Music Festival in Arosa

16. PANFLUTE FESTIVAL 2007 IN AROSA
From July 15^th to 21^st, 2007

General Information

Seminar directed by George (Jöri) Murk, Langnau a/Albis (Switzerland)
These courses are for adults and teenagers, who have been playing for at least 6 months or for advanced panflute players.
Classes: Monday through to Friday, 9 AM to 12:10 PM  and 3:30 PM to 5:40 PM, 5 lessons per day, each one 50 min.
Based on requests from former students, we do not allow visitors in our classes to avoid interruptions. We are not offering private lessons. Once registration is completed the participants are divided into groups according  to their level.

Registration deadline: May 31, 2007. We will issue group assignment in writing at the end of June .

Commencement and welcome meeting for the Panflute Festival: Sunday, July 15th at 6 PM, Waldhotel National, Arosa Switzerland
Closing of the Seminar: Saturday, July 21st in the morning

Course Summary

You can choose a total of  5 lessons  from each category 1 - 5 above. Seminar costs are independent from the number of lessons taken. If you are not interested in taking all five lessons offered, you could use the time to practice (no reduced rates).

Bass and Tenor panflutes are available on request at no cost for the duration of the seminar.

Course Description

1a. Interpretation and techniques in playing  Rumanian panflute folk music (one lesson per day): Based on Rumanian melodies, you'll be taught to determine which playing techniques should be applied. Additionally you will be introduced to interpretation methods using techniques such as posture, embouchure, breathing,  panflute positioning, different techniques of tongue articulation, accidentals, vibrato and embellishments.
Materials:
From "Le Chevalier" #1, 4, 14, 18 for medium to difficult
From "Late Night Serenade" #8, 15, 16 for medium to difficult
From "Pour le Plaisir" II #10 for medium to difficult
Instructors: Cédric Monnin, Jacob Schenk, Nicolae Pîrvu.

1b. Elementary techniques for playing panflute (1 lesson per day): Based on prepared classical melodies (easy - medium - advanced) which have been composed by Peder Rizi for this seminar, you'll be taught the following techniques: posture, breathing, tongue, embouchure, vibrato, panflute positioning, different techniques of tongue articulation, accidentals, motion sequence and looseness.
Training techniques and trainings routines using his newly released teaching aid "Das 10 Minuten Training" (The 10 Minute Training) which will be available for sale in Arosa.

Application a) vibrato and b) fluency in pieces from "Divertimento I - III"
A (easy)                                     a) Div I Passacaglia d)
                                                  a) Div I Canzonetta 2
                                                  b) Div II La Danza di Castello 6 (page 1 only to measure 44)
B (medium)                                a) Div II Il Pastorino 4a) (page 1 only to measure 44)
                                                  a) Div III La Danza della Baronessa 6a)
                                                  b) Div I Il Giramondo 7
                                                  b) Div III Hasta la Vista 4, 1st and 2nd voice (p. 1 only)
C (medium/advanced)                 a) Div I Momento Tranquillo
                                                  a) Div I Dolce Vita
                                                  b) Div II Il Giromondo 7
                                                  c) Div II Allegro Festivo 8
Possibly D (advanced)                a) Div II Il Pastorino 4a) (only 1st page)
                                                  a) & b) Div II La Campanada
                                                  b) Div III El bailo de los panos 2 (only 1st page)
                                                  c) Div III La bambinaia 7
Instructor: Peder Rizzi
 

1c. Interpretation and techniques in playing  classical panflute music (one lesson per day): Based on unprepared classical melodies (easy - medium - advanced) from Divertimento I, II and III or Arvinte I and II. You will be shown possible playing techniques, interpretations and instructions about posture, breathing, embouchure, different techniques of tongue articulation, accidentals, vibrato and embellishments.
Instructor: Jacob Schenk

1d. Interpretation and techniques in playing  classical panflute music (one lesson per day): Based on  classical melodies (easy - medium - advanced) composed by Constantin Arvinte,  you will be shown possible playing techniques, interpretations and instructions about posture, breathing, embouchure, different techniques of tongue articulation, accidentals, vibrato and embellishments using the sheet music books "Arvinte I" and "Arvinte II".
Instructor: Cornel Pana

2a. Interpretation to deepen the acquired playing techniques: In an additional lesson you gradually enhance skills obtained in courses #1a, 1b, 1c and 1d.
Instructors: George (Jöri) Murk, Käthi Kaufmann, Umberto Miotti, Claudia De Franco.
 

