, Pinchas Zuckerman, Gil Shaham, Maria Joao Pires, David Garret, Salvatore Accardo and the Jerusalem Quartet. A former cellist and co-founder of the Quartetto d'archi del Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, he was a regular guest at the famous contemporary music festival La Biennale di Venezia. After moving to Israel in 2011, he was also a member of the Israel String Quartet for several years.With the Sestetto Leonardo and the Serenata Trio, he toured Italy, Albania, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil in 2005. Emanuele has since won many awards. In 1998-1999 he won the prize for member of the best chamber music ensemble at the Orpheus Konzerte in Zurich. In Basel in 1997 he won the BOG Basel Orchester Gesellschaft prize for chamber music, which resulted in a recording for Swiss radio. , In addition, he won many first prizes at cello competitions in Italy and a second prize at the Domnik Preis International Cello Competition in Stuttgard in 1996. Emanuele Silvestri has given master classes in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Israel and China. He is very active in music education and orchestra training and has participated in many youth academy initiatives. For example, he taught at the Lanciano summer courses and at the AYSO Orchestra Academy in Puglia, Italy. He was part of the teaching team at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music in Israel, where hi jook coached the cello section of the Buchmann-Mehta Symphony Orchestra. He also taught at the Conservatorio di Musica A. Steffani di Castelfranco Veneto and the Tel Aviv Conservatory of Music Stricker.

Zvi Carmeli Israel (viola)

Born 1965 in Jerusalem, Israel, Zvi Carmeli is internationally renowned as a violist and teacher. A graduate of the Curtis Institute, Zvi served as Principal Violist of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, and acted as guest Principal Violist of the Santa Cecilia Orchestra Roma, WDR Köln, Germany, Camerata Salzburg Austria, among others. As soloist he has appeared with the Israel Camerata Jerusalem, the European Community Orchestra, the Gorzow and Lodz Philharmonics in Poland, Kuopio Symphony in Finland, Klaipeda chamber orchestra in Lithuania, Salzburg Chamber Soloists and more. He participated in Chamber Music festivals such as the Emila Romagna and Brescia festivals in Italy, Prussia Cove and Ulverston festivals in England, the Israel Festival and the Galil Elion Festival in Israel and more. He has collaborated with renowned artists such as Vadim Repin, Homero Francesch and the Fine Arts Quartet, and was the founding member of the SoLaRe String Trio, winner of the Netherlands Impresaariat National Competition, touring throughout Europe, USA and Israel, including recordings for national radio stations in Holland, Spain and USA. Zvi has recorded Chamber Music CDs for leading labels such as Ottavo, Divox, Ars Nova, Edel Berlin Classics and Kontrpunkt. Zvi Carmeli is a Senior Lecturer of Viola and Chamber Music at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, where he also is head of the Nazarian Program of Excellence in Chamber Music.

Artyom Dervoed Russia (guitar)

Artyom Dervoed, famously dubbed the “Tsar of the Guitar” by Universe Guitare (France), has earned international acclaim with 16 first-place awards in major competitions and performances at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall and the Berlin Philharmonie. Known for mastering the standard repertoire, he expands it through collaborations with leading composers. His 2022/23 season included performances in Europe and Russia, alongside plans for two new albums: The Possessed and Piazzolla Gala. In 2019, he premiered a guitar transcription of Tan Dun’s Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women, showcasing his innovative approach. As the first Russian to win the Michele Pittaluga and Princess Cristina Competitions, Dervoed has focused on recording projects, including the acclaimed albums Canticum (2019) and Paganini & Koshkin (2020), which earned ICMA nominations and widespread recognition. A celebrated educator, Dervoed teaches at the Gnesin Academy and the Musica Mundi School and has released a series of educational videos. He is the founder of the Moscow Guitar Chamber Music Festival and co-founder of the Guitar Virtuosi Moscow International Festival, featuring collaborations with stars like Pepe Romero and Boris Berezovsky. Born in Southern Russia, he studied with renowned teachers, including Oscar Ghiglia and Aniello Desiderio, and is praised for his expressive phrasing and technical mastery. The first Russian guitarist endorsed by Yamaha, he also uses D’Addario strings and Nevaton mics, cementing his status as a leading figure in classical guitar.

Alexander Gurfinkel Israel (clarinet)

Born in 1992 in Tel Aviv, Alex is a third-generation clarinetist. In recent seasons, Alex has returned to perform with Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic and has appeared as a soloist with different orchestras including the Zagreb Philharmonic, the Belgrade Philharmoni and the Tonkunstler Orchestra Vienna. In 2015, he was invited to join the Verbier Festival Orchestra, where he performed under the baton of conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Valery Gergiev, and Gianandrea Noseda. A dedicated performer of contemporary music, Alex has premiered several works in recent years, including Concerto for Two Clarinets and Orchestra by Rashid Kalimullin (at the Gewandhaus with the Leipzig Symphony Orchestra) and Images of the Soul by Benjamin Yusupov with the Seville Theatre Orchestra. In 2018, Alex and his twin brother Daniel released their debut CD Duo Concertante with the State Theatre Orchestra Cottbus. In March 2020, he appeared as soloist with the Graz Recreation Orchestra, performing Mozart's Clarinet Concerto. In January 2025, Alex was appointed Principal Clarinetist of the Osnabruck Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his orchestral and solo career, Alex is an active educator, teaching at several music schools across Germany and giving masterclasses internationally.

