Masterclass, Sunday 21 October 2012, 11:00 - 12:00
Location: Theaterzaal, Amsterdam Conservatory

Walter van Hauwe

Early Music and Contemporary Music (solo and ensembles).

WALTER VAN HAUWE
Walter van Hauwe has shown his long relation with the traditional recorder-literature not only as a soloist but certainly also as a co-founder of the ensembles 'Quadro Hotteterre' (1969), together with a.o. Kees Boeke (recorder, and 'Little Consort' (1979). He played the recorder as well as the flauto traverso in many performances and recordings with a.o. Nicolaus Harnoncourt, Gustav Leonardt and Frans Brüggen.
In 1971 he was co-founder, together with Frans Brüggen and Kees Boeke, of the controversial, experimental blockflute-ensemble 'Sour Cream'. The discoveries made here on recorder-techniques and interpretation of a great variety of music styles, covering a period of more than 6 centuries, were written down by Van Hauwe in a three-volume professional method: 'The Modern Recorder Player', edited with Schott London and translated in several languages. His affinity with contemporary literature has only grown over the years and he inspired many composers, as Franco Donatoni and Isang Yun, to write for the blockflute.
Together with Kees Boeke, Walter van Hauwe founded in the 70's a controversial education system, the BLOK (block), a system which has become a conception for numerous recorder players around the world, and still of vital importance in the Recorder Department of the Amsterdam Conservatory.
Van Hauwe founded and devoted many years to the very detailed 'Catalogue of Contemporary Blockflute Music' (www.blokfluit.org). Together with the 'Catalogue of Historical Recorder Repertoire', this database provides 'all' the original titles written for the instrument from the 16th century until today.
In 2002 Van Hauwe received the prestigious Dutch 'Prins Bernard Music Award' for his complete oeuvre. Recordings can be heard on Telefunken's 'Das Alte Werk', Vanguard, Columbia-Denon, RCA, CBS, on 'Attacca' and Channel Classics/Moeck Verlag. On regular base Van Hauwe is producing for Channel Classics.

If you would like to receive a masterclass, please send an email as soon as possible to info[at]blockflutefestival.com with the following details:
1. Your biography
2. Links to your audio or video (websites, you tube, myspace, etc). Eventually you can send us your files via wetransfer.com or yousendit.com.
3. The piece(s) you would like to play
4. The teacher(s) you would like to work with (Jorge Isaac, Walter van Hauwe or Antonio Politano).

A selection of all candidates will be made, based on repertory choice, level and availability of the teachers. All candidates will be informed by the beginning of October about the selection. The masterclasses are free of charge!