Aural Training & Musicianship Skills with Irina Walters
Beyond the Baton with Chris Clark
“Jonathan Mann knew exactly how to help me improve, and it was a pleasure to learn in such a supportive environment. The silent conducting was particularly useful.”
“ICA is not formulaic to chase a brand of conducting. Jonathan Mann has curated a learning experience tailored to each participant.”
2025 will be spent exploring Beethoven’s symphonic output, music which should be at the core of every conductors repertoire.
Under the leadership of ICA Artistic Director Jonathan Mann, participants will spend time discussing the score in detail, listening critically from the conductor’s perspective to a selection of recordings and working through the medium of conducting in silence, a unique aspect of the ICA teaching philosophy.
Over six months we have also carefully integrated additional guest sessions on the following topics focusing on additional skills crucial for every conductor:
- Aural Training & Musicianship Skills with Irina Walters
- 'Beyond the Baton' with Chris Clark
Commanding the Stage: Confidence On and Off the Podium
The Conductor’s Voice: Guiding Musicians with Clarity and Purpose
From Score to Story: Engaging Pre-Concert Talks
Key Dates
January 18/19 - Symphony no. 1
February 15/16 - Symphony no. 2 + Aural Training + Beyond the Baton
March 15/16 - Symphony no. 3 + Aural training
April 5/6 - Symphony no. 4 + Beyond the Baton
May 17/18 - Symphony no. 5 + Aural training
June 21/22 - Coriolan/Egmont/Fidelio Overtures + Beyond the Baton
Course Outline (UK time) The provisional schedule for each course is as follows:
Day 1 (Saturday) 1:30pm Score discussion/Aural Training 3pm Break 3:30pm Score Discussion continued/listening museum 5:30pm End of Day
Day 2 (Sunday) 9am Score Discussion/Listening museum/Beyond the Baton 10:45am Break 11am Virtual Conducting Session 1 1:30pm Lunch 2:30pm Virtual Conducting Session 2 4:30pm Closing Discussion 5pm End of the day
Participants Each masterclass will be limited to ten active participants to maximise the time available for individual work with Jonathan Mann. Early application is recommended!
Observers Observers are welcome to observe for a daily rate.
Fees (GBP) Participant for all 6 virtual courses: £550 Participant per virtual course: £140 Observer per day: £60
Barenreiter Discount This masterclass will use the Barenreiter/Del Mar editions of the Beethoven Symphonies. For participants signing up for the whole programme we offer a 15% discount code to the Barenreiter online music shop.
Applications and other information
Participants selected on a first come first served basis
Prospective participants who are new to ICA must provide a CV for review to [email protected]