Many believe that classical musical enjoyment is a gift bestowed on a lucky few, but listening is a skill that can be vastly enhanced by practice and training. In a series of sessions of lively listening and interaction with music, listeners will learn new skills that can make each concert a more profound experience, more concentrated and fulfilling. No previous musical knowledge is needed - just a love of music. This new technique enables you to use all three primary senses to fully enjoy the listening process. Using balance, space and distance to develop the inner ear.
Participants learn the relationship between emotion and physical motion in music.
A journey into the composer's mind. Self-hypnosis and intense listening. In Performance and Creativity workshops. Sessions are three hours, the groups are small, and the listening steps are explained in layman's terms. Natural Listener Workshops for Orchestra and Opera Managements Michael Colgrass also gives Natural Listener workshops to expand the listening skills of professional managers, agents, promoters, publicists and marketers.