Conductors Forum

NEC Summer Session 2013

Encountering Music:
A Forum for Conductors

Monday, June 24 – Friday, June 28

Charles Peltz, Artistic Director
William Drury, Coordinator
Faculty: Frank Battisti, Charles Peltz

During an intensive five days, the seven chosen participants will encounter music with Frank Battisti, (former NEC Wind Ensemble director; founder, Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble and World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles), Charles Peltz (Music Director, NEC Wind Ensemble, Glens Falls Symphony; Director of Orchestras, Luzerne Summer Music Center) and other NEC faculty.

Morning seminars will involve discussion and study of scores, aesthetics and perspectives on music. Afternoon conducting sessions will include conducting a complete ensemble. The overall structure of the week will enable all participants to enjoy the educational benefits of intensive and highly personalized instruction and discussion.

2013 Repertoire:

Mozart Serenade in E-flat, K.375
Hindemith Symphony for Band in B-flat
Stravinsky Symphonies of Winds (1947)

Daily Schedule

8:30 a.m. Morning gathering

9:00 a.m. Seminar discussion I

10:45 a.m. Seminar discussion II

12:00 noon Lunch together

1:30 p.m. Conducting*

4:00 p.m. Break

6:00 p.m. Dinner together (optional)

(*auditors welcome)

Admission

Those wishing to participate are asked to submit a resume, repertoire list of conducted works, repertoire list of studied works and a 20 minute videotape/DVD containing rehearsal and concert footage (school ensemble footage acceptable) should accompany a brief letter of application. Deadline for applications is June 1. Non-participating auditors are welcome to attend the afternoon sessions.

Materials should be mailed to:

NEC School of Continuing Education Summer Session
290 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
Attn: Conductor's Forum

Tuition & Registration

Participants: $865

Auditors: $140

Day pass: $40

Early Bird Discount (if registered and paid by May 15): $775

All fees above require an NEC $40 registration fee.

Housing

NEC's School of Continuing Education is pleased to be able to provide housing. To learn more, visit the Summer Housing webpage.

2013-05-24