Bassoon Day
With Philip Turbett & Graham Dolby
Sunday 10th April 2011 | 10.00-5.30 | Sawston Village College
One of the more noble instruments, bassoons often get overlooked or bundled together with other instruments. Philip Turbett and Graham Dolby overcame this misjudgment and dedicate this day solely to bassoons. As well as playing repertoire devised specifically for bassoons, there were opportunities to learn more about the history of the bassoon and the particular techniques of playing this wonderful and charismatic instrument!
Philip Turbett Biography
Philip Turbett has been a bassoonist with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the English Baroque Soloists, the Orchestra Revolutionnaire et Romantique, the Academy of Ancient Music, the London Mozart Players and other leading orchestras. He performs regularly with Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Roger Norrington, Sir Andrew Davies, Sir John Elliot Gardiner, Christopher Hogwood, Sir Neville Mariner and Sir Mark Elder. Philip performs frequently at London’s South Bank, The Barbican Centre, Glyndebourne, the ROH, the BBC Proms, the Edinburgh Festival, and overseas at the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, The Lincoln Centre New York, Symphony Halls in Boston and Chicago and Suntory Hall, Tokyo.
.Philip is Professor of Bassoon and Wind Chamber Music at Trinity College of Music, London, and has given Masterclasses at the Paris and Lyon Conservatoires. From 2004-2009 he was Orchestral Manager at English National Opera and he has appeared on hundreds of recording, many of which have received awards from the music industry.
He is Professor of Bassoon at Trinity College of Music, London.
Graham Dolby Biography
Graham Dolby is known throughout Cambridge as a leading bassoon performer and teacher and is in constant demand in both colleges and concert halls. He plays principal bassoon with many of the major orchestras in Cambridge and performs regularly with his quartet Simply Reeds.
Course
• Meet and play with top performers and teachers.
• Enjoy the rare opportunity to play in an ensemble of purely bassoons.
• See and hear the evolution of the bassoon as an instrument, as illustrated by Philip and his collection of historical instruments.
• Creative and dynamic environment.
• Try a contra-bassoon.
• Play in a full ensemble for all abilities.
• Play in smaller, ability focused, ensembles.
• End of course concert for family and friends.
• Bassoon trade stand by Wood, Wind & Reed.
Timetable
10.00 Registration
10.30 Large ensemble
11.30 Refreshments
12.00 Small ensembles
13.00 Lunchbreak
13.30 Demonstration of historic bassoons
14.15 Small ensembles
15.15 Refreshments
15.45 Large ensemble
16.30 Concert
Event Details
Who
• All bassoonists are welcome, grade 1 to diploma, school age to retirement!
• Free entry for any teacher with 3 or more students.
Cost
£45.00 per person
Venue
Sawston Village College, New Road, Sawston, CB22 3BP
Ample parking and excellent rehearsal and performances spaces within its new performing arts centre.
Time & Date
Course: 10.00-5.30 | Concert 4.30 | Sunday 10th April 2011
Refreshments
Please bring a packed lunch. Light refreshments will be provided.
Transport
Number 7 or 32 bus from Cambridge bus station. There is a cycle route from Cambridge to Sawston.
Tutors
Course Director: Graham Dolby | Senior Tutors: Philip Turbett and Graham Dolby
Bookings
Bookings can be made online from the top of this page.
OR by downloading the following PDF form and sending to the following address with a cheque made payable to the The ACE Foundation.
"Bassoon Day Booking Form.pdf" (File Size: 101kb)ACE Foundation
Babraham
Cambridge
CB22 3AP
OR You may book by phone on: 01223 499 707
The closing date for applications is Friday 1st April 2011.
Regrettably no refunds can be made.
A 2% surcharge applies to amount paid by credit card. To avoid this charge please pay by cheque or debit card.