Sharing some joy
On Wednesday evenings I meet with extraordinary people for an hour and a half and a wonderful byproduct of that time is the creating and… Read More »Sharing some joy
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Connecting online: A shifting reality
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… Read More »Connecting online: A shifting reality
Let the music play!
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… Read More »Let the music play!
Cello Weekend 2020
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 levels, and everyone plays in a fantastic cello-orchestra that rehearses throughout the two days. Sunday’s 4:30pm gala concert is open to friends and family.
Music includes from arrangements of popular hits to Bach to a contemporary gamified piece of music by Rebecca Askew and a special commission for the group by Bruno Newman. Participants will have opportunities to work with composers, to play solos for our guest artists: Ivana Peranic and Emma Collingham, and to participate in workshops on working with an accompanist and chamber music, where they can experience playing with a piano trio.
Participant fees: £35 students, £55 adults. Book online: http://bit.ly/CelloWE2020
For more information contact Laura on l.ritchie@chi.ac.ukRead More »Cello Weekend 2020
Dear Orchestra, I love you.
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… Read More »Dear Orchestra, I love you.
Cello Weekend 2017 – Join Us!
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… Read More »Cello Weekend 2017 – Join Us!
Show me and I’ll remember forever
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 be awesome.
Who thinks that? ever??
That’s exactly what happened.
I have had fantastic teachers in my life. More than I could ever have hoped for, and there have been times when I have recounted stories to my university students of ‘when this happened…’ and I am aware that the combination of people and places and the resulting experiences at that time was so influential for me, and naturally I would like to share that.Read More »Show me and I’ll remember forever
The sounds of many cellos, and a soprano, and a harp, oh, and some cups
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… Read More »The sounds of many cellos, and a soprano, and a harp, oh, and some cups