The
International Flute Course 2010
Come and join us at this
year’s Woldingham Flute Course
 For
the last 18 years we have set the
standard
for flute summer
schools...students
from
around the world come to
improve their skills by enjoying world-class
tuition
in a wonderfully friendly,
non-competitive and supportive environment.
Everyone can
benefit from the course...come
and be inspired. Tuition is
tailored to different skill
levels, including an
intensive course for advanced players
and a performance
course to conservatoire
level. As well as coaching in
technique in master-classes
and private lessons, there is the opportunity to play with chamber ensembles, flute
choirs
and group sessions...there
will be plenty of time for discussion
and advice
on all matters flute...orchestral
playing, audition preparation, teaching, career planning,
the list is endless. In addition to a 600-seat concert hall, there are studios and practice rooms.
But it’s not all hard work. You will have an individual room
to
relax in, three
full
meals a day, as well as a superb swimming pool and tennis courts
for those who prefer more active relaxation. All this is set in the glorious Surrey
Hills
countryside, perfect for contemplative walks and wanderings. And every
day you can just sit back and listen to performances by some of
the
country’s leading artists.
There is a
shop on site with experienced staff to recommend and advise on sensible
upgrades if you are thinking of changing
your instrument and a good
selection of CDs, music
and
accessories
to try-and-buy.
In short – something for everyone.
Join us for an
amazing week of
music making and book
now!
The Performance
Course
Following the format of the last few years, this course offers a
morning class with either Clare or Ian,
individual lessons,
master-classes, choir and chamber music. We recommend a
minimum standard of approx. grade 3 in order to benefit fully
from the course.
- Morning
class/workshop with either Clare or
Ian
- Private
lessons
- Daily
choir
- Daily
chamber
music
- Student
concert
- Visiting
artists
concerts
Cost:
Full week including
accommodation and meals: £655.00
Part week
visitors are welcome to attend. The
charge is £120.00
per day including overnight accommodation and meals.
The Intensive Course
 Clare
and Ian will lead this course for
advanced
players, offering the
opportunity to explore in depth all areas of flute performance and
technique. This will include: tone production, finger technique,
articulation, interpretation, contemporary techniques. There will be a
limited number of places available on this course, so early booking is
advisable. We recommend a minimum standard of ideally post grade 8 in
order to benefit fully from the course.
- Two
private
lessons with Clare Southworth and/or Ian Clarke
- Daily
master-class
- In-depth
discussions on performance and technical skills
- Audition
skills
- Performance
class
- Student
concert
- Visiting
artists
concerts
Cost:
Full week including
accommodation and meals: £735.00
We're
unable to offer
a part week option on the intensive course.
Join us for an amazing
week of
music making and book
now!
Altus Flutes UK Scholarship
We are able to offer one full bursary scholarship to attend the
performance course which is awarded by Altus Flutes UK. This is
discretionary and may be awarded for outstanding ability and/or cases
of financial hardship. Students wishing to apply should send a tape/CD
of their playing and a letter of personal circumstances to the Course
Administrator. The successful applicant can attend the intensive course
by paying the course fee difference of GBP80.00. Closing date: 18 June
2010.
Final details including the timetable will be confirmed after receipt
of your application.
Any questions? please contact
us.
About the Tutors
Clare
Southworth
enjoys a highly successful and varied career and has
established an International reputation as performer, teacher and
author. Clare has won prizes in many prominent competitions, including
First Prize Winner of America’s National Flute Association
Competition and Prize Winner of the Madeira International Flute
Competition. Clare was formerly Principal Flute with Aquarius, with
whom she made several commercial recordings, and has worked with many
of the country’s leading orchestras. She has also recorded
two
acclaimed CD’s, Sonatas and Classic Touch.
Clare is recognized as one of the world’s leading flute
teachers
and was Professor of Flute at the RNCM for 17 years. She is now
Professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Because of her
versatility, she is in great demand as performer and master-class
presenter, with invitations from America to Japan. Her books "Flute
Aerobics", "Light Aerobics" and "Sequentials" published by Just Flutes
Edition, have become bestsellers. Two new books out this year are "The
Expression of Colour" and two transcriptions of the Bach 'Cello Suites.
Clare is delighted to be an International Miyazawa Artist and plays a
Platinum Miyazawa Flute.
Ian
Clarke is
acknowledged as one of the leading player/composers in
the flute world. His compositions have been performed across
five
continents on stages ranging from the South Bank to
Glastonbury.
These works are establishing themselves as some of the most exciting
flute repertoire of today and are being embraced by internationally
acclaimed performers, teachers, colleges & students alike. A
prize-winning student, Ian studied with Simon Hunt, Averil Williams and
Kate Lukas of the Guildhall School of Music, London. He concurrently
studied Mathematics at Imperial College, London graduating with
Honours. Ian is professor of flute at the Guildhall School of Music
& Drama. Ian works extensively with musician/composer Simon
Painter
writing, producing and performing music for film & television
under
the name of Diva Music with numerous recordings between them and
applications from Microsoft to Oprah Winfrey!
Laura Jellicoe
studied at
both the RNCM and its Junior School, where she was
awarded three major scholarships. She also studied privately with
Marzio Conti in Italy. Competition successes include winning the
British Flute Society Young Artist competition, chaired by James
Galway, as well as being a finalist in both the BBC and Radio 2 Young
Musician of the Year competitions. While still a student, Laura was
appointed Sub-Principal Flute with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic,
later spending three years as Acting Principal.
She
has since
freelanced as Guest Principal with orchestras such as BBC Philharmonic,
Hallé, and City of Birmingham Symphony, as well as playing as soloist
with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic among others. She also plays in two
regular chamber ensembles, as well as giving several recitals each
year. As a conductor, Laura has worked with orchestras including
Manchester Camerata and RLPO, with whom she has recorded three CDs, and
she is currently Music Director of Cheshire Youth Orchestra. She is
also a Tutor in Flute and Chamber Music at Chethams School of Music.
Gary
Woolf studied
with Pat Lynden at the London College of Music and
graduated having one many prizes for his flute playing including a
Silver Medal awarded by the Worshipful Company of Musicians. Whilst at
the London College he took part in master-classes with Geoffrey
Gilbert, Trevor Wye, Clare Southworth, Wissarn Boustany and
Göran
Marcusson. Gary is now residing, playing and teaching in Germany. For
fun he sings with two choirs and learns German but still finds time to
play concerts, visit family and to teach on the course at Woldingham!
Tim
Carey (Flute
Course Accompanist) lives in Chelmsford and continues
to enjoy a career full of variety, as solo performer, chamber-music
player, orchestral keyboard player and teacher. He now spends his time
partnering many different instrumentalists, especially flautists, in a
large variety of chamber-music combinations, as well as giving the
occasional solo recital or concerto performance. He is the regular
pianist for the Flutewise series, and many other flute events in
England, America and elsewhere. As orchestral keyboard player he has
worked in the past with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Bournemouth
Orchestras, the Philharmonia and currently with the Ulster Orchestra in
Northern Ireland. He is much in demand as a teacher throughout his home
county of Essex.
When not actively involved in musical pursuits, Tim still finds time
for his other interests which include languages, restoring cars and
flying.
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