Aleksei Kiseliov Belarus (cello)

Musica Mundi Alumnus

Aleksei Kiseliov was born in Minsk, Belarus in 1985, he began his musical studies when he was only 5 years old at the Republican Music College with Vladimir Perlin. At the age of 12, Aleksei was a prize-winner at the Tchaikovsky International Youth Competition in St Petersburg. In 2003, he moved to London to study with Jerome Pernoo at the Royal College of Music. Aleksei was a prize-winner of several competitions and awards including Leverhulme Trust Award, Richard Carne Award, Lillian Sutton Award, Orpheus Sinfonia Trust Award, The Worshipful Company of Musicians’ Lambert Fellowship Award. In 2008 and 2009 Aleksei directed his own International Music Festival ‘Melodrama’ in London and Minsk. Since 2011, Aleksei combines his solo career with his orchestral role as a Principal Cellist of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and a teaching post at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In January 2022 Aleksei became a solo cellist of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Stockholm. Aleksei plays the 1740 Don Nicolo Amati cello, kindly lent by the Swedish Järnåker Foundation.

Faculty

Leonid Kerbel Belgium/Israel (violin)

Born in 1962, Leonid Kerbel began his violin studies at the age of 4, in Kharkov (Ukraine), his native city. At age 6 he entered the Central Music school of Moscow under Prof. Yankilevich. He continued his studies in Israel at Tel-Aviv University (Rubin Academy) with Prof. Yair Kless and completed his education in Belgium and Germany with Prof. Philip Hirshhorn and Prof. Rosa Fain. Leonid Kerbel received master classes from artists such as Joseph Gingold, Janos Starker, William Pleath and chamber music ensembles like the Beaux-Arts Trio and Borodin Trio. His chamber music experience varies from duos to nonets. He was a leader of the Gertler quartet, Horta quartet, Contrast quartet, the Arpeggione Trio and the Nuove Musiche String quartet and chamber orchestra. He founded the Trio Sonnetto in 2005 and his partners in 2010 are the Belgian pianist Eliane Reyes and the Byelorussian cellist Aleksandr Khramouchin. The Trio Sonnetto enjoys the support of the illustrious pianist Paul Badura-Skoda. He is a winner of the Rubin Academy solo and chamber-music competition as well as the Clairmont competition. Leonid Kerbel teaches and performs on a regular basis in the “Sewannee Summer Music Festival” in the USA, and takes part in festivals such as: Festival de minimes, Festival de l’été Mosan, Festival de Mozart and Festival van Vlaanderen. He performs regularly as soloist and concertmaster around Europe, Israel and the USA and has recorded for Israeli Radio, BRTN, RTBF and USA National Radio. In 1998, with the collaboration of his wife, Hagit Hassid Kerbel, he founded the “Musica Mundi Chamber Music course and festival”. He is invited in 2011 to conduct Master classes at the “Royal College of Music” in London. Leonid Kerbel is the official representative in Belgium of the International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition and was a member of the Competition’s jury in 2011. From 2011 till 2015, Leonid Kerbel was appointed violin professor at the Brussels Conservatory of Music. Since September 2014 is also appointed violin professor at the «Royal College of Music» in London. In 2018, he founded, together with his wife, Hagit Hassid-Kerbel, the Musica Mundi School. 30

Jan Vanderwegen Belgium (viola)

Jan Vanderwegen was born in 1963 in Mechelen, Belgium. He started his violin studies at the age of 9, was accepted to the Antwerp conservatory in 1981, and there received his first prize as a student of V.Lenaerts. At the Brussels conservatory he studied viola with Ervin Schiffer and also obtained a first prize for this instrument. He concluded his viola studies between 1993-1994 in New-York under Emannuel Vardi. In 1992 he became principal violist in the Nieuw Vlaams Symfonisch Orkest and remained there until 1994, the year he became principal violist in the Collegium Instrumentale Brugense. Jan Vanderwegen has participated in different chamber music ensembles such as SPECTRA (specialising in contemporary music), FUGA-in Paris, and many other trios, quartets, quintets etc. From 1994-1999 he participated in the Sewannee Summer Music Festival (U.S.A.) as a teacher, soloist and chamber music player.

Hagit Hassid-Kerbel Belgium/Israel (piano)

Hagit Hassid-Kerbel was born in Israel in 1966. She began her piano studies with Iren Kogan and then continued them at Tel Aviv University (Rubin Music Academy) with Prof. Alexander Volkov and Victor Derevianko. She completed her studies in the Basel Musikhochschule with Mr Rudolf Buchbinder. She has received a large number of master classes from different pianists such as: Menahem Presler, Rozalyn Turek, Hans Leygraf, KarlHeinz Kämmerling, etc. She participated in the “Sewannee Summer Music festival” as a student between 1984 and 1987 and then became a faculty member of the same course. She has performed in many concerts in Israel, the USA and Europe. Since 1988 she has lived in Belgium where she dedicates most of her time to teaching and playing chamber music. In 1998, with the collaboration of her husband Leonid Kerbel, she founded the “Musica Mundi Chamber Music course and festival”. In 2018, she founded, together with her husband, Leonid Kerbel, the Musica Mundi School.

Iren Kogan Latvia/Israel (piano)

Born in Moscow. At the age of 7 started her musical education in Riga (Latvia), with the famous teachers Rachel Zingarenko and later with Ella Strazdin. Later on was accepted to the Riga National Conservatory into the soloist’s class of the famous pedagogue Prof. Valdis Yancis. Immigrated to Israel in 1970, and continued her studies with Prof. Arie Vardi and Alexander Volkov in Tel-Aviv. During the years, gave a large number of concerts as a soloist and chamber musician. Teaching young students had always been a passion in Mrs. Kogan’s life. This same passion made her join the Musica Mundi faculty since its existence in 1999.

