Workshop for aspiring improvisational musicians

For 3 to 300 participants (any instrument) of advanced skill

Content

• Lecture: ‘Tricks or music?’
• Individual and group tuition - ‘Developing improvisational material’
• ‘Masterclass’ - individual tuition for trombonists
• Workshop orchestra for all participants

Aim

Participants receive insights into the creation of improvised music and are familiarized with various techniques and approaches to this end.  This is followed by the possibility for participants to put the knowledge gained in the lecture to the test with their own instruments (individual tuition / group work).

It is possible to round off the workshop with a closing concert, in which all participants have the chance to perform solo or together.

Programme

Lecture: ‘Tricks or music?’

Trombone and Improvisation

Insights gained from 35 years of exploration of both the trombone and the world of improvisation

Creating improvisational material

Explaining techniques

Applying newly acquired timbres through solo performance

Training Seminar

In the form of individual tuition or group work participants rehearse elements of the lecture. A component of the seminar is the development of improvisational material in solo or duo (e.g. with Conny Bauer) contexts or larger ensembles, as desired.

The number of lessons should be determined individually and can be dependent in such factors as the number of participants, the configuration of the venue space and the desire for a joint closing concert.

Masterclass Seminar

In this seminar Conny Bauer gives individual tuition for trombone. Students will receive insights into the widest possible array techniques available in playing improvised music on this instrument.

Closing concert

In the closing concert performances by the participating musicians the can be combined with solo performances by Conny Bauer. It is also possible to play together with the artist.