Bowing and Rhythms to Groove By In most instances, specifically music which uses a 12-note system, we all have the same notes. If two players from two different traditions play the same notes, how can it sound so different? The answer is bow phrasing and articulation. In this workshop we will explore different bowing patterns and tendencies to get you grooving.
Learn to improvise and compose theme and variation movements, just like the master composers and virtuosi of the past. The rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic formulas that we cover may be easily applied to all genres.
The New York Times compares Dr. David Wallace’s solo improvisations to “Jimmy Page fronting Led Zeppelin.” David is a fiercely eclectic musician, award-winning composer, master teaching artist, and Chair of Berklee College of Music’s String Department. Prior to Berklee... Read More →
Friday February 2, 2018 10:30am - 12:00pm CET
A352
Funk it up! 2 Learn iconic Funk tunes by ear and how to improvise in the style of James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Lettuce, and more. Discover the power of laying down the groove in the rhythm section. We’ll explore how to use your bow to put rhythm first and expand that feel into your improvisation.
Mimi Rabson - violinist, violist, composer, educatorDubbed "...dazzling, violin phenom" by the Boston Globe, Mimi Rabson hasdistinguished herself as one of Boston's most creative and versatile musicians. Sheappears regularly in classical, jazz, Klezmer and other eclectic performances... Read More →
Friday February 2, 2018 4:00pm - 5:30pm CET
Aula de cor
Pep Pérez Cucurella, born in Barcelona on July 2, 1969. He started playing electric bass at the age of 11 years of self-taught, recording his first album at 15. He studied at Taller de musics of Barcelona. Soon after, influenced by musicians like Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter and... Read More →
Easy Tonal improvisation/arranging/Composition Through a series of easy playing and reading exercises, participants will learn how to create functional melodies over chord progressions and at the same time develop insights into the "magic" of harmonic and melodic relationships. Through the lens of Pachelbel's Canon, melodic improvisation and composition are demystified as we discover how to easily construct melodies following three simple rules. Anyone with a basic music reading level can develop the ability to easily compose melodies, bass lines, and counter-melodies in many styles. Throughout the session participants will improvise over the Pachelbel progression and other chord progressions in bluegrass, reggae, waltz, rock, latin, and classical styles!
Christian Howes is the founder of the annual Creative Strings Workshop and Festival, the online study course Creative Strings Academy. Named “#1 Rising Stars Violinist” by the Downbeat Critics Poll, nominated for “Violinist of the Year” by the Jazz Journalists Association, and listed among the top three jazz violinists by Jazz Times.. Christian is a Yamaha... Read More →
Saturday February 3, 2018 10:00am - 11:30am CET
ESMUC Canteen
Marta Roma is a wonderfully versatile cellist and singer from Barcelona (Spain), with a multifaceted background and experience in the music and the arts.Marta completed her degree in Music Education at the Escola Superior de Musica de Catalunya (ESMUC- Barcelona, 2011) and her diploma... Read More →
Saturday February 3, 2018 12:30pm - 2:00pm CET
A356
MULTI-FUNCTION INSTRUMENTS TWO Playing with groups may not be easy to find what can you play to adapt to the rest and get best result as a group, respecting the other musicians. Understanding some elementary musical functions on our instruments can be a good way to help on this. We will use some pieces to work on music from different function ways: Melodic, rhythmic, accompaniment and bass functions. In the workshop we’ll develop our capacities as a players being more versatile on situations like that.
CAT Violoncel·lista i pedagog format a l'ESMUC. Els seus interessos en altres estils musicals i en la seva manera d'ensenyar-los el porten a tenir contacte amb CMDL (Centre des musiques Didier Lockwood), Mustradem (Musiques Traditionnelles de Demain... Read More →
Saturday February 3, 2018 12:30pm - 2:00pm CET
A352
Melody and improvisation: this workshop will focus on the importance of hearing and singing in order to achieve a melodic sense for improvisation. We will stress on listening to our inner voice and connecting it to our instrument, to be able to spontaneously create meaningful melodies and play what we hear/sing inside.
Apel·les Carod Requesens (Cambrils, Catalonia, 1989). Jazz violinist and composer. First Jazz Violin graduate in Spain (2010-2015, ESMUC), he extended his studies in New York, at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music (2015-2016). He has been twice awarded with the second... Read More →
Saturday February 3, 2018 3:30pm - 5:00pm CET
A356
Playing over changes 2: This workshop will cover several ways to expand your improvisational skills by using tri-tone substitutions, encirclement, harmonizing the melody and using the rhythm of any tune to create new melodic content.
Mimi Rabson - violinist, violist, composer, educatorDubbed "...dazzling, violin phenom" by the Boston Globe, Mimi Rabson hasdistinguished herself as one of Boston's most creative and versatile musicians. Sheappears regularly in classical, jazz, Klezmer and other eclectic performances... Read More →
Saturday February 3, 2018 6:30pm - 7:30pm CET
ESMUC Canteen
Pep Pérez Cucurella, born in Barcelona on July 2, 1969. He started playing electric bass at the age of 11 years of self-taught, recording his first album at 15. He studied at Taller de musics of Barcelona. Soon after, influenced by musicians like Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter and... Read More →
Saturday February 3, 2018 6:30pm - 7:30pm CET
A356