Mikhail Radunski Belarus (cello)

Musica Mundi Alumnus

Mikhail Radunski began studying the cello in 2000 under Honored Artist of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Perlin. Currently he is a student of the Academy of Music. Mikhail Participated in many festivals, master classes and open concerts in Russia, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, etc. In addition to foreign tours, Mikhail takes an active part in the musical life of Belarus. He is the prize winner of the III Republic Open Competition of string bow instruments named after Glebov (Grodno, 2011), the XIV International Competition of Chamber Ensembles named after M.Yudina (St. Petersburg, Russia, 2013), the III Elsky International Competition of string bow instruments Performers (Minsk, 2013). Mikhail is the Laureate and a scholarship holder of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus on support of talented youth. He participated in the “Musica Mundi” Chamber Music Course and Festival since 2005.

Alexandra Ivanova Belarus (viola)

Musica Mundi Alumna

Alexandra Ivanova graduated from the Belarussian State Academy of Music in 2015 as a Master student under Professor Lucia Lastovka. Currently Aliaksandra is a teacher of the Belarus Academy of music. She is a Laureate of the Special Fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus on support of talented youth. She’s also a Laureate of three International Competitions and an active participant of many international festivals and master-classes all over the world such as “Bashmet Academy of talents”, the festival of chamber ensembles “Musica Mundi (participated since 2008). Alexandra often tour as a soloist and as an ensemble member. She is the first performer of a number of compositions by modern Belarusian composers. Repeatedly she performed as a soloist with the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Belarusian State Academy of Music and the Symphony Orchestra of Belarussian radio and TV company.

Solomon Markman Israel (violin)

Musica Mundi Alumnus

Israeli violinist Solomon Markman made his concerto debut with the Jerusalem Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra at the age of eleven. Since then, he won several Israeli competitions and participated in educational programmes as a soloist and chamber musician. He received masterclasses from world renown artists such as Ivry Gitlis, Maxim Vengerov, Ilya Kaler and Alina Ibragimova. In 2021 Solomon was awarded a First for his Undergraduate studies at the Royal College of Music London. In September 2022, he completed his Master of Music in Performance with distinction, also at the RCM. As a teacher, Solomon has been a Young Faculty member at the 24th edition of the Musica Mundi festival.He is very proud to be part of the Live Music Now organisation that brings music to care homes, schools, hospitals and to all those who are unable to physically visit the concert hall. In January 2023 Solomon joined the first violins of the Dresdner Philharmonie Orchestra. Highlights of the 2023 season include a performance at the 25th Anniversary concert of the Musica Mundi Festival at most important concert hall in Belgium, the Palais de Beaux Arts in Brussels.

Young Faculty Members Nargiz Aliyeva - Azerbaijan Musica Mundi Alumna (piano)

Nargiz Aliyeva was born on December 1, 2001 in Moscow (Russia). She started music lessons at the age of 7. In 2009-2019 she studied piano at the Kara Karayev Central School of Arts in Baku. In 2019-2020, she continued her studies at the Baku Music Academy. Since 2020, she is a student at the Mozarteum University Salzburg . She is a laureate of republican and international competitions, such as: II Republican Competition of Young Pianists (Baku, Azerbaijan, 2012), 5th International Piano Talents Competition (Milan, Italy, 2015),»Rising stars» (Berlin , Germany,2016) ,XVI International Competition «Islamic World» (Baku, Azerbaijan, 2017), The XVI Art Duo Music Festival (Barcelona, Spain, 2019), «World harmony» (Baku, Azerbaijan,2019), «Russian Alborada» (Barcelona, Spain, 2020), etc. She has performed concerts in such countries as Austria, Germany, Hungary, Belgium, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Italy, Spain, Kazakhstan. Since 2011, she has regularly performed as a soloist with the Azerbaijan State Chamber Orchestra and the Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra. Since 2016, she has been a regular participant of the international Chamber Music Festival «Musica Mundi» in Waterloo, Belgium. 37

Maxim Maisky - Belgium - Italy Musica Mundi Alumnus (piano)

Maximilian Maisky, born in 2004, is a Belgian-Italian pianist. He started playing piano at the age of 4 with Lyl Tiempo, and for several years he was a student of Hagit Hassid-Kerbel. At the age of 13 he became one of the first students of the newly opened Musica Mundi School in Waterloo, Belgium where he continued to study with Hagit Hassid-Kerbel and took regular masterclasses with Jacques Rouvier. He performed numerous times around Belgium with the school, both chamber music and solo pieces, and he enjoyed participating regularly in the Musica Mundi Course and Festival during the summer. Maximilian regularly performs with his father, Mischa Maisky, and his older sister, Lily Maisky. He has performed in concert halls such as Suntory Hall in Toyko, Philarmonie of Berlin and Bozar in Brussels. In the summer of 2024 he made his debut in the Verbier Festival performing chamber music with his older siblings Lily and Sascha Maisky. As of September 2023, Maximilian is an undergraduate RCM Scholar at the Royal College of Music under Prof. Dmitri Alexeev and Prof. Vitaly Pisarenko.

Işı Tuncer - Turkey

Musica Mundi Alumna (violin)

Born in 2005, Turkish violinist Işı Tuncer began piano at the age of four and violin at seven, entering the Bilkent University Music and Performing Arts Primary School. She later continued her studies with Prof. Leonid Kerbel at Musica Mundi School in Belgium, graduating in 2025. She has performed in major venues such as the Berlin Konzerthaus, Prague Rudolfinum Smetana Hall, Santa Cecilia in Rome, and the Presidential Symphony Orchestra Hall in Turkey. Tuncer has participated in festivals including the Istanbul Music Festival, Musica Mundi Festival, and Young Euro Classics. She has taken masterclasses with renowned violinists and pedagogues such as Midori Goto, Boris Kuschnir, Mihaela Martin, and Dylan Blackmore. She is a prizewinner at several competitions, including 1st prize at the Serbia International Music Competition, the Grand Prix and 1st prize at the National Young Talents Competition, 3rd prize at the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra National Competition for Young Musicians, and the “Wiener Klassik Prize” at the 3rd Arnold Rosé International Violin Competition. Since September 2025, she has been studying at the Royal College of Music in London with a full tuition scholarship, continuing her undergraduate studies with Prof. Leonid Kerbel. As an RCM Scholar, she performs on a 1925 W. E. Hill & Sons violin, generously on loan from Florian Leonhard Fine Violins through the Royal College of Music. 38

