Frans Helmerson
Principal Professor in the Kronberg Academy study programmes
Swedish cellist Frans Helmerson began his musical training with Guido Vecchi in Gothenburg before moving on to study with Giuseppe Selmi in Rome and William Pleeth in London. Sergiu Celibidache and his mentor Mstislav Rostropovich also played a very influential role in his artistic development. In 1971, he won the renowned Cassado Competition in Florence – the first of many distinctions. Tours have taken him to other countries in Europe as well as to Japan, Russia, South America, Australia, New Zealand and the USA.
Frans Helmerson plays with many well-known orchestras and receives outstanding critical acclaim for his concerts and recordings. His recording of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto with Neeme Järvi and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra was acknowledged as the “best recording currently available on the market”. His recording of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No 1 is also highly praised.
Frans Helmerson’s love of chamber music is another important driving force in his musical endeavours. He is a regular guest at the major European festivals, including the Verbier Festival, the Pablo Casals Festival in Prades and the Ravinia Festival, and spent many years as the artistic director of the Umea-Korsholm International Chamber Music Festival. In 2002 he co-founded the Michelangelo String Quartet which is active until today.
In addition to his career as a soloist, chamber musician and conductor, Frans Helmerson taught for several years as a professor at the conservatories in Cologne and in Madrid. From 2011 to 2016 he has been teaching as a guest professor at the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin. 2016 saw him gain an additional professorship at the Barenboim-Said Akademie in Berlin. Frans Helmerson has been teaching on the Kronberg Academy Study Programmes as a principal professor since 2006. He plays a cello by Stefan-Peter Greiner.
Öffentliche Cello Meisterkurse
Participants
- Ildikó Szabó cello
- Frans Helmerson cello
- Gary Hoffman cello
- Jens Peter Maintz cello
- Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt cello
Programme
Five artistic personalities – five perspectives, five approaches, five paths to music.
Where is the spark that sets everything alight? It is found where great artists inspire young talents and pass on their knowledge and experience. Every two years, Kronberg Academy invites cello students from around the world to the “World Capital of the Cello” (Mstislav Rostropovich). Over the course of almost a week, they receive valuable inspiration and guidance from five distinguished teachers in public masterclasses. This year, we are delighted to welcome Ildikó Szabó, Frans Helmerson, Gary Hoffman, Jens Peter Maintz and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.
For interested visitors, the public masterclasses offer a unique opportunity to explore even the most hidden corners of the cello repertoire.
Day ticket for the public masterclasses: €12
Valid for all masterclasses on one day; free admission for young people and students under the age of 27.
The detailed class schedule will be announced at short notice.
Venues: Casals Forum, Stadthalle, Galerie Opper
Programme subject to change.
Öffentliche Cello Meisterkurse
Participants
- Ildikó Szabó cello
- Frans Helmerson cello
- Gary Hoffman cello
- Jens Peter Maintz cello
- Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt cello
Programme
Five artistic personalities – five perspectives, five approaches, five paths to music.
Where is the spark that sets everything alight? It is found where great artists inspire young talents and pass on their knowledge and experience. Every two years, Kronberg Academy invites cello students from around the world to the “World Capital of the Cello” (Mstislav Rostropovich). Over the course of almost a week, they receive valuable inspiration and guidance from five distinguished teachers in public masterclasses. This year, we are delighted to welcome Ildikó Szabó, Frans Helmerson, Gary Hoffman, Jens Peter Maintz and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.
For interested visitors, the public masterclasses offer a unique opportunity to explore even the most hidden corners of the cello repertoire.
Day ticket for the public masterclasses: €12
Valid for all masterclasses on one day; free admission for young people and students under the age of 27.
The detailed class schedule will be announced at short notice.
Venues: Casals Forum, Stadthalle, Galerie Opper
Subject to change.
Öffentliche Cello Meisterkurse
Participants
- Ildikó Szabó cello
- Frans Helmerson cello
- Gary Hoffman cello
- Jens Peter Maintz cello
- Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt cello
Programme
Five artistic personalities – five perspectives, five approaches, five paths to music.
