During the 2007–2008 season, The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall presents seven Professional Training Workshops, which include master classes and sessions of intensive performance preparation for pre-professional and professional musicians, led by master artists of jazz, world music, and classical repertoire. The workshops offer a unique opportunity for young musicians to be coached and trained by today's master artists in an intimate setting. Each workshop features at least one element that is accessible to the public in the form of a concert performance or open master class. The workshops are tuition-free for participants and open to observation by auditors. Travel and housing for participants coming from outside of New York City, both national and international, is arranged and paid for by Carnegie Hall. Additional information and online applications are available at weillmusicinstitute.org/workshops.
The 2007–2008 Professional Training Workshops include:
Leon Fleisher Workshop for Solo Piano: Beethoven Sonatas
October 18-23, 2007, and January 17-19, 2008
Leon Fleisher guides four young pianists through the process of preparing Beethoven piano sonatas in this two-part workshop. From October 18 to 23, Mr. Fleisher works one-on-one at Carnegie Hall with each student on his or her prepared repertoire. The first part of the workshop will include two public master classes in Weill Recital Hall on October 22 and 23. In January, Mr. Fleisher and the four pianists return to Carnegie Hall to continue the mentoring process, culminating in a performance that will take place in Weill Recital Hall on January 19.
Emanuel Ax Workshop for Piano with Clarinet/Viola, Violin, or Cello: Brahms Sonatas
December 9-16, 2007
Pianist Emanuel Ax explores Brahms's sonatas for piano with clarinet/viola, violin, or cello in this weeklong workshop including two public master classes on December 12 and 13, and culminating in two concerts in Weill Recital Hall on December 15 and 16. Conductor David Zinman, clarinetist Richard Stoltzman, and composer/musician Peter Schickele join Mr. Ax as guest faculty for this workshop. Pianists and clarinetists, violinists, violists, or cellists are invited to apply in collaborative pairs. Six pairs will be selected.
The Song Continues...2008
January 22-25, 2008
Legendary mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne brings her foundation's acclaimed vocal festival, The Song Continues..., to Carnegie Hall from January 22 to January 25. The festival, which features six events over four days in Weill Recital Hall and Zankel Hall, includes master classes with renowned artists, including Ms. Horne, soprano Dawn Upshaw, and pianist Graham Johnson, and recitals by Marilyn Horne Foundation artists and special guests. This is the fifth season of The Song Continues... at Carnegie Hall, which is presented by The Weill Music Institute in partnership with The Marilyn Horne Foundation.
Ton Koopman Workshop for Singers: Handel Choral Works
February 11-17, 2008
Baroque music specialist Ton Koopman returns to Carnegie Hall to lead approximately 26 singers and the Orchestra of St. Luke's in an intimate workshop focusing on Handel's Ode for St. Cecilia's Day and “Dettingen" Te Deum. Soloists for both works will be chosen from the chorus. The workshop culminates in a Zankel Hall performance on February 17, 2008.
Fred Hersch Jazz Workshop for Improvising Musicians: Solo, Duo, Trio
March 11-16, 2008
Fred Hersch, a world renowned jazz pianist and composer, leads a six-day intensive workshop which focuses on the art of improvisation and culminates in a public performance by the participants in Zankel Hall on March 16, 2008. Selected musicians will have the opportunity to work on solo, duo, and trio repertoire by such jazz greats as Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman, and Wayne Shorter; classic standards; and original compositions by Mr. Hersch and the participating students. Soprano saxophonist/composer Jane Ira Bloom, pianist/composer Jason Moran, and trumpeter/composer Ralph Alessi join Mr. Hersch as guest faculty for the workshop. Approximately 12 musicians will be selected.
David Krakauer Workshop For Individuals and Ensembles: Exploring Klezmer
April 8-13, 2008
David Krakauer, an internationally acclaimed clarinetist and one of the foremost musicians in the new wave of klezmer music, leads a six-day workshop exploring both the traditional and experimental sides of klezmer. Renowned klezmer musicians Alicia Svigals (fiddle) and SoCalled (digital sampling/DJ) join Mr. Krakauer as guest faculty and offer instruction in their various areas of expertise. The workshop culminates in a public performance by the participants in Zankel Hall on April 13, 2008. Approximately 20 participants will be selected.
Bobby McFerrin Workshop for Singers: Vocal Improvisation
April 28-May 2, 2008
As part of his Carnegie Hall Perspectives, vocal innovator Bobby McFerrin will share his pioneering ideas with the next generation of musicians. The workshop culminates in a public performance by participants in Zankel Hall on May 2, 2008. Approximately 20 vocalists will be selected.
The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall
The Weill Music Institute creates broad-reaching music education programs, playing a central role in Carnegie Hall's commitment to making great music accessible to as many people as possible through creative musical interaction and inspiring lifelong learning. Educational programs are woven into the fabric of the Carnegie Hall concert season, with opportunities for preschoolers to adults, new listeners to emerging professional musicians. With its access to the world's greatest artists and latest technologies, The Weill Music Institute is uniquely positioned to inspire the next generation of music lovers, nurture tomorrow's musical talent, and shape the evolution of music education itself. The Weill Music Institute annually serves over 115,000 children, students, teachers, parents, young music professionals, and adults in the New York City metropolitan area, across the United States, and around the world.
