Winter Workshop - Symphony Orchestra

Instruments

The symphony orchestra workshop focuses on orchestral skills, and musicians must be competent at the techniques of their instrument. Developing string players (grade 2 and below) may join the string orchestra part of the workshop instead.

Players of any of the instruments below are welcome:

Strings	Brass	Woodwind	Percussion
Violin	Trumpet	Flute	Timpani
Viola	Horn	Oboe	General percussion
Cello	Trombone	Clarinet
Double bass	Tuba	Bassoon
Harp

Timetable

Friday, 2nd July
5:00 pm	Arrive
5:30 pm	Start playing
6:30 pm	Pizza served
9:00 pm	Finish
Saturday, 3rd July
9:30 am	Arrive
9:45 am	Start playing
12:00 noon	Lunch (buy or bring your own)
1:30 pm	Resume playing
3:30 pm	Open rehearsal starts
4:30 pm	Open rehearsal ends

Conductor - Willem van der Vis

Originally from New Zealand, Willem played in the WASO before studying conducting and moving to Melbourne where he now conducts many different orchestras and ensembles. He has participated in two conducting summer schools in Europe and studied under distinguished conductor Robert Rosen. He works actively in music camps and workshops around Australia.

Past workshops

Pictures from the 2009 workshop are on this photos page. We also have recordings from 2008 and 2009. This is how you can sound after two days' work:

Overture from 'Egmont' (Ludwig van Beethoven)

Selection from 'The Tales of Hoffman' (Jacques Offenbach)

Selection from 'Fifth Symphony' (Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky)

Entry of the Masters from 'Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg' (Richard Wagner)

1812 Overture (Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)

Booking

To register, follow the instructions on the workshop page.