Instead of the interpretation courses 1 or 2:

2b. Two lessons Bass-Panflute Course: Here you learn in two daily lessons to play big panflutes, the bass panflute.
Instructor: Jörg Frei

2c. Two lessons Blues Course: Here you learn in two daily lessons to play Blues-rhythm melodies with the panflute.
Instructor: Jörg Frei

3a. Correpetition (rehearsal with prepared melodies, accompanied by another instrument): In correpetition you work with melodies which you have already practiced and are able to play. You learn to express a melody with accompaniment as you would in a live performance. It is absolutely necessary that you bring along all sheet music for accompaniment used in the lesson. You will be working on expression and presentation of the style of music you chose.
Instructors: Georg Masanz (organ), Peter LeFeber, Mathias Inauen , Gheorghe Ciolac, Bernhard Hoerler,  Diana Dogaru, Andrea Zeller (piano).

3b. Correpetition (rehearsal of unprepared folk and entertainment music): If you don’t want to come to the seminar in Arosa with an already prepared piece of music to play, you could ask to be assigned to the correpetition lesson for folklore and entertainment. You will be practicing some melodies given and accompanied by the course instructor. This is done in a group.
Instructors:  Julian Jantea (accordion), Diana Dogaru, Andrea Zeller , Bernhard Hoerler (piano), Jan Rokyta (cimbal)

4a. Choir for beginners: You rehearse pieces for several voices, which will be performed at the end of the seminar.
Instructor:  Lise-Anne Schwander

4b. Choir for intermediate/advanced players: You rehearse pieces for several voices, which will be performed at the end of the seminar.
Instructor:  Felix Kölla

5a. Rhythms and Dance Course: You learn the rhythms and steps of traditional Rumanian folk dances.
Instructor: Jon Micu

5b. Improvisation I for beginners: One lesson per day where you'll learn to play uninhibited and to express your feelings with playing the panflute.
Instructor: Werner Wettstein

5c. Improvisation II for intermediate/advanced players: This course is for players who have completed Improvisation I already.
Instructor: Werner Wettstein

5d. Interpretation of Bolivian Music I: You'll learn to play Bolivian melodies with Octavio Ramires.
Instructor: Octavio Ramires

5e. Interpretation of Bolivian Music II:  You'll learn to play Bolivian melodies with Octavio Ramires. It is required that you have taken Bolivian Music I last year.
Instructor: Octavio Ramires

Course Instructors

Gheorge Ciolac studied at the Academy of Music "Gheorge Dima" in Klausenburg and graduated in 1973 with a music diploma. As a professional musician he performed with various formations and instructed at the Music Academy in Fürth, Germany.

Diana Dogaru is a pianist from Brasov, Rumania

Bernhard Hörler studied at the Music Academy in Zurich. He is organist in the catholic church St.Mauritius in Oberengstringen since 1984and since 1994 he is chief organist at the catholic church
St.Agatha in Dietikon/ Zurich.

Jörg Frei, Kaethi Kaufmann, Umberto Miotti, and Claudia De Franco have been teaching for many years at different DAJOERI Panflute Schools in Switzerland and each perform in concerts in different formations.

Julian Jantea is a Romanian accordionist and plays in different groups.

Mathias Inauen is organist and director of a church choir in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Felix Kölla is a musician, band leader and accompanies musicians in different formations.

Peter LeFeber musician and music educator, was teaching at Art College of Amsterdam in Hilversum.

