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Edinburgh Festival Orchestra Course Week 2010

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Saturday 14 August to
Friday 20 August 2010

Conductors:

  • Levon Parikian
  • Robert Chasey

Section leaders:

  • Edmund Reid — leader
  • Charlotte Edwards — violin
  • Stephen Shakeshaft — viola
  • Léonie Adams — cello
  • Catherine Ricketts — double-bass

The Rehearsal Orchestra Edinburgh week is our highlight activity. We rehearse from 09:30 to 17:30 (with breaks) then the evenings and one afternoon are free for Edinburgh Fringe activities. A full leaflet is available from The Rehearsal Orchestra administrator.

Rehearsal Venue

George Heriot's School , Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9HE

Rehearsals take place in central Edinburgh. There are shops and eating places in the vicinity - sandwiches will be on sale on site at lunchtime.

Open Rehearsal

Friday at 15:00 at George Heriot's School, Main School Hall

Accommodation in Edinburgh

The accommodation is in self-catering apartments near The Meadows, a green and pleasant walk from the rehearsal venue and close to a number of Festival and Fringe venues.

For those who do not want to stay in self-catering apartments, B&B accommodation can be booked through the Edinburgh Tourist Board — 0845 225 5121 outside UK +44 1506 832121 or at www.edinburgh.org. Please note that accommodation in Edinburgh is booked up very quickly, and it is advisable to book as soon as possible.

2010 Fees

In/OutStudentNon Student
Residential £300.00 £445.00
Non residential £205.00 £300.00

All fees include tuition and coaching, provision of orchestral sheet music and equipment where required (e.g. stands, contra-bassoon, percussion), tea and coffee in mid-rehearsal breaks, and drinks after the first rehearsal and on the last evening.

Repertoire 2010

Composer Piece
Balakirev Russia
Barber Symphony 1
Brahms Symphony 3
Dvořák Cello Concerto
Elgar Symphony 1
Honneger Pacific 231
Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Ravel Une Barque sur l'Ocean
Respighi Fountains of Rome
Sibelius Symphony 5
Strauss Don Juan
Villa-Lobos Bachianas brasileiras 4

The Edinburgh Festival

Details of The Edinburgh International Festival which starts on 13 August 2010 are available from:

The Festival Office
The Hub
Castle Hill
Edinburgh, EH1 2NE
Telephone: +44 (0)131 473 2099
http://www.eif.co.uk

Details of The Fringe, which runs from 6 August 2010, are available from:

The Fringe Office
180 High Street
Edinburgh EH1 1QS
Telephone: +44 (0)131 226 0026
http://www.edfringe.com

 

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