Masterclass (TV series)

Masterclass is an American documentary television series airing on HBO. Each half-hour episode documents the experience of a small group of young artists working with a famous mentor. The series premiered on HBO on April 18, 2010, with opera star Plácido Domingo working with three aspiring young singers.[1][2]

The students in the program are chosen from participants in the Miami-based organization, YoungArts, a program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, which supports emerging artists.[3] The series is produced and directed by Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon of the Simon & Goodman Picture Company. The Executive Producer is Lin Arison.

Episodes

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
19April 18, 2010 (2010-04-18)June 27, 2010 (2010-06-27)
27May 28, 2012 (2012-05-28)May 22, 2013 (2013-05-22)
35September 9, 2013 (2013-09-09)October 14, 2014 (2014-10-14)

Season 1 (2010)

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TitleOriginal air date
11Plácido DomingoApril 18, 2010 (2010-04-18)
Spanish opera star Plácido Domingo works with three young singers focusing not on technique but on how to convey feeling and emotion in their performances.
22Liv UllmannApril 25, 2010 (2010-04-25)
Norwegian actress and director Liv Ullmann works with a group of young actors on scenes from A Streetcar Named Desire.
33Edward AlbeeMay 2, 2010 (2010-05-02)
American playwright Edward Albee, whose works include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? The Zoo Story, and A Delicate Balance, works with four budding playwrights to share his analysis of their work.
44Jacques d'AmboiseMay 9, 2010 (2010-05-09)
American ballet dancer and choreographer Jacques d'Amboise helps a group of young dancers to create a dance in five hours and then takes the show to the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
55Olafur EliassonMay 16, 2010 (2010-05-16)
Danish installation artist Olafur Eliasson, whose works include New York City Waterfalls and The Weather Project at London's Tate Modern museum, invites 5 young artists to his studio in Berlin and works with them on an environmental art project.[4]
66Frank GehryJune 9, 2010 (2010-06-09)
Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, whose buildings include Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, works with aspiring architects on a city-planning project.
77Bill T. JonesJune 13, 2010 (2010-06-13)
American dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones, who founded the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and has choreographed for film, Broadway, and opera, works with seven young people (a writer/actress, Alix Briggs, a choreographer, Kacey Hauk, and a supporting cast of three dancers and two actors) to create an original work in three days.[3]
88Michael Tilson ThomasJune 18, 2010 (2010-06-18)
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor of the San Francisco Symphony and the New World Symphony Orchestra, works with three young virtuoso musicians.
99Julian SchnabelJune 27, 2010 (2010-06-27)
American artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel invites a group of young photographers, painters and sculptors into his studio for a critique of their work and a discussion of how he approaches his own work.

Season 2 (2012–13)

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TitleOriginal air date
101Renée FlemingMay 28, 2012 (2012-05-28)
112Bobby McFerrinFebruary 12, 2013 (2013-02-12)
123John GuareMarch 4, 2013 (2013-03-04)
134Patti LuPoneApril 1, 2013 (2013-04-01)
145James RosenquistMay 22, 2013 (2013-05-22)
156Bruce WeberMay 22, 2013 (2013-05-22)
167Kathleen TurnerMay 22, 2013 (2013-05-22)

Season 3 (2013–14)

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TitleOriginal air date
171Wynton MarsalisSeptember 9, 2013 (2013-09-09)
182Josh GrobanJanuary 21, 2014 (2014-01-21)
193Anna Deavere SmithFebruary 17, 2014 (2014-02-17)
204Alan AldaSeptember 16, 2014 (2014-09-16)
215Joshua BellOctober 14, 2014 (2014-10-14)

Awards

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Primetime Emmy Awards

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Year Category Nominee(s) Episode Result Ref.
2011 Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Program Lin Arison, Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon N/A Nominated
2013 Outstanding Children's Program Sheila Nevins, Lin Arison, Jackie Glover, Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon N/A Nominated
2014 Outstanding Children's Program Sheila Nevins, Lin Arison, Jackie Glover, Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon Wynton Marsalis Nominated
2015 Outstanding Children's Program Sheila Nevins, Lin Arison, Jacqueline Glover, Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon Alan Alda Won

References

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  1. ^ Genzlinger, Neil, "No Ordinary Teachers in These Schoolrooms ", New York Times, 16 April 2010
  2. ^ Levin, Jordan, "Masters inspire awe, bright ideas", Miami Herald, 18 April 2010
  3. ^ a b Sick, Jessica, "Mastering the Class, NBC Miami, April 16, 2010
  4. ^ Amarante, Joe, "Tips from the legends: Viewers take the 'Masterclass' on HBO Sunday", New Haven Register, April 16, 2010
  5. ^ "Masterclass". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  6. ^ "A YoungArts Masterclass". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  7. ^ "Wynton Marsalis – A YoungArts Masterclass". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  8. ^ "Alan Alda And The Actor Within You: A YoungArts Masterclass". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
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