Where is the spark that sets everything alight? It is found where great artists inspire young talents and pass on their knowledge and experience. Every two years, Kronberg Academy invites cello students from around the world to the “World Capital of the Cello” (Mstislav Rostropovich). Over the course of almost a week, they receive valuable inspiration and guidance from five distinguished teachers in public masterclasses. This year, we are delighted to welcome Ildikó Szabó, Frans Helmerson, Gary Hoffman, Jens Peter Maintz and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.
For interested visitors, the public masterclasses offer a unique opportunity to explore even the most hidden corners of the cello repertoire.
Day ticket for the public masterclasses: €12
Valid for all masterclasses on one day; free admission for young people and students under the age of 27.
The detailed class schedule will be announced at short notice.
Venues: Casals Forum, Stadthalle, Galerie Opper
Programme subject to change.
Öffentliche Cello Meisterkurse
Participants
- Ildikó Szabó cello
- Frans Helmerson cello
- Gary Hoffman cello
- Jens Peter Maintz cello
- Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt cello
Programme
Five artistic personalities – five perspectives, five approaches, five paths to music.
Where is the spark that sets everything alight? It is found where great artists inspire young talents and pass on their knowledge and experience. Every two years, Kronberg Academy invites cello students from around the world to the “World Capital of the Cello” (Mstislav Rostropovich). Over the course of almost a week, they receive valuable inspiration and guidance from five distinguished teachers in public masterclasses. This year, we are delighted to welcome Ildikó Szabó, Frans Helmerson, Gary Hoffman, Jens Peter Maintz and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.
For interested visitors, the public masterclasses offer a unique opportunity to explore even the most hidden corners of the cello repertoire.
Day ticket for the public masterclasses: €12
Valid for all masterclasses on one day; free admission for young people and students under the age of 27.
The detailed class schedule will be announced at short notice.
Venues: Casals Forum, Stadthalle, Galerie Opper
Programme subject to change.
Öffentliche Cello Meisterkurse
Participants
- Ildikó Szabó cello
- Frans Helmerson cello
- Gary Hoffman cello
- Jens Peter Maintz cello
- Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt cello
Programme
Five artistic personalities – five perspectives, five approaches, five paths to music.
Where is the spark that sets everything alight? It is found where great artists inspire young talents and pass on their knowledge and experience. Every two years, Kronberg Academy invites cello students from around the world to the “World Capital of the Cello” (Mstislav Rostropovich). Over the course of almost a week, they receive valuable inspiration and guidance from five distinguished teachers in public masterclasses. This year, we are delighted to welcome Ildikó Szabó, Frans Helmerson, Gary Hoffman, Jens Peter Maintz and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.
For interested visitors, the public masterclasses offer a unique opportunity to explore even the most hidden corners of the cello repertoire.
Day ticket for the public masterclasses: €12
Valid for all masterclasses on one day; free admission for young people and students under the age of 27.
The detailed class schedule will be announced at short notice.
Venues: Casals Forum, Stadthalle, Galerie Opper
Programme subject to change.
Öffentliche Cello Meisterkurse
Participants
- Ildikó Szabó cello
- Frans Helmerson cello
- Gary Hoffman cello
- Jens Peter Maintz cello
- Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt cello
Programme
Five artistic personalities – five perspectives, five approaches, five paths to music.
Where is the spark that sets everything alight? It is found where great artists inspire young talents and pass on their knowledge and experience. Every two years, Kronberg Academy invites cello students from around the world to the “World Capital of the Cello” (Mstislav Rostropovich). Over the course of almost a week, they receive valuable inspiration and guidance from five distinguished teachers in public masterclasses. This year, we are delighted to welcome Ildikó Szabó, Frans Helmerson, Gary Hoffman, Jens Peter Maintz and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.
For interested visitors, the public masterclasses offer a unique opportunity to explore even the most hidden corners of the cello repertoire.
Day ticket for the public masterclasses: €12
Valid for all masterclasses on one day; free admission for young people and students under the age of 27.
The detailed class schedule will be announced at short notice.
Venues: Casals Forum, Stadthalle, Galerie Opper
Programme subject to change.