Alfred Schnittke Akademie International

At the end of August, Hamburg will experience a special flamenco event: for the first time, Flamenco y mucho más is bringing the atmosphere of the famous Fiesta de la Bulería from Jerez de la Frontera to Hamburg.The resident cast of the renowned Tablao Puro Arte, one of Andalusia's most important flamenco stages, will be guests. The artists come directly from Jerez de la Frontera, a city considered one of the most significant origins of flamenco worldwide.From August 28th to 31st, workshops will take place at the La Cajita Flamenco Dance School. Flamenco dance, Cante Flamenco (singing), and other classes for various levels will be offered. The workshops provide a rare opportunity to work directly with artists from the heart of Andalusia.The highlight of their visit is the grand flamenco concert on August 30th at 7 PM at the Schnittke Akademie Hamburg. The star cast of Tablao Puro Arte will be on stage with authentic flamenco from Jerez – full of passion, expressiveness, and the unmistakable energy of the Fiesta de la Bulería.The audience can expect an extraordinary evening of dance, singing, and music at the highest level. A piece of Andalusia is coming to Hamburg – vibrant, immediate, and authentic.Following the great success of the sold-out event with Noelia Sabarea, Flamenco y mucho más continues its series of high-caliber flamenco projects in Hamburg, creating a cultural bridge between Andalusia and Northern Germany.WorkshopsAugust 28–31La Cajita Flamenco Dance SchoolStresemannstraße 374, HamburgConcertAugust 30, 8:00 PMSchnittke Akademie HamburgRegistration and Informationinfo@lacajita.deInstagram: flamencoymuchomas

Toma Bervetsky, born in 2000 in Lviv (Ukraine) to a family of musicians, is considered one of the most promising young violinists of his generation. The artist began playing the violin at the age of six and made his orchestral debut at the age of eight. At the age of 13, he traveled by bus from Lviv (Ukraine) to Hamburg to attend a masterclass by Alexandre Brussilovsky at the Schnittke Academy. He subsequently studied with him in Paris, where he lives to this day. At the age of 16, he won first prize in "Jugend musiziert" and received an NDR Kulturförderpreis in 2016.He regularly collaborates with the Polish pianist Karolina Tomaszewska. She is also a graduate of the École Normale de Musique de Paris "Alfred Cortot" and a prize winner of numerous international piano competitions (incl. 1st prize at the Miloš Magin International Piano Competition in Paris, 1st prize and Grand Prix at the Corato International Music Competition, 2nd prize at the American Protégé International Piano Competition in New York). She has already performed in renowned venues such as Carnegie Weill Hall and was selected as "Young Talent 2024/2025" by the Académie Jaroussky.