Georg Masanz is organist in Nussbaumen (AG) and Kirchdorf. He is at the Musikhochschule Lucerne as professor for organ improvisation. Through extensive experience with various panflute players, he developed a very thorough understanding and affinity for this instrument.

Jon Micu is professional musician (taragot) from Rumania and performs with various formations in all of Europe.

Cédric Monnin is a Swiss panflutist (from Neuchatel) who was taught by Gheorghe Zamfir and Simion Stanciu SYRINX.

George (Joeri) Murk is a Special Education Teacher and founder of the DAJOERI panflute schools and the DAJOERI panflute construction.

Cornel Pana, a Rumanian panflute player, studied music (panflute) at the Gheorghe Enescu Gymnasium and later at the Musicacademy in Bucarest, where he graduated best in his class in 1978. Since 1986 he is a professor und university lecturer at the Musicacademy in Bucarest and at the Music Gymnasium Dinu Lipatti for panflute.

Nicolae Pîrvu is a well-known Rumanian panflutist who studied with Fanica Luca in Bucarest, Rumania. He teaches at the "Academy of Arts Amsterdam" and received knighthood by the Dutch Queen.

Octavio Ramiro-Rivera-Rocabado from Bolivia, plays the panflute since many years and has published different Bolivian music (written music and CDs)

Peder Rizzi completed his musical training with a diploma in clarinet and achieved first place in music education.  He is since 1983 teaching at the  College for Education in Kuesnacht and since 1987 at the Conservatory and Music University of Zurich. Besides his career as a panflute solo player, he is also a composer, arranger, studio musician and educator.

Jacob Schenk is a Dutch panflutist. He was a student of Nicolae Pîrvu at the "Academy of Arts Amsterdam" in Hilversum.

Jan Rokyta is a professional cymbalist from Czechoslovakia, living in Holland.

Lise-Anne Schwander is an instructor in various DAJOERI Panflute Schools in Switzerland and conducts the DAJOERI-panflute choir in Zurich.

Werner Wettstein teaches panflute at the Volkshochschule in Wynenthal.

Andrea Zeller is a pianist from Switzerland.


Course Rates (excl. room and board):

If you stay in one of the mentioned course hotels below                         CHF       590.--
If you lodge elsewhere                                                                          CHF       730.--
Reduction in rates for students and apprentices                             CHF       100.--

Course Hotel Rates (prices are subject to change):

Practicing is only allowed from 9 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to7 Pm in all hotels.

Waldhotel National: 6 days (including breakfast and dinner): CHF.770.-, single room additionally CHF 10.- per day (if available)
Extension (or early arrival) 1 day CHF 100 with double occupancy and CHF 130 with single occupancy.


          

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Hotel Hohe Promenade: 6 days (including breakfast and dinner) CHF 600.-, single room additionally
CHF15.- per day. Single occupancy of a double room with balcony CHF 30.- additionally per day.

Hotel Streiff: 6 days (including breakfast and dinner) CHF 600.-, single room additionally
CHF15.- per day. Single occupancy of a double room with balcony CHF 30.- additionally per day.

Hotel BelArosa: 6 days (including breakfast and dinner) Fr. 780.—(Dinner at the near by Hotel Cristallo). Single room additionally CHF 10.- per day.

The course rooms can be reached within a 10 minutes walk. The reduced hotel rates are only valid if you book with this registration.

If we receive your reservation by the end of February 2007 and your course fees are paid 10 days after you receive your bill, you will receive a CHF 40.- discount.
All participants will receive a confirmation of their registration from the Kulturkreis Arosa. A detailed program will be included.  After this confirmation your registration is final.

Further information: George (Joeri) Murk, Rütibohlstr. 2-4, CH 8135 Langnau a/A, Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0)44 713 36 06,  Fax:  +41 (0)44 713 36 33

Registration deadline: May 31^st, 2007

Please send us an e-mail or use the admission form to register for the next Panflute Festival 2007 in Arosa.