Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute
Who Should Apply
Please note: Availability of specific programmes and related faculty is subject to sufficient enrolment.
- Advanced students, pre-professional and professional players of period instruments (flute, oboe, bassoon, violin, viola, viola d'amore, cello, bass, harpsichord, and lute/guitar)
- Singers (advanced students, pre-professional and professional) interested in exploring period performance practice in solo, ensemble, choral and operatic repertoire
- Players of modern string instruments interested in being introduced to the techniques of period instruments and the principles of period performance practice. (A limited number of baroque bows will be made available, and the players will be encouraged to experiment with gut strings; they will also be required to retune their instruments to a' = 415 hz.)
- Players of modern flute, oboe and bassoon interested in being introduced to the techniques of period instruments and the principles of period performance. (A limited number of period instruments will be made available.)
- Conductors and directors interested in exploring period performance practice and baroque choral and orchestral repertoire.
- NEW! Pre-formed instrumental chamber groups. Contact tbsi@tafelmusik.org for details.
Note: The Programme for Conductors & Directors can be combined with the Instrumental or Vocal Programme.
Application forms for TBSI 2009 will be available for download in January 2009.
