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2024 Chamber Music Retreat

2024 Chamber Music Retreat

July 19, 2024 - July 21, 2024

Mount Allison University

134 Main St.
Sackville, NB E4L 1A6

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)

Payment: please send an e-transfer for $200 (regular schedule) or $250 (extended schedule) to ventusmachina@yahoo.ca.