Masterclass

Masterclasses

July 21 – August 1, 2026
Pietrasanta, Italy

Professors

Violin Masterclasses 

Michael Guttman
Violin Soloist, Founder and Artistic Director of Pietrasanta in Concerto, Artistic Director of Crans-Montana Classics.
Jury Member of the Paganini Competition, the Viotti International Music Competition, and the Arthur Grumiaux International Violin Competition.

Pavel Vernikov

Violin Soloist

Winner of ARD Competition and Grand Prix at 'Vittorio Gui' in Florence

Professor at Konservatorium Wien University and Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne

Svetlana Makarova

Violin Soloist

First Prize at Moscow International Youth Tchaikovsky Competition (age 10)

Professor at Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne

Mohamed Hiber

Violin Soloist, Chamber Musician

Chosen to be one of the 8 scholarship holders of the Anne-Sophie Mutter foundation.

Konzertmaster in the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

 

Viola Masterclasses 

Pierre-Henri Xuereb
Professor at Paris Conservatory, at the École normale de musique de Paris and the Royal Conservatory of Liège.

 

Cello Masterclasses 

Jing Zhao – Director of the Masterclasses
ARD International Competition: First Prize, Audience Prize, Best interpretation of a contemporary piece (2005).
Artistic Director at Pietrasanta in Concerto.
Jury Member of the ARD International Competition 2024.

Alexander Chaushian

Cello Soloist

Prize Winner of 12th International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and ARD Competition in Germany. 

David Geringas

Cello Soloist, Conductor, Professor.

Cello Professor at Kronberg Academy in Germany, Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Italy. 

Program Overview

  • 5 lessons (45 minutes each) with different professors
  • On-Campus Experience: Accommodation with full meals included
  • Attend rehearsals and general rehearsals of the Pietrasanta International Music Festival 2025
  • Free access to all concerts, including backstage communication with guest artists
  • Special concerts featuring students and professors

July 27, 21:15 – Pieve San Giovanni, Val di Castello Carducci
Young Soloists of the Violin and Viola Masterclass presented by Michael Guttman and Pierre-Henri Xuereb

August 1, 11:00 – Duomo di Pietrasanta, Collegiata di San Martino
Young Soloists of the Cello Masterclasses presented by David Geringas and Jing Zhao



Applications:

Please send an email to: cristinaxinru@gmail.com

 

*Tuition fee to be communicated after the audition.

Masterclass Application