I’m happy to let you know that we have finalized the arrangements for the 2007 Rose City International Conductor’s Workshop, to be held from the 24^th-27^th of July, 2007, at Warner Pacific College in Portland Oregon. Faculty this year will again be Christopher Zimmerman, David Hoose and myself.

This is the third year of the workshop, which gives a chance for emerging conductors to work in an intense and supportive environment with the musicians of the Rose City Chamber Orchestra, the Pacific Northwest’s player-run orchestra. 

We have a few exciting additions to the program this year, including a slightly expanded schedule. We have renamed the main program the “Emerging Artists” program. The goal of the Emergina Artists Program is to offer serious, advanced students of conducting and professionals in the early stages of their careers a chance to develop their skills to the highest possible level. This year for the E.A program is-

Beethoven- Symphony No. 7
Stravinsky- L’Histoire du Soldat Suite
Shostakovich- Piano Concerto No. 1, with trumpet and strings
Verdi- Excerpts from Il Trovatore (Part II)
Varese- Octandre for Winds

Brennen Guillory and Alexis Hamilton, who sang Don Jose and Carmen for us last year, will be returning to sing Manrico and Azucena  in Trovatore, and concert pianist Rick Rowley will be playing the Shostakovich.

We have also created a program for conductors who don’t fancy taking on so much repertoire, or who are maybe just beginning their studies. This is a great opportunity for very young conductors who have just caught the conducting bug, music educators who want a refresher course but don’t have time to learn a great deal of repertoire or instrumentalists and singers who are interested in conducting but aren’t yet studying or working full-time as conductors. This is the Discovery program, and the repertoire is-

Beethoven- Symphony no. 1 (piano reduction played by Rick Rowley)
Stravinsky- Soldier’s March from L’Histoire du Soldat (full ensemble)
Haydn- Symphony no. 92 “Oxford” (full orchestration)

We will also be having some technique and score study classes, a discussion of string techniques, bowings and styles and a session on opera coaching and conducting with our soloists and Rick.

We also welcome auditors.

Lots more information is available on our website, www.rosecityworkshop.org. If you apply by February 22^nd, you can save $30 bucks, otherwise, the deadline is March 22^nd. You can make inquiries at the workshop office via email- admin@rosecityworkshop.org .

I hope we’ll hear from a lot of you. Meanwhile, all very best wishes

Ken

Kenneth Woods, director
Rose City International Conductor’s Workshop