Masterclasses, Workshops, and Other Educational Activities

For information about the Symposium on Saturday, May 20, click here.

 

“Violin Masterclass with Caroline Chin”
Monday, May 15, 2023 | 4:30-5:30 PM | FREE
Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place, Boulder

MahlerFest Associate Concertmaster Caroline Chin is an Associate Professor at Bowling Green State University. She will coach violinists from the MahlerFest Orchestra on solo repertoire.

 

“Pre-Concert Conversation with Kenneth Woods and Peter Davison”
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | 6:30 PM | Open to all ticket holders
Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place, Boulder

Peter Davison is a musicologist and former Artistic Consultant to The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester UK.

 

“Violin Repertoire Class with Zachary DePue”
Thursday, May 18, 2023 | 5:30 PM | FREE
Macky Room 1B03B, 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder

MahlerFest Concertmaster Zachary DePue presents a series of standard violin orchestral excerpts followed by a Q&A session. The excerpts DePue will present are:

  • Mozart | Symphony No. 39, movements 1, 2, and 4
  • Brahms | Symphony No. 4, all movements)
  • Schumann| Scherzo
  • Strauss| Don Juan
  • Mendelssohn | Scherzo from Midsummer Nights Dream
  • Beethoven | Symphony No. 9, movement 3

“Fixing (Almost) Everything with Vowels “
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 2 PM | FREE
Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place, Boulder

Hannah Porter Occeña

In this interactive masterclass, MahlerFest principal flutist Hannah Porter Occeña draws from the French Flute School and vocal pedagogy to guide class participants through changing tone colors on the flute using varied vowel shapes. All ages and abilities welcome!

 

 

“Pre-Concert Conversation with Kenneth Woods”
Sunday, May 21, 2023 | 2:30 PM | Open to all ticket holders

Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder

Colorado MahlerFest Artistic Director Kenneth Woods will host a pre-concert discussion.