Work with the musicians of the Rose City Chamber
Orchestra and our team of professional soloists.

Returning guest artists include Neal Kurz, Brennen
Guillory,  Esther Mae Moses and more!
"The best organized and most helpful
conducting workshop I have been
to."
2005 Workshop Student
Emerging Artists Program
An intense professional workshop for conductors
in the advanced stages of their studies,
entering the field, or already active as
professionals

Invited participants will have the opportunity
to work intensively with all three mentors and
the musicians of the Rose City Chamber
Orchestra. Each participant will conduct in five
teaching sessions and a final mock concert.

Teaching sessions include
  • Opera Masterclass with full
      orchestra and professional singers
  • String Orchestra
  • Concerto accompanying
  • Wind Ensemble
  • Symphonic Masterclass

Repertoire-
Verdi- excerpts from Otello
Beethoven- Symphony no. 6
Strauss- Metamorphosen
Stravinsky- Symphonies of Wind
Instruments
Schumann- Piano Concerto in A minor
Neal Kurz, piano solo
-Discovery Program
A perfect opportunity for younger conductors
to get started, for educators and teachers to
refresh their technique, choral conductors to
get time in orchestral repertoire, and for
amateurs to test their mettle

Invited participants will take part in all classes
and discussions, will receive personal coaching
on basic technique and score preparation and
will have 3 opportunities to conduct-

Conducting sessions include
  • Piano reduction session
  • String Ensemble session
  • Full Orchestra session
-and-
  • Classes in score preparation
  • Stick technique
  • Movement, breathing and posture


-Repertoire
Beethoven- Symphony no. 6
Strauss- Metamorphosen
Mozart- Symphony no. 39 in E flat Major,
Mvt I (piano reduction with Neal Kurz)
Read about the 2008 Workshop in this
feature from the  Sunday Oregonian

Podcast by David Stabler here

Documentary on the 2009 workshop
coming soon from OPB's  Oregon Art
Beat
Kenneth Woods (Director):
Principal Guest Conductor-
Rose City Chamber Orchestra
Principal Guest Conductor
Orchestra of the Swan
David Hoose:
Director of Orchestral Activities-
Boston University,
Music Director
Cantata Singers, Boston
Christopher  Zimmerman:
Chair of Orchestra Conducting-
Hartt School of Music
Music Director-
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra
Fees and tuition costs-

Application Fee- $65/US
Video Fee- $85/US

Emerging Artist Program
Tuition $960/US
2 Payments of $480/US

Discovery Program
Tuition $580/US
2 Payments of $290
An intensive week of advanced
professional training for conductors
with artist faculty members-
Sixth Annual
Rose City International Conductor's Workshop
July 5-11, 2010
Portland, Oregon
The mission of the Rose City
International Conductor's Workshop is
to provide professional training at the
highest level to emerging conductors
from all over the world.