Orchestral Day
With Russell Keable
7 October 2012 | 9.30-6.30 | Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge
The ACE Foundation in association with Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge, invites you to join Russell Keable and friends for an exciting and rewarding day of orchestral music making. Russell has established a reputation as one of Britain’s most exciting and versatile musicians and this day offers the chance to play Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony under his expert guidance. All instrumentalists who play an orchestral instrument (minimum standard grade 6) from school age to retirement are welcome. Once maximum numbers for each instrument are reached then that instrument will be classed as full. The day will also include an informative talk on Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony, have trade stands from Cambridge Strings, Wood, Wind & Reed and an end of day concert for family and friends.
Russell Keable Biography
Russell Keable conducts orchestras and choirs throughout the British Isles including the London Mozart Players, Manchester Camerata, Northern Ballet Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Viva and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
He is a graduate of Nottingham University, where he studied conducting with George Hurst and Norman Del Mar at London's Royal College of Music, and violin with Maria Lidka.
Russell broadcasts regularly on Radio 3 and was invited by the BBC to conduct the world première of Errollyn Wallen's Spirit Symphony in the final concert of the 2005 Listen Up Festival (broadcast live from the Royal Festival Hall); a performance that was awarded the Radio 3 Listeners' Award as part of the 2005 British Composer Awards.
For 26 years he has been associated with Kensington Symphony Orchestra, one of the UK’s finest non-professional orchestras, with whom he has led first performances of works by many British composers (including Maxwell Davies, Knussen, Woolrich, Holloway, Colin and David Matthews, Joby Talbot and John McCabe). His British première of Aulis Sallinen's Symphony no.8 was praised by The Sunday Times as a 'finely-judged performance'.
In 2005 Russell was appointed Director of Conducting for the University of Surrey in Guildford.
Course
• Meet and play with top performers and teachers.
• Rehearse and perform with top conductor Russell Keable.
• Play in a full orchestra.
• Play Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony.
• Informative Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony
• Cambride Strings and Wood, Wind & Reed trade stand all day. Including instruments, sheet music and accessories.
• Creative & dynamic environment.
• End of day concert for friends and family at 5.30pm.
Event Details
Who
• All Instrumentalists who play and orchestral instrument (minimum standard grade 6). We welcome all players from school age to retirement.
• Grade 6+
• Free entry for any teacher with 3 or more students.
• Bookings will be taken on a first come first serve basis. Once maximum numbers for each instrument are reached then that instrument will be classed as full.
Cost
£45.00 per person
Venue
Hills Road Sixth Form College, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PE
Time & Date
Course: 9.30-6.30 | Concert 5.30 | Sunday 7th October 2011
Refreshments
Please bring a packed lunch. Light refreshments will be provided.
Transport
Hills Road Sixth Form College is just a short walk from Cambridge train station.cyber d
Limited Free parking may be available in the staff car park located off Purbeck road.
Hills Road benefits from being close to Cambridge Leisure Park where there is a multi-storey car park.
Free parking may be available on nearby residential streets.
There is parking on site for disabled drivers (please contact us to make the necessary arrangements).
Tutors
Course Director: Russell Keable | Senior Tutor/Guests: TBC
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 Association for Cultural Exchange.
"Orchestral Day Booking Form.pdf" (File Size: 88Kb)ACE Foundation
Babraham
Cambridge
CB22 3AP
OR You may book by phone on: 01223 499 707
The closing date for applications is Monday 19 September.
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.