| PRACTICAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–14 June 2026 (3 days) |
| Location | Music School Vyšehrad, Prague |
| Organised By | MSV Maestro Sessions |
| Language | English |
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
– FULL MASTERCLASS
Full 3-day programme
Early bird – 360 eur / 9.000 Kč
Limited availability
- 3 individual lessons with Marc Coppey
50 minutes each · one per day - Full access to all masterclass sessions
- Performance in the final concert
- Professional recording of the final concert
- Practice room between sessions (upon request)
- Coffee breaks included
- Welcome lunch included
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
– LIMITED (1 DAY)
1-day
Early bird – 160 eur / 4.000 Kč
Limited availability
- 1 individual lessons with Marc Coppey
50 minutes - Participation in the masterclass for one selected day
- Practice room between sessions (upon request)
- Coffee breaks included
- Limited active participants may be invited to perform in the final concert, depending on the available concert time
PASSIVE PARTICIPATION
For 1 day attendance - Choose 1, 2, or 3 days
Limited availability
- Full access to all masterclass sessions and open discussions
- Coffee breaks included
- Flexible day selection
- All participants are welcome to attend the final concert
SPONSORSHIP
If you are interested in participating but concerned about the fee, you are welcome to apply for partial or full sponsorship. To be considered, you will need to submit a set of supporting materials you feel might be relevant. As the number of sponsored places is limited, support is awarded selectively based on the overall strength of each application. Please send your application to info@maestrosessions.eu.
The masterclass is held with the support of the French Institute in Prague.
Marc Coppey is recognised as one of the world's leading cellists. A protégé of Yehudi Menuhin and Mstislav Rostropovich, he first came to international attention at 18 when he won both First Prize and the Special Prize for Best Bach Performance at the prestigious Leipzig Bach Competition — immediately earning the admiration of Menuhin himself.
His career has since taken him to the world's foremost concert halls, performing regularly as soloist with leading orchestras under conductors including Alan Gilbert, Emmanuel Krivine, Lawrence Foster, Kirill Karabits, and John Nelson. A passionate advocate of the cello's full range, Coppey is equally at home in the Baroque, Romantic and Contemporary repertoire, and has given world premieres of works by Lenot, Monnet and Tanguy, with compositions dedicated to him by Lera Auerbach, Ivan Fedele, Betsy Jolas, and many others.
As a chamber musician, he has performed alongside Maria-João Pires, Stephen Kovacevich, Vadim Gluzman, Viktoria Mullova, and Emmanuel Pahud, among others, and was a member of the acclaimed Ysaÿe Quartet (1995–2000).
He is a Professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, Artistic Director of the Saline Royale Academy (Arc-et-Senans), and Artistic Director of the Colmar Easter Festival. He was named Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres by the French Cultural Ministry.
His discography on the Audite label has received extraordinary critical acclaim — including Diapason d'Or, Télérama ffff, and BBC Music Magazine ★★★★★. Marc Coppey performs on a Matteo Goffriller cello (Venice, 1711), known as the 'Van Wilgenburg'.
