Brass Course Info
As passionate about teaching as they are about performing Stockholm Chamber Brass regularly give masterclasses at the leading music academies around the world and have been the Brass Quintet in Residence at the prestigious Sibelius Academy Helsinki, Finland.
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Throughout the Stockholm Chamber Brass Academy week every brass student will receive the following:
• A minimum of 90 minutes of individual lessons
• 10 hours of chamber music coaching
• A public lunchtime concert with their chamber music group
• Daily sessions with a composer to workshop a brand new piece for your ensemble​ - To see the compositions and their premieres from previous years please visit the archive section of this website
• Workshop sessions discussing various aspects of chamber music and running a brass ensemble with members of SCB
To apply for the Stockholm Chamber Brass Academy each group or individual will need to:
• Complete the Academy application form by clicking Apply to Brass Course below
They will then be requested to:
• Submit a short curriculum vitae or biography
• Submit either a short audio or video recording to demonstrate their playing level
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PLEASE NOTE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 12th MARCH 2023
A sample schedule can be found below although this will be finalised once the ensembles for the academy have been chosen so that the week can be maximised for each participating group.
Saturday 29th July 2023