2024 Wind Conducting Symposium
July 2-5, 2024
Resident Faculty: Gillian MacKay, University of Toronto
Guest Faculty: Dr. Shelley Axelson, Radford University
Special Presenter: Pratik Gandhi, conductor, UofT Wind Symphony
Designed for:
- Teachers at all levels
- Community conductors
- Graduate students
- Undergraduate students who have taken a conducting course
Daily activities will include lectures, discussions, demonstrations, technique work, artistic explorations, and the joy of being together!
Each day will run 9:00am-5:00pm
We will organize an optional social gathering over dinner each evening in reasonably-priced restaurants nearby. Lunch will be provided on the first day.
Repertoire:
Participants, please choose three pieces (or movements) from the works below for your three afternoon conducting opportunities:
(you will not be asked to commit to these choices until closer to the event!)
- Cait Nishimura- Wilderness
- Katahj Copley – Unspoken
- Catherine Likhuta – Planet B
- Hugh Stuart ‐ Three Ayres from Gloucester
- Peter Meechan – Hummingbird – The Angel’s Messenger
- Percy Grainger ‐ Lincolnshire Posy 1,2,4,5,6
- Yukiko Nishimura – Smiling After the Rain
- Kenley Kristofferson – Matters of Kindness
- Evan Hammell – Rescue (’23 Cable Prize winner)
For fee information and to Register*, click here.
*Note, Registration is full for participants. There is still space for auditors. If you would like to be added to a wait list for participants, please e-mail Gillian MacKay.
Choral Conducting Symposium
Please note, the Choral Conducting Symposium will be taking a year off in 2024.
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