Week 3 (July 8)
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July 8 - July15 2012 — Chamber Music, Voice, Harp, Piano and Eastern European Music
- Director Francis Colpron
- Assistant Director Jean-Pierre Brunet
It is with great pleasure that we will once again welcome the Alcan Quartet and harpist Sharlene Wallace. We are also excited to add some Eastern European music classes to this week. Accordionist Sergiu Popa is a master of East European traditional music styles and currently recognized as one of Canada’s top accordionists. He and his wife, violinist Jessica Gal (together known as the Shatra Duo), will offer an introductory-level course in East European styles (folk, Gypsy and Klezmer) for classical music players. All intermediate-to-advanced instrumentalists welcome, and a vocal group could be organized as well. Parallel to the music course, folk dances from across the region of Eastern Europe will be taught to children’s and adult groups by expert instructors Cristian Florescu and Sonia Dion. Participants in the music class will have the opportunity to provide live musical accompaniment for dancers by the end of the week.
Principal Choral Work: Missa Choralis by Franz Liszt
Quartet in residence: Alcan Quartet
Courses offered: Choir* • Vocal jazz* • A cappella* • Chamber music1 • Orchestra • Vocal technique* • Voice master class (song interpretation)1 • Introduction to string ensemble • Introduction to wind ensemble • Intermediate and advance wind ensemble • Eastern European music classes (for strings, winds, piano, voice, accordion) • Piano • Advanced piano1 • Piano 4 hands1 • Flute • Recorder (beginner*, intermediate, advanced) • Celtic Harp (beginner*, intermediate, advanced) • Folk dancing* • Orff* • Soma Yoga*
Those wishing to take the harp course MUST HAVE A HARP. If you do not own one, you may arrange to rent one with Vixen Harps of Ottawa. For rates and procedures, call Kathy Elarte at 613-241-1789 or writeinfo@vixenharps.com"> info@vixenharps.com
Chamber Music registration deadline: June 11
Faculty: Philippe Bourque (choral conductor, vocal jazz) • Alcan Quartet (chamber music) — Laura Andriani and Nathalie Camus, violins, Luc Beauchemin, viola • David Ellis, cello (chamber music, strings) • Jean-Pierre Brunet (violin, viola, chamber music) • Martin Mangrum (bassoon, winds, chamber music) • Jessica Gal and Sergiu Popa (Eastern European music) • Marie-Annick Béliveau (voice, vocal technique) • Sharlene Wallace (celtic harp) • Geneviève Jalbert (pianist/accompanist) • Myriam Bernard (piano classes) • Mark Latham (orchestra, chamber music, strings) • Francis Colpron (recorder) • Geneviève Décarie (Orff) • Cristian Florescu and Sonia Dion (Eastern European folk dances) • Brenda-Lee Wilson (yoga) • Jane Wilson (chamber music coordinator)