Wellbeing Sessions

Martin Lawrence, horn player in the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, musical coach and PhD researcher in performance anxiety, leads a workshop exploring how to unlock your performance potential. "the dizziness of freedom", opens up "the possibility of possibility" Kierkegaard What is a good performance? Is it just...

PLEASE NOTE, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED Thursday, 8 March 2018 2.00pm–4.30pm, Recital Room at the Faculty of Music Mary Collins’ Introduction to Baroque Dance The final class of the term is open to all, and no experience of dancing is necessary. Mary will deliver a practical introduction to the...

Thursday, 1 March 2018 2.00pm–4.30pm, Recital Room at the Faculty of Music Sian Edwards Conducting Masterclass We welcome Sian Edwards, Head of Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music, to work on another iconic work, Mozart's Requiem. This class is for string quartet (pre-formed or individuals), a pianist, and conductors...

Wednesday, 21 February 2018 2.00pm–4.00pm, Recital Room at the Faculty of Music Johannes Wildner Conducting Masterclass Johannes Wildner is Professor of Conducting at the Vienna University of Music and was Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra from 2010–2014. He is visiting the Faculty of Music for the...

Thursday, 15 February 2018 2.00pm–4.30pm, West Road Concert Hall Michael Dussek Piano Masterclass Michael Dussek is Head of Accompaniment at the Royal Academy of Music as well as having a truly significant career as a solo and chamber music pianist. This class is open to any ensembles with a piano, from vocal/piano duos to...

Thursday, 8 February 2018 2.00pm–4.30pm, Recital Room at the Faculty of Music Michael Chance Vocal Masterclass The internationally renowned countertenor Michael Chance is making a much-awaited return to the Practising Performance series in what will be a revelatory vocal class (singers must bring an accompanist) focusing...

Friday, 2 February 2018 Recital Room at the Faculty of Music Performing Messiaen with Matthew Schellhorn and Jeremy Thurlow 2.00pm–3.40pm Extracts from Catalogue d’oiseaux performed by Matthew Schellhorn, followed by an open discussion on Messiaen performance with Maggie Faultless, Jeremy Thurlow and Matthew Schellhorn. 3...

Thursday, 25 January 2018 2.00pm–4.30pm, West Road Concert Hall Nicholas Cleobury Conducting Masterclass Nicholas Cleobury makes his annual visit to the Faculty of Music to work on Stravinsky's Petrushka , giving the pianists the chance to play and be coached on the superb arrangement for two pianos, and conductors the...

Conducting Workshop with Sir Mark Elder (repetiteurs welcome) Sir Mark Elder has been Music Director of the Hallé since September 2000. He was Music Director of English National Opera (1979–1993), Principal Guest Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (1992–1995) and Music Director of Rochester Philharmonic...

Vocal Workshop with Nicholas Mulroy ‘ He is the most sought-after evangelist of his generation .’ Nicholas Mulroy is one of the world’s foremost evangelists in the Bach Passions, as well as being acclaimed for his performances of Lieder and contemporary music. His recording credits include a Gramophone Award-winning...