Open Masterclass with Beat Furrer - Music Azores'26

Masterclass with Beat Furrer and Cantando Admont.

Renowned composer Beat Furrer, one of the major figures in contemporary music, is internationally acclaimed for his operas and orchestral and ensemble works and has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale and the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize. The voice has played a central role throughout his work, from solo and ensemble pieces to music theatre and opera, making vocal composition one of the defining strands of his artistic practice.

The masterclass offers composers, music students and interested musicians the opportunity to encounter Furrer’s work in a direct and practical setting and in an open working environment.

Throughout the day, participants will discuss selected works by Furrer together with the composer, exchange ideas on aesthetic, technical and practical questions of composition, and take part in reading sessions, with further opportunities for individual and informal conversations. Composers will…