Welcome reception
A nice start and a good occasion to get to know each other.…
- Venue:
- Eva's place - participants, listeners, invited guests
A nice start and a good occasion to get to know each other.…
First day of Grolloo Flute Session 1.
We hope every participant has settled.
09:00 am – 09:00 pm A Full Day
Teachers’ Topic of the Day by Matthias Ziegler: Art is born out of human creativity; this Art becomes all the more powerful when it includes the CREATIVE PROCESS as well as the RESULT OF THIS PROCESS. Looking into the process of creating music asks for a profound understanding of Improvisation. The result of the process of…
Along with the group discussions involving Matthias, Wissam and Ian the videoed performances have emerged as one of the core musical experiences at the Grolloo Flute Sessions. Just before lunch each day, four students will give a complete performance of their chosen repertoire to all the participants (some people from the village also like to…
Individual lessons, feedback on video.…
House concert at the place of one of our hosts, we will enjoy the hospitality of Pieter Huizer. Performances by Ian, Matthias, Wissam and Tim.…
Second day
09:30 – 22:00 Starting a little later today. Ending with fun and improvisation.
Teachers’ Topic of the Day by Ian Clarke A BRIEF EXPLORATION OF GESTURE Through playing with different kinds of gesture … physical, verbal, pictorial … and attempting to embody these in short improvised phrases, we will explore the relationship between intention and action in playing, as well as between the reality of live-performance and notation. …
Performances of participants will be videoed and later discussed in depth with the whole group.…
The Flutemaker’s Perspective: Metal without Limits What goes into flute making? And how does it influence performers and composers, and vice versa? The dynamic interaction between flute making, composition and playing. Get an insight into flute maintenance.…
Improvisation and making fun with music ..…
Individual program and lessons…
09:30 – 21:30 Starting a little later today. Third day already. Ending with the first public concert.
Teachers’ Topic of the Day by Wissam Boustany The Joy Lies In The Question We are always so busy trying to find quick ANSWERS when practicing… whereas the path to creativity often lies in the QUESTION itself rather than the answer which (once found) can often become a conceptual prison – and anyway, there are…
Performances of four participants will be videoed and later discussed in depth with the whole group.…
The first of a series of 3 public concerts in the cozy local Church of Grolloo. In the audience: invited guests, your hosts, people from the region.…
Performances of participants will be videoed and later discussed in depth with the whole group.…
The second of a series of 3 public concerts in the cozy local Church of Grolloo. In the audience: invited guests, your hosts, people from the region.…
Getting feedback from the participants.…
The last of a series of 3 public concerts in the cozy local Church of Grolloo. In the audience: invited guests, your hosts, people from the region.…