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4/1/2025 | The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming a harmonica workshop entitled "I’m in the Mood for Modes Harmonica Workshop”. This is for folks who own a 10 hole diatonic harmonica in the key of C. more info... |
4/11/2025 | "A Day Between Heaven & Earth" Workshop with the internationally renowned Farallon Recorder Quartet! Registration is now open for our April workshop and concert with the fabulous Farallon Recorder Quartet -- Miyo Aoki, Vicki Boeckman, Tish Berlin, and Frances Blaker. The BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH workshop will feature music from the Middle Ages to the Baroque and will involve ensemble playing for all participants, as well as three sessions of separate classes for emergent (Intermediate I and II) and experienced players (Intermediate III and IV). Click here to evaluate your playing level. The day will conclude with an hour-long concert by the Farallon Recorder Quartet. For more information on workshop details, click HERE. Make your plans today to join our four outstanding recorderists in this first major workshop hosted by BCRS since 2020. Seating is limited to 40 for the workshop, and to 60 for the concert -- book your spot now! BCRS Board member Tony Griffiths says: "I have known Farallon for about 20 years, and have taken many classes from them in California, Victoria, Seattle, Portland, Brittany, Italy, Scotland, Cornwall, and Wales. Not only are they wonderful recorder players, but they are great teachers too. These are international stars, and we have the opportunity to meet and play with them without leaving the Lower Mainland." more info... |
4/14/2025 | NAVRS is excited to announce the continuation of Medieval Mondays taught by NAVRS music director Annette Bauer - thank you for your continued interest in medieval music! The Medieval Mondays Spring Edition 2025 runs from February to May in four sessions. Each class will focus on a particular medieval topic, composer, or musical source. A brief overview of the historical context is followed by a selection of music to discover and play together. Scores will be available for registered participants a week ahead of each class. Play-along files will be created on recorders. Each zoom meeting will be recorded and will stay available to view on demand until one full month after the final class of the series. Medieval Mondays will take place on zoom on the following dates, always from 12:30-2:00 pm Eastern:
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4/15/2025 -4/18/2025 | The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line Bach Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, soprano recorder, and alto recorder. The workshop will explore tunes from our “Bach Family Album Tunes for Two. This collection of 26 lively pieces were composed by Johann Sebastian Bach and four of his sons, Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel, Johann Christoph Friedrich, and Johann Christian. A generous helping of dance movements (courante, sarabande, gigue, bourree, minuet, and polonaise) are included. more info... |
4/26/2025 | The Highland Park Recorder Society is offering a Consort Studio in central New Jersey, monthly sessions in ensemble playing for intermediate and above recorder players to play with one another and other instruments under a skilled conductor, with professional accompaniment. January 11, 2025 Giuseppe Sammartini Sonata II in F for 2 Alto Recorders and Continuo Meredyth Coleman, oboe Ruth Ochs, cello Second part played by oboe February 22, 2025 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Trio in F Major for Bass Recorder, Viola, and Continuo Tina Wagner, viola Ruth Ochs, cello We will play the recorder part on alto first, then anyone who wants can play on bass Both treble clef and bass clef parts are available March 22, 2025 Georg Friedrich Handel Sonata II in F for Alto Recorder and Violin (Op. 2 No. 4) Alexei Yavtuhovich, Violin Ruth Ochs, cello April 26, 2025 Georg Philipp Telemann Trio Sonata in A Minor (42:a6) for alto recorder and oboe. Nick Gatto, oboe Ruth Ochs, cello May 24, 2025 Georg Philipp Telemann Trio Sonata in F (42:F6) for alto recorder and violin. Alexei Yavtuhovich, Violin Ruth Ochs, cello June 28, 2025 Georg Philipp Telemann Trio 8 in B Flat Major for alto recorder and solo harpsichord. Steven Russell, harpsichord TBA, cello more info... |