Asynchronic Violin Masterclasses II


This violin masterclass at a distance is a continuation of a cooperation which started at the Särestö Academy on Levi Mountain and the summer camp of Canada's National Arts Centre's Young Artist Program (YAP) in June 2003. Maestro Pinchas Zukerman offers his services in cooperation with Canadian NRC and CRC. Virtuosi is an associate partner in the MusicGrid Project which is being run by John Spence and Martin Brooks.

This undertaking enhances violin net education by a method of asynchronic learning, defined in collaboration with Pinchas Zukerman. The considerations of Maestro Zukerman are presented in an article dedicated to the theme: Violin Masterclasses — Asynchronically.

Maarit Rajamäki, leader of the Särestö Academy introduces two students who present their musical issues in a concise format. The Global Music Centre, Helsinki kindly collaborated in producing the material of the first session.

Session 1

Time: 06.03.2004
Place: Global Music Centre, Hämeentie 34 D, 00530 Helsinki
Introducer: Maarit Rajamäki
Students: Petrus Laitinmäki and Sini Virtanen
Sound Engineer: Kari Hakala, Global Mobile
Video, production: Philip Donner
Maarit Rajamäki introduces the session with Petrus Laitinmäki
Maarit Rajamäki introduces the first session accompanied
by the student Petrus Laitinmäki

1. Maarit Rajamäki

2. Petrus Laitinmäki's questions

3. Sini Virtanen's questions

Session 2

Time: 09.03.2004
Place: Ottawa
Teacher: Pinchas Zukerman
Video, production: Martin Brooks
Pinchas Zukerman demonstrates his point surrounded by Canadian students
Maestro Pinchas Zukerman answers to the first set of questions

1. Advice on Petrus Laitinmäki's issues

2. Advice on Sini Virtanen's issues

Session 3

Time: 15.03.2004
Place: Särestö Academy office, Paciuksenkaari 6, Helsinki
Introducer: Maarit Rajamäki
Students: Sini Virtanen, Petrus Laitinmäki and Terhi Paldanius
Sound Engineer: Pasi Eskelinen
Video, production: Philip Donner
Terhi Paldanius formulates her question with violin and bow in her hands
The student Terhi Paldanius expresses her musical query

1. Maarit Rajamäki

2. Sini Virtanen's questions

3. Petrus Laitinmäki's questions

4. Terhi Paldanius' questions

Session 4

Time: 18.03.2004
Place: Ottawa
Teacher: Pinchas Zukerman
Video, production: Martin Brooks
Pinchas Zukerman answers to the second set of questions
Listening to a concise question from a student in Finland

1. Advice on Sini Virtanen's issues

2. Advice on Petrus Laitinmäki's issues

3. Advice on Terhi Paldanius' issues