first chair academy
Introducing FCA
The First Chair Academy is a revolutionary and inspiring new initiative, conceived around core values which aim to nurture, encourage, and develop the high levels of musical excellence and leadership skills demanded of the orchestra leaders of the future.
The First Chair Academy gathers a team of prominent orchestra leaders, conductors, musicologists, motivational trainers and scholars, led by Igor Gruppman to inspire the next generation of orchestra leaders.
Our Specialist team of dedicated international experts have created unique pedagogical programmes, offering a diverse approach to education, mentorship, coaching, peer supervision and performance.
The FCA aims to select and bring together talented young musicians from around the world, enabling their participation in its international programs, which are supported by the most renowned artists of today.
The primary objectives of FCA are as follows:
· To discover and develop the orchestral leaders of tomorrow.
· To select and bring together talented young musicians from around the world into an international curriculum, supported by the most renowned artists of today.
· To inspire peace, prosperity, and international understanding through music.
· To foster opportunities for learning, networking, dialogue, and bridge-building through musical excellence, in partnership with the world’s leading educational institutions and centres of artistic excellence.
FCA MENTORS
THOMAS SANDERLING
THOMAS SANDERLING
THOMAS SANDERLING
CONDUCTOR
IGOR GRUPPMAN
THOMAS SANDERLING
THOMAS SANDERLING
FORMER CONCERTMASTER OF ROTTERDAM PHILHARMONIC AND LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
VESNA GRUPPMAN
THOMAS SANDERLING
VESNA GRUPPMAN
PROFESSOR OF VIOLIN OF BARCELONA AN DROTTERDAM CONCERVATORIES
SIMOS PAPANAS
THOMAS SANDERLING
VESNA GRUPPMAN
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND CONCERTMASTER OF THESSALONIKI STATE ORCHESTRA
MICHAEL FINE
ZACHARIAS TARPAGKOS
MARIEN VAN STAALEN
GRAMMY WINNING RECORD PRODUCER
MARIEN VAN STAALEN
ZACHARIAS TARPAGKOS
MARIEN VAN STAALEN
PRINCIPAL CELLIST OF ROTTERDAM PHILHARMONIC
ZACHARIAS TARPAGKOS
ZACHARIAS TARPAGKOS
ZACHARIAS TARPAGKOS
PRINCIPAL FLUTIST AT THE GREEK NATIONAL OPERA