Masterclasses with Professor Evgenia Epshtein (violin)
We invite violinists aged 7–18 years old and older to take part in the masterclasses with Professor Evgenia Epshtein (violin), which will be held in Bar from November 12 to 14, 2025. The application deadline is November 1, 2025.
Evgenia Epshtein
Violinist. Performer. Associate professor of violin
Born in Russia, Evgenia Epshtein began her violin studies at the age of six and completed the High School for Gifted Musicians with Vladimir Milshtein. After emigrating to Israel in 1990 she studied with Arthur Zisserman, Yair Kless and Irena Svetlova at the Tel Aviv Academy of Music followed by Benzion Shamir at the Rotterdam Royal Academy, where she received her Master’s Degree. During her studies in Rotterdam she won several prizes and competitions and took part in the masterclasses of Isaac Stern, Henry Mayer and Zakhar Bron.
Evgenia Epshtein is a co-founder of the Aviv String Quartet which won the 3rd Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, the Bordeaux String Quartet Competition and the Charles Hennen Music Competition amongst other top prizes. The Aviv Quartet was also proclaimed as the "Best young ensemble" by the Ministries of Culture of Germany and Israel (1999, 2000, 2003, 2008).
As a soloist she has performed with the Reconsil Sinfonietta in Vienna, the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra, theZagreb and Zadar Chamber Orchestra, the Split Symphony Orchestra, the Bohemian Philharmonic, the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Mexico –city chamber orchestra , Baku state chamber orchestra and Camerata Chisinau in Moldova. She has given recitals in all major Israeli venues and radio broadcasts worldwide. She has also performed in festivals including the Estonian Baltic Festival, the Gotland Chamber Music Festival - Sweden, the Ursus Chamber Music Festival - Slovenia, the Ameropa festival - Prague, Czech Republic, the Chamber music box - London, UK and the Lunigiana International Music Festival - Italy.Osor classical evenings-Osor. Croatia, Soloist Academy –France, Montenegro. Olympus Musicus festival- Prague. Czech Republic. Vilneus Organum hall and Kaunas state philharmony in Lituania. Arte Amante festival in Belgium.
As a violinist and chamber musician Evgenia frequently gives masterclasses, including the ISA International Summer Academy in Austria, the Prague Music Academy, the Shanghai Academy of Music in China, the Riga Academy of Music and Liepaja Music School in Latvia, the Sofia Academy of Music in Bulgaria, the Wroclaw Academy of Music and the Krakow Academy of Music in Poland, the University of Music and Performing arts Vienna and Arts. More information https://evgeniaepshtein.com/
Violinist. Performer. Associate professor of violin
Born in Russia, Evgenia Epshtein began her violin studies at the age of six and completed the High School for Gifted Musicians with Vladimir Milshtein. After emigrating to Israel in 1990 she studied with Arthur Zisserman, Yair Kless and Irena Svetlova at the Tel Aviv Academy of Music followed by Benzion Shamir at the Rotterdam Royal Academy, where she received her Master’s Degree. During her studies in Rotterdam she won several prizes and competitions and took part in the masterclasses of Isaac Stern, Henry Mayer and Zakhar Bron.
Evgenia Epshtein is a co-founder of the Aviv String Quartet which won the 3rd Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, the Bordeaux String Quartet Competition and the Charles Hennen Music Competition amongst other top prizes. The Aviv Quartet was also proclaimed as the "Best young ensemble" by the Ministries of Culture of Germany and Israel (1999, 2000, 2003, 2008).
As a soloist she has performed with the Reconsil Sinfonietta in Vienna, the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra, theZagreb and Zadar Chamber Orchestra, the Split Symphony Orchestra, the Bohemian Philharmonic, the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Mexico –city chamber orchestra , Baku state chamber orchestra and Camerata Chisinau in Moldova. She has given recitals in all major Israeli venues and radio broadcasts worldwide. She has also performed in festivals including the Estonian Baltic Festival, the Gotland Chamber Music Festival - Sweden, the Ursus Chamber Music Festival - Slovenia, the Ameropa festival - Prague, Czech Republic, the Chamber music box - London, UK and the Lunigiana International Music Festival - Italy.Osor classical evenings-Osor. Croatia, Soloist Academy –France, Montenegro. Olympus Musicus festival- Prague. Czech Republic. Vilneus Organum hall and Kaunas state philharmony in Lituania. Arte Amante festival in Belgium.
