Schedule
The schedule is in Porto Local Time (CET -1)
9am-10am Registration
10am-10:30am D’Addarío Hall – Opening Session
Vítor Vieira, Violin (Portugal)
10:30am-11:30am D’Addarío Hall
Lecture powered by D’Addarío
Strings 101: The Science, History, and Care of Strings
Speaker: Markus Lawrenson (UK)
11:30am-12am Coffee Break powered by D’Addarío
Exhibitors Hall Opening
12pm-12:45pm D’Addarío Hall
Demonstration
Pick-up violins vs Microphones on violins
Speaker: Joana Carvalhas (Portugal)
12pm-1pm Müsing Room
Workshop
How do you find a balanced and relaxed playing?
Speaker: Lars-Inge Bjärlestam (Sweden)
© Tamara Pinco
1:15pm-2:30pm Lunch
2:15pm Mini Recital
2:30pm-4pm D’Addarío Hall Collaborative Orchestra – Rehearsal
2:30pm-4pm Arcus Room
Research Paper Presentations
Panel 1: Interpretation and Strings technique
Lost in History: The Rediscovery of Ma Sicong’s Cello Concerto in A Minor
Speaker: Diana Wuli (Australia)
Evaluation rubrics for interpretations
Speaker: Inés Márquez (Spain)
First human being, then musician: Approaching the art of violin intonation from “inside and out”, not from “outside and in”
Speaker: Katarina Veselinovic (Norway)
Using AI to rethink violin technique
Speaker: Marcel Trussell (Australia)
Character creation and interpretation as means of musical expression and technical improvement
Speaker: Mara Figueiredo (Portugal)
4 pm-4:30 pm Coffee Break powered by D’Addarío
4:30pm-5:30pm Müsing Room
Workshop
Rethinking together strategies in string teaching
Speakers: Clarissa Foletto and Jorge Alves (Portugal)
4:30pm- 5:30pm Yehudi Menuhin Room
Masterclass
States of Future Present
Speaker: Rodrigo Malvar (Portugal)
4:30pm-6pm Connecting People Bar
Workshop
Fiddle Gateway – tune learning sessions
Speakers: Barja Drnovšek and Bojan Cvetrežnik (Slovenia)
5:30pm-6:30pm Arcus Room
Masterclass
Wellbeing and Healing Stage-Fright
Speaker: Rupert Guenther (Australia)
5:30pm-6:15pm Müsing Room
Round Table
Fiddle dynamics in Galicia during the 20th and 21st century
Speakers: Alfonso Franco; María Rosa Pampillo Retana & Susanna Blanco Novoa (Spain)
6:15pm-7pm Müsing Room
Lecture
The Bow: Its History, its Physics and its Future
Speaker: Bernd Musing (Germany)
Portuguese National Double Bass Meeting at Porto Music Conservatory
The schedule is in Porto Local Time (CET -1)
9am-10am Arrival and reception of students at the Porto Music Conservatory.
10am-11:15am Work in the different groups (Open to the 52nd ESTA Conference participants)
11:15am–11:40am Coffee Break
11:40am–1:00pm Work in the different groups (Open to the 52nd ESTA Conference participants)
1pm–3:15 pm Lunch and recreational activities for students
3:15pm–4:15pm Concert in the Conservatory’s Grand Auditorium
Learning and Performing within ESMAE – Ensemble Project, ESMAE Double Bass Ensemble
Coordination: Prof. Florian Pertzborn (Portugal)
“The inner and outer singing in the double bass”
Luis Cojal (Spain)
4:30pm–6pm Orchestra rehearsal (Open to the 52nd ESTA Conference participants)
6pm–6:30pm Social Snack
6:30pm – Final Concert (Open to all Public)
The schedule is in Porto Local Time (CET -1)
8am-8:20am Müsing Room
Meditation with Ruper Guenther (Australia)
9am-9:45am Müsing Room
Demonstration
Tools and games for major technical elements in violin lessons
Speaker: Ines Ana Tomić (Croatia)
9am-10:30am Arcus Room
Lectures
StringsART: connecting teachers, students, researchers and performers
Speakers: Anna Modesti; Cristina Bellu; Andreas Cincera (Italy)
Problematizing the concept of “Connecting People” in the classical conservatoire culture
Speaker: João Costa (Portugal)
The next generation – A project at the Sibelius Academy that fosters interest in music, motivation and potential at an early age
Speaker: Yvonne Frye (Finland)
10am-10:30am Müsing Room
Lecture
The Legacy of Leopold Auer: His Connection, Adoption and Creation
Speaker: Heng-Ching Fang (UK)
10:30am-11am Coffee Break powered by D’Addarío
11am-11:30am Arcus Room
Lecture
The Seed of Art in String Teaching
Speaker: Dobrila Berković (Croatia)
11am-12:30pm Müsing Room
Workshop
Connecting positions – child-centered shifting
Speaker: Géza Szilvay (Finland)
11:30am-12:15pm Arcus Room
Demonstration
