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, 15th July
5:15 pm	Arrive
5:30 pm	Start playing
6:45 pm	Pizza served
9:00 pm	Finish
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 - 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 recent years. This is how you can sound after two days' work:

Symphony no. 3 in G major - Finale (Joseph Haydn)

Symphony no. 31 in D major - 1. Allegro Assai (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

Egmont - Overture (Ludwig van Beethoven)

The Tales of Hoffman - Selection (Jacques Offenbach)

Fifth Symphony - Selection (Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky)

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

1812 Overture (abridged) (Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)

Booking

The cost is $30, 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.