Lute Masterclass with Joachim Held

Dates
28 June 2023, 6:30pm

Venue
Inner Parry Room

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Our Pay What You Can model allows you to choose a ticket price that works for you, from £2 to £15, with a free option to ensure our events are accessible to all audience members.  

Any donation you are able to make will directly support our talented students and help us to provide a first-class educational experience for this next generation of professional musicians.

A close up portrait of Joachim Held

28 June 2023, 6:30pm

Venue
Inner Parry Room

Tickets
Pay What You Can

Our Pay What You Can model allows you to choose a ticket price that works for you, from £2 to £15, with a free option to ensure our events are accessible to all audience members.  

Any donation you are able to make will directly support our talented students and help us to provide a first-class educational experience for this next generation of professional musicians.

Joachim Held was born in Hamburg is one of the foremost lute players of his generation. Currently Professor at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague and at the University of Arts in Bremen, this masterclass marks his debut visit to the Royal College of Music.    

In 1990, Joachim won second prize at the Concours Musica Antiqua of the Flandern Festival in Brügge which was the beginning of his international concert career. Since 1992 he has regularly appeared with world famous orchestras including Il Giardino Armonico and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and, as a soloist, he has appeared at the Musikfestival Potsdam-Sanssouci, the International Bach Festival Schaffhausen and the Schwetzinger Festival, amongst others. 

Since 2005 Joachim’s recordings have been released world-wide by Hänssler Classic and in 2006, he was the first ever lute player to receive the renowned German Echo - Klassik Award. 

Please note this event is taking place in the Inner Parry Room.

Supported by Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne

Photo credit: Manfred Esser

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