Chamber music coaching sessions will take place twice each
day for all players
Musicianship classes and
projects
will cover a variety of topics including History, Composition,
Improvisation, Form and Performance Exercises.
Dalcroze Eurhythmics
will address musicianship through a holistic approach engaging
the whole body through movement.
In Orchestra students will learn the disciplines of
rehearsing and performing as members of a larger group.
The courses end with an Open Day of workshops and concerts.
Student and Teacher Comments
“The best music course I have ever done!”
“A fantastic experience that I thoroughly enjoyed and would
recommend to anyone”
“The experience of a lifetime”
“My pupil has been absolutely transformed”
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Leandro Silvera
was born in Argentina,
and after graduating from Buenos Aires Conservatoire he
won a British Council scholarship to study at the Royal
Northern College of Music. He participated in
masterclasses with Karine Georgian (Dartington
International Summer School) and Ralph Kirshbaum (IMS
Prussia Cove) and graduated in 1999 with a Commended
BMus (Honours) Degree and a Diploma in Professional
Performance.
He
developed a passionate interest for teaching soon after
graduating; since then he has given cello masterclasses
for European String
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Teachers' Association, the London Cello Society and the
Oxford Cello School, and worked at Bowdoin Summer Music
Festival (USA) as Performing Assistant to Steven Doane.
Between 2000 and 2005 Leandro taught cello and coached
young chamber ensembles at Chetham’s School of Music. He
also completed his postgraduate studies with Hannah
Roberts at the RNCM and was awarded a PGDip in 2003.
As
well as teaching, Leandro works as a free-lance cellist
with several orchestras, including English National
Opera, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra,
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Scottish Chamber
Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Golden Age (on
baroque cello).
Leandro moved to London in September 2005 to take up the
position of Head of Strings at King’s College School,
Wimbledon and since 2006 has been tutor of cello and
chamber music at the Junior Department of the Royal
College of Music.
"Formidable musicianship, an engaging mixture of
humour and latin charm and a genuine talent for
communicating with each pupil at their own level - an
illuminating and entertaining masterclass" European
String Teachers' Association |
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