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Ravel Masterclass led by Pierre-Laurent Aimard

This course, exclusively sponsored by G. Henle Verlag in honor of the 150th birthday of French composer Maurice Ravel, is dedicated to young professional pianists who wish to receive advice and guidance from one of the world’s leading interpreters of Maurice Ravel’s music. 

Pierre-Laurent Aimard is widely renowned for his musical interpretation and knowledge of Ravel’s piano works. His international schedule of creatively conceived concerts, broadcasts and recordings is complemented by a career-long commitment to teaching, giving concert lectures and workshops worldwide. 

Six students of the Pierre-Laurent Aimard Piano Masterclass will have the exclusive opportunity for in-depth study of chosen pieces by Maurice Ravel. 

Each student will receive three 45-minute public teaching sessions, one-on-one with Maestro Aimard, and will learn from the sessions conducted with the other participants of the masterclasses. For this reason, all students are requested to visit their co-students’ sessions. Non-public group de-briefing sessions at the end of each day are additional milestones for each student’s personal development and support the process of learning from their peers and actively exchanging thoughts and experiences.

The masterclass will be held in: 

MUNICH (GERMANY) FROM JUNE 5 – 8, 2025

The masterclass will be uniquely enhanced by workshop sessions with one of Europe’s most experienced and sought-after piano technicians. Stefan Knüpfer was a teacher at the Steinway Academy in Hamburg, Germany for many years before his passion for the grand piano compelled him to become a self-employed traveling technician. 

Without exaggeration it can be said that Stefan Knüpfer’s knowledge of historic and modern grand pianos of different brands and builders is unsurpassed. He will be present throughout the duration of the masterclass and offer theoretical and practical workshop training to the participants on each of the three evenings. 

He is a co-founder of “piano duo”, a project aimed at providing high class instruments for concerts and recordings to talented young musicians.

Location

The masterclass will be held in the historical setting of the Schloss Fürstenried on the Southern outskirts of the city. The venue is a picturesque palace with surrounding park, dating from the 17th century. The masterclasses and performances take place in the main building, accommodations are provided in the building annex. 

Schloss Fürstenried is a historic building on the Southwestern rim of Munich. It was built between 1715 and 1717 for the Bavarian Prince Electoral Max Emanuel as a hunting residence. The main building is now a popular venue for cultural events, while the adjoining buildings have been remodeled to provide modest overnight accommodation for visitors. The extensive park surrounding the historic building and its annexes still today is maintained in the tradition of baroque landscaping, with a variety of tree and plant specimens as in a botanical garden.

Address: Forst-Kasten Allee 103 · 81475 Munich 

Participants

The following six pianists have been chosen by Pierre-Laurent Aimard to participate in the Ravel Masterclass in June 2025:

Program

The Ravel Masterclass is open to a small audience. Visitors are welcome to attend and immerse themselves into Ravel’s compositions as Maestro Aimard guides six talented international students in separate sessions focusing on repertoire chosen by the students themselves. From Thursday to Saturday, the afternoons will begin with Stefan Knüpfer sharing his comprehensive knowledge of modern and historic pianos. The on-site historic instrument is a 1933 Pleyel grand piano. On Friday, Dr. Norbert Müllemann, Henle Head of Publishing, will introduce the composer Ravel and the challenges of creating Urtext editions of his works. The masterclass will close at midday on Sunday after two morning teaching sessions and a farewell ceremony. Weekend tickets can be purchased as a package. 

Repertoire

  • Salome Chitaia: Valses nobles & sentimentales, Concerto left hand, Gaspard de la nuit (1st mvt.)
  • Luowen Huang: Miroirs
  • Nima Mirkoshhal: Piano Concerto (1st  and 2nd mvt.)
  • Stefan Szypura: Sonatine (2nd and 3rd mvt.), Jeux d'eau
  • Felicia Toni: Miroirs (Oiseaux tristes, La vallée des cloches), Sonatine
  • Yu Uehara: Miroirs, Jeux d'eau, Gaspard de la nuit

The repertoire and program are subject to change.
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Tickets

Tickets are available online: https://www.reservix.de/


Get in touch

For any questions, please contact us via e-mail: ravel2025@henle.de