Whenever possible Devon Brass Ensemble will keep you up to date with courses being offered for Brass Players in Italy (as below).
INTERNATIONAL TRUMPET SEMINAR
IN SILLICO, TUSCANY
1st-6th August 2008
WITH
Reinhold Friedrich
and
Kristian Steenstrup
SILLICO
This idyllic Italian retreat is a tiny jewel of a mediaeval village of about 100 inhabitants, situated at 750m asl and nestling between the Apennines and the Apuan Alps. The air is warm and pure, whilst the atmosphere lends itself to concentrated study and socialising! The excellent quality (largely organic) food, wines and cooking on previous courses have attracted much favourable comment. There are also beautiful walks and views to be enjoyed.
THE COURSE
Following the success of trumpet courses since 1996, with Michael Laird, Stephen Keavy and Keith Johnson, we look forward to welcoming Reinhold and Kristian, who promise to be a formidable, informative and entertaining team! If you are thinking of attending a trumpet course in 2008, it MUST be this one! We look forward to a great week with them and also to comparing notes and socialising with friends old and new from around the world. Players are asked to bring the solo, section and ensemble material they wish to work-on to Sillico and at the end of the week some of the repertoire will be performed in concert. The course will be tailored to individuals’ wishes as much as possible. Participants are invited to dinner at 8pm on 31st July and may arrive at any time that day. They are welcome to stay for breakfast on 7th August.
For more details: http://www.musicseminars.co.uk/
COST
750 Euros, to include tuition, simple accommodation and all meals. A deposit of 125 Euros is payable to reserve a place.
CONTACT
Application forms and further information may be obtained from:
Paul Thomas, 34 Hill Hay Close, Fowey, Cornwall PL23 IEN, GB.
TEL/FAX 01726 833553. E MAIL paulthomasesq@talktalk.net
KRISTIAN STEENSTRUP
Studied at The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus and at Northwestern University in Chicago with Vincent Cichowicz and Arnold Jacobs, attaining his Diploma in 1992. He has given master classes in the Hochschule fur Musik (Karlsruhe), Royal Academy of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London), Blekinge International Brass Academy, International Trumpet Seminar (Cornwall), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra of the Malmo Opera, Norwegian Wind Ensemble, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, the Danish military bands, Band of the Grenadier Guards (London), Birmingham Conservatoire, Prins Claus Conservatorium (Groningen), National Music Academy (Estonia) and Ingesund Musikhojskole (Sweden). He is the author of the book Teaching Brass.
He has lectured at “The Reflective Conservatory” conference at the Barbican Centre, London and the “Music in the Brain” conference in Aarhus in 2006.
He is Assistant Professor at The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus and visiting Professor at London College of Music.
REINHOLD FRIEDRICH
Can be researched on: http://www.reinhold-friedrich.de/
For details of alternative accommodation in Sillico, for those desiring a little more comfort and/or privacy, or simply because all “in house” places are taken, please see below:
http://www.collettino.it/
http://www.lemuse-sillico.it/
or try Stefano and Elisabetta: ste.elisa2003@libero.it who are preparing 3 apartments for rent.