Time: August 11-18 

Venue: HCM City Conservatory of Music, 112 Nguyen Du Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1

It is the only Academy of its kind in the city, with the aim of fostering young talents and to provide them with opportunities for an international cooperation. 

Under the direction of international musicians, the young generation should be inspired and encouraged to evolve musically. 

At a final concert on 18 August at 7 p.m. at the Conservatory of HCMC, the participants of the Summer Academy will present their jointly developed program. Information on the admission are yet to be announced.

The musical vision of Antonia Köster and Sindri Lederer is “to find a common musical statement and transfer deeply human emotions” – the young music talents from Germany will lead this year’s courses at the Summer Academy in HCMC together with the musicians Zoë Martlew (UK) and Juliet White-Smith (US).

Antonia Köster and Sindri Lederer are among the most successful chamber musicians of their generation.

As members of the Notos Quartet (Berlin) they both reached international success and were awarded among others with the Parkhouse Award 2011 in London and the first prize at the Dutch competition Charles Hennen Concours, the first prize at the Premio Vittorio Gui in Florence, Italy and the 2nd prize at the International Chamber music competition in Osaka, Japan. 

In addition to the concerts the Quartet teaches at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and since autumn 2015 holds the annually carried out Notos Chamber Music Academy in Germany.

Antonia Köster studied under Kalle Randalu at the Hochschule für Musik in Karlsruhe, Germany and completed her master’s degree under Ian Fountain at the Royal Academy of Music in London. 

She has worked with numerous prominent musicians, among others with the Russian pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja and the French pianist Pascal Devoyon.

Sindri Lederer completed his studies under the direction of Christoph Schickedanz at the Hochschule für Musik in Hamburg as well as at the Universität der Künste, Berlin. 

He received further musical insights by renowned musicians, such as pianists Menahem Pressler and Emanuel Ax, as well as by the cellist and conductor David Geringas.

Program of the Summer Academy of Chamber Music 2016:

August 11, 8pm
Opening Concert: “On wing of songs”
Venue: HCMC Conservatory Theatre

Zoë Martlew (UK) | cello and Artistic Director
Sindri Lederer (Germany) | violin
Antonia Köster (Germany) | piano
Juliet White-Smith (US) | viola

Tickets available at the HCMC Conservatory of Music

August 12
Summer Academy
Venue: HCMC Conservatory Theatre

August 18, 7pm
Final Concert of the Summer Academy

Venue: HCMC Conservatory Theatre

Admission fee: VND150,000 – VND100,000
Online tickets
Tickets available at Conservatory of Music (Tel.: 0965.140.058)

August 21, 8pm
Nguyen Hien Dinh Tuong Theatre, Da Nang City

Concert
Zoë Martlew (UK) | cello and Artistic Director
Sindri Lederer (Germany) | violin
Antonia Köster (Germany) | piano
Juliet White-Smith (US) | viola

Tickets available at the Nguyen Hien Dinh Tuong Theatre