Musica Mundi Accompanists Li Xie - China (piano)

Born in Shanghai in 1987, Li Xie began studying piano at the age of four. In 2005, she pursued her studies abroad being accepted to Mozarteum University in Salzburg, Austria. She graduated with Highest Distinction (cum laude) receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Solo Pianist under Professor Peter Lang. She then continued under Professor Jacques Rouvier, receiving a Master of Arts once again with Highest Distinction. Given her cum laude achievements, she was selected for the highest degree program of Postgraduate in Solo Pianist, completing this degree and her studies at Mozarteum in 2013. During her postgraduate studies, she began participating as a piano accompanist and playing chamber music. In 2014, she moved to Paris to begin her studies in Piano Accompaniment at the Conservatory of Paris (CRR de Paris) under Professor Arian Jacob and Professor Jean-Marie Cottet. She received in 2016 the highest degree in piano accompaniment: Concertiste – Accompagnement au Piano. In 2016, Li Xie began her professional career in piano teaching and accompaniment at the Conservatory of Paris (17ème Arrondissement). And in 2021, Li Xie joined the Musica Mundi School as an accompanist. Li Xie has demonstrated her excellence as both a concert pianist and in playing chamber music. She won the second prize at the Mozart Prize Competition (Salzburg), and attained the semi-final in the Richard Vines International Piano Competition (Lleida).

Sofía Raichenko - Ukraine (piano)

Sofía Raichenko, originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, discovered her love for the piano at the age of 4. Her passion for music led her to pursue studies at the Kiev Music Institute with Anna Smekhova, at the Tchaikovsky Academy in Kiev with Yuri Kot, at the Maastricht Conservatory with Katia Veekmans and Henk Guitart, and at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln under the guidance of Anthony Spiri and Harold Schoneweg. While studying, she became a winner of international competitions such as the Prokofiev Piano Competition, the Bortniansky Chamber Music Competition, the Vincenzo Scaramuzza Competition, the Maastricht Music Prize, the Storioni Trio Competition, the Taneyev Chamber Music Competition, and the Kammermusik Wettbewerb in Cologne. As a member of chamber music ensembles, Sofía participated in the Chigiana Academy in Siena, Italy, and at the Orlando Festival in Kerkrade, the Netherlands. She had masterclasses with Michael Kugel, Alexander Zemtsov, Bruno Giuranna, Lilya Zilberstein, Jean-Bernard Pommier, and Enrico Pace. As a chamber musician, Sofía has performed in numerous concerts and festivals with musicians such as Marc Bouchkov, Timothy Park, Alexander Chaushian, Boris Brovtsyn, Svetlana Makarova, among many others in Europe, Asia, and South America. With the Malevich Piano Quartet, she recorded premieres for the Etcetera Records label of the Piano Quartets by Oscar van Hemel and the Piano Quartets by Hans Kox. Currently, Mrs. Raichenko is working intensively in masterclasses with musicians like Gustav Rivinius, Pavel Vernikov, Alexander Chaushian in Barcelona, Sion, Pescara and Chieti. Since 2024, Sofía Raichenko has also taken on the role of co-artistic director for the chamber music series at the “Círculo del Liceo” in Barcelona.

Guest Artists

Venue : Musica Mundi School

Lucas & Arthur Jussen (piano duo) Monday, July 20th 2026, 20h00 Lucas & Arthur Jussen are among the most sought-after piano duos of our time. Given their brilliant international career, it is fair to say that the Jussen brothers (born in 1993 and 1996) are Holland’s best-known ambassadors for classical music. With their energetic, almost symbiotic playing, their great tonal sophistication and their gripping interpretations, they are enthusiastically acclaimed by press and audience alike. ‘It’s like driving two BMWs at the same time,’ said conductor Michael Schønwandt about the two pianists after a joint concert. Engagements have taken them to leading orchestras such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. They have worked with many renowned conductors, including Christoph Eschenbach, Iván Fischer, Sir Neville Marriner, Andris Nelsons, Yannick Nezét-Séguin and Jaap van Zweden. Lucas & Arthur Jussen are Artists in Residence with the Frankfurt hr Symphony Orchestra for the 2025/2026 season. They will be featured in several programmes as part of this residency. A particular highlight of the season is their eagerly awaited debut with the Berlin Philharmonic in February 2026.In Asia, the Jussen brothers will perform for the first time at the Tongyeong International Music Festival. They will then travel to Taiwan to give a concert with the Taiwan Philharmonic and play at the Weiwuying International Music Festival. Highlights in Europe include appearances at major festivals such as the Gstaad Festival, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, the Enescu Festival and the Istanbul Music Festival. Lucas & Arthur Jussen have been signed to Deutsche Grammophon since 2010. Their debut recording of works by Beethoven went platinum and won the Edison Klassiek Audience Award. This was followed by a Schubert CD and the album Jeux featuring French piano music. In their latest recording, ‘Dutch Masters’ (April 2022), supported by the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, among others, they devote themselves to works by Dutch composers. This recording was awarded an Edison Klassiek and the audience prize.

