workshops
November 15, 2011
VYOA Bassoon Day
Join us in Vermont on Tuesday, Nov. 15th for an exciting afternoon of bassoon workshops, master classes and performances with guest artist, Dana Jessen. Ms. Jessen is working at the forefront of new music: she has collaborated with musicians and engineers to create interactive musical robots, performed widely across the U.S. and Europe, worked regularly with video artists, and is currently commissioning a major new bassoon ensemble work from American composer, Michael Gordon. Plainly put, Dana is a mover-and-a-shaker who will bring ideas, energy and inspiration to musicians of all ages.
When: 3:30-8:00 pm
Where: Vermont Youth Orchestra Association
Address: Elley-Long Music Center at St. Michael's College
223 Ethan Allen Ave., Colchester, Vermont 05446
Cost: Free
Workshops on playing with amplification; improvisation; bassoon band & master class
Free and open to all interested musicians, parents, educators
Co-sponsored by the VYOA and Bassoon Project
2011 VYOA Bassoon Day brochure [114 KB pdf]
2011 VYOA Bassoon Day poster [254 KB pdf]
November 16, 2011
Minimalist BassoonFest at UVM
The festivities continue on Wednesday, Nov. 16th at the University of Vermont, with a free afternoon concert of music by minimalist masters Terry Riley and Tom Johnson, Steve Reich's Clapping Music performed by UVM students, and post-minimalist bassoon music by Marc Mellits, Michael Gordon, and David Lang. It's all part of a big minimalist bash, and precedes an evening concert & lecture with Mr. Steve Reich.
Co-sponsored by the UVM Music Department and Bassoon Project.
When: 2:00 pm
Where: Livak Ballroom, Dudley H. Davis Student Center
Address: 590 Main Street, Burlington, Vermont 05405
Cost: Free
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Bassoon Project History
Rachael Elliott created the Bassoon Project in 2006 to promote the bassoon and its repertoire through performance and recordings, with an emphasis on modern and contemporary music by living composers. Activities include the following:
• Presenting chamber music concerts with an emphasis on new & recent works by living composers
• Hosting workshops for bassoonists of all ages and abilities on a range of musical topics
• Offering master classes to bassoon students
• Facilitating student solo and chamber music performances in the community, including concerts in schools and long-term care facilities
• Producing recordings of new music for bassoon
In addition to the goals of performance and creation, the Bassoon Project also strives to enliven bassoon pedagogy through master classes and workshops featuring guest artist–teachers.
Your contributions are essential to continuing this work. In the past year, a student has purchased a new bassoon, subsidized in part by Bassoon Project funds. To help fund Bassoon Project activities or volunteer for a concert or workshop, please visit the Support page.
Recent Guests:
Janet Polk (University of New Hampshire)
Lynn Hileman (West Virginia University)
Paul Beck (at-large, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Librarian)
Jane Rigler (flutist/composer/improviser)
2008 Bassoon Project Brochure [March 2008, 192 KB pdf]