Conducting Seminars

This calendar of conducting seminars is provided as a service. A listing here is in no way to be construed as a WASBE endorsement of the event.

indicates a seminar or workshop that provides a tuition scholarship opportunity to members through the WASBE Conductor Scholarship Program.

We also maintain a list of Composition Competitions and other International Events.

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Harmoniemusik Academy will be held in St. Moritz, Switzerland from the 2^nd to the 7^th of August, 2010. Deals with many aspects of Harmoniemusik, the classical music for eight or more wind instruments that came into existence since the middle of the 18th Century. The art of interpretation, ensemble technique, and conducting will be a central topic in this course. Rehearsals, clinics, lectures about performance practice, repertoire and historical topics, and other aspect of Harmoniemusik will be offered. The staff includes Urs Bamert, Isabelle Ruf and Bastiaan Blomhert. For more information:

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The Annual International Advanced Music Courses in Italy will be held in Spilimbergo – Friuli Venezia Giulia - Italy from the 2^nd to the 8^th of August, 2010. Provide young musicians an opportunity for improvement and musical growth with professional faculty of international reputation from music conservatories and music schools from Austria, Slovenia, Spain. Courses offered: Conducting Analysis and Instrumentation, Musical Ensembles, Classical Wind Ensembles, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, and Percussion. Participation fees: 260 210 €, Associated ANBIMA: 210 €, Listeners: 50 € per Day For more information:

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The 5^th Annual International Orkesterkamp 2010 (Orchestra Camp) will be held at the Auditorium Portoroz in Portorose, Slovenia from the 23^rd to the 28^th of August, 2010. OrkesterkamP 2010 is organized by the UPOL orchestra of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The festival will host the extraordinary maestro Johannes Stert, guest in many worldwide opera houses and winner with his orchestra of national competitions in Germany. The senior orchestra and choir will perform The Queen Symphony, by Tolga Kashif. The conductor of the junior orchestra will be Chiara Vidoni, with a staff of international professionals will provide artistic instruction for each orchestral instrument.All wind orchestra musicians are welcome. For more information:

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2011 Frederick Fennell Memorial Conducting Masterclass will be held at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, OH from the 11^th to the 13^th of February, 2011. The Conductors Guild is proud to announce the fourth annual Frederick Fennell Memorial Conducting Masterclass. This workshop is intended for symphony orchestra conductors as well as wind orchestra conductors, held in conjunction with the Conductors Guild and the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. This year's faculty will include Donald Hunsberger, Mark Scatterday, Michael Votta, and Rodney Winther. Applications must be received by Thursday, September 16, 2010. For more information:

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