Venue : Musica Mundi School

Grigory Sokolov (piano) Thursday, July 23rd 2026, 20h00 The unique, unrepeatable nature of music made in the present moment is central to understanding the expressive beauty and compelling honesty of Grigory Sokolov’s art. The Russian pianist’s poetic interpretations, which come to life with mystical intensity in performance, arise from profound knowledge of the works in his vast repertoire. His recital programmes span everything from transcriptions of medieval sacred polyphony and keyboard works by Byrd, Couperin, Rameau, Froberger to the music of Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Brahms and landmark twentieth-century compositions by Prokofiev, Ravel, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Schoenberg and Stravinsky. He is widely recognized among pianophiles as one of today’s greatest pianists. Grigory Sokolov was born in Leningrad on 18 April 1950. He started to play piano at the age of five and, two years later, began studies with Liya Zelikhman at the Central Special School of the Leningrad Conservatory. He went on to receive lessons from Moisey Khalfin at the Leningrad Conservatory, and gave his debut recital in Leningrad in 1962. Sokolov’s prodigious talent was recognized in 1966 when at 16, he became the youngest musician ever to receive the Gold Medal at the International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Sokolov began to appear at Europe’s leading concert halls and festivals. He performed extensively as concerto soloist with orchestras of the highest calibre, working with among others the New York Philharmonic, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, the Philharmonia London, the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks and the Munich Philharmonic, before deciding to focus exclusively on giving solo recitals. Sokolov performs around 70 concerts each season, immersing himself fully in a single programme and touring extensively throughout Europe. Unlike many pianists, Sokolov takes the closest interest in the mechanism and set-up of the instruments he plays.

Saturday, July 25th 2026 with the collaboration of

Sunday, July 26th 2026 Saturday, August 1st 2026

Musica Mundi School - Waterloo 20h00

Musica Mundi's Young Talents in Concert

Venue : Musica Mundi School

Maxim Vengerov (violin) Monday, July 27th 2026, 20h00 Universally hailed as one of the world’s finest musicians, and often referred to as the greatest living string player in the world today, Grammy award winner Maxim Vengerov also enjoys international acclaim as a conductor and is one of the most in-demand soloists. Born in 1974, he began his career as a solo violinist at the age of 5, won the Wieniawski and Carl Flesch international competitions at ages 10 and 15 respectively, studied with Galina Tourchaninova and Zakhar Bron, made his first recording at the age of 10, and went on to record extensively for high-profile labels including Melodia, Teldec and EMI, earning among others, Grammy and Gramophone artist of the year awards. In 2007 followed in the footsteps of his mentors, the late Mstislav Rostropovich and Daniel Barenboim and turned his attention to conducting. In the last few seasons Maxim Vengerov has performed as soloist and/or conductor with all major orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Chicago, Montreal and Toronto Symphony Orchestras and toured extensively around the world in Recital. As one of Maxim Vengerov’s greatest passions is the teaching and encouraging of young talent, he has held various teaching positions around the world, like the Polonsky Visiting Professor of Violin at the Royal College of Music in London - the UK’s leading conservatoire. Furthermore, in keeping with his belief that competitions are a platform to launch young artists’ international careers, Maxim Vengerov has served on numerous juries including the Donatella Flick conducting competition, the Menuhin Violin Competition and in May 2013 conducted the finals during the Montreal International Violin Competition. With the vision of democratising the access of music learning, he launched his own online platform in January 2021: www.maximvengerov.com and created an impact across 170 countries and over 190 million reach. In 1997 Maxim Vengerov became the first classical musician to be appointed International Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF, which has enabled him to continue to inspire children worldwide through music. He is also a patron of the MIAGI project in South Africa, which connects children of different ethnic backgrounds through music and in 2018 became the Goodwill Ambassador of the Musica Mundi School - a unique institution, which supports young talents. Maxim Vengerov has been profiled in a series of documentaries, including Playing by Heart, which was recorded by Channel Four Television and screened at the Cannes Television Festival in 1999. Maxim Vengerov plays the ex-Kreutzer Stradivari (1727) 44

Venue : Château du Lac

B’Rock Orchestra Wednesday, July 29th 2026, 20h00 Founded in 2005 in Ghent, Belgium, B’Rock Orchestra has kept its founders’ passion for Baroque music and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of traditional performance practices. The ensemble's name reflects its intent to bring a fresh, energetic approach to the interpretation of early music, with a contemporary edge. Prominent musicians, but also visual artists and thinkers make up its Artistic Family. From its inception, B’Rock Orchestra was guided by a mission to explore the full expressive potential of period instruments, while engaging with a wide range of musical styles and eras. This innovative approach has earned the ensemble a reputation for its bold programming and inventive performances. B’Rock Orchestra’s repertoire spans five centuries, ranging from the masterpieces of the Baroque period to contemporary works. With the Vocal Consort, B’Rock has expanded its repertoire working with like-minded singers. B’Rock Orchestra also engages with contemporary societal issues through its artistic concepts and educational initiatives like B’Rock Encounters, which deepen connections with audiences and nurture future talent. B’Rock Orchestra enjoys long-term links with production and presentation partners such as DE SINGEL International Arts Centre, Muziektheater Transparant (Antwerp), KASK & Conservatorium Ghent, International Opera Academy (Ghent), and Opéra de Rouen (France). B’Rock Orchestra is a regular guest at Concertgebouw Brugge, Muziekcentrum De Bijloke (Ghent), Bozar (Brussels), Concertgebouw and Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, Amare Den Haag, Kölner Philharmonie, Beethovenfest Bonn, and Opéra Grand Avignon. Recent highlights include a tour of six European cities with Carmen (1874 version) and a trip to Korea and Japan with Handel’s Il trionfo del Tempo, both conducted by René Jacobs; the Listeners Academy in Berlin, Brussels, Ghent, Zurich and Geneva, where Alexander Melnikov discusses and performs Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto; the dance performance Torment of Hearts by Femke Gyselinck (GRIP); and collaborations with (vocal) soloists such as Jeanine De Bique, Benjamin Appl, Lucile Richardot, Olga Pashchenko, and Elisabeth Hetherington. After productions for Klara, BR Klassik, and Archiv, B’Rock Orchestra now records for Pentatone. Recent releases include Handel Water & Fire, the requiems by Philippus van Steelant, as well as Schubert’s complete symphonies led by René Jacobs. B’Rock Orchestra is generously supported by the players of the Belgian National Lottery, and receives subsidies from the Government of Flanders and the City of Ghent. 45

