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From February 9 to 15, IV International Winter University for Piano will take place at Pärnu Town Hall, where the well-known pianist and piano pedagogue Arbo Valdma will hold his winter master courses for the forth time. 18 participants from Estonia, Norway, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and France will take part in the courses. In addition to courses, Valdma will give two lectures on teaching the piano. |
The participants will perform at two concerts in Pärnu Town Hall, on February 12 at 7 pm and February 13 at 7 pm. The final concert of the Winter University will take place on February 15 at 7 pm.
Pianist Arbo Valdma graduated from Tallinn State Conservatoire with Bruno Lukk in 1966 and improved his skills at the postgraduate level at Moscow Conservatoire. He has gained several award-winning prizes at the piano competitions and has given solo concerts throughout Europe and Australia. Since 1993, Valdma has lived in Germany where he works as a piano professor at the Cologne University of Music. He has given master courses in Europe, Canada, USA, Russia and elsewhere. Piano school in Pärnu was held for the first time in summer 2003, the first winter courses took place in 2006.
IV International Winter University for Piano is organized by Pärnu Concert Bureau in cooperation with Pärnu Philharmonic and Pärnu Music School.
Agnes Toomla