Practical Conducting at the Canford Summer School of Music

01 – 08 August 2010

Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset, England.

Tutors: Rodolfo Saglimbeni, Robert Houlihan

This orchestral conducting course is intended to fulfil the requirements of the established musician who wishes to gain and build basic technical and interpretive conducting skills. It would also form an ideal preparatory course for the conductors’ courses taking place in weeks two and three of the summer school.

The emphasis will be on practical work for all, including regular sessions on baton technique, score preparation and rehearsal technique. Observers are encouraged and are involved in many aspects of the course including the technique classes, but do not receive individual tuition. It is hoped to form, from within the class, an instrumental ensemble to facilitate practical work and to this end all orchestral instrumentalists be they participants or observers are encouraged to bring their instruments. Provision will also be made for extra sessions with a larger orchestra.

In all cases, the nature of the work assigned will be at the discretion of the course directors. It is recommended that students prepare the repertoire thoroughly before the commencement of the course.

For more information, visit www.canfordsummerschool.co.uk or contact canfordsummersch@btinternet.com / +44 (0)1342 893963