Short Conducting Courses

RNCM Short Conducting Courses

During the 2009/10 academic year the RNCM is offering the following conducting events:

•    Conducting Day 1:  Friday 30 October         
•    Conducting Day 2: Friday 19 February   
•    Conducting Weekend: Friday 30 April to Sunday 2 May  (Friday 1400 to Sunday 1800)

The two conducting days are now full, although there are places for observers available. You may also ask to be placed on the waiting list in the event of cancellations.

The conducting weekend follows on from highly successful Conductor Training Weekends in previous years, and features three days of dynamic masterclasses with internationally acclaimed conductors and RNCM Conducting Faculty members Mark Heron, Philippe Bach and Clark Rundell. Orchestras and ensembles for the weekend will be formed from members of the Stockport Symphony Orchestra, Liverpool Mozart Orchestra, North Cheshire Wind Orchestra and students from the RNCM and Manchester University.

The course is open to both active conductors and observers and will focus on key practical issues including conducting technique, interpretation, rehearsal and preparation. In addition to sessions with a variety of orchestras and ensembles there will be workshops with rehearsal pianists and discussions on topics of interest to conductors led by other RNCM Faculty members. Video playback facilities will also be available and all participants will receive a DVD of their conducting over the weekend.

Repertoire will include:
Mahler - Symphony No 4
Brahms -  Violin Concerto
Stravinsky -  Octet
Mozart - Serenade in Eb K375 for wind octet, Serenade in D K250 “Haffner”
Opera extracts - to be confirmed

The cost of the conducting weekend is £175.
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