Brazilian Music Workshop
Brazilian Music Workshop
Sunday, 20 July 2025, 10:00
An introduction to Brazilian Choro music for violin & flute students (minimum grade 5 / Suzuki book 5).
The workshop will focus on Choro, a popular and iconic genre that is played throughout Brazil, which blends Afro-Brazilian and European musical elements, in what sounds like a jazzy yet classical samba.
Workshop Description:
During this one day workshop, students will be split into a violin group taught by Rick O’Connor and a flute group taught by Rachel Hayter. Each group will learn some fun new tunes and instrument-specific beginner improvisation techniques. For the final part of the workshop, all the students will come together for a “roda”, a musical sharing circle similar to a jam, where musicians take turns in playing Choro theme melodies and improvising using the techniques previously learned.
Key highlights:
Learn a few Choro tunes
Explore simple improvisation techniques
Get to know typical Brazilian chord sequences
Discover a new genre to enjoy playing on your instrument
Opportunity to play with a professional Choro band at the end of the course
Cost: £100 - *(discounts available for families/students with limited financial resources - please get in touch with Rick via email at [email protected]).
For more details about the workshop and to sign up visit:
https://www.thatviolinist.com/brazilian-music-workshop
Click the link below if you would like to listen to Choro tunes https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2AbYYoTN73vQxt05lBGtC5?si=118ac7cc0e2e42a6