ABOUT US
We invite young classical string players and pianists to an international summer academy based on a cultural exchange between Denmark and France.
Our academy is first of all a learning environment for young musicians to improve, perform and prepare. In addition we believe in creating opportunities and concrete experiences for the students;
Professional concert-prizes in numerous festivals, academy exchange networking, concert clothing and/or equipment will be awarded to several students at the final concerts of the academy.
OUR TEACHERS
Our professors are renowned artists and pedagogoues coming from Nordic countries and France and teach in prestigious institutions. String players' lessons will be accompanied by a pianist.
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Julia Mustonen-Dahlkvist
Piano
Professor and head of the piano department at the Ingesund Academy of Music at Karlstad University. She is Artistic Director of Glasfjordens Musikfestival, President of Ingesund Piano Foundation, Artistic Director of Nordic Piano Competition and founder and director of Nordic Junior Piano Competition. She has brought Ingesund School of Music to the international stage by developing the talent of young pianists into multi-award winning artists with great career opportunities.
Hortense Cartier-Bresson
Piano
She is professor at the CNSM since 2011 and has tought piano and chamber music at the CNR de Boulogne-Billancourt for many years. As an established chamber musician, she has played with many musicians including Roger Muraro, Pierre Fouchenneret, Ayako Tanaka, Nicolas Baldeyrou and the Ebène Quartet. She gives masterclasses in France, Finland, Switzerland, Germany, Spain and more regularly at the UDK University in Berlin where she is a guest professor.
Kristoffer Dolatko
Violin
Co-founder of the French Connection Academy, Kristoffer has decades of experience in talent development with numerous award-winning students. He teaches at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, MGK-Østjylland at Aarhus Music School and at Center for talentudvikling i Sweden and Syddansk Musikkonservatorium - Odense/Esbjerg. This year he will be releasing his pedagogical book about violin.
Christina Åstrand
Violin
Throughout her career Christina Åstrand has been a passionate performer of contemporary music. She has performed numerous works by composers of today from all over the world and several highly estimated Danish composers have dedicated works to her. Christina Åstrand is continuously making a big effort to further the appreciation of Danish music abroad and for this she was nominated for Nordic Council´s Music Prize, 2019
Jon Dahlkvist
Viola
Jon Dahlkvist works as a chamber musician, teacher and project manager. He is the founder of Dahlkvist Quartet, which in 2018 received a Grammy for the best classical record of the year. The string quartet has toured extensively in European concert halls. Dahlkvist is a teacher of chamber music and viola as well as a course leader for the bachelor's program at Ingesund Academy of Music. He is also the director of Glasfjordens Musikfestival in Arvika, Sweden.
Henri Demarquette
Cello
Henri Demarquette teaches at Ecole Normale de Musique Cortot in Paris and has a carreer as an international soloist and chamber musician as well as creator of parallel projects like Vocello. He has played as a soloist with orchestras as Orchestre National de France, London Philharmonic and Wiener KammerOrchester. In 2015 he co-founded a string quartet with Augustin Dumay, Svetlin Roussev, and Miguel da Silva.
Jean-Baptiste Doulcet
Improvisation
Board member of the French Connection Academy. Soloist pianist, improviser and composer, Jean-Baptiste won the 4th prize at the Long-Thibaud competition in 2019 with Martha Argerich as president of the jury, as well as Modern Times prize as Clara Haskil 2019. Besides his pianists career in Europe, he has improvised his whole life for solo recitals, in duo battle, or on live movies screening in numerous festivals. He teaches improvisation in different places, among which the Liszt Festival of Châteauroux (Lisztomanias), or as an artist in residence in one of Paris conservatories.
GALLERY
Here you'll be able to see pictures of our the academy - where we're hosting, events etc. Check in regularly for updates.
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Accomodates 14 students and is a 10 min walk from the cityhall
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Accomodates 2 students and is a 10 min walk from the cityhall
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Accomodates 14 students and is a 13 min walk from the cityhall
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Accomodates 14 students and is a 10 min walk from the cityhall
PRIZES TO WIN
We believe in creating professional opportunities for our students, so concrete professional experiences and resumes are built during the students education.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
At French Connection Academy (FCA), we prioritize providing a seamless and enriching musical experience for all participants. Here's a breakdown of our program happening in Odense, Denmark :
Course Fee
For a fee of 2,000 DKK, participants receive:Housing Options
Participants have two housing options:Meals
Apply now for French Connection Academy! Application dates are from February 21st to April 15th, 2024. You are welcome to apply with a video lasting 10-15 minutes (max), featuring repertoire of your choice, dated no older than one year (as of January 2023).
CALENDAR
Here's a brief overview of what will take place during the academy and during the year. Remember to check in regularly as the calendar is still being updated and added to.
CONTENT
A short overview of some of the amazing things you'll experience and have access to at the academy.
Solo lessons
3 x 60 min Solo lessons - Open for academy students to listen to in great locations. String players’ lessons will be accompanied by a pianist when needed.
Daily house concerts
The daily house concerts are private and held at the end of each day; the involvement of students is appreciated and taken in consideration for the prize-winning concert at the end of the academy.
Concert-prizes
Consists of a long final concert in two parts; open to public. The teacher will be deciding the program, considering the repertoire they worked with and the balance of the general timing.
Masterclasses
A lesson open to the public and filmed. The video will be accessible online later and will give other musicians an opportunity to benefit the pedagogical tools of our teachers and discover the students talent.
Inspiring speakers
With this years’ theme, Travel Tales, in mind, there will be two lectures; one about Danish and French cultural history and the second Carl Nielsen and his traveling experiences. Lastly our sponsor Aarhus Osteopati will talk to us about prevention of injuries and musicians’ health.
Coaching
The academy coach and trust person can be booked for a session by anyone taking part of the academy to receive guidance on subjects such as performance under stress, mindfulness and personal development.
Emilie Callesen
Co-founder & Director
Educated Master of Music in violin from the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music in Copenhagen. Emilie already has many years of experience with boards and finance committees in various contexts (schools, festivals etc.), as well as initiating and founding the Conservatory Students Joint Council. In addition, she has experience in engaging volunteers for democratic events in addition to her musical talents.
Kristoffer Dolatko
Co-founder & Educational Leader
Denmarks very own talent developer for young classical violinists. Kristoffer teaches many talented and award-winning students in Aarhus, Esbjerg, Vänersborg (SE), Manchester (UK), in addition to his presence and management of international masterclasses and competitions. In other words, Kristoffers pedagogical experience is of great importance to French Connection Academy.
Jean-Baptiste Doulcet
Co-founder & International Relations
Soloist, chamber musician, composer, improviser and accompanist - as we say in Denmark: "A dear child has many names". Jean-Baptiste uses his frequent concert business and network to bring French sponsors and collaborators to the academy.
OUR COLLABORATORS
The academy would not be possible without the help of a wide range of persons and institutions. In this section we celebrate and honour of collaborators. A huge thank you for your generosity.
Contact us
All our contact information, gathered under one roof. Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions.
CONTACT INFORMATION
apply@frenchconnectionacademy.com
sponsor@frenchconnectionacademy.com
collab@frenchconnectionacademy.com
voluntary@frenchconnectionacademy.com
Working time at 09:00am - 06:00pm
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