Clarinet Day
Open to all players under 18 years, from Grade 3 upwards
Admission £40 (a limited number of bursaries are available)
2nd October 2022, 9.30am – 4.30pm
About our Clarinet Day
Enjoy an inspirational day in our state-of-the-art performance venue Cedars Hall in Wells Cathedral School. Your day will include:
- masterclasses with Music Conservatoire professors
- workshops and ensembles for all abilities
- tips to maximise your practice, motivation and performance
- expert tuition with world-class specialist tutors
Bursaries
If the £40 fee is a barrier to being able to attend, we’d like to invite you to apply for one of our bursaries worth 50% off the fee (limited availability). To apply, please contact Dominique Swain on 01749 834487 / [email protected] with your name, the name of the course you’d like to attend, your current grade and details of your request.
More Details
Refreshments will be provided, but please bring a packed lunch. We will contact participants nearer the time with further details.
If you have any questions, please contact Dominique Swain on 01749 834487 / [email protected] and she would be very happy to help.
Our Tutors
Anna trained at the Royal Academy of Music with Michael Collins and she now performs both as a soloist and with orchestras worldwide. She teaches at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, as well as numerous summer schools, and she is a tutor for the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.
Edward is Head of Woodwind and Jazz at Wells Cathedral School. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Music and has enjoyed an international freelance career in both jazz and classical ensembles. He currently leads the Swing Machine Jazz Orchestra as well as other performance projects.
Marie is a clarinettist with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. She is also guest principal with many of the UK’s top orchestras. Marie teaches clarinet at Wells Cathedral School and has recently been appointed Head of Woodwind at the Royal College of Music.