Flagship Summer Workshop

This is our flagship course, suitable for conductors wishing to gain experience working with orchestra, and to develop their individual conducting technique.

 

Delivery

This Workshop consists of a collection of practical sessions with professional musicians.

 

Main Workshop

July 24: Participants will look at how technique can impact and affect musical interpretation

July 25: All repertoire covered with professional pianists, elaborating on the previous day's work

July 26: Elgar and Britten with the string section of the LCW Festival Orchestra

July 27: Britten, Beethoven and Brahms with the LCW Festival Orchestra

July 28: Full programme with the LCW Festival Orchestra

July 29: Participants will lead a rehearsal and conduct a public performance

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Repertoire

ELGAR String Serenade

BRITTEN Frank Bridge Variations

BEETHOVEN Overture: Coriolan

BRAHMS Haydn Variations

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Workshop Location

Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London, NW1 5HT

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Concert Location​

Holy Trinity Sloane Square, Sloane Street, London SW1X 9BZ

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Workshop Fee

Participant: £1, 595 (plus £40 application fee)

Observer: £250

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The workshop fee covers the following: 

• all administration charges

• tuition

 

The fee does not cover travel to London, transport within London, accommodation or food and drink during the course. Participants must provide their own scores and batons. 

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A normal day starts at 10.00am and will include at least 5 hours of tuition, followed by a brief feedback session.

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The tutors for this course will be  Dr John Farrer and Professor Howard Williams.

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Application Deadline

Applications are accepted on a first come first served basis.

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Please note, you do NOT need to have participated in any previous courses to participate in this course

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