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Conducting Masterclasses

Royal Northern College of Music announce conducting courses

The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) has announced its Full course details and application packs are available online
annual programme of external conducting courses. Led by RNCM www.rncm.ac.uk/short-conducting-courses
conducting staff Mark Heron and Clark Rundell, these events
provide world class development opportunities for conductors at
all levels.

Following last year’s successful début, there will again be a week-
end course in November focusing on conducting wind and brass
bands. Participants will have the opportunity to conduct both the
RNCM’s Wind Orchestra and Brass Band, giving an unparalleled
opportunity to develop their skills in front of these outstanding
ensembles.

Mark Heron, says: ‘At RNCM we are very proud of our conducting
courses, both for full-time students and the various short courses
Conducting Masterclasses
that we run. The masterclass programme is long established and
has unearthed some outstanding talents, so we are delighted to
extend it to include this focus on wind & brass band conducting. The
RNCM Wind Orchestra has an international reputation through its
acclaimed series of recordings, and of course Manchester and the
RNCM are strongly connected to the brass band tradition.’

This course is part of a series of four events which also includes a
two-day course for choral conductors, and tour orchestral courses
in partnership with Manchester Camerata.

There is also a second strand of courses aimed at music educators
working with youth orchestras, bands and ensembles. This course
enables participants to develop their technical and artistic skills
Conducting Course for Music Educators
with a specific focus on working with young musicians, and
operates over three workshops (October, January and February)
with an e-learning component between the practical sessions. www.rncm.ac.uk

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