I’ve been thinking and watching and experiencing as time unfolds, and the different processes and interactions in my life adapt to the new reality of physical separation. ‘Online’ has unquestionably become more and more a part of life. Are interaction and engagement the same online? Is it *just* that there’s a screen between us? …
Home bound does not mean life stops. But the past week has been challenging and we’ve seen the emotional effects and the physical constraints of suddenly living in close quarters with a house full. ps I LOVE my family and the extra time from not commuting is bliss, but we tend to do either noisy …
Saturday / Sunday April 18-19 Time: 10am-4:30pm Venue: University of Chichester Workshops Masterclasses Cello orchestra Chamber music The Chichester Cello Weekend, organised by Professor Laura Ritchie, brings cellists keen to develop their performing skills, technique, and musical appreciation together for a remarkable weekend of music making. All music is arranged to suit participants’ individual …
There are many things that we do in life, and this is one of my best. It’s funny how these things make themselves manifest. Every week I meet with a group of people who come together to form an orchestra and we enjoy learning and playing. We make music. We are an orchestra. I know …
It’s time to think ahead and book for this year’s Cello Weekend! This is a chance to come together and study at the University of Chichester campus for a weekend with teachers and students from the university as well as cellists from across the wider professional musical community. Cellists of all ages are welcome, and …
Imagine yourself as an undergraduate student, doing your work, studying hard, dealing with friends, cooking, laundry, love, and everything that daily life brings. Now imagine that you somehow think to yourself, I know, 20 years after graduation, I’ll come back and bring my students to share the same experiences that I had. Yeah, that will …
The Cello Weekend 2015 was a blast! We had 26 cellos playing together as an orchestra, and throughout the two days there were classes and workshops that stretched every one of us- from classical, to pop, folk, and contemporary sounds, here are some visual highlights of the moments we had during the two days… …