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Moving Talent – Young Masters in Motion is an international talent development project by International Holland Music Sessions (IHMS) in collaboration with the Matangi Quartet.
Young top-level classical musicians are invited to develop their artistic voice, not only as performers, but as creative makers shaping the future of classical music.
Why
Because classical music does not move forward by playing it safe.
Moving Talent exists for musicians who feel that excellence alone is not enough. For artists who master the canon, yet feel the urge to question it, expand it and place it in today’s world.
This fellowship gives you time, space and trust. Time to go deep. Space to experiment. Trust to develop a concert concept that is truly yours.
You work closely with the Matangi Quartet and IHMS in an environment where artistic risk is encouraged and craftsmanship is non negotiable. Not to polish what already exists, but to create something that could only come from you.
Moving Talent is not a competition and not a masterclass. It is a development journey that treats you as an artist in the making, not a student ticking boxes.
If you want to shape your own artistic voice, challenge the concert format and contribute to the future of classical music, this is where it starts.
Because classical music does not move forward by playing it safe.
Moving Talent exists for musicians who feel that excellence alone is not enough. For artists who master the canon, yet feel the urge to question it, expand it and place it in today’s world.
This fellowship gives you time, space and trust. Time to go deep. Space to experiment. Trust to develop a concert concept that is truly yours.
You work closely with the Matangi Quartet and IHMS in an environment where artistic risk is encouraged and craftsmanship is non negotiable. Not to polish what already exists, but to create something that could only come from you.
Moving Talent is not a competition and not a masterclass. It is a development journey that treats you as an artist in the making, not a student ticking boxes.
If you want to shape your own artistic voice, challenge the concert format and contribute to the future of classical music, this is where it starts.
Because classical music does not move forward by playing it safe.
Moving Talent exists for musicians who feel that excellence alone is not enough. For artists who master the canon, yet feel the urge to question it, expand it and place it in today’s world.
This fellowship gives you time, space and trust. Time to go deep. Space to experiment. Trust to develop a concert concept that is truly yours.
You work closely with the Matangi Quartet and IHMS in an environment where artistic risk is encouraged and craftsmanship is non negotiable. Not to polish what already exists, but to create something that could only come from you.
Moving Talent is not a competition and not a masterclass. It is a development journey that treats you as an artist in the making, not a student ticking boxes.
If you want to shape your own artistic voice, challenge the concert format and contribute to the future of classical music, this is where it starts.
Artistic Vision
At the heart of Moving Talent lies a clear artistic challenge.
Each fellow selects one major work from the classical repertoire for their instrument and string quartet. This work becomes the anchor point for an innovative and personal concert concept.
Possible directions include new compositions or arrangements, collaborations with other art forms such as dance, visual art or theatre, contemporary reinterpretations of the repertoire, strong narrative or thematic frameworks, or new ways of presenting and contextualising classical music.
The outcome is an original, evening length concert programme performed together with the Matangi Quartet.
At the heart of Moving Talent lies a clear artistic challenge.
Each fellow selects one major work from the classical repertoire for their instrument and string quartet. This work becomes the anchor point for an innovative and personal concert concept.
Possible directions include new compositions or arrangements, collaborations with other art forms such as dance, visual art or theatre, contemporary reinterpretations of the repertoire, strong narrative or thematic frameworks, or new ways of presenting and contextualising classical music.
The outcome is an original, evening length concert programme performed together with the Matangi Quartet.
At the heart of Moving Talent lies a clear artistic challenge.
Each fellow selects one major work from the classical repertoire for their instrument and string quartet. This work becomes the anchor point for an innovative and personal concert concept.
Possible directions include new compositions or arrangements, collaborations with other art forms such as dance, visual art or theatre, contemporary reinterpretations of the repertoire, strong narrative or thematic frameworks, or new ways of presenting and contextualising classical music.
The outcome is an original, evening length concert programme performed together with the Matangi Quartet.
Selection & Development Timeline
Selection & Development Timeline
The project runs over an extended period and consists of the following phases:
Selection & interviews
Open call and online interviews
(February 1st-June 1st 2026)
Coaching & rehearsals
Intensive work periods with Matangi Quartet
(October-December 2026)
Artistic development
Concept refinement and creation
(October-December 2026)
Concerts
Performances across the Netherlands
(October-December 2026)
The project runs over an extended period and consists of the following phases:
Selection & interviews
Open call and online interviews
(February 1st-June 1st 2026)
Coaching & rehearsals
Intensive work periods with Matangi Quartet
(October-December 2026)
Artistic development
Concept refinement and creation
(October-December 2026)
Concerts
Performances across the Netherlands
(October-December 2026)
The project runs over an extended period and consists of the following phases:
Selection & interviews
Open call and online interviews
(February 1st-June 1st 2026)
Coaching & rehearsals
Intensive work periods with Matangi Quartet
(October-December 2026)
Artistic development
Concept refinement and creation
(October-December 2026)
Concerts
Performances across the Netherlands
(October-December 2026)
The Fellowship
Moving Talent offers an intensive artistic trajectory that supports both musical excellence and conceptual growth.
Participants receive individual and ensemble coaching by the Matangi Quartet, take part in development and rehearsal periods in Bergen, and are guided through artistic and conceptual mentoring. The programme also provides professional documentation, visibility and multiple performances on major stages.
The fellowship concludes with concerts in Bergen at the Ruinekerk, Alkmaar, Amsterdam and The Hague with a festival presentation at Amare.
Moving Talent offers an intensive artistic trajectory that supports both musical excellence and conceptual growth.
Participants receive individual and ensemble coaching by the Matangi Quartet, take part in development and rehearsal periods in Bergen, and are guided through artistic and conceptual mentoring. The programme also provides professional documentation, visibility and multiple performances on major stages.
The fellowship concludes with concerts in Bergen at the Ruinekerk, Alkmaar, Amsterdam and The Hague with a festival presentation at Amare.
Moving Talent offers an intensive artistic trajectory that supports both musical excellence and conceptual growth.
Participants receive individual and ensemble coaching by the Matangi Quartet, take part in development and rehearsal periods in Bergen, and are guided through artistic and conceptual mentoring. The programme also provides professional documentation, visibility and multiple performances on major stages.
The fellowship concludes with concerts in Bergen at the Ruinekerk, Alkmaar, Amsterdam and The Hague with a festival presentation at Amare.
With IHMS
With IHMS
International Holland Music Sessions is the initiator and facilitator of Moving Talent.
For decades IHMS has been a leading platform for artistic development at the highest level, connecting young top talent with world class musicians, mentors and stages.
IHMS is known for creating intensive programmes where artistic depth, craftsmanship and personal growth come together. With Moving Talent, IHMS extends this mission by supporting a new generation of musicians who are not only excellent performers, but active shapers of the future of classical music.
Through its international network, production experience and long standing commitment to artistic quality, IHMS provides the framework, guidance and visibility that allow this fellowship to fully unfold.
International Holland Music Sessions is the initiator and facilitator of Moving Talent.
For decades IHMS has been a leading platform for artistic development at the highest level, connecting young top talent with world class musicians, mentors and stages.
IHMS is known for creating intensive programmes where artistic depth, craftsmanship and personal growth come together. With Moving Talent, IHMS extends this mission by supporting a new generation of musicians who are not only excellent performers, but active shapers of the future of classical music.
Through its international network, production experience and long standing commitment to artistic quality, IHMS provides the framework, guidance and visibility that allow this fellowship to fully unfold.
International Holland Music Sessions is the initiator and facilitator of Moving Talent.
For decades IHMS has been a leading platform for artistic development at the highest level, connecting young top talent with world class musicians, mentors and stages.
IHMS is known for creating intensive programmes where artistic depth, craftsmanship and personal growth come together. With Moving Talent, IHMS extends this mission by supporting a new generation of musicians who are not only excellent performers, but active shapers of the future of classical music.
Through its international network, production experience and long standing commitment to artistic quality, IHMS provides the framework, guidance and visibility that allow this fellowship to fully unfold.
Who can apply
Who can apply
The fellowship is open to exceptional young classical musicians from around the world.
Eligible instruments are viola, cello and piano. Applicants are typically between 18 and 30 years old.
We are looking for musicians who demonstrate outstanding artistic quality, show curiosity and openness to innovation, are eager to develop a personal artistic vision and want to actively contribute to the future of classical music.
International applications are warmly welcomed.
The fellowship is open to exceptional young classical musicians from around the world.
Eligible instruments are viola, cello and piano. Applicants are typically between 18 and 30 years old.
We are looking for musicians who demonstrate outstanding artistic quality, show curiosity and openness to innovation, are eager to develop a personal artistic vision and want to actively contribute to the future of classical music.
International applications are warmly welcomed.
The fellowship is open to exceptional young classical musicians from around the world.
Eligible instruments are viola, cello and piano. Applicants are typically between 18 and 30 years old.
We are looking for musicians who demonstrate outstanding artistic quality, show curiosity and openness to innovation, are eager to develop a personal artistic vision and want to actively contribute to the future of classical music.
International applications are warmly welcomed.
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