Join us for our 8th annual weekend of music-making and learning with like-minded musicians from Atlantic Canada. Designed for adults who have played their instruments for several years.
Optional Extended Friday Schedule: Participants start at 12:30 pm Friday, instead of the regular 6:00 pm start time, for a series of sessions that delve deeper into the habits and skills of chamber musicians. See schedule below.
Friday, July 19, 2024
EXTENDED SCHEDULE ($250)
- 12:30 pm—Early-bird Registration and Welcome
- 1:00 pm—The art of the warm-up
- 2:00 pm—Group rehearsal 1
- 2:50 pm—Short break
- 3:00 pm—Building your sight-reading skills
- 4:00 pm—Group rehearsal 2
- 5:00 pm—Dinner (on your own)
- 6:00 pm—Other Participants: Registration and Welcome
- 6:30 pm— Welcome from Ventus Machina
- 6:45 pm—Like Instrument Groups (rehearsal)
- 7: 45 pm—Break
- 8:00 pm—Mixed Ensembles (rehearsal)
- 9:00 pm—Social time, and good night!
Friday, July 19, 2024
REGULAR SCHEDULE ($200)
- 6:00 pm—Registration and Social Time
- 6:30 pm—Welcome from Ventus Machina
- 6:45 pm—Like Instrument Groups (warm-up and rehearsal)
- 7:45 pm—Break
- 8:00 pm—Mixed Ensembles (rehearsal)
- 9:00 pm—Social time, and good night!
Saturday, July 20, 2024
ALL PARTICIPANTS
- 9:00 am—Like Instrument (warm-up and rehearsal)
- 10:00 am—Mixed Ensemble (rehearsal)
- 11:00 am—Special topic session
- 12:00 pm—Lunch break
- 1:00 pm—Mixed Ensemble (coaching or rehearsal)
- 1:45 pm—Practice, lessons
- 2:30 pm—Like Instrument (coaching or rehearsal)
- 3:30 pm—Mixed Ensemble (rehearsal)
- 4:30 pm—Workshop ends for the day
- Nature Walk lead by Karin Aurell
- 6:30 pm—Dinner and Ventus Machina Performance at The Painted Pony
Sunday, July 21, 2024
ALL PARTICIPANTS
- 9:00 am—Like instrument (warm-up and rehearsal)
- 10:00 am—Dress rehearsal (Like instrument ensembles)
- 10:30 am—Mixed Ensemble (rehearsal)
- 11:00 am—Dress rehearsal (Mixed ensembles)
- 11:30 am—Lunch (on your own)
- 1:00 pm—Workshop Participants' Recital (open to the public)