Baroque Music Workshop
June 26-July 2, 2011

Welcome Baroque Enthusiasts!

Dates: June 26-July 2, 2011
Place: the peaceful campus of Sonoma State University in the heart of California’s premier wine country

The Italian Connection

From the birthplace of Baroque music in Italy to the furthest corners of Europe, Italian ideas, forms, and styles have shaped music throughout the Baroque period. Concerts, lectures, music making and spectacle come together to create an inspiring and memorable week. Come play/sing works by everyone from Frescobaldi to Vivaldi, Monteverdi to Bach, Lully to Locatelli, and Caldara to Purcell. We'll leave no musical stone unturned in our exploration of the Italian influence in Baroque style. The master classes, ensembles (large and small), electives, and orchestra offered by our stellar faculty will explore the Italian influence on instrumental and vocal performance practices and techniques.

Join us in a music-packed week of master classes for instrumentalists and singers; coached ensembles; Baroque orchestra and chorus; and faculty and student concerts. For further highlights, see below and check the web site again soon.

Our workshop provides a friendly and supportive atmosphere for both the dedicated amateur and the professional musician. Our faculty of specialists in the field of early music are internationally known performers as well as gifted teachers.

A Day in the Life of a Baroque Workshop Participant

Breakfast is bright and early, affording time for a bit of sight reading or personal practice before morning master classes begin. Mornings at Baroque Workshop are spent in master classes with our virtuoso faculty members. Each instructor will guide students through his or her own unique combination of repertoire, technique work, and performance practice. Students will have the opportunity to play a prepared piece for the class, receiving individual attention from the instructor. Check the Master Classes tab after March 1st for information on specific master classes and for repertoire lists, so that you will know what to prepare.

After class, participants are free to join the faculty for "happy hour" lecture/demonstrations, put their feet up in the comfortable dorm suites, or get together with other participants for some Baroque sight reading.

After dinner, each evening features a unique event, including, among other things, faculty performances and concerto evening, in which participants may sign up to play a movement of a Baroque concerto or aria accompanied by the Baroque Workshop orchestra.

After a week of concentrated playing and learning, permeated by the glories of Italian Baroque music and interspersed with social gatherings with like-minded players from all around the country, these activities culminate in a night and a morning of very high-level student performances. Participants leave the workshop replete with new musical ideas, with new repertoire under their belts and new friends for future music making.

Faculty

Marion Verbruggen and Frances Blaker, recorder
Peter Sykes, harpsichord
Kathleen Kraft, Baroque flute
Sand Dalton, Baroque oboe
Anna Marsh, Baroque bassoon
Kati Kyme, Baroque violin (and orchestra)
Mary Springfels, viola da gamba
William Skeen, Baroque cello
Rita Lilly, voice
David Newman, voice

Workshop Fees and Online Enrollment

The fee for the Baroque Workshop is $480 for enrollment by May 2, $530 for enrollment received May 3 or later. Discounts are available for SFEMS members and for enrollment in more than one workshop. Room and board at Sonoma State is $505, room without board, $410 (this choice is limited in number). Rooms at Sonoma State are single occupancy only. All details appear on the online enrollment page. Mark your calendars now for the SFEMS Baroque Workshop. Enroll before May 2 and save!

Contact Us

Please continue to check the web site for developments. If you have any questions, please contact Kathleen Kraft, baroqueworkshop@sfems.org, 707-799-2018.

Last updated 02/04/2011.