*Early Music Workshop
- Date/Time
- 03/23/2024 (All Day)
- Location
- Diehn Center for the Performing Arts - Diehn 1201
- Open to
- General Public
- Fee
- $15 for the weekend, includes lunch Saturday
- Description
- Bob Wiemken and Joan Kimball, founders of Philadelphia's Piffaro Renaissance Band, teach early music workshops centered around period woodwind instruments.
- Register to Attend
*Recital Attendance Credit event
SATURDAY, MARCH 23
10:00am-12:00pm: Historical introduction, audio and video with question/answer to follow - for everyone
12:00-1:00pm: Lunch provided in Room 1101
1:00-3:30 pm: Introduction to new shawms, shawm technique, hands on application - for woodwind players
3:30-4:00pm: break
4:00-6:30 pm: Alta capella - history, personnel, instrumentation, performance practice issues, playing session - for reeds and brass players, music provided
SUNDAY, MARCH 24
1:00-2:30pm: Presentation/discuss/application - Sound, tuning, scoring, phrasing, tempo, rhythm - for everyone, with instruments and supplied music
2:30-3:00pm: break
3:00-4:30pm: Recorder consort session - recorder technique, hands on application - for recorder players
4:30-5:00pm: break
5:00-6:30pm: Practical application, coached playing sessions - for everyone