Venue : Musica Mundi School

Artists in Residence Concert Thursday, July 30th 2026, 20h00

Sunday, August 2nd 2026

Musica Mundi Course & Festival GALA Concert Conductor : Leonid Kerbel Venue : Château du Lac with the collaboration of

Leonid Kerbel (Conductor)

2025

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Artists in Residence

Staff Members

2025

Music Course Artists in residence

The Faculty

Maxim Vengerov - Monaco (violin) Vladimir Perlin - Belarus (cello) Jacques Rouvier - France (piano) Andreas Frölich - Germany (piano) Esther Yoo - USA (violin) Sivan Magen - Israel (harp) Emanuele Silvestri - Italy (cello) Zvi Carmeli - Israel (viola) Artyom Dervoed - Russia (guitar) Alexander Gurfinkel - Israel (clarinet) Aleksei Kiseliov - Belarus (cello)

Leonid Kerbel - Israel/Belgium (violin) Jan Vanderwegen - Belgium (viola) Hagit Hassid-Kerbel - Israel (piano) Mikhail Radunski - Belarus (cello) Alexandra Ivanova - Belarus (viola) Kristina Georgieva - Bulgaria (violin)

Young Faculty Members

Piano accompaniment

Nargiz Aliyeva - Azerbaijan (piano) Quintijn van Heek - The Netherlands (violin) Steven Kleeven - Belgium (piano)

Li Xie - China Hyunji Kim - South Korea

The s tudents Representing the following countries : Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada, China, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Spain, The Netherlands, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA

Piano

Violin

Tatia Abashishvili Dobromir Dobrev Liang Yu Han Tianyang Han Samuel Herbot Yaroslav Kontchits Adi Krizman Tianyu Lu Liam Nassereddine Roméo Noël Joaquin Oliva Uberuaga Richard Rait Fernando Serrano Castellanos Mingzhe Wang Xiaowei Wang Yiran Zheng

Azra Beker Vladislav Bayevich Hilda Beskow Jan Calabuig Sans Luka Chizhevskii Nicola Cicchino Sophie Dekeyser Zoi Degtiareva Rüya Demirtas Elizaveta Elkin Yasemin Fatou Sönmez Defne Güngör Antoni Jarosz Ivan Kavaliou Emiliya Kimpel Nehir Kiran Sherisse Leung Misato Mizuno Ayse Duru Oktem

Cello

Shruti Rakesh Shweta Rakesh Seinel Satarbekova Natalija Sekicki Sofiya Shkulepa Nina Torunski Ilke Isi Tuncer Jacqueline Wang Colette Wiering Luna Woo

Julietta Celeste Ata Nieto Tolga Celik Anna Cicchino Angelina de Nigris Vincent Kalk Ananya Kulkarni Iryna Morozova Sofia Perlina Dzianis Silchankau

Viola

Ela Yalcin

Sergei Bolshakov Paula Chana Centeno Diana Garcia Loriz Aimar Herrera Enara Lores Ayanta Sanchez Perez Demirkan Yay

Harp Clarinet Eflin Boz Grigorii Pugovkin

Guitar

Artemii Argamakov Ksenia Kovaleva Mariya Marusina Lev Shtivelberg

MUSICA MUNDI FAMILY

ARRIVAL DAY

ALL CAMP MEETING

LESSONS

PRIVATE PRACTICE

GROUP REHEARSALS

FREE TIME

STAFF MEMBERS

ORCHESTRA AT WORK

CLASS CONCERTS

CHAMBER MUSIC RUNTHROUGH

LIVE STREAMING CONCERTS

FESTIVAL CONCERT Tabea Zimmermann

(viola)

& Thomas Hoppe (piano)

FESTIVAL CONCERT Tim Kliphuis

(jazz violin)

FESTIVAL CONCERT Quatuor Ebène

FESTIVAL CONCERT Maxim Vengerov

(violin)

& Polina Osetinskaya (piano)