The 2007–2008 Professional Training Workshops include:
Leon Fleisher Workshop for Solo Piano: Beethoven Sonatas
October 18-23, 2007, and January 17-19, 2008
Leon Fleisher guides four young pianists through the process of preparing Beethoven piano sonatas in this two-part workshop. From October 18 to 23, Mr. Fleisher works one-on-one at Carnegie Hall with each student on his or her prepared repertoire. The first part of the workshop will include two public master classes in Weill Recital Hall on October 22 and 23. In January, Mr. Fleisher and the four pianists return to Carnegie Hall to continue the mentoring process, culminating in a performance that will take place in Weill Recital Hall on January 19.
Emanuel Ax Workshop for Piano with Clarinet/Viola, Violin, or Cello: Brahms Sonatas
December 9-16, 2007
Pianist Emanuel Ax explores Brahms's sonatas for piano with clarinet/viola, violin, or cello in this weeklong workshop including two public master classes on December 12 and 13, and culminating in two concerts in Weill Recital Hall on December 15 and 16. Conductor David Zinman, clarinetist Richard Stoltzman, and composer/musician Peter Schickele join Mr. Ax as guest faculty for this workshop. Pianists and clarinetists, violinists, violists, or cellists are invited to apply in collaborative pairs. Six pairs will be selected.
The Song Continues...2008
January 22-25, 2008
Legendary mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne brings her foundation's acclaimed vocal festival, The Song Continues..., to Carnegie Hall from January 22 to January 25. The festival, which features six events over four days in Weill Recital Hall and Zankel Hall, includes master classes with renowned artists, including Ms. Horne, soprano Dawn Upshaw, and pianist Graham Johnson, and recitals by Marilyn Horne Foundation artists and special guests. This is the fifth season of The Song Continues... at Carnegie Hall, which is presented by The Weill Music Institute in partnership with The Marilyn Horne Foundation.
Ton Koopman Workshop for Singers: Handel Choral Works
February 11-17, 2008
Baroque music specialist Ton Koopman returns to Carnegie Hall to lead approximately 26 singers and the Orchestra of St. Luke's in an intimate workshop focusing on Handel's Ode for St. Cecilia's Day and “Dettingen" Te Deum. Soloists for both works will be chosen from the chorus. The workshop culminates in a Zankel Hall performance on February 17, 2008.
Fred Hersch Jazz Workshop for Improvising Musicians: Solo, Duo, Trio
March 11-16, 2008
Fred Hersch, a world renowned jazz pianist and composer, leads a six-day intensive workshop which focuses on the art of improvisation and culminates in a public performance by the participants in Zankel Hall on March 16, 2008. Selected musicians will have the opportunity to work on solo, duo, and trio repertoire by such jazz greats as Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman, and Wayne Shorter; classic standards; and original compositions by Mr. Hersch and the participating students. Soprano saxophonist/composer Jane Ira Bloom, pianist/composer Jason Moran, and trumpeter/composer Ralph Alessi join Mr. Hersch as guest faculty for the workshop. Approximately 12 musicians will be selected.
David Krakauer Workshop For Individuals and Ensembles: Exploring Klezmer
April 8-13, 2008
David Krakauer, an internationally acclaimed clarinetist and one of the foremost musicians in the new wave of klezmer music, leads a six-day workshop exploring both the traditional and experimental sides of klezmer. Renowned klezmer musicians Alicia Svigals (fiddle) and SoCalled (digital sampling/DJ) join Mr. Krakauer as guest faculty and offer instruction in their various areas of expertise. The workshop culminates in a public performance by the participants in Zankel Hall on April 13, 2008. Approximately 20 participants will be selected.
Bobby McFerrin Workshop for Singers: Vocal Improvisation
April 28-May 2, 2008
As part of his Carnegie Hall Perspectives, vocal innovator Bobby McFerrin will share his pioneering ideas with the next generation of musicians. The workshop culminates in a public performance by participants in Zankel Hall on May 2, 2008. Approximately 20 vocalists will be selected.
The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall
The Weill Music Institute creates broad-reaching music education programs, playing a central role in Carnegie Hall's commitment to making great music accessible to as many people as possible through creative musical interaction and inspiring lifelong learning. Educational programs are woven into the fabric of the Carnegie Hall concert season, with opportunities for preschoolers to adults, new listeners to emerging professional musicians. With its access to the world's greatest artists and latest technologies, The Weill Music Institute is uniquely positioned to inspire the next generation of music lovers, nurture tomorrow's musical talent, and shape the evolution of music education itself. The Weill Music Institute annually serves over 115,000 children, students, teachers, parents, young music professionals, and adults in the New York City metropolitan area, across the United States, and around the world.
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