A wide range of readings and listening assignments take you on a colorful and thought-provoking tour through the whole range of Celtic music. The course offers opportunities for the teacher to explore interdisciplinary aspect of music, literature, culture, and sociology. Offered throughout the year. The National String Workshop offers unique artistic and educational opportunities for string educators, private teachers, performers, conductors, and university and qualified high school students interested in string performance and pedagogy. In addition to string performance skills classes and string orchestra participation at all levels, the curriculum offers a full menu of pedagogy classes, kinesiology, jazz improvisation, holistic playing, chamber music, computer technology, guitar, and harp for players and conductors.
Specialized courses are available for participants with no previous string experience.
The workshop features some of the country's most respected string pedagogues and performers. Orchestral Conducting Seminar Intensive guidance in technique and score preparation are provided. Participants will study selected scores in sessions with the guest clinician and will be coached while conducting during evening orchestra sessions. The conducting seminar runs concurrently with the National String Workshop, and participants will have opportunities to take advantage of other exciting Workshop offerings. Read about our summer 2000 program .