Virtuoso Recorder and Recorder Seminar

July 13-20, 2007
Gwyn Roberts, director
Faculty: Bart Spanhove** and Reine-Marie Verhagen**

Virtuoso Recorder**

Students in the all-day intensive Virtuoso Recorder Program are highly-skilled pre-professional and professional players with a high degree of technical proficiency, an understanding of Renaissance, Baroque, and contemporary styles, and strong musicianship. Master class time provides plenty of one-on-one contact with our distinguished faculty members. Repertory for the master class will be posted on the AEM website. Ensemble classes will use the Rogers Recorder Consort of Breukink instruments. Audition CD required.

Audition CDs should be 10-15 minutes long, and should show your technical ability, musical expression, and knowledge of a variety of historical styles. Please include German music. Deadline: April 15, 2008. Some full and partial-tuition scholarships are available.

Recorder Seminar**

This challenging, fast-paced week of classes for young adults will include master class, ensembles, technique, and a recorder topics class. Students will learn about instrument maintenance, finding repertoire, practicing, recorder technique, and careers in early music. For advanced students who are not yet ready for Virtuoso Recorder. Audition CD required (see above.)

* First week only
** Second week only