As a violinist and chamber musician Evgenia frequently gives masterclasses, including the ISA International Summer Academy in Austria, the Prague Music Academy, the Shanghai Academy of Music in China, the Riga Academy of Music and Liepaja Music School in Latvia, the Sofia Academy of Music in Bulgaria, the Wroclaw Academy of Music and the Krakow Academy of Music in Poland, the University of Music and Performing arts Vienna and Arts. More information https://evgeniaepshtein.com/
- GENERAL PROVISIONSThe International Masterclass of Evgenia Epshtein (the Masterclass) is an event aimed at identifying and supporting talented young violinists, exchanging professional experience through masterclasses, and preserving the traditions of violin performance.
The Masterclasses will take place in Bar (Montenegro) from November 12 to 14, 2025 at the following address: Bar, Marshal Tito Street 10.
Organizers of the Masterclasses: Open Music School, Adriatic Open School Educational Center in Montenegro (Bar, Montenegro). - AIMS AND OBJECTIVESAims of the masterclasses:
Identification and support of young talented violinists;
Exchange of professional experience;
Expansion of creative ties between music schools in Montenegro and The Art Academy in Split https://www.umas.unist.hr/;
Development of professional violin performance.
Objectives of the masterclasses:
Popularization of violin performance;
Improvement of the quality and prestige of classical music education;
Engagement of children and youth in musical art.
Age categories of the masterclasses
The masterclasses are held at: Adriatic Open School Educational Center, 85000, Bar (Montenegro), Marshal Tito Street 10.
The masterclasses are conducted in the category “Violin” for children aged 7–18 and older, in two age groups:
Group “A” – from 7 to 12 years old
Group “B” – from 13 to 18 years old and older - MASTERCLASS SCHEDULENovember 12
10:00 – Masterclasses according to schedule
14:00 – Break
15:00 – Masterclasses according to schedule
19:00 – Evgenia Epshtein. Seminar on the topic: "Developing correct physiological instincts of playing the instrument from childhood"
November 13
10:00 – Masterclasses according to schedule
14:00 – Break
15:00 – Masterclasses according to schedule
November 14
Classical music concert. Soloist: Evgenia Epshtein. - CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPETITIONThe application deadline is November 1, 2025.
The participation fee for Group “A” is €60. Lesson duration: 45 minutes.
The participation fee for Group “B” is €70. Lesson duration: 60 minutes.
Payment is made on the day of the masterclass.
If desired, a participant may book more than one masterclass. To do so, please fill in the corresponding field in the form.
Each participant of Evgenia Epshtein’s masterclasses will receive a certificate of successful completion. - For questions regarding participation in the masterclasses, please contact us by email at Open Music School: open.music.school.bar@gmail.com
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Majstorske radionice s profesoricom Evgenijom Epshtein (violina)
Pozivamo violiniste u dobi od 7 do 18 godina i starije da sudjeluju u majstorskim radionicama s profesoricom Evgenijom Epshtein (violina), koje će se održati u Baru od 12. do 14. studenoga 2025. Rok za prijave je 1. studenoga 2025.
Evgenia Epshtein
Violinistica. Umjetnica. Izvanredna profesorica violine.
Rođena u Rusiji, Evgenia Epshtein započela je studij violine u dobi od šest godina i završila Srednju školu za darovite glazbenike u klasi Vladimira Milshteina. Nakon emigracije u Izrael 1990. godine studirala je kod Arthura Zissermana, Yaira Klessa i Irene Svetlove na Glazbenoj akademiji u Tel Avivu, a zatim kod Benziona Shamira na Kraljevskoj akademiji u Rotterdamu, gdje je stekla magistarsku diplomu. Tijekom studija u Rotterdamu osvojila je nekoliko nagrada i priznanja na natjecanjima te je sudjelovala na majstorskim radionicama Isaaca Sterna, Henryja Mayera i Zakhara Brona.
