Masumi Nagasawa / 長澤真澄

Roche sur Foron, France

Gratitude to my professor, Clive Brown, who arranged a salon concert for me in his beautiful residence. Superb acoustic in the music room !! Program with Ph.J. Meyer, A.Rosetti, J.L.Dussek, S. Corri, J.F. Naderman, L.Spohr. And a little playful photo session in his garden the next day!

Thank you for the inviting me to give a big Masterclass organized by Mirjam Schroeder in MDW, Vienna. It has been amazing to have 6 colleagues (teachers) Mirijam Schroeder, Elizabeth Plank, Andrea Vigh, Anastasia Razvalyaeva, Mira Farkas, and another lovely harpist who was there. And, what a Class, joint together with the students of the Liszt Academy!

I received a warm welcome from Jana Boušková and her students in the conservatory of Prague, situated in the beautiful palace in the centre of the city! Such a lovely class to work with!! I am so grateful that Jana invited me. And I hope to be back again!

Instrument Museum is absolutely a must in Prague. Thank you Daniela Kotašová, the curator of the museum, who guided us through the beautiful display of the harps.

Teaching students from Royal Conservatory Birmingham, Royal Northern College of Manchester and Chetham’s School of Music.

I have been very privileged to have had the opportunity to teach at Guildhall School of Music. An open presentation was organised at Silk Street Music Hall.

Thanks to the students and enthusiastic colleagues, Imogen Barford, Charlotte Seale, Keziah Thomas, Karen Vaughn and Sioned Williams who were there!

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15th March 2023, 16:00

https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/whats-on/harp-masterclass-with-masumi-nagasawa

Intense C.Ph.E. Bach Masterclass for the students of Manja Smits at the conservatory ArtEZ in Zwolle, the Netherlands.

I am very happy with the results of the students, who are eager to learn and reacting fast! Much thanks to my colleague, Manja, who stimulates the students to learn the historical practice, but most important in learning to play expressively.

C.Ph. E. Bach quotes; ‘We should make our the ear conscious of the true content and affect of a composition’. ‘ Play from the soul, not like a trained bird!’

Masterclass at the Conservatory in Amsterdam.

Great to teach wonderful students of Erika Waardenburg and Gwyneth Wentinck ! They were eager to integrate the historical harp practices in their modern harp playing, and my, what an amazing progress they made!

Masterclass at the Mozarteum, Salzburg.

Thank you for the enthusiastic class of Stephen Fitzpatrick’s students. Impressive challenging repertoire from Haydn, C.P.E. Bach, Tailleferre, Fauré, Parish- Alvars and Debussy!