Time masterclass: 11:45-13:00
Language Masterclass: English
Masterclass
Vineta Sareika (Latvia) will give a masterclass to four academists from the Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra. On the music stand is Dvořák’s American Quartet, Op. 96, composed in 1893 during his stay in the United States. The piece reflects Dvořák’s fascination with American melodies and rhythms, drawing on both African-American spirituals and Native American music. Vineta Sareika guides the academists in bringing the musical lines to life, with attention to phrasing, balance, and ensemble cohesion.
Talents
A quartet has been selected from the Academy of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, which brings together some of Europe’s most promising young talents. Violinist Anna Sanchis Llorens trained in Valencia, Barcelona and Stuttgart and has worked with the Budapest Festival Orchestra and other major ensembles. Violinist Andrea García García is a Barcelona-born musician who has performed across Europe in ensembles such as Camerata Bern, EUYO or Pforte Kammerorchester.
Spanish violist José Carlos Palmero Casanova combines orchestral work with a strong focus on chamber music and historical performance. Cellist Leonardo Petracci, from Rome, has performed internationally and won first prize at the International David Popper Cello Competition.
Vineta Sareika
Latvian violinist Vineta Sareika has built an international career as a soloist, chamber musician, and concertmaster. In 2009, she became a laureate of the Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition, marking a major milestone in her career. She has received multiple Echo Klassik Awards for her outstanding chamber music performances and recordings.
From 2023 to 2025, Sareika was the first woman in history to serve as first concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic. She is also regularly invited as guest concertmaster by leading orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. As a soloist, she has performed with top orchestras across Europe, Asia, and the United States on prestigious international stages.
Sareika studied in Paris and at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and has collaborated with leading conductors and musicians. Since 2012, she has been primarius of the Artemis Quartet, performing worldwide and recording exclusively for Warner Classics. In addition to her performing career, she teaches chamber music at the Universität der Künste Berlin and serves on juries of major international competitions. She plays an Antonio Stradivari violin from 1683, generously loaned by the Ruggieri Foundation.
It is a great honor to welcome Vineta Sareika to our festival.
Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra
For nearly 25 years, the Academy has served as the training institute of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, bridging the gap between conservatory education and professional practice. Talented musicians from across Europe complete an intensive personal development program within the orchestral environment. The Academy prepares musicians for careers in internationally renowned symphony orchestras while also serving as a talent pool for the Concertgebouw Orchestra itself. Many former academists are now full members of the orchestra.
Information
More information on Vineta Sareika: Vineta Sareika
More information on the Academie van het Concertgebouworkest: Academie van het Concertgebouworkest
Photography portraitt Vineta Sareika: © Acorn Abbey