Evgenia Epshtein suosnivačica je gudačkog kvarteta Aviv, koji je osvojio 3. Međunarodno natjecanje komorne glazbe u Melbourneu, natjecanje gudačkih kvarteta u Bordeauxu i Natjecanje Charles Hennen, među ostalim prestižnim nagradama. Kvartet Aviv također je proglašen za "Najbolji mladi ansambl" od strane Ministarstava kulture Njemačke i Izraela (1999., 2000., 2003., 2008.).
Kao solistica nastupala je s orkestrom Reconsil Sinfonietta u Beču, Filharmonijskim orkestrom u Bukureštu, Zagrebačkim i Zadarskim komornim orkestrom, Simfonijskim orkestrom u Splitu, Češkom filharmonijom Bohemia, Filharmonijom Oxford, Komornim orkestrom grada Meksika, Državnim komornim orkestrom u Bakuu i Cameratom Chisinau u Moldaviji. Održala je recitale u svim glavnim izraelskim dvoranama te je snimala za radio diljem svijeta. Nastupila je i na festivalima poput Baltičkog festivala u Estoniji, Gotland Chamber Music Festivala u Švedskoj, Ursus Chamber Music Festivala u Sloveniji, festivala Ameropa u Pragu (Češka), Chamber Music Box u Londonu (UK), Lunigiana International Music Festivala u Italiji, Osorske glazbene večeri (Hrvatska), Soloist Academy (Francuska, Crna Gora), Olympus Musicus Festivala (Prag, Češka), Vilnius Organum Hall i Kaunas State Philharmonic (Litva), Arte Amante Festival u Belgiji.
Kao violinistica i komorna glazbenica, Evgenia često vodi majstorske radionice, među ostalima na ISA International Summer Academy u Austriji, Praškoj glazbenoj akademiji, Glazbenoj akademiji u Šangaju (Kina), Glazbenoj akademiji u Rigi i Glazbenoj školi u Liepaji (Latvija), Glazbenoj akademiji u Sofiji (Bugarska), Glazbenim akademijama u Wroclawu i Krakovu (Poljska), te na Sveučilištu za glazbu i izvedbene umjetnosti u Beču. Više informacija: https://evgeniaepshtein.com/
Violinistica. Umjetnica. Izvanredna profesorica violine.
Rođena u Rusiji, Evgenia Epshtein započela je studij violine u dobi od šest godina i završila Srednju školu za darovite glazbenike u klasi Vladimira Milshteina. Nakon emigracije u Izrael 1990. godine studirala je kod Arthura Zissermana, Yaira Klessa i Irene Svetlove na Glazbenoj akademiji u Tel Avivu, a zatim kod Benziona Shamira na Kraljevskoj akademiji u Rotterdamu, gdje je stekla magistarsku diplomu. Tijekom studija u Rotterdamu osvojila je nekoliko nagrada i priznanja na natjecanjima te je sudjelovala na majstorskim radionicama Isaaca Sterna, Henryja Mayera i Zakhara Brona.
Evgenia Epshtein suosnivačica je gudačkog kvarteta Aviv, koji je osvojio 3. Međunarodno natjecanje komorne glazbe u Melbourneu, natjecanje gudačkih kvarteta u Bordeauxu i Natjecanje Charles Hennen, među ostalim prestižnim nagradama. Kvartet Aviv također je proglašen za "Najbolji mladi ansambl" od strane Ministarstava kulture Njemačke i Izraela (1999., 2000., 2003., 2008.).
Kao solistica nastupala je s orkestrom Reconsil Sinfonietta u Beču, Filharmonijskim orkestrom u Bukureštu, Zagrebačkim i Zadarskim komornim orkestrom, Simfonijskim orkestrom u Splitu, Češkom filharmonijom Bohemia, Filharmonijom Oxford, Komornim orkestrom grada Meksika, Državnim komornim orkestrom u Bakuu i Cameratom Chisinau u Moldaviji. Održala je recitale u svim glavnim izraelskim dvoranama te je snimala za radio diljem svijeta. Nastupila je i na festivalima poput Baltičkog festivala u Estoniji, Gotland Chamber Music Festivala u Švedskoj, Ursus Chamber Music Festivala u Sloveniji, festivala Ameropa u Pragu (Češka), Chamber Music Box u Londonu (UK), Lunigiana International Music Festivala u Italiji, Osorske glazbene večeri (Hrvatska), Soloist Academy (Francuska, Crna Gora), Olympus Musicus Festivala (Prag, Češka), Vilnius Organum Hall i Kaunas State Philharmonic (Litva), Arte Amante Festival u Belgiji.
