| One-day and two-day chamber music courses for amateur woodwind and horn players, directed by LAURENCE PERKINS flute - oboe - clarinet - bassoon - horn |  Fun session at the live music pub, Dunkeld |
This is the place for all woodwind and horn players who are interested in ensemble playing and chamber music sessions with top-level tuition. A series of new courses for 2010 offers a fantastic range of enjoyable repertoire in groups specially graded to suit your playing level.
New 'Wind Serenades' courses for 2010:
Ensemble performance at the Birnam Institute, July 2009
'New Horizons'
For early-grade players new to chamber music
'Voyages of discovery'
A chance to tackle substantial pieces for the first time
'Windsurfers'
Major repertoire for advanced players looking for technical and musical challenges
'The Birnam Experience!'
This one remains unchanged - a hugely popular two-day course for all players, situated in the magnificent Scottish hills and forests of Perthshire.
‘Island Inspirations’
This is advance notice of a proposed course for advanced players in May 2011 on the beautiful Scottish island of Easdale, near Oban.
For details of a week of wind chamber music in a beautiful remote corner of the Lot Valley in southern France, go to the ‘Cubertou’ course website.
For details of wind chamber music for advanced players on the Welsh coast in July, go to the Aberystwyth MusicFest website,
For flautists, 'Vintage Flutes' is a one day flute course specifically designed for adult players who wish to improve their playing through individual workshops and ensemble sessions. For more information go to the Flute Courses page on Chris Hankin's website,
Kammermusik Workshops in Oxford this autumn
Adult amateur wind players who enjoy chamber music workshops and would likea longer event are recommended to try Kammermusik Workshops. These usually meet in Santa Fe, USA but hold a workshop in the UK every other year. Thelocation is St. Edmund Hall, Oxford (an ancient and picturesque Oxford college), and the dates are September 26 - 30 2010. Many players will becoming from the USA, which will provide a different perspective for British participants. The coaches are all leading UK players and coaches: AngelaMalsbury (clarinet), Robert Manasse (flute), George Caird (oboe), Stephen, Stirling (horn) and Laurence Perkins (bassoon). Full details and on-lineregistration can be found at www.kammermusikworkshops.org and any questions can be answered by the President, Keith Bowen (keith.bowen@gmx.com) who is based in the Midlands of the UK.
Photos: Mike Bell