COLLEGE, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY RESIDENCY ACTIVITIES BY THE RENAISSANCE CITY WINDS

 

• Performances for convocations, assemblies, and classes.

Performances with themes can feature music of Pennsylvania, music by women composers, and American music of various ethnic backgrounds (including works by African-American, Hispanic, and Native American composers). Other special topics are available to relate to particular courses. A study guide is available for elementary schools so teachers can prepare their students.

• Public concerts. The Winds frequently collaborate with faculty performers and college choirs, in addition to the guest artists listed on their standard touring programs.

• Chamber music workshops. The Winds can coach a variety of small groups, including both brass and wind quintets and octets; saxophone quartets, flute or clarinet choirs and double-reed quartets; and mixed chamber ensembles including piano, voice, guitar, strings, and extra winds. Similar workshops can be presented for adult amateur performers who wish to play together and be professionally coached.

• Master classes on flute, clarinet, oboe/English horn, bassoon, and French horn.  Reed classes are offered for oboe and bassoon students.

• Lectures on:

American Music, to a history class

Classicism vs. Romanticism, to a literature or humanities class

Arts Management and Marketing, to a business class

The Physics of Music, to a physics or general science class

Reed-making and/or instrument building & repair, to a wood shop class

Style and Interpretation, to music students (both vocal and instrumental)

How to Listen to "Classical" Music (general)

• College class demonstrations for courses in orchestration or twentieth-century techniques.

• Workshop on music composition/composers’ forum. The Winds perform much contemporary American music and can have either their resident composer or a guest composer talk about the creative element in music.