20th Anniversary Summer Workshop

The London Conducting Workshop turns 20 this year! Celebrate with us on our brilliant summer 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 27: Participants will look at how technique can impact and affect musical interpretation

July 28: All repertoire covered with professional pianists, elaborating on the previous day's work

July 29 - 30: All repertoire covered with the LCW Festival Orchestra

July 31: Full programme in a guided rehearsal with the LCW Festival Orchestra

August 01: Participants will lead a rehearsal and conduct a public performance

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Repertoire

MOZART Don Giovanni, Overture

BRITTEN Simple Symphony

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 in F major

MOZART Misera dove son! (recit & aria)

MAHLER Nun seh' ich wohl

BERLIOZ La Spectre de la Rose

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Workshop Location

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

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Concert Location​

St. James's Piccadilly, 197 Piccadilly, St. James's, London W1J 9LL

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Application Fee

£52.00

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Workshop Fee

£2266.00

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Observer: £50/day

Observers attending the full workshop will be given the opportunity to conduct during the session with pianists on the 28th July, and will be able to observe all other sessions. If you wish to observe, please complete the application form.

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

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