Connecting people through pedagogical repertoire
Speaker: Sanja Repše (Slovenia)
12:30pm-1:15pm D’Addarío Hall
Concert
The Atlantis Songbook
Pedro de Alcantara; Rui Damas and Diogo Leichsenring Franco (France; Portugal and Portugal)
1:15pm-2:30pm Lunch
2:15pm Mini Recital
2:30pm-4pm D’Addarío Hall Collaborative Orchestra – Rehearsal
2:30pm-3:30pm Yehudi Menuhin Room
Workshop
Through the body – Practicing connections in between body, imagination and sound
Speaker: Catarina Lacerda (Portugal)
©Filipe Ferreira
4 pm-4:30 pm Coffee Break powered by D’Addarío
4:30pm-5pm Müsing Room
Lecture
Learning to play the violin in wartime conditions
Speaker: Kateryna Zavalko (Ukraine)
4:30pm-6pm Connecting People Bar
Workshop
Fiddle Gateway – tune learning sessions
Speakers: Barja Drnovšek and Bojan Cvetrežnik (Slovenia)
5:30pm-6:30pm Arcus Room
Workshop
Connecting body, music, instrument and space
Speaker: Diane Daly (Ireland)
5:30pm-6:30pm Müsing Room
Workshop
Harmonizing Techniques: Integrating Suzuki, Roland, and Dalcroze into Actual String Teaching
Speaker: Juan-Carlos Navarro Gimeno (Spain)
6:30pm-7pm Arcus Room
Flash Presentation powered by Leatherwood
Rosin – can it make a difference?
Speaker: Severiano Paoli (Netherlands)
6:30pm-7pm Müsing Room
Lecture
Harp and String Quartet: An Enduring Friendship
Speaker: Aneta Pichler (Austria)
7:15pm-8pm D’Addarío Hall
Trio Amael (Slovenia)
8pm Gather at Connecting People Bar
Joana Carvalhas and Luis Cojal – Jam Session Jazz
The schedule is in Porto Local Time (CET -1)
8am-8:20am Müsing Room Meditation with Rupert Guenther (Australia)
9am-10:30am Meeting Room Presidents Meeting
9am-9:30am Müsing Room
Lecture
What if studying was like savouring a pizza?
Speaker: Luis Norberto (Portugal)
9:30am-10am Arcus Room
Lecture
Fazıl Say’s solo viola sonata dedicated to Ruşen Güneş
Speaker: Barış Kerem Bahar (Turkey)
10am-10:30am Müsing Room
Workshop powered by D’Addarío
How Setup Influences Tone – Even with GREAT Strings!
Speaker: Julie Lyonn Lieberman (USA)
10:30am-11am Coffee Break powered by D’Addarío
11am-11:30am Arcus Room
Lecture
Approaches to teaching ensembles: connecting diverse styles and instrumental techniques
Speaker: Alfia Nakipbekova (UK)
11am-11:30am Müsing Room
Lecture
Educational resources for Special needs education kids on the strings classroom
Speaker: Paula Hernández Dionis (Spain)
11:30am-12:30am Müsing Room
Workshop powered by Yamaha
Holistic string practicing
Speaker: Max Grosch (Germany)
20:30pm Gala Dinner
The schedule is in Porto Local Time (CET -1)
8am-8:20am Müsing Room Meditation with Rupert Guenther (Australia)
9am-10:30am Meeting Room Delegates Meeting
9am-10am Müsing Room
Workshop
Tai Chi and Qi Gong Demonstration and Workshop for String Players
Speaker: Alfia Nakipbekova (UK)
9am-10:30am Arcus Room
Lectures
Stepping out of your silo: Connecting through a professional learning community for the private studio
Speaker: Maureen Theodora Yuen (USA)
Harmonizing Matosinhos: Bridging Cultural Heritage and Music Education through Community Engagement
Speaker: Helder Sá (Portugal)
Programming Relevant Repertoire for Your Community
Speaker: Elena Rojas Crocker (Portugal)
10:30am-11am Coffee Break powered by D’Addarío
11am-11:30am Arcus Room
Lecture
The influence of André Navarra on (Belgian) cello playing
Speaker: Mark Lambrecht (Belgium)
11am-11:45am Müsing Room
Workshop
Duets: Connecting pedagogy and performance: using duets in the teaching studio
Speakers: Naomi Yandell and Celia Cobb (UK)
11:45am-12:30am Arcus Room
Demonstration
Teaching by visualization and comics
Speaker: Lauri Hamalainen (Finland)
©Michalis Gonalakis
12am-12:30am Müsing Room
Lecture
Exploring Estonian Approaches to Teaching Violin to Children
Speaker: Kaido Välja (Estonia)
1:15pm-2:30pm Lunch
2:30pm-4pm D’Addarío Hall Collaborative Orchestra – Rehearsal
2:30pm-3:30pm Arcus Room
Research Paper Presentations
Panel 2: Collaboration, technology and social actions in string teaching and learning
Group Instrument Lessons – A tool to prepare musical performance and develop critical thinking
Speaker: André Fonseca (Portugal)
Exploring Cooperative Learning: Is it Possible to Learn in Pair-Based Classes?
Speaker: Andrea Fernandez (Spain)
Fighting the beast with music – Refugee Identity Reconstruction Processes – ANIM case study
Speaker: Ângela Teles (Portugal)
4pm-4:30pm Coffee Break powered by D’Addarío
4:30pm-5pm D’Addarío Hall
Final Rehearsal – Collaborative Orchestra
4:30pm-6pm Connecting People Bar
Workshop
Fiddle Gateway – tune learning sessions
Speakers: Barja Drnovšek and Bojan Cvetrežnik (Slovenia)
5pm-5:45pm Arcus Room
Demonstration powered by NS Designs.
Why Amplify? Why Master Technology for Strings?
Speaker: Julie Lyonn Lieberman (USA)
5pm-6pm Müsing Room
Workshop
Improvisation in string ensembles
Speaker: Corinna Eikmeier (Germany)
6pm-7pm Arcus Room
Workshop
Fun to learn, Simple to Teach: How the Vamoosh series motivates young musicians, making life easier for their teachers
Speaker: Thomas Gregory (UK)
6pm-7pm Müsing Room
Workshop
The String Project Model: Teacher Education and Community Engagement
Speakers: Gail V. Barnes and Elizabeth A. Reed (USA)
8pm Gather at Connecting People Bar
FADO – Jam Session
The schedule is in Porto Local Time (CET -1)
8am-8:20am Müsing Room
Meditation with Rupert Guenther
9am-10am Müsing Room
Round Table
Double bass Teaching in Portugal: History, Actuality and Good Practices
Speakers: Nuno Arrais; Vítor Albuquerque; Margarida Castro; Sérgio Barbosa; João Francisco Gonçalves (Portugal)
9am-10:30am Arcus Room
Lectures
The Piano is Too Loud!’ Acoustical Considerations and Practical Solutions for Performance of String Instruments with Piano
Speaker: Gal Faganel (Slovenia)
VIOLA – Connecting People since 2001
Speakers: Emília Alves; Luís Norberto Silva; Susana Cordeiro (Portugal)
Chamber Music as a Method in developing young string players
Speaker: Sven Olav Lyngstad (Norway)
10am-10:30am D’Addarío Hall
Concert
Jerzy Kosmala and Weneta Kosmala (Poland and USA)
With Porto 2024 Strings Ensemble
10:30am-11am Coffee Break powered by D’Addarío
11am-12pm Müsing Room
Workshop
Creating a music-community
Speaker: Esther Judith Damsma-in ‘t Groen (Netherlands)
12pm-1pm D’Addarío Hall
Concert
Celebrating Guilhermina Suggia: Her Carrer, Legacy, and Montagnana Cello
Filipe Quaresma; Ana Clara Silva and Fátima Pombo (Portugal)
1:15pm-3pm Lunch
3pm-4:30pm D’Addarío Hall Panel – Connecting People
4:30pm-5pm D’Addarío Hall Closing Ceremony
Sunday, 24th March 2024
9am-10:30am Max Rostal Room
Viola Masterclass – “Austrian Interpretation and Vienna String Sound Tradition”
Wolfgang Klos (Austria)
11am – 12:30pm Max Rostal Room
Doublebass Masterclass
José Trigo (Portugal)
5:30pm-7pm Max Rostal Room
Viola Masterclass
Jerzy Kosmala (Poland)
Wednesday, 27th March 2024
9am-10:30am Max Rostal Room
Violin Masterclass
Réka Szilvay and Timo Koskinen (Finland)