Winter Workshop - String Orchestra

This part of the Winter Workshop is hosted by the Piccolo Strings Orchestra for developing string musicians. Violin, viola, cello and double bass players up to grade 2 level are welcome. We encourage more advanced musicians to join the symphony orchestra part of the workshop.

Timetable

Saturday, 16th July
9:15 am	Arrive
9:30 am	Start playing
12:30 pm	Lunch (buy or bring your own)
1:30 pm	Resume playing
3:00 pm	Open rehearsal starts
4:00 pm	Open rehearsal ends

Conductor - Margaret Hoban

LYCO conductor since 1996, Margaret has taught privately and at many different schools (including the successful Burnie Stringalong Club programme) and in 2006 received an Australian Strings Association award for services to the string community in Tasmania.

Margaret has also taught at the Residential Summer String Camp since 1992, directed since 1999 and been a conductor since 2004.

Past workshops

Pictures from the 2009 workshop are on this photos page. Also, this is the sort of music you'll work on:

La Réjouissance from 'Music for the Royal Fireworks' (George Frideric Handel)

Booking

The cost is $20, payable at the workshop.

Please let us know you're coming by contacting Virginia de Groot (Virginia@lyco.org.au / 6369 5284 / 0400 695 284).

For more information about the Launceston Youth and Community Orchestra, see our home page.