AUSTA Victoria are pleased to be running the 2024 String Conductors’ Workshop featuring guest clinician Warwick Stengårds.

Friday 10 & Saturday 11 May

Venue: Eldon Hogan Performing Arts Centre (EHAPC) – Xavier College
135 Barkers Road, Kew Vic 3101

Warwick Stengårds is an Australian/Swedish freelance conductor based in Vienna. In Europe and Australia, Stengårds has studied with such notable conductors as Peter Eötvös, Vittorio Parisi, Ronald Zollman, Robert Rosen and Vladimir Verbitsky.

In addition to an extensive symphonic canon, Stengårds has a music-theatre repertoire of over 100 works performing with companies such as Vienna State Opera, Volksoper Wien, Folkoperan Stockholm, Opera Australia, Victoria State Opera, Chamber Made Opera and West Australian Opera where, in 1991, he was appointed Music Director.

Two levels of attendance will be offered:

CONDUCTOR – Must attend both days of the workshop. Non-String players welcome*
Conductor participants will have 15-20 minutes on the podium on each day of the workshop, and string players will play in the ensemble for the remainder of the time as appropriate.
Conductors will receive a video of their podium time on each day.

• AUSTA Member CONDUCTOR: $150 – limited places
• Non-Member CONDUCTOR: $250 – limited places
• Concession CONDUCTOR: $120 – limited places

OBSERVER – Observer participants will play in the ensemble as appropriate. Can attend one or both days of the workshop.
Non-string players welcome*

• AUSTA Member OBSERVER 1 Day $50
• AUSTA Member OBSERVER 2 Days $90
• Non-Member OBSERVER 1 Day $85
• Non-Member OBSERVER 2 Days $160
• Concession OBSERVER 1 Day $40
• Concession OBSERVER 2 Days $75

*Where places are limited, preference will be given to applicants who can play a string instrument in the ensemble*

Timetable

9:30-10:30     Friday seminar – ‘Finding your ‘Desktop’ and Ictus’ / Saturday seminar – ‘Show the Bar-line’

10:30-11:00   Play through the day’s repertoire

11:00-11:30    Morning tea

11:30-1:00     Participants conduct

1:00-2:00      Lunch (BYO or local shops)

2:00-3:30     Participants conduct

3:30-3:45      Summary

TICKETS AVAILABLE THROUGH TRYBOOKING

https://www.trybooking.com/CRGOA