Courses

In my atelier I occasionally organize workshops for string players, who are interested to know more about how an instrument of the violin family is built and how it works. In case you are interested to participate in one of the upcoming courses, please write to me, subscribe for the newsletter here or follow my facebook page.

Klangkörperbau

A workshop for string players about the construction, the sound production and the history of violins, violas and cellos.


The idea behind this course about lutherie for string players is to impart basic knowledge about violin making in a form which is relevant for a musician; how a string instrument is built, how it works and in what way the construction and the set-up determines the sound of an instrument. This will be useful knowledge for every string player and will help to further develop and implement her/his own vision of sound.

The workshop will start with a detailed talk and demonstration of the different steps of the construction, from the design of the model and the choice of wood, the shaping of the archings, to the varnish and set up of the finished instrument. We will then look in detail at sound production. I will illustrate in a simple way, how a stringed instrument works, in which way the construction determines the specific sound of an instrument and to what extent it can be modified and adjusted to one's personal need and preference by the sound post, the bridge and the choice of the strings.

Furthermore you will learn about the history of violin making; how it developed in its golden period, the 17th and 18th century and what had changed since then. The course is addressed to string players of any style of music. It would be good, if you bring your own instrument, so we have a variety of different instruments for comparing sound. With everyones participation we can all learn from each other.

The workshop will be held in English and/or German, depending on the language abilities of the group. It will be held in a casual, relaxed atmosphere at our studio in Kreuzberg.

Workshop concerts

A few times a year I organize concerts in my atelier, for which I usually bring together musicans of various musical styles. The idea is to create a setting that makes it possible to challenge musical boundaries and that inspires intimate concerts full of warmth and sponaneity. In case you would like to be informed about future events, subscribe for the newsletter here or follow my facebook page.

Werkstattkonzert

Saturday, 17. February 2024


Einlass / doors: 19.30 Uhr
Beginn: 20.00 Uhr



Mayumi Kanagawa
violin
https://mayumikanagawa.com/

Yannick Rafalimanana
piano
https://yannickrafalimanana.com

Max Andrzejewski
drums,
composition
http://maxandrzejewski.de/

with music by Max Andrzejewski, J.S.Bach, E. Ysaÿe, Debussy und more.

Mayumi Kanagawa is a Berlin based, Japanese-American violinist prizewinner at the 2019 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and 2018 Long-Thibaud Crespin competition in Paris and is active as a soloist and chamber musician in Japan, Europe, and North America. As a soloist she has performed with many orchestras including the Mariinsky Orchestra, Belgian National Symphony, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Mayumi is playing the 1725 “Wilhelmj” Stradivari on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation.

French pianist Yannick Rafalimanana has developed an international concert career performing recitals and chamber music concerts regularly throughout Europe, the United States, South America, Africa and Asia. He is an advocat of new music and has won numerous awards including the Borromeo Quartet Guest Artist Award, the Bruxelles J-Musiciens Competition, the Brest Piano Competition, and the International Ravel Academy's Rotary-Lions Competition. As a soloist, he has performed regularly with the Orchestre CNR de Lille, Orchestre Impromptu, and the Ensemble Parisien. He has been teaching Chamber Music at the Folkwang University of Arts in Essen.

Max Andrzejewski ist Komponist und improvisierender Schlagzeuger. Seine musikalische Arbeit findet sich auf der Schnittstelle zwischen zeitgenössischer Kunstmusik und Improvisation. Er erhielt Kompositionsaufträge vom Acht Brücken Festival Köln, der Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, das Beethovenfest Bonn, dem Ensemble Resonanz Hamburg, dem Podium Festival Esslingen, dem Kammermusikfestival Regensburg, dem Orchester im Treppenhaus, dem Berliner Ensemble, dem aDevantgarde Festival München, dem Thalia Theater Hamburg, den Münchner Kammerspielen, dem Theater Basel, dem Maxim-Gorki-Theater Berlin uvm.. Mit seiner Band Max Andrzejewski´s Hütte gewann er 2013 den Neuen Deutschen Jazzpreis.

Our concerts can only be realized, if the musicians can be paid adequately. We will ask you for a contribution of 12 € or more. The money will go entirely to the musicians. Please be generous. After the concert we will continue to party and as usual there will be some food to join your drink.

Concerts in the past

31. März 2023

Camille Phelep - Klavier

Mark Kagan - Violine

24. März 2023

Henrik von Holtum - Gitarre, Gesang

Anadolu Quartet - Europa

Ahmet Tirgil - 1. Violine

Dorothée Royez - 2.Violine

Theresa Burggaller - Bratsche

Zeynep Akdil - Cello

4. März 2023

Fabiana Striffler - Violine

Liron Yariv - Cello

Megan Jowett - Viola

James Banner - Kontrabass

Paul Santner - Gitarre

Declan Forde - Klavier

18.December 2021

Aurora Nealand - Voice, saxophone, clarinet

Greg Cohen - Double bass

Leo Forde - Guitar

Declan Forde - Piano

22.November 2019

Karl Espegard - Violin
Diego Romero - Guitar

Berliner Tango

Jonas Müller - Accordion, composition
Camille Phelep - Piano
David Hagen - Double bass

27. October 2018

Michael Brooks-Reid – Violin

Joel Hunter (Solo-Viola Mahler Chamber Orch.) - Viola

Michal Beck - Cello

James Banner - Double bass
Declan Forde - Piano
João Lopes Pereira - Drums

15.January 2018

Roland Satterwhite - Viola, voice

Barnaby Tree - Cello

Viola Torros project

Cat Lamb - Viola Johnny Chang - Viola

Maia Cabezza - Violin

22. November 2017

Rhob Cunningham- Guitar, voice

GRIFFURE

Amaryllis Billet - Violin, voice
Leonore Grollemund - Cello

Tilman Hussla - Violin
Beata Antikainen - Cello

19.Dezember 2016

Arabic / Anatol Instrumental Music   

L'est dans l'Ouest  

Jonas Müller - Piano                                                        
Rabah Hamrene - Oud
                                     
Leonore Grollemund - Cello
Marlene Ito - Violine                      

Marlene Ito (Berliner Philharmoniker) - Violine
Michele Gurdal - Piano                                                           

27.Mai 2016

J.S.Bach - Partita No.2 in D-Minor

I Have a Tribe - Irish singer-songwriter

12.Dezember 2015

Prisca Stalmarsci - Barock violin

Mathew Jones - Theorba

Connor O'Brien - Guitar, voice

24.Februar 2015

Sebastian Peszko - Viola solo

Avi & Ahmed      

Daniel Avi Schneider - Violine
Ahmed Eid - Kontrabass

Jazz Manouche, Swing Musette