To commemorate the 350 years since the death of Andreas Hammerschmidt in Zittau, the cultural society Ars Augusta e.V. in Görlitz is organizing a residency for singers and instrumentalists with the aim of rediscovering the vocal music of German composers between 1600 and 1680, as well as their relationship to Italy. The residency project has been selected under conditions by Culture Moves Europe, a project funded by the European Union and implemented by Goethe-Institut.
Time and place of the residency
Five musicians will be invited to Görlitz for a residency between March 15 (Saturday) and April 6, 2025 (Sunday, departure on Monday April 7). Regional trips within Germany are also possible during this period. The musicians must be on site for 70% of the time and work together on the project.
Profile of the invited musicians
We will choose five artists in residence:
2 sopranos
1 bass or baritone
Harpsichordist (continuo). Preferibily we look for a harpsichordist who also plays the piano accompaniment of singers and possibly has experience with musical direction or is interested in gaining experience as musical conductor.
A musician for one of these instruments: organ, viola da gamba, baroque violine.
The five musicians must already have experience with early music or/and art song.
The musicians have a residency or live in one of the countries* that cooperate within the framework of the "Creative Europe Desk" programme.
The musicians are over 18 years old: there is no upper age limit.
The interested musicians should apply with the following information:
a. Information (name, address, place of residency and where they will be traveling from, nationality, email and phone contact)
b. Artistic biography
c. Two demos (one of which should be early music)
d. Professional photo.
The applications should be sent by August 20, 2024 (11:59 p.m.) to the following e-mail address: academiaarsaugusta@gmail.com (Ms. Ioannidou).
Mentors
In addition to the artistic director of the project, opera singer and producer Mrs Eleni Ioannidou, who takes over the coordination of the project with the aim to promote it to summer festivals, the musical direction is going to be given to one of the artists with the appropriate quality.
Further impulses are provided by:
The musicologist and chairman of the Society "Musikschätze aus Dresden e.V." Dr. Rainer Zimmermann,
Kreismusikdirektor of Görlitz, Mr. Reinhard Seeliger (conductor, organist)
The sound recordings are carried out by the sound engineer, Heinz Müller.
Object of the residence
Work and research on the madrigals of Andreas Hammerschmidt (1611-1675): That are madrigals for one, two and three voices, Their performance and sound recordings. Importance will be given to the singer as interpreter.
Work on madrigals for one, two and three voices by Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672), Johann Hermann Schein (1586-1630), Heinrich Albert (1604-1651), Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), Luca Marenzio (1553-1599).
Work, sound and video recordings of art songs from between 1600-1850 as well as scenic work on scenes and performance.
Results and prospects of the residency
Deepening the knowledge and improving the artistic excellence of the musicians on the subject of the interpretation of early vocal music, the German (and Italian) madrigal. The exploration of the historical context and development of the art of "recitar cantando" from the Italian and German madrigal to the Art Song and the opera of the Romantic period.
Experimenting new innovative ways of interpreting Early Vocal Music.
The dissemination of the cultural heritage of German Early Music on the Internet and at festivals.
One of two concerts are going to be given at the end of the residence in Görlitz and Zittau.
Professional sound and video recordings
A concert program with the selected madrigals might be presented in festivals like Baroque Festival in Olomouc in the Czech Republic and the Sechsstädtebund-Festival "Kommen und Gehen".
The selected musicians receive a certificate for participation as an artist in residence in the European Union's "Culture moves Europe" program.
Further cooperation in projects of the Society Ars Augusta e.V. and the polish Foundaton "Your heritage" (Perla Zeliszowa) is possible.
Financial conditions
The participation in the project is free of charge for the participating musicians.
A honorary is going to be offered for the participation in the final concerts and the recordings, according to the role of the musician in the project.
Sponsor of the project is the Society "Mitteldeutsche Barockmusik e.V."
Travel costs
The musicians can start their trip 15 days before the start of the residency and finish it 15 days after the end of the residency.
The travel costs are covered as follows:
Travel distance under 5,000 km: €350 per person for round-trip.
Travel distance from 5,000 km: €700 per person for round-trip.
For short distances of under 600 km, travelling by airplane is only allowed in exceptional and well justified cases:
for persons with disabilities
for travelling from or to an island with no ferry connections
due to force majeure or grave personal circumstances
Top-ups
Green top-up
€350 per person for choosing not to travel by airplane (round-trip). Only applicable for distances of 600 km and more.
Overseas Countries and Territories or Outermost Regions top-up
€150 per person for travelling from or to Overseas Countries and Territories or Outermost Regions.
Visa top-up
€80 per person for expenses related to visa processes.
Family top-up
€100 per person for persons with children below the age of 10. The amount is fixed, regardless of the number of children.
Disability support
Up to €75 per person per day. For people whose disabilities affect their ability to carry out the mobility project. Budget to be agreed with the Culture Moves Europe team according to individual needs.
The top-ups can be added cumulatively: one person can receive several top-ups at the same time. Justification and proof for the required top-ups will be asked.
Accomodation
The Society will cover the costs of the accommodation in Görlitz (guest appartment in Hartmannstrasse 2 and Guest appartments "Via's am Postplatz").
Each resident is given a daily allowance of 25€ for food and the cost of their mobility. FOR MORE INFOS, PLEASE CONTACT US: E-mail: arsaugusta@gmail.com and +48 502 991789 (What´s app).
*Artists must be legally registered and based in one of the Creative Europe countries: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Ukraine.• Or in one of the 9 Outermost Regions: Azores (Portugal), Canary Islands (Spain), French Guiana (France), Guadeloupe (France), Madeira (Portugal), Martinique (France), Mayotte (France), Reunion Island (France), and Saint-Martin (France);• Or in one of the 13 Overseas Countries and Territories: Aruba (The Netherlands), Bonaire (The Netherlands), Curaçao (The Netherlands), French Polynesia (France), French Southern and Antarctic Territories (France), Greenland (Denmark), New Caledonia (France), Saba (The Netherlands), Saint Barthelemy (France), Sint Eustatius (The Netherlands), Sint Maarten (The Netherlands), St. Pierre and Miquelon (France), and Wallis and Futuna Islands (France).
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