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For high school students, ages 13 – 18.

This class is by audition or invitation only and is face to face at the Conservatorium.

We encourage students with a minimum of 3 years' playing experience.

Guitarists will need to bring their own footstool.

COURSE INFORMATION

This course is aimed at intermediate and advanced high school students who wish to improve their technique, musicianship and ensemble playing and have an interest in a broad range of repertoire, techniques and improvisation.

The Ensemble will work towards presenting two works as part of the class’ end of term concerts.

The repertoire will include iconic, new, Australian and arranged orchestral works.

Weekly session focus

Each session will focus on:

• Various techniques
• Excerpts from iconic works
• Sight reading
• Improvisation
• Ensemble playing

Examples of Repertoire

Broad range of arranged works including from Bach, Clara Schumann, Shostakovich, Caroline Shaw, John Adams, Ligeti, Ross Edwards, Nina Simone, Monk, Kapustin and Kaija Saariaho.

What students say about this class

It’s brilliant. The most magical experience of my entire musical life. Irritatingly, Sydney University prevents me from paying double. In my humble yet informed opinion, guitarists should be as well payed as our top CEOs.

About the audition

If you do not already study at the Conservatorium, you will need to sit a short audition. Please prepare one work that demonstrates your ability. Returning students do not need to reaudition.