Hidden Valley Music Seminars

2007 Early Music Elderhostel Workshops

for Recorder, Viola da Gamba and more
Director: Letita Berlin

Two fabulous weeks - Take either or both!

Sunday, November 4 - Saturday, November 10 & Sunday, November 11 - Saturday, November 17

Designed to be taken independently or together, the workshops include four daily classes, morning stretch/ dance class, impromptu group playing, as well as evening events including a faculty concert and a student concert each week.

November 4 - 10

Featured Country: Germany

Faculty

Letita Berlin, Frances Blaker
Recorders: Louise Carslake, Cléa Galhano
Viola da Gamba: Margriet Tindemans

Class Topics

Baroque Music • Recorder Technique
Renaissance Ensembles • Viol Consorts
Workshop Orchestra
Baroque Music Ensembles
Musicianship/Theory

November 11 - 17

Featured Country: Italy

Faculty

Letita Berlin, Frances Blaker
Recorders: Janet Beazley
Viola da Gamba: Margriet Tindemans
Vielle, Harp, Violin: Shira Kammen

Class Topics

Viol Consorts • Baroque Ensembles
Workshop Orchestra • Renaissance Consorts
Instrumental Techniques • Musicianship/Theory
Medieval Repertoire & Improvisation


Location

The workshops will be presented at Hidden Valley Music Seminars. Nestled in the glorious, scenic Carmel Valley just ten miles from the internationally famous Monterey/Carmel area, Hidden Valley is an exciting arts training center providing young talents from around the world with performance and study opportunities of excellence.

Information/Registration

The Early Music Workshop is open to adult (no longer limited to over 55 years of age) recorder and viol players who play at intermediate to advanced levels. Harpsichordists also welcome.

For more information, contact the Hidden Valley staff at hvms@aol.com or (831) 659-3115.

To register by telephone, call Elderhostel Registration toll-free at (877) 426-8056. Program #6254.

To register online, click here.



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