2024 Winter Workshops

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Individual Workshops
1. MONDAY 8 JULY | Improvised Music 5:30pm - 6:30pm
  Monday 8 July Improvised Music | Soloing and Beyond 5:30pm - 6:30pm | $15  Presented by James Buchanan Improvising means more than just playing a scale over chord changes, it’s a way to express yourself, to compose, and to explore music. In this session, participants will be led through a series of techniques and concepts to expand their improvisational horizons. They will learn how to construct music from nothing, to shape phrases and explore new harmonic and rhythmic devices. This session is for all instruments and all skill levels, whether you’re interested in blues, jazz, rock, contemporary classical or any other style, you are sure to find these concepts fascinating and enlightening.
  
  Monday 8 July Improvised Music | Soloing and Beyond 5:30pm - 6:30pm | $15  Presented by James Buchanan Improvising means more than just playing a scale over chord changes, it’s a way to express yourself, to compose, and to explore music. In this session, participants will be led through a series of techniques and concepts to expand their improvisational horizons. They will learn how to construct music from nothing, to shape phrases and explore new harmonic and rhythmic devices. This session is for all instruments and all skill levels, whether you’re interested in blues, jazz, rock, contemporary classical or any other style, you are sure to find these concepts fascinating and enlightening.
  
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2. TUESDAY 8 JULY | Intro to Contemporary Musicianship | 5:30pm - 6:30pm
  Tuesday 9 July Intro to Contemporary Musicianship | 5:30pm - 6:30pm | $15  Presented by James Buchanan Contemporary music theory, as used in jazz, pop, and rock can at first seem like a foreign language, but in this session you will learn the fundamental concepts to enable you to speak that language fluently. This class will serve as an introductory session for a, hopefully, ongoing contemporary musicianship class at the ORC. Perfect for those wanting to know more about modern chord theory, harmony and key concept areas.
  
  Tuesday 9 July Intro to Contemporary Musicianship | 5:30pm - 6:30pm | $15  Presented by James Buchanan Contemporary music theory, as used in jazz, pop, and rock can at first seem like a foreign language, but in this session you will learn the fundamental concepts to enable you to speak that language fluently. This class will serve as an introductory session for a, hopefully, ongoing contemporary musicianship class at the ORC. Perfect for those wanting to know more about modern chord theory, harmony and key concept areas.
  
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3. WEDNESDAY JULY 10 | Recording Basics | For Auditions & Exams 5:30pm - 6:30pm
  Recording Basics | For Auditions & Exams 5:30pm - 6:30pm | $15 Presented by James Buchanan Musicians and students are increasingly asked to record exams and auditions, which can be a daunting process. But with a few simple tips, anyone can achieve great results with even the most basic of equipment. In this session, participants will learn the fundamentals of acoustics, lighting, video and audio recording to make sure they capture their performance in the truest quality. Please bring along your instrument!
  
  Recording Basics | For Auditions & Exams 5:30pm - 6:30pm | $15 Presented by James Buchanan Musicians and students are increasingly asked to record exams and auditions, which can be a daunting process. But with a few simple tips, anyone can achieve great results with even the most basic of equipment. In this session, participants will learn the fundamentals of acoustics, lighting, video and audio recording to make sure they capture their performance in the truest quality. Please bring along your instrument!
  
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4. THURSDAY 11 JULY | Piano Recital & Lecture | Pictures at an Exhibition by M. Mussorgsky 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  Piano Recital & Lecture | Pictures at an Exhibition by M. Mussorgsky 6:00pm - 7:00pm | $15  Presented & Performed by Ting Hsu In this session, the ORC’s new Head of Keyboard, Ting Hsu will present a performance of Mussorgsky’s famed work, Pictures at an Exhibition, in combination with a visual explanation of Viktor Hartmann paintings and how they inspired each movements. Learn about the intersection of visual art and music with the ORC’s own concert-level pianist!
  
  Piano Recital & Lecture | Pictures at an Exhibition by M. Mussorgsky 6:00pm - 7:00pm | $15  Presented & Performed by Ting Hsu In this session, the ORC’s new Head of Keyboard, Ting Hsu will present a performance of Mussorgsky’s famed work, Pictures at an Exhibition, in combination with a visual explanation of Viktor Hartmann paintings and how they inspired each movements. Learn about the intersection of visual art and music with the ORC’s own concert-level pianist!
  
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Monica Buckland Conducting Workshop
1. WEDNESDAY JULY 10 | Full Day Conducting Workshop 9:00am - 5:00pm
  Wednesday 10 July Full Day Conducting Workshop | 9:00am - 5:00pm | $100 full day Presented by Monica Buckland Please bring along your instrument, if you play one!
  
  Wednesday 10 July Full Day Conducting Workshop | 9:00am - 5:00pm | $100 full day Presented by Monica Buckland Please bring along your instrument, if you play one!
  
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2. WEDNESDAY JULY 10 | Conducting Workshop Session 1: 'Making Music Out of Thin Air' | 9am - 10:45am
  WEDNESDAY JULY 10 | Conducting Workshop Session 1: 'Making Music Out of Thin Air' | 9am - 10:45am Presented by Monica Buckland Please bring along your instrument, if you play one!
  
  WEDNESDAY JULY 10 | Conducting Workshop Session 1: 'Making Music Out of Thin Air' | 9am - 10:45am Presented by Monica Buckland Please bring along your instrument, if you play one!
  
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3. WEDNESDAY JULY 10 | Conducting Workshop Session 2: 'Your Body In Space' | 11:15am-12:30pm
  WEDNESDAY JULY 10 | Conducting Workshop Session 2: 'Your Body In Space' | 11:15am-12:30pm Presented by Monica Buckland Please bring along your instrument, if you play one!
  
  WEDNESDAY JULY 10 | Conducting Workshop Session 2: 'Your Body In Space' | 11:15am-12:30pm Presented by Monica Buckland Please bring along your instrument, if you play one!
  
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4. WEDNESDAY JULY 10 | Conducting Workshop Session 3: 'Speaking the Right Language' | 1:30pm-2:45pm
  WEDNESDAY JULY 10 | Conducting Workshop Session 3: Speaking the Right Language' | 1:30pm-2:45pm Presented by Monica Buckland Please bring along your instrument, if you play one!
  
  WEDNESDAY JULY 10 | Conducting Workshop Session 3: Speaking the Right Language' | 1:30pm-2:45pm Presented by Monica Buckland Please bring along your instrument, if you play one!
  
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5. WEDNESDAY JULY 10 | Conducting Workshop Session 4: 'Do I really Need to Know All That?' | 3:15pm-5pm
  WEDNESDAY JULY 10 | Conducting Workshop Session 4: 'Do I really Need to Know All That?' | 3:15pm-5pm Presented by Monica Buckland Please bring along your instrument, if you play one!
  
  WEDNESDAY JULY 10 | Conducting Workshop Session 4: 'Do I really Need to Know All That?' | 3:15pm-5pm Presented by Monica Buckland Please bring along your instrument, if you play one!
  
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