THE VILLEFAVARD FARM
Mauricio FUKS, violin
100 years ago, Edouard Maury, a clergyman, built a farm in
Villefavard, devoted to modern agriculture.
In 1947, his daughter, Juliette Ebersolt, created Villefavard
spiritual concerts around the “Cavaillé-Coll” organ of the temple.
A tradition was born.
To continue this tradition, a new concert hall was inaugurated in
2002, in the barn of the farm. It is the first element of the actual
Villefavard artistic meeting center (Centre de Rencontres
Artistiques de Villefavard). Its aim is to offer to very high level
artists a place to work, to share in a very peaceful country place
and to offer to the public the result of this meetings.
Jérôme KALTENBACH, conductor, Annie BAUD-
KALTENBACH, mathematician, and Gilles EBERSOLT,
architect, Villefavard Farm « fathers », have conceived an
extraordinary international level musical tool in a huge farm in
Limousin (a 100 meter square stage and 350 sitting places
capacity) in a beautiful village perfect to concentrate, to work
and to create.
Albert YAYING XU, an acoustic specialist, used all knowledge
and competence that made his notoriety around the world.
After Shanghaï Opera, City of the Music in Paris, the Mstislav
Rostropovitch’s « Grange » in Evian or the Copenhague
Philharmony, he was also involved in the Villlefavard Farm
creation. Because of its acoustic and its place, the Villefavard
Farm is an exceptional and unique artistic place.
Teachers C OURS
Professor of Violin at the Indiana University School of
Music, Mauricio Fuks graduated from the Juilliard School of
D ’I NTERPRETATION
Music where he studied with Joseph Fuchs and Ivan
Galamian. He later furthered his studies at the University of
Southern California with Jascha Heifetz.
In 1964 he won 1st Prize at the Young Concert Artists
ET CONCERTS 2008
Competition. Following a distinguished international career
as concertmaster, chamber musician, and soloist, he now
devotes himself entirely to pedagogy.
He has taught master classes at : the Yehudi Menuhin School in England, the Royal
Academy in London, the Hochschule Fur Musik “Hanns Eisler” in Berlin, the Reina
Sofia School in Madrid, the Barratt-Due School in Oslo, the Royal Conservatory- The
Hague, the Scuola di Musica in Fiesole, and the Paris Conservatory. He participates in
Summer Master Classes in Salzburg, Sarasota, and Orford and has been a jury member
in numerous international competitions.
Michel STRAUSS, cello
At the age of 14, he enters the Conservatoire de Paris, Mauricio FUKS Violon / Violin
where he will win his first prizes in chamber music and
cello under the guidance of Paul Tortelier and Maurice Michel STRAUSS Violoncelle / Cello
Gendron. He then pursues his studies in the United
States at Yale University with Aldo Parisot. In 1980 he is Yuval GOTLIBOVICH Alto / Viola
appointed principal cello solo of the Nouvel Orchestre
Philharmonique de Radio France. In 1987 he takes over
the class of Maurice Gendron at the Conservatoire de
Paris. Considered as one of the most accomplished
French musicians of his generation, he has worked with some of the most
important contemporary music creators such as Luciano Berio, Maurice Béjart
or Pierre Boulez and the legendary Sandor Vegh.
Michel Strauss is the artistic director of the Normandy chamber music festival
from July 21th to August 3rd
“Musique de chambre à Giverny”. (2 sessions)
Yuval GOTLIBOVICH, viola Ferme de Villefavard en Limousin
Yuval Gotlibovich is currently the youngest
Professor at Indiana University, Jacobs School of
Music. Yuval Gotlibovich has concert activities span
through Europe, United States and Israel. He
Collaborated in Chamber Music with world
renowned artists such as: Menachem Pressler,
Marc Andre Haemlin, George Pludmacher, Nubuko
Imai, Janos Starker among others and is a regular
guest of Kuhmo and Giverny international chamber
music festivals.
Heh puts special emphasis on the performances of
new music with Ensemble Modern in Frankfurt, ensemble Callisto in Chicag,
and with Composers such as Krzysztof Penderecki , Henri Deutilleux and
György Kurtág and he premiered several works dedicated for him. Yuval
Gotlibovich won several international competitions including Tertis, “Fischoff” http://fermedevillefavard.asso.fr
Chamber Music Competition or the Aviv Competition in Israel. http://stagedevillefavard.free.fr
 INFORMATIONS
The masterclasses will take place during 2
periods of 7 days: Dates of the periods :
1st session: July 21th to July 27th
2nd session: July 28th to August 3rd*
* Yuval Gotlibovich will be present from July 25
th
to august 3rd
NB : a conference by the French bow maker Jean
th
François Raffin will be organized the 24 of July
We advise students to arrive the evening before
the first day. A dinner may be served. Students
will have accommodation at Villefavard farm.
Subcription fee: 30 ! !
Lessons : 380 ! 1 period; 700 ! 2
periods " (400 # for Pr Gotlibovich from July 25
to August 3 )
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Accomodation: 50 # by day (food
included) = 350! for a period of 7 days
(45 ! day if 2nd period)"
All fees must be paid in advance or on arrival day Be
careful: it is not easy to reach a bank to get cash in
Villefard (you have to go by car). It is better to change
cash in Paris. Travellers cheque are not accepted.
! Cheque or cash addressed to Thomas Sylvand
" Cheque or cash addressed to the Teacher
$ Cheque (travellers cheques not accepted) or cash
addressed to « Ferme de Villefavard »
INSCRIPTIONS/SUBSCRIPTIONS
Contact Thomas SYLVAND
+33 (0)6 62 29 64 76
fax + 33 (0)1 53 11 04 68
38 rue Polonceau – F-75018 Paris
ou tsylvand@wanadoo.fr
Transport information
By car FORMULAIRE D’INSCRIPTION /
APPLICATION FORM
Villefavard (Haute Vienne) is at 7 km to the west of
Châteauponsac, at 18 km to the east of Bellac and A retourner par courrier à / to be send by mail
at 45 km to the north of Limoges (motorway A20, or email to :
exit at Bessines-Chateauponsac) Thomas SYLVAND – Stage de Villefavard
Get through Chateauponsac, in the direction of
38 rue Polonceau
Bellac; at about 5 km turn right toward Villefavard.
The farm is at the crossroad by the temple. F - 75018 Paris France
By train
NOM / SURNAME :
From the airport Roissy Charles de Gaulle take the
RER B stop at Gare du Nord . Then you have 2
possibilities : Prénom / Name :
- 1) take the tube (metro) line 5 direction
Place d’Italie stop at Gare d’Austerlitz follow
the sign Grandes lignes SNCF. Once on Téléphone :
the platform Grandes lignes SNCF buy a
ticket for La Souterraine, the station is at
23km from Villefavard., then take a taxi till
E-Mail :
Villefavard.
- 2) take the tube (metro) line 4 direction
Porte d’Orléans stop at Gare Montparnasse Adresse :
follow the sign Grandes lignes SNCF. Once
on the platform Grandes lignes TGV buy a
ticket for Le Dorat via Poitiers ( TGV Paris Pays/ country :
Poitiers, then TER Poitiers Le Dorat), then
take a taxi till Villefavard.
Cours avec / Lessons with :
By Plane M. Fuks - Michel Strauss
The nearest airport is Limoges. There is a direct line
between Limoges and London each day (low-cost). 1ere/ 2e session
Then take a taxi till Villefavard (50 km). Arrivée/Arrival :
Départ/Departure :