Workshops
Muziek op de Dommel is excited to offer a series of workshops to complement the festival performances.
Saturday morning: workshops by professional musicians
Saturday morning (May 31) will feature workshops on instrumental skills and general musical skills, primarily taught by musicians of the
philharmonie zuidnederland, one of the newest and largest
professional orchestras of the Netherlands.
(Note that the workshops will be finished before the festival performances begin in the afternoon.)
Sunday morning: Singing from Scratch
Your mission: learn a mass-choir choral piece in three hours of rehearsal, and perform it that afternoon. Hosted by the Nederlands Studenten Kamerkoor,
the Singing from Scratch event will be a chance to improve your sight-reading skills, sing with new friends, and develop your singing technique
with musicians from the NSK. We'll be joined and inspired by the composer of the piece we're performing.
Blokfluit (recorder) workshop
On Saturday May 31 Bert Honig will give a recorder workshop at Muziek op de Dommel; this workshop is organized through the recorder society Sambuca.
More information & registration are here (only in Dutch).
Participating
If you are performing at Muziek op de Dommel, then the workshops are free with advance registration.
Members of the general public may purchase a workshop pass (including all workshops and Scratch) for €10 via the registration page.
Registration deadline: May 4th 2014
Late registrations will be accepted until May 24.
Saturday Program
Saturday May 31, 10.00-12.00
Violin & viola by Machiel Swillens
Machiel Swillens plays first violin with the philharmonie zuidnederland, and is also a music journalist and writer.
Cello & double bass by Saskia Van Otterloo-Plagge
An award-winning cellist who has performed with many orchestras around the country, Saskia Van Otterloo-Plagge currently plays cello with the philharmonie zuidnederland.
Double reed instruments by Lucas Bos
Lucas Bos plays the bassoon with the philharmonie zuidnederland, as well as in the Anemos Arts Ensemble.
Flute & piccolo by Angela Schneidt
Angela Schneidt plays the flute with the philharmonie zuidnederland, and has been the alternate solo fluitist at the Brabants Orkest since 1998.
Clarinet by Arno van Houtert
Arno van Houtert plays the clarinet with the philharmonie zuidnederland. He joined the Brabants Orkest in 1979, where he has been the solo clarinettist since 1997.
Saxophone by Danny Cuypers
Danny Cuypers plays the saxophone, and teaches at the music schools in Eindhoven and Genk.
Brass instruments by Mark Boonstra
Mark Boonstra plays the trombone with the philharmonie zuidnederland. He played trombone with the Brabants Orkest since 2002, and is also part of the New Trombone Collective and the David Kweksilber BigBand.
Percussion by Han Vogel
Han Vogel is a timpanist and percussion player with the philharmonie zuidnederland and the Dutch Chamber Music Company.
Vocal technique part 1 by Nicky Bouwers
Nicky Bouwers is a soloist (contralto), conductor, and vocal trainer for choirs including the Nederlands Studenten Kamerkoor.
Saturday May 31, 12.00-13.00
Study techniques: how do I study effectively? by Machiel Swillens
Machiel Swillens plays first violin with the philharmonie zuidnederland, and is also a music journalist and writer.
Bow technique and the left hand: everything from intonation to coordination for string players by Saskia Van Otterloo-Plagge
An award-winning cellist who has performed with many orchestras around the country, Saskia Van Otterloo-Plagge currently plays cello with the philharmonie zuidnederland.
Making reeds: searching for the ultimate sound (for double-reed instruments) by Lucas Bos
Lucas Bos plays the bassoon with the philharmonie zuidnederland, as well as in the Anemos Arts Ensemble.
Intonation: playing up high for flute & piccolo by Angela Schneidt
Angela Schneidt plays the flute with the philharmonie zuidnederland, and has been the alternate solo fluitist at the Brabants Orkest since 1998.
Playing together with woodwinds by Arno van Houtert
Arno van Houtert plays the clarinet with the philharmonie zuidnederland. He joined the Brabants Orkest in 1979, where he has been the solo clarinettist since 1997.
Improvisation and jazz interpretation by Danny Cuypers
Danny Cuypers plays the saxophone, and teaches at the music schools in Eindhoven and Genk.
Breathing technique for advanced students by Mark Boonstra
Mark Boonstra plays the trombone with the philharmonie zuidnederland. He played trombone with the Brabants Orkest since 2002, and is also part of the New Trombone Collective and the David Kweksilber BigBand.
Timpani (skins, mallets, and pedals) by Han Vogel
Han Vogel is a timpanist and percussion player with the philharmonie zuidnederland and the Dutch Chamber Music Company.
Vocal technique part 2 by Nicky Bouwers
Nicky Bouwers is a soloist (contralto), conductor, and vocal trainer for choirs including the Nederlands Studenten Kamerkoor.
Conducting by Ruud Huijbregts
Sorry, this workshop is already full.
Ruud Huijbregts is a conductor, organist, and music teacher. He conducts the Collegium Vocale Eindhoven and Vokollage, the choir of the Eindhoven student music association. He is also the city organist of Eindhoven, and teaches organ at the Centrum voor de Kunsten Eindhoven.
Sunday Program
Sunday June 1, 10.00-15.00
Singing from Scratch hosted by the NSK
Your mission: learn a mass-choir choral piece in three hours of rehearsal, and perform it that
afternoon. Hosted by the Nederlands Studenten Kamerkoor, the Singing from Scratch event will be a chance to improve your sight-reading skills, sing with new friends, and
develop your singing technique with musicians from the NSK. We'll be joined and inspired by the composer of the piece we're performing.
The Nederlands Studenten Kamerkoor (NSK) is a project choir which is formed each year from some of the most talented amateur singers in the Dutch student world.
