MASTERCLASSES AND COACHING

MASTERCLASSES IN INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTS (VIOLIN AND PIANO)

CHAMBER MUSIC MASTERCLASSES, INCLUDING:

1. Ensemble playing
2. Performance practices from Baroque through to contemporary music
3. Interpretive decisions
4. Rehearsal techniques
5. Artistic decisions and artistic differences

COACHING

1. Ensemble Coaching
2. Orchestral Sectionals
3. Music Courses
4. Performing with student ensembles

EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS

We work closely with schools, tailoring our programmes to support the relevant curriculum. Previous projects have included:

PRIMARY SCHOOLS (ALL YEAR GROUPS) AND SECONDARY (YEARS 7-9)

1. Learning about the instruments
2. Italian Terms
3. Tempo
4. Dynamics
5. Live Performance
6. What to listen for
7. Music and expression
8. What is rehearsing?

GCSE WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING:

1. Musical forms (Sonata form, Fugues etc)
2. Harmonic analysis
3. Structural analysis
4. Stylistic awareness

A LEVEL WORKSHOPS, INCLUDING:

1. Comparisons between composers of the same period e.g. Mozart and Beethoven
2. Interpretation
3. Period performance

VOCATIONAL WORKSHOPS

1. Music as a profession
2. Freelancing and orchestral careers
3. Teaching as a profession
4. Playing in a chamber ensemble
5. Team work and leadership
6. Promoting yourself or your ensemble