'Island Inspirations'
on the west coast of Scotland, south of Oban
Wednesday 11th – Sunday 15th May 2011
(Sunday 15th is a travelling day)
This is a wonderful chance to escape to the idyllic west-coast Scottish island of Easdale (near Oban) in the Spring! You can travel there by train or car, but the last part of the journey onto Easdale island itself is by a foot-passenger-only ferry - a gateway to a haven of peace and tranquillity on an island that has no cars!
This is a course for advanced players with up to three tutored rehearsal sessions per day, along with opportunities to explore this beautiful Scottish island and the surrounding area. - music planned for this proposed course depends on the number of applicants and the instrumental combinations available, but the plan is to have ten players (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns) to perform dectets and quintets, possibly to include:
Reicha Quintet in E flat
Milhaud 'La Cheminee du Roi Rene'
There will be an informal concert performance for the local community at the end of the course.
On-line bookings are now being taken for this course (click here for on-line application form) - places are very limited, and bookings are on a first-come first-served basis. Non-playing partners sharing double or twin-bedded rooms can also be accommodated, subject to accommodation availability. Sorry, This Course is now fully booked!