FESTIVAL CONCERT Artists in Residence

GALA CONCERT

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PARTY

SAYING GOODBYE

Renseignements pratiques Logement : Qui offre des chambres aux étudiants, ainsi que trois repas par jour. Activités sociales : Excursions dans la région, des infrastructures sportives sont disponibles. Assurance : Chaque étudiant est tenu d’être couvert par une assurance-maladie ainsi que d’être assuré contre les risques d’accident et pour ses effets personnels, y compris son instrument. Toutes les assurances doivent être payées d’avance et des copies des contrats doivent être remises à Musica Mundi au début du stage. Auditions : Les étudiants peuvent poser leur candidature de manière individuelle ou en tant que groupe de musique de chambre. Un enregistrement récent de deux morceaux de différentes périodes (min. 10 min.) doit être envoyé via un lien YouTube. Frais: La participation au stage et festival de musique de chambre Musica Mundi s’élève à 1900 euros. Cette somme couvre le logement, les repas, l’ensemble des cours, les répétitions publiques, les concerts et les activités pendant quinze jours. Les frais d'inscription s'élèvent à 100 euros (non remboursables), payables par virement bancaire (voir coordonnées bancaires ci-dessous). Cette somme, accompagnée du formulaire de candidature, du lien YouTube récent et d’une photo au format passeport, doit être perçue par l’ASBL Musica Mundi au plus tard le 5 avril 2026. Toute demande d’inscription qui parviendrait à l’ASBL Musica Mundi après le 5 avril 2026 ne pourra pas être prise en compte. Les frais d’inscription seront déduits des frais totaux (1900€-100€= 1800€), qui doivent être réglés par virement bancaire dès notification de l’acceptation au stage, et au plus tard le 15 juin 2026. Tous frais bancaires à charge de l’expéditeur. Les dossiers de candidature doivent être envoyés par e-mail. Caution: A son arrivée, chaque étudiant devra déposer une caution de 50 euros, couvrant les éventuels dégâts qu'il/elle pourrait causer. La caution lui sera restituée à la fin des cours. Bourses : Un nombre très limité de bourses est disponible. Chaque demande de bourse (sous forme de lettre) doit obligatoirement être envoyée en même temps que le dossier d’application du candidat. Aucune demande de bourse ne sera prise en considération si elle est soumise après la notification de l’acceptation du candidat.

Praktische informatie Accommodatie: De studenten krijgen er kamers en 3 maaltijden per dag. Sociale activiteiten: Uitstappen in de streek, sportmogelijkheden. Verzekeringen: Elke student is verantwoordelijk voor zijn eigen ziektekostenverzekering, zijn ongevallenverzekering en eigen bezittingen, en ook voor de verzekering van zijn/haar instrument. Alle verzekeringen moeten vooraf betaald worden, en de kopieën van de contracten moeten bij het begin van de cursus worden overhandigd aan Musica Mundi. Audities: De studenten kunnen solliciteren als solist of in groep, als kamermuziekensemble. De studenten moeten een recent YouTube link opsturen met een opname van 2 werken uit verschillende perioden (min. 10 min.). Lesgeld: Deelname aan het "Musica Mundi Chamber Music course and festival" kost 1900 euro. In dit bedrag zitten inbegrepen: de accomodatie, de maaltijden, alle lessen, de openbare repetities, concerten en activiteiten gedurende 2 weken. Stuur 100 euro (niet-terugbetaalbaar) inschrijvingsgeld in de vorm van een bankoverschrijving (zie bankgegevens hieronder). Dit bedrag moet, samen met het kandidatuurformulier, de YouTube link en 1 foto in paspoortformaat, uiterlijk op 5 april 2026 ontvangen zijn door de VZW Musica Mundi. Elke aanvraag voor inschrijving die na 5 april 2026 toekomt bij de VZW Musica Mundi, kan niet meer in aanmerking worden genomen. Het inschrijvingsgeld wordt afgetrokken van het totale lesgeld (saldo: 1900€-100€= 1800€). Het lesgeld moet uiterlijk op 15 juni 2026 betaald worden per overschrijving bij kennisgeving van de goedkeuring van de kandidatuur. Alle bankkosten voor rekening van de verzender. Kandidaatsdossiers moeten alleen per e-mail verstuurd worden. Waarborg: Elke student moet bij aankomst een waarborg betalen van 50 euro, om de eventuele schade te dekken die hij/zij veroorzaakt. Hij/Zij krijgt de waarborg terug na afloop van de cursus. Studiebeurzen: Er is een heel beperkt aantal studiebeurzen verkrijgbaar. Elke beursaanvraag (in de vorm van een brief) moet verplicht verstuurd worden samen met het sollicitatiedossier van de kandidaat. Geen enkele beursaanvraag wordt in overweging genomen als ze ingediend wordt na de bekendmaking van aanvaarding van de kandidaat. 87

Praktische Angaben Unterkunft: Den Teilnehmern Zimmer sowie 3 Mahlzeiten pro Tag anbietet. Soziale Aktivitäten: Ausflüge in die nähere Umgebung. Es stehen Sportanlagen zur Verfügung. Versicherung: Jede/r Teilnehmer/in muß über eine Gesundheits-, Unfall- und Privateigentumversicherung, die auch das Instrument abdeckt, verfügen. Er/sie hat diese Policen im voraus zu zahlen und Musica Mundi vor Beginn des Kurses eine Abschrift der Policen zu übergeben. Hörproben: Interessenten können sich allein oder als Kammermusik-Ensemble bewerben. Sie stellen Musica Mundi eine kürzlich YouTube-Link mit einer Aufnahme von 2 Stücken aus unterschiedlichen Perioden und von einer Dauer von mindestens 10 Minuten zu. Studiengebühr: Die Teilnahmekosten am Musica Mundi Kammermusikkurs und - Festival belaufen sich auf 1900 euro. Diese Kosten decken die Unterkunft, Mahlzeiten, alle Unterrichtsstunden, die öffentlichen Proben, Konzerte und Tätigkeiten während der zwei Wochen ab. Eine nicht rückerstattete Einschreibegebühr von 100 euro in Form einer Banküberweisung (siehe unten stehende Konto- und Codenummern) muss zusammen mit dem Bewerbungsformular, der kürzlich YouTube-Link und 1 Foto im Passformat spätestens bis zum 5 April 2026 an der ASBL Musica Mundi eingehen. Anmeldungen, die nach dem 5 April 2026 eintreffen, können nicht mehr berücksichtigt werden. Die Anmeldegebühr wird von der gesamten Studiengebühr (1900€-100€= 1800€) abgezorgen, die nach Mitteilung der Zulassung zum Kurs spätestens am 15 Juni 2026 per Zahlungsanweisung zu entrichten ist. Alle Bankgebühren vom Absender getragen werden. Bewerbungsdossiers mussen entweder per E-Mail geschickt werden. Depot: Zur Deckung allfälliger von dem Studenten bzw. der Studentin während seines/ihres Aufenthalts verursachter Schäden ist jede/r Teilnehmer/in gebeten, bei seiner/ihrer Ankunft ein Depot von 50 Euro zu hinterlegen, das am Ende des Kurses rückerstattet wird. Stipendien: Die Zahl der verfügbaren Stipendien ist sehr begrenzt. Stipendienanträge (in Briefform) müssen unbedingt zusammen mit den Bewerbungsunterlagen des Kandidaten eingesandt werden. Stipendienanträge, die nach der Mitteilung über die Zulassung des Bewerbers eingereicht werden, werden nicht berücksichtigt.

Información práctica Acomodo: Ofertas de habitaciones para los alumnos. Así como 3 comidas diarias. Actividades sociales: Excursiones por la región. Instalaciones deportivas disponibles. Seguro: Cada alumno es responsable por su seguridad médica personal. Todo Seguro debe estar pagado de antemano y habrá que enviar copia de los contratos a Música Mundi a comienzos del curso.

Audiciones: Los alumnos pueden solicitarlas como individuo o como un grupo formado de música de cámara. Un reciente enlace de Youtube debe enviarse junto con una grabación de 2 piezas de diferentes períodos (mín. 10 min.). Coste:: La participación en el curso de verano de Música Mundi cuesta 1900 euros. Los gastos incluyen, alojamiento, comidas, toda la instrucción, ensayos abiertos, conciertos y actividades para 15 días así como una matrícula de 100 euros no reembolsable, a efectuar mediante transferencia. Ver detalles bancarios mas adelante, junto al formulario, el enlace de YouTube y la foto tamaño pasaporte que deben llegar a Música Mundi ASBL a continuación hasta el 5 de abril 2026 máximo. Cualquier solicitud que llegue a Música Mundi ASBL después del 5 de abril 2026, no será considerada. Si es aceptada, debe pagarse el total de la cantidad (1900€-100€= 1800€) máximo al 15 de junio de 2026, al número de cuenta mencionado más abajo. Los gastos bancarios que deben ser sufragados por el remitente. Los formularios tienen enviarse por correo electrónico. Depósito: Para cubrir cualquier daño eventual causado por el alumno durante su estancia, cada alumno deberá hacer un depósito de 50 euros a su llegada, reembolsables al final del curso. Becas: Existe un número muy limitado de becas. Cualquier solicitud de beca (por escrito) deberá enviarse obligatoriamente al mismo tiempo que el expediente de solicitud del candidato. No se tendrá en cuenta ninguna solicitud de beca presentada después de la notificación de aceptación del candidato.

Practical information Accommodation: Offers rooms for the students, as well as 3 meals a day. Social activities: Excursions to the area. Sports facilities are available. Insurance: Each student is responsible for personal medical insurance, accident risk and personal belongings including insurance of his/ her instrument. All insurance must be prepaid and copies of the contracts must be submitted to Musica Mundi by the beginning of the course.

Auditions: Students can apply as individuals or as a formed chamber music group.

Recent YouTube link should be sent with a recording of 2 pieces from different periods (min. 10 min.). Tuition: Participation in the Musica Mundi Summer course and festival costs 1900 euro. This covers accommodation, meals, all instruction, open rehearsals, concerts and activities for 15 days. A non-refundable registration fee of 100 euro in the form of a bank transfer (see bank details below) together with the application form, the YouTube Link and 1 passport photo must reach Musica Mundi ASBL by April 5th 2026 at the latest. Any applications that reach Musica Mundi ASBL after April 5th 2026 cannot be considered. If accepted, total fee (balance: 1900€-100€ = 1800€) to be paid by June 15th 2026 to the account number mentioned below. All bank charges to be borne by the sender. Application dossiers should be sent only by email. Deposit: To cover any eventual damage caused by the student during his/her stay, each student will have to make a deposit of 50 Euro upon his arrival refundable at the end of the course. Scholarships: A very limited number of scholarships are available. Each scholarship application (in the form of a letter) must obligatorily be sent at the same time as the candidate’s application. No scholarship request will be taken into consideration if submitted after notification of the candidate’s acceptance.

Musica Mundi ASBL Mr. Leonid Kerbel – Mrs. Hagit Hassid-Kerbel 21, Avenue des Marnières, 1410 Waterloo-Belgium Tel.: +32-(0)-2-6520101 GSM: +32-(0)-495-223229 • +32-(0)-495-200595 TVA : BE 0461.039.713 E-mail: info@musicamundi.org • Website : www.musicamundi.org Bank Account Details : CBC Bank Waterloo Address : Drève Richelle,159 1410 Waterloo - Belgium Account n° CBC 192-5192192-18 IBAN = BE 50 1925 1921 9218 Code BIC/SWIFT= CREG BE BB 89

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Teachers and schools (mention all the teachers you studied with) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chamber music experience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mother tongue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I also speak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The application form, accompanied by the registration fee (100 euro non-refundable) the recent YouTube link and the passport-size photo, is to be sent no later then April 5th 2026. Any applications that reach Musica Mundi ASBL after April 5th 2026 cannot be considered. Notification of acceptance: After May 1st. If accepted, total fee (1900€-100€ = 1800€) to be paid by June 15th 2026 to the account number mentioned below. In case of cancellation: 950 euro will be refunded. All bank charges to be borne by the sender. Parents or guardians are required to fill in the following authorisation: I, the undersigned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relationship to participant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hereby authorise: Name of applicant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to take part in the Musica Mundi Summer course and festival.

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Signature + Name (capital letters). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent Victor Hugo

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain Bob Marley

Music can change the world L.v. Beethoven

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