| Fifth Annual Rose City International Conductor's Workshop Now Accepting Applications! July 20-26, 2009 Portland, Oregon |
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| Work with the musicians of the Rose City Chamber Orchestra and our team of professional soloists. Returning guest artists include Rick Rowley, Brennen Guillory, Alexis Hamilton, Esther Mae Moses and more! |
| 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. |
| "The best organized and most helpful conducting workshop I have been to." 2005 Workshop Student |
| -Faculty- Kenneth Woods (Director): Principal Guest Conductor- Rose City Chamber Orchestra Music Director- Oregon East Symphony and Chorale 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- Symphony of Southeast Texas |
| -Emerging Artists- Program An intense professional workshop for conductors entering or preparing to enter the field 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
-Repertoire- Verdi- excerpts from Aida Beethoven- Piano Concerto no. 4 Rick Rowley, piano Haydn- Symphony no. 99 Mozart- Gran Partita Debussy (arr. Schoenberg)- Prelude a l'apres midi d'un faune |
| -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
-Repertoire- Debussy (arr. Schoenberg)- Prelude a l'apres midi d'un faune Haydn- Symphony no. 99(with full orchestra) Beethoven- Symphony No.4, Mvt I (piano reduction) |
| Tuition and Fees Application Fee- $85/US Emerging Artist Program Tuition- $920 (2 payments of $460) Discovery Program Tuition- $660 (2 payments of $330) Video Fee- $85 Pay your application fee and tuition on the Payments page. |
| Questions? admin@rosecityworkshop.org |
| Read About the 2008 Rose City International Conductor's Workshop in this feature from the Sunday Oregonian Podcast by David Stabler here |
| Details for the 2010 Workshop Will Be Announced Soon, meanwhile please feel free to browse our 2009 site |
| Congratulations RCICW Faculty Member Christopher Zimmerman has been named Music Director of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra. More from the Washington Post here. |