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Masterclasses in san leo (italy) from july 17-23, 2022


You are invited to come to this summer's masterclasses in San Leo where important themes will be adressed.


The two themes of this summer will be the following ones:

-The Ysaÿe violin sonatas, with a specil focus on the lesser played sonatas (No. 1, 5, 6)

-Playing "freely", where the violin is free and not held by the shoulder, a technique used by such masters as Milstein, where the instrumnet rests on the collarbone on one side and is sustained by the left hand on the other side,






Stéphane Tran Ngoc has been a violin teacher for almost four decades, in some of the best conservatories in France (Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Lyon, currently Pôle Sup’93), the USA (Lawrence University Conservatory of Music) and the UK (London College of Music). He has also been invited to teach in numerous master-classes and has set up a program called “Violin in Vietnam” that allows him to teach in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Through his teaching, he has been able to transmit the knowledge acquired from his former masters (Dorothy Delay/Juilliard School, Itzhak Perlman), his understanding of other great pedagogues (Galamian, Hoppenot, Alexander Technique, etc.) and years of deep personal research in violin technique. His teaching is focused on a full and true understanding of the physics required to master the technique stress-free, including instrument balance in connection to the body as well as mental preparation and performing tools. Along side this approach, the understanding of the musical style, the composers’ meaning and how to interpret their music are constant key elements.

Many of his former students are now among the best of their generation, performing as soloists, in internationally recognized chamber ensemble or in major orchestras.