Kao violinistica i komorna glazbenica, Evgenia često vodi majstorske radionice, među ostalima na ISA International Summer Academy u Austriji, Praškoj glazbenoj akademiji, Glazbenoj akademiji u Šangaju (Kina), Glazbenoj akademiji u Rigi i Glazbenoj školi u Liepaji (Latvija), Glazbenoj akademiji u Sofiji (Bugarska), Glazbenim akademijama u Wroclawu i Krakovu (Poljska), te na Sveučilištu za glazbu i izvedbene umjetnosti u Beču. Više informacija: https://evgeniaepshtein.com/
- OPĆE ODREDBEMeđunarodna majstorska radionica Evgenije Epshtein (u daljnjem tekstu – Majstorska radionica) događaj je usmjeren na prepoznavanje i podršku talentiranim mladim violinistima, razmjenu profesionalnog iskustva kroz majstorske radionice te očuvanje tradicije violinističkog izvođaštva.
Majstorske radionice održat će se u Baru (Crna Gora) od 12. do 14. studenoga 2025. na sljedećoj adresi: Bar, Ulica Maršala Tita 10.
Organizatori majstorskih radionica: Open Music School, Obrazovni centar Adriatic Open School u Crnoj Gori (Bar, Crna Gora). - CILJEVI I ZADACICiljevi majstorskih radionica:
Prepoznavanje i podrška mladim talentiranim violinistima;
Razmjena profesionalnog iskustva;
Širenje kreativnih veza između glazbenih škola u Crnoj Gori i Umjetničke akademije u Splitu https://www.umas.unist.hr/;
Razvoj profesionalnog violinističkog izvođaštva.
Zadaci majstorskih radionica:
Popularizacija violinističkog izvođaštva;
Unapređenje kvalitete i prestiža klasičnog glazbenog obrazovanja;
Uključivanje djece i mladih u bavljenje glazbenom umjetnošću.
Dobne kategorije majstorskih radionica
Majstorske radionice održavaju se u: Adriatic Open School Educational Center, 85000, Bar (Crna Gora), Ulica Maršala Tita 10.
Majstorske radionice provode se u kategoriji „Violina” za djecu uzrasta od 7 do 18 godina i starije, u dvije dobne skupine:- Skupina „A” – od 7 do 12 godina
- Skupina „B” – od 13 do 18 godina i stariji
- RASPORED MAJSTORSKIH RADIONICA12. studenoga
10:00 – Majstorske radionice prema rasporedu
14:00 – Pauza
15:00 – Majstorske radionice prema rasporedu
19:00 – Evgenia Epshtein. Seminar na temu: „Razvijanje pravilnih fizioloških instinkta sviranja na instrumentu od djetinjstva”
13. studenoga
10:00 – Majstorske radionice prema rasporedu
14:00 – Pauza
15:00 – Majstorske radionice prema rasporedu
14. studenoga
Koncert klasične glazbe. Solistica: Evgenia Epshtein. - UVJETI SUDJELOVANJA NA MAJSTORSKIM RADIONICAMARok za prijavu je 1. studenoga 2025.
- Kotizacija za sudjelovanje u skupini „A” iznosi 60 €. Trajanje sata: 45 minuta.
- Kotizacija za sudjelovanje u skupini „B” iznosi 70 €. Trajanje sata: 60 minuta.
Po želji, sudionik može rezervirati više od jedne radionice. Za to je potrebno ispuniti odgovarajuće polje u prijavnom obrascu.
Svaki sudionik majstorskih radionica Evgenije Epshtein dobit će certifikat o uspješnom završetku. - Za sva pitanja u vezi sa sudjelovanjem na majstorskim radionicama molimo vas da nas kontaktirate putem e-pošte Open Music School: open.music.school.bar@gmail.com
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