Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion
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Community Mbira Ensemble
High School & Adults; 2 units
Glenn West, DirectorMondays, 6:30-8 p.m. (beginning)
Saturdays, 7:30-9 p.m. (intermediate)The Eastman Community Mbira Ensemble is open to anyone regardless of experience. Beginning students will learn the playing techniques and be introduced to the basic repertory of the mbira dzavadzimu (literally, “mbira of the ancestral spirits”), the traditional instrument of the Shona culture of Zimbabwe. The Intermediate Ensemble is open to individuals who are comfortable playing both parts of two fundamental songs (Kariga Mombe and Nhemamusasa).
Essential aspects of the music that will be learned and applied include the interlocking of different parts, traditional singing practices, rhythmic accompaniment, and the social and cultural context of the music. Students will also be guided to understand the music from the traditional Shona point of view as well as integrating it with their own musical understanding.
Tuition: $134 per semester; $123 or less with lessons.
Flute Technique Class
2 units
Jan Angus, Instructor
Alternate Mondays at 6:30 p.m.For those ambitious and advanced flute students who wish to improve their technique, class is open to students who are performing at NYSSMA Level VI. Rigorous work will be done to master the full range of the flute through major and minor scales; major, minor, diminished and augmented arpeggios; interval work; mastery of articulation with emphasis on double and triple tonguing. Primary repertoire will be selected from standard daily exercises books of Kujala and Taffanel and Gaubert as well as passage work from the solo and orchestral repertoire. 16 classes. Class Details
Spring Dates for class: 1/26, 2/9, 3/2, 3/16, 3/30, 4/13, 5/4, 5/18.
Tuition: $134 per semester; $123 or less with lessons.
Eastman Youth Wind Ensemble
One 6-week session only
High School; 1 unit
Bill Tiberio, Director
Saturdays, 3:30-4:45 p.m.November 7-December 19, 2009
This ensemble, for outstanding wind and percussion players at the advanced high school level (open to grades 8-12) will focus on small group wind playing. Instrumentation will be flexible, and emphasis will be on exposing students to the broad range of instrumental music composed for chamber wind ensemble and full band. A performances will be scheduled within the facilities of the Eastman School of Music. Fairport High School Music Educator Bill Tiberio, who conducts the top wind and percussion ensemble at Fairport High School, will direct the ensemble. Auditions required for new students. Contact the director at btiberio@frontiernet.net or 585.781.4701 for an audition time. Students should plan to play a movement or excerpt from a classical piece (such as part of a NYSSMA level 5, or 6 solo). Ensemble Details
Tuition: $67 per session;Free! if you are taking private lessons at ECMS.
Eastman Kaleidoscope Community Orchestra
Krusenstjerna Scholarship Flute Choir
High School; 3 units
Sophia Gibbs Kim, Director
Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
An ensemble created for advanced high school flutists. Repertory is chosen from standard and original flute choir music as well as transcriptions from all periods and styles of music. The choir performs frequently on concert series around Rochester. NYSSMA level 6 and audition required. Contactl the director at 585.274.1961 or skim@esm.rochester.edu for an audition.
Tuition: Free
Clarinet Choir
High School; 3 units
Angela Occhionero, Director
Saturdays at 2 p.m.The ECMS clarinet choir is an exciting new ensemble open to clarinet students performing at NYSSMA levels 4 through 6. We will cover music from the standard and original clarinet choir and chamber music repertory as well as transcriptions from all styles and periods. Students will learn how to blend within an ensemble while focusing on intonation, rhythm, tone, technique, historical context and performance practice. Performances will be scheduled at the Eastman School as well as within the Rochester community. Please contact the director at angelao@gmail.com or 585-274-1400 to arrange an audition.
Tuition: $201 per semester; $183 or less with lessons.
Trumpet Ensemble
High School; 3 units
Wes Nance, Director
Tuesdays at 5 p.m.
Open to trumpet students NYSSMA level 5 and 6 by audition with the instructor. Contact the director at wnance3@rochester.rr.com or 585.671.1396 for an audition. The trumpet ensemble is a practice laboratory where we will work on ensemble playing, intonation, blending, and rhythmic study. The group performs in public several times a year, including the Eastman Community Music School Homecoming and Graduation.Tuition: $201 per semester; $183 or less with lessons.
Trombone Choir
High School; 3 units
Andrew Chappel, Director
Saturdays at 3 p.m.
Students who can comfortably play Grade 5 or 6 NYSSMA solos are especially encouraged to audition. Contact the director at 713.816.4003 or bigboneAMC@yahoo.com for an audition time. Rehearsals begin Saturday, October 4.
Tuition: $201 per semester; $183 or less with lessons.
Rhythm Adventure (percussion ensemble)
Middle School; 3 units
Ruth Cahn, Director
Saturdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m.1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/13, 3/27, 4/10, 4/17, 5/8, 5/22
The ensemble is open to intermediate level students who perform at levels III or IV. Students would normally be expected to play in all 3 major areas of orchestral percussion: snare drum, timpani and keyboard percussion. On occasion students will be accepted who are at an advanced level in only two of the areas. The ensemble repertory will include traditional drumming skill based ensembles, keyboard percussion ensembles, body percussion and hand drumming. Attention will also be given to developing good tone and techniques on triangle, tambourine, bass drum and cymbals. Students should be willing to work independently to prepare their parts so that rehearsal time can be spent on developing the musical aspects of ensemble playing. Permission of the director is required. Contact the director at 585.274-1419 or rcahn@esm.rochester.edu The group will play a final concert during the Spring semester.
Tuition: $201 per semester, spring semester;
$183 or less with lessons.
Drum Joy (percussion ensemble)
High School; 3 units
Ruth Cahn, Director
Tuesdays, 7:30-9 p.m.
This ensemble is open to advanced students who perform at levels V and above. Students would normally be expected to play in all 3 major areas of orchestral percussion: snare drum, timpani and keyboard percussion. On occasion students will be accepted who are at an advanced level in only two of the areas. The ensemble repertory will include traditional percussion and world music ensembles, keyboard percussion ensembles, and hand drumming. Attention will be given to refining the techniques on a wide variety of orchestra percussion instruments. The ensemble is always delighted to perform compositions written by ensemble members. Skill in non-jazz improvisation would definitely be a plus. Students should be willing to work independently to prepare their parts so that rehearsal time can be spent on developing the musical aspects of ensemble playing. Permission of the director is required. Contact the director at 585.274-1419 or rcahn@esm.rochester.edu The group usually plays two ensemble concerts per year (one in December and one in May) and often collaborates with other groups within the University of Rochester and the Eastman School of Music.
Tuition: $201 per semester; $183 or less with lessons.
Marimba Journey (percussion ensemble)
Adults; 2; 2 units
Ruth Cahn, Director
Saturdays, 3:30-5:30 P.M.
9/26, 10/3, 10/17, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12
Tuition: $134 per semester, fall semester only;
$123 or less with lessons
Last Updated: April 27, 2009
