

24 - 29 July 2022





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
Repertoire
ELGAR String Serenade
BRITTEN Frank Bridge Variations
BEETHOVEN Overture: Coriolan
BRAHMS Haydn Variations
Workshop Location
Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, Marylebone, London, NW1 5HT
Concert Location
Holy Trinity Sloane Square, Sloane Street, London SW1X 9BZ
Workshop Fee
Participant: £1, 595 (plus £40 application fee)
Observer: £250
The workshop fee covers the following:
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all administration charges
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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.
A normal day starts at 10.00am and will include at least 5 hours of tuition, followed by a brief feedback session.
The tutors for this course will be Dr John Farrer and Professor Howard Williams.
Application Deadline
Applications are accepted on a first come first served basis.
Please note, you do NOT need to have participated in any previous courses to participate in this course