A Viola da gamba Event
New York, May 19-23, 2010

Recital: Masterpieces for Viola da gamba May 19, Metropolitan Museum, 3:30 pm Performers: José Vázquez, John Mark Rozendaal - viols, Avi Stein - harpsichord Program: Marin Marais, Johann Schenck, Joh. Seb. Bach, C. Ph. E. Bach Masterclass for Viola da gamba 20 - 23 May, 2010 Austrian Cultural Forum 11 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022 Nature of event: lecture-seminar, masterclass, lessons, coached consort playing Participation possible not just for viola da gamba players, but rather open to other instruments as well. Existing ensembles are also welcome. In my opinion, the event should be structured intelligently so that a maximum of pedagogical content is obtained, as well as providing some relaxed, if also structured, consort playing experience. I would very much welcome your thoughts on all of this, your suggestions. Fee for the seminar, active participant, all four days: $ 100 Enrollment for only one day also possible; also as auditor. Further inquiries and enrollment: orpheon @ gmx.at skype: orpheonorg Facebook: Orpheon Foundation Tel. +43-650-4003731 Seminar topics: Possible topics for seminar-type presentations (each ca. 40 min; participants should indicate which ones would be of interest or suggest others): 1. Diego Ortiz - Recercada tercera sobre Douce memoire The art of singing the "modern" madrigal (chanson) and the influence this has on the execution of the ornamented versions for the viol.  2. Christopher Simpson - Division in G-major (the first one in his book) - the procedure of inventing divisions, according to Simpson - analysing this division in view of Simpson's theory - laying the technical basis for the execution of the division             • pre-setting of the left hand fingers             • up-beat patterns, facilitating assimilation by the brain             • the six principles, imperatives for string crossing  3. J. S. Bach - Sonata in G-major – deciphering the musical symbology, revealing the theological plan of the sonata – laying the technical basis for the execution of the musical figures 4. Johann Schenck - Sonata in a-minor (L'Echo du Danube) – the ornamentation by Arcangelo Corelli: understanding the system – proposal of a method for creating ornaments in the style of Corelli for the opening adagio  See also: Bach Seminar 5. Marin Marais – Prelude in a-minor (Bk IV), Prelude in d-minor (Bk II), Allemande in e-minor (Bk II): establishing a basis for the interpretation of the works for viol in France See also: Marais Seminar, Marais Program – the bow strokes – the 35 annotated pieces from the second book – diction of the French language, designed by Racine for the French stage – tempo in France Master classes: on any works the participants bring. Consort Sessions: –how to approach the consort repertoire, from an interpretative, from a technical point of view. Works: 1. Holborn: pavan, galiard, alman (at least) 2. Dowland: pavan, galiard, alman 3. Ward, Coperario, Gibbons, Lawes: Fantasia in 5 or 6 parts 4. Tomás Luís de Victoria, Cristóbal Morales, Francisco Guerrero: motets, villancicos.