18th Recorder Symposium - with Carin van Heerden and Element of Prime

Sat Feb 17, 08:30 - Sat Feb 17, 13:30

Imbewu Music Centre, Westerford High School, Mount Road, Rondebosch

ABOUT

18th Recorder Symposium - ONE FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE

with Carin van Heerden and Element of Prime


The 18th annual Recorder Symposium is proudly presented in collaboration with the Cape Town Baroque Orchestra (Artistic Director – Erik Dippenaar), the Department of Music, Stellenbosch University (Karin Maritz - Recorder Lecturer), Westerford High School Music Department (Birgit Penny - Head of Music) and the Cape Town Recorder Symposium administrators – Karin Maritz, Birgit Penny, Elizabeth Sole & Barbara Warner-Smith.

 

The focus will be on ensemble playing, presented by Carin van Heerden and her 5-part recorder ensemble, Element of Prime from Austria. Cape Town-born, Carin van Heerden has been living and working as a recorder and baroque oboe specialist in Austria for the past 40 years. She is co-founder of the L’Orfeo Baroque Orchestra, directs the L’Orfeo Wind Ensemble and is a member of the recorder consort, Element of Prime. She is currently teaching baroque oboe at the Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität in Linz. Element of Prime consists of the following members: Carin van Heerden, Domenika Thanner, Magdalena Rath, Veronika Traxler and Michaela Vaught.

 

Masterclasses will include the Stellenbosch University and Settlers’ High School Recorder Ensembles, a Recorder Quartet and a Trio Sonata, and will conclude with a combined Ensemble comprising all participants at the Symposium. 


SCHEDULE, Saturday 17 February

08:30    Registration

09:00    Welcome

09:10    Carin van Heerden & Element of Prime presentation

10:15    Trio Sonata (Jeanni Wiese & co)

10:45    Brief Break         

11:00    Quartet (Emma-Beth Peters & co)                                                                                                                  

11:30    Settlers' High School Recorder Ensemble

12:00    Stellenbosch University Recorder Ensemble

12:30    Combined Ensemble for all participants

13:00    Short Quiz & CD prize donated by Carin van Heerden

13:15    Finis


 

The 18th Recorder Symposium gratefully acknowledges the generous sponsorship of L’Orfeo Förderkreis e.V. and Ask Afrika.


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