
Sunday 30th July 2023 - Saturday 5th August 2023
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Penglais
Aberystwyth SY23 3DE
Reserve Space(s)
We are pleased to bring back our popular cello course to Musicfest, an opportunity to work intensively with Kari Ravnan on all aspects of cello playing. Teaching will take the form of individual lessons, workshops, discussions and performance classes. Participants should bring at least two contrasting works and some studies that they wish to work on. Kari would like to receive an indication of intended repertoire well before the start of the course. They will also be time for individual daily practice, which will be an integral part of the course. Cellists will also be assigned to chamber groups.
About your course leader
Tutor: Kari Ravnan
The course will be led by Kari Ravnan. Kari plays with the Oslo Philharmonic, is Artistic Director of the Horten Chamber Music Fest. and has been a member of the Zennor String Trio and Prometheus Ensemble in London and Borealis Ensemble in Oslo. She has taught at the Trondheim Music Conservatory and since 2008 at the Barratt Due Institute of Music. She has a special interest in teaching chamber music. Her students have won many competitions, including “Musician of the Year” of the Norwegian Music Competition for Youth, “Æresprisen” of the Sparre Olsen Competition and the bronze medal at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, Junior Division in the USA (the world’s largest chamber music competition for youth).
Fees and your stay
The tuition fee for this course is £650 excluding accommodation, which includes a pass to all concerts during Musicfest. Early bird discounts are available on all courses booked and paid for in full before 30th April.
Self-catering and en-suite accommodation is offered at a discounted rate for Musicfest students in University halls of residence, or you can book your own accommodation outside the University. See the accommodation page for further details.
Financial Support
For more information about financial support, please visit our Fees and Bursaries page.
Request a space on this course
You can request a space on this course here. Applications will be reviewed, and if accepted we will send full information on course joining and fee payment via email. We aim to respond within 7 days to your reservation request.
If you are booking more than one place, you will need to fill in application details for each potential student. Mandatory fields are marked with *