2020 Conducting Workshop
The Charleston Symphony is presenting its second Conducting Workshop between Thursday, January 2, 2020 and Monday, January 6, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina. The workshop will be led by internationally renowned conducting teacher Mark Gibson, Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Studies at the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, Aik Khai Pung, Assistant Professor of Music and Music Director of the CCM Concert Orchestra, and Ken Lam, Music Director of the Charleston Symphony.
The workshop is designed for up to nine Fellow Conductors and eight Associate Conductors looking to improve their conducting skill. Each Fellow Conductor will have over 120 minutes of podium time as well as group and individual coaching with faculty, CSO musicians, and staff. The workshop will conclude with a concert led by all Fellow Conductors. Associate Conductors receive over 70 minutes of podium time with four-hand piano or string quintet and piano, and have access to all other sessions.
Repertoire:
Beethoven Symphony No. 4, 5, and 7 (selected movements)
Brahms Symphony No. 1 and 2 (not for concert)
Stravinsky Concerto in Eb “Dumbarton Oaks” (not for concert)
Concert repertoire will be chosen based on faculty recommendation and participants’ preferences.
Tuition and Lodging
- $2,100 for Fellow Conductors
- $800 for Associate Conductors
- All Fellow and Associate Conductors will be housed with host families
- All Fellow and Associate Conductors are responsible for their own transportation and meals
Application Information:
- Applications are available here: Charleston Symphony Conducting Workshop Application
- Applications will be considered on a rolling basis starting September 23, 2019 until all places are filled. In any event, acceptances will be notified no later than November 4, 2019
- Participation confirmation and deposit due November 19, 2019
- Tuition for accepted participants must be paid in full on or before December 13, 2019
CSO reserves the right to cancel the workshop or change personnel for any reason on or before November 19, 2019. Please contact Mitsuko Flynn, CSO Director of Education and Community Engagement at mflynn@charlestonsymphony.org, with any questions.
Click here for Workshop Schedule.
About the Charleston Symphony
The Charleston Symphony has a long history of artistic excellence. We are proud to have CSO alumni representing our organization in many of our nation’s greatest orchestras. A regional orchestra with twenty-four salaried musicians, the CSO serves the Lowcountry of South Carolina with high-quality musical performances and impactful educational initiatives. In addition, we are pleased to create opportunities for outstanding freelance musicians to perform with our orchestra on a regular basis. In September 2015 the CSO welcomed its new Music Director, Ken Lam, and moved into Charleston’s new world-class performance hall, the Gaillard Center. Charleston is a historic and vibrant city, centrally located between Jacksonville, Atlanta, and Charlotte, with significant free-lance opportunities both in-town and in the surrounding three-state area. The CSO has created a sustainable business model with eight years of modest surpluses and is proud to foster a collaborative working environment. The CSO is seen as a model of success within the national performing arts community and is enjoying a broad base of enthusiastic support from all segments of the Charleston community.
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