ABOUT US
Our Vision
We believe that anyone, at any time, should have access to the wonderfully beautiful world of music.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide new generations of musicians from any part of the world the possibility to improve their skills and enjoy a wide audience.
Our Team
Production Team during Prof. Uri Vardi's and pianist Natalia Kazaryan's recordings.
Environmental, Social, and Governance
iClassical Academy operates according to the ESG principles; it has, since its foundation, been a green company!
Environment
√ We work remotely
√ Courses are recorded from home studios
√ All lessons take place online
√ We never use paper!
Social
√ We offer artists an additional income
√ Scholarship programs available
√ Memberships are affordable
√ Our learning content reaches an inclusive and diverse audience
Governance
√ Ownership is mixed
√ We are proud of our female Executive director
√ We have a mix of consultants (50/50)
√ Most meetings take place via Zoom
Irma de Jong, CEO
Irma is an established Senior Cultural Entrepreneur who has worked in classical music for more than 28 years and collaborated with many renowned artists and orchestras.
As a project manager, she worked on various cultural projects, such as violin competitions, art exhibitions and events, and classical music festivals. She is the founder of Cicerone Music and Art.
Irma has been involved in e-learning for over ten years and has managed iClassical Academy since its foundation.
With most of our Master Teachers, we developed an intensive relationship, and they helped us develop artistic ideas. We particularly thank Pavel Berman, Virginie Robilliard, Lihay Bendayan, Mike Vaccaro, Fernanda Machado, and Maria Thompson Corley.
We work closely with agencies or freelancers who help us with social media and marketing.
Gianriccardo Pera
Technical Director and Program Manager
Web Developer and Marketing
Editor and Course Creator
Geertje Podevyn
Scholarship Manager
History
2014
We recorded over 100 Masterclasses at Villa Sandra, Lake Maggiore, Italy.
2015
We recorded Masterclasses in Jerusalem and Raanana Israel and launched the first website edition of iClassical Academy.
2016
We recorded Miriam Fried's Musical Jewel Bach Solo Sonatas and Partitas and created firm partnerships with Medici TV and Naxos.
2017
We changed the functionality and structure of the website, a so called 2nd start-up!
2018
We initiated Musimentor and lots of recourses to help musicians in their careers and were in China to record at the Schoenfeld International String Competition.
2019
Teachers were invited to join the Academy with their courses and collections and the first courses were launched.
2020
We recorded Cello, Bow and You with Evangeline Benedetti in Italy and Masterclasses with Jing ZHAO in Chinese language, shortly before the outbreak of Covid.
2021
We created Master Memberships that give access to the full catalog content and started educational partnerships with music competitions.
2022
We continued adding great content to the catalog, such as the Kreutzer Etudes, Popper, and James Wilt Trumpet Collection.
2023
We added New Piano Courses, Webinars about Music Promotion and Mindset, and masterclasses, and we launched license agreements with schools and institutions.
2024
We launched an agreement with our partner Cicerone Music Club, where our courses are featured for rent and buy. More to come!
