2023 Professional Weekend: ARCO
Location
BBC
About
The Professional Weekend is another staple of the AUSTA Q Calendar. This year we have an incredible weekend with faculty of the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra. Gain deeper insight into Historically Informed Performance concepts and stylistic approaches to Classical and Romantic era repertoire. The weekend will include String Masterclasses (Classical and Romantic – Solo and Chamber Music) with the ARCO faculty, and delegates will have the opportunity to participate in a in a side-by-side string orchestra directed by Rachael Beesley. This invaluable weekend with ARCO is not to be missed!
Saturday, 16 September - Sunday, 17 September 9am - 4:30pm
Full Schedule Below
Registration closes Wednesday 13 September 2023
LOCATION
Brisbane Boys' College, College Hall
Kensington Terrace, TOOWONG QLD 4066
CONTACT DETAILS
Read more about ARCO here: https://www.arco.org.au
Please bring your instruments both days.
If you have any questions or queries please email AUSTA Q Secretary Alex Chin at austaeventsqld@gmail.com
Schedule:
Saturday 16 September
9.00-10.30 Presentation: Prof. Neal Peres da Costa on the latest research into HIP
Learning Outcomes: An introduction to early recorded evidence of 19th-century musicians to understand the sound world and expressive practices integral to the orchestral performance and music-making in general in the Romantic and Classical eras.
10.30-11.00 Break
11.00-12.30 Q&A HIP Study/Career Options
Learning outcomes: Access resources to study options and career pathways in HIP and share ARCO educational resources.
12.30-1.15 Lunch
1.15-2.30 String Masterclasses (Classical & Romantic - Solo and Chamber Music) with ARCO Faculty
2.30-2.45 Break
2.45-4.15 Side-by-Side String Orchestra directed by Rachael Beesley
Learning outcomes: Apply HIP concepts and stylistic approaches to Classical & Romantic repertoire.
Sunday 17 September
9.00-10.30 Welcome & Presentation: Practising with Intent / The Musician as a Storyteller with Rachael Beesley
Learning outcomes: Build your confidence, curiosity and freedom to explore practising in an improvisatory manner with intent. Explore new and exciting approaches to repertoire and technique, increase your sense of well-being and find keys to experiencing the FLOW state. In exploring these concepts, we also get closer to the cognitive psychology of today. By trying out postures and movements ourselves, we learn to feel what a gesture can cause in our own body. In the process we also learn to decipher the acting styles and paintings of the past. All of these disciplines follow the same rhetorical logic: art must convince viewers and audiences by causing a physical reaction and thus touching their hearts. That is, after all, the intention of music.
10.30-11.00 Break
11.00-12.30 Demonstrations: Historical String Instruments (+Clarinet)
Learning outcomes: Deepen your awareness of new and interesting HIP approaches to repertoire, string instruments and expressive techniques.
12.30-1.15 Lunch
1.15-2.30 String Masterclasses (Classical & Romantic - Solo and Chamber Music) with ARCO Faculty
2.30-2.45 Break
2.45-4.15 Side-by-Side String Orchestra directed by Rachael Beesley
Learning outcomes: Apply HIP concepts and stylistic approaches to Classical & Romantic repertoire.
The Side by side String Orchestra repertoire will be:
Johann STAMITZ (1717-57) Sinfonia for 2 Violins, Viola & Cembalo in A major
Franz Xaver RICHTER (1709-1789) Sinfonia for 2 Violins, Viola & Cembalo in B flat major
Edward ELGAR (1857-1934) Serenade for Strings (1892)
Giacomo PUCCINI (1858-1924) Crisantemi (1890)
ARCO Faculty:
• Rachael Beesley Director Orchestra/Violins
• Marlane Bennie Violin
• Stephen King Viola
• Anita Gluyas Cello
• Chloe Ann Williamson Double Bass
• Neal Peres Da Costa Presenter
• Nicole van Bruggen Presenter
Important information for attendees:
Parking
Due to school events on throughout the weekend, parking will be challenging at BBC. Please allow adequate time to find a park either within the school grounds or on the surrounding streets of the campus.
Meals
AUSTA Q will again be offering individually catered lunch packs for a fee of $20 per person per day. The boxes include: Finger sandiwches, cheese and crackers, fresh fruit and mini sweet. Dietary options can include, gluten free, Vegan and Vegetarian. Delegates are also welcome to bring their own packed lunch and snacks. AUSTA Q will encourage everyone to gather in an outdoor area during break times in order to facilitate our usual and important collecial chit chat. Please also be aware the venue has requested that food and drink not be consumed within the facilities.
* Please note that the meal order will be placed on Thursday morning so please purchase your pre-ordered meal before midnight Wednesday 12th September.
AUSTA Q Members (incl. ABODA Members)
$80 single day
$150 both days
Non-Members
$150 single day
$290 both days
Students
$35 single day
$60 both days
ABODA members are welcome to attend at AUSTA Q Members prices. Please provide your ABODA membership number at registration.