OBJECTIVES

The aim of the Course is to give the opportunity to students of music to widen and improve their practical and theoretical skills through participating in a specific, intensive programme of work consisting of classes for individuals and for groups. The course is intended for students from the last intermediate level course, for those from any course of the higher level, post graduate students and music school students.

TEACHERS AND SUBJECTS

Violin	Nathaniel Vallois (Teacher Birmingham Conservatory) Catalin Bucataru (Teacher “Musikene” Basque Country Conservatory)
Viola	Jon Thorne (Teacher Royal College of Music Junior and Senior Department)
Cello	John Todd (International Solist)
Piano	Charles Wiffen (Teacher Bath University) Alfonso Gomez (Internacional Solistl)
Bass Clarinet	Jan Guns (Flemish Radio Orchestra) Inigo Alonso (International Solist)
Clarinet	Chi-Yu Mo (London Symphony Orchestra) Daniel Sanchez (Orquesta Sinfonica del Principado de Asturias)
Flute/Piccolo	Nicola Mazzanti (Maggio Musicale Florentino Orchestra) Nicolas Bricht (Teacher Guildhall Junior School)
Percussion	Nexe Duet (International Duo)
Composition	Mark-Anthony Turnage (Royal College of Music)      CANCELLED
Chamber Music	t.b.c.

PLAN OF STUDIES

Individual classes in technique and musical interpretation: All students will receive from their professors a minimum of four lessons lasting 40 minutes each, during which they will develop their instrumental technique and work on two or three works of their own choice. Classes will be given in the morning starting at 9.30. The maximum of students for each professor shall be 10. Chamber Music classes: all the students that choose this option in the enrolment form will be part of chamber Music Groups, under the direction of one of the professors of the course.

The students may suggest working on particular pieces of chamber music, which must be specified in the enrolment form in order of preference. (we advice of bringing your own parts).

When, in the professor’s judgement, the group has prepared it’s chosen work sufficiently, it will be performed at a public concert.

The classes will be held in the evening, from 18.00 to 19.30.


PERIOD, ENROLMENT AND COURSE FEES

The course will begin on 13th August and will end on the 22th August with the students’ concert. The day of arrival, reporting to the office and being given accommodation is 12 August, and the day of departure is the 23th August in the morning

The application and 30% of the accommodation fee (in case you choose this option) has to be transfered at the time of application, the tuition and rest of accommodation fee not later than August 5TH.

Application fee	100€
Tuition fee: activ:	250€
Tuition fee: passiv:	95€

account holder: Asociación de Amigos de la Música de Cámara Vitoria-Gasteiz
Concept: Student Name + Instrument
Bank: Banco español de Crédito (Banesto), Postas 22, Vitoria 01001 (España)
account number: IBAN ES70 0030 3400 7100 0046 5271


POINTS OF INTEREST

Students applying as part of a chamber music group only pay one inscription fee regardless of the number of musicians.

All students are advised to bring music stands as well as the scores for works they wish to work upon individually (piano parts included). Also they will be in charge of carrying their own insurance.