Small Ensembles
Chamber Music
Laura Blustein, Chair
Lynda Jacquin, Woodwind Chamber Music
Robert Pettipaw, Brass Chamber Music
Aldo Abreu, Early Music
The NEC Preparatory School offers chamber music coaching of string, woodwind, brass, percussion, piano, guitar, and mixed ensembles of all levels and ages. Groups will be determined by age, ability, and instrumentation. Each will receive 28 coaching sessions and 2 end-of-semester workshops. Students are expected to participate in festival concerts each semester. Auditions — September, 2007. To schedule an appointment, contact the Preparatory School office (617-585-1130). NEC Preparatory School’s chamber ensemble in residence, the Boston Trio, is available to team-coach several qualified chamber ensembles.
Piano Duo and Collaborative Piano
Tatyana Dudochkin, Chair
Open to pianists who wish to learn through collaboration: four-hand or duopiano repertoire; sonata repertoire with instrumental partnerships; instrumental vocal accompaniment. Auditions held September, 2007.
Scholarship Brass Ensemble
Robert Pettipaw, Coach
Open by audition to advanced brass players. Students must be enrolled in an NEC large ensemble in order to qualify. Auditions held in September. Percussion Ensemble Craig McNutt, Director Open to advanced percussion players. Rehearsals—Saturday, 10:00–12:00 noon. Auditions held in September, 2007.
Percussion Ensemble
Craig McNutt, Conductor
Open to intermediate and advanced percussion players.
Rehearse: Sat. 10:00am-12:00pm
Sonata-Duo Class
Maria Benotti, Instructor
Violinist-pianist partners will study specific works from the violin-sonata literature, two duos sharing a one-hour lesson in workshop format. Each pair will perform for their colleagues and in turn observe the others’ instruction, scores in hand. Intensive study of technical as well as interpretive aspects of each sonata will be the focus. Performance presence and refinement of ensemble playing, discussion and hearing of concepts will be encouraged. Open to upper-intermediate to advanced players. Audition for instructor, September, 2007. Class meets Saturdays, 1:00–2:00 p.m.
Jazz Ensembles (listed under Preparatory Jazz Studies)
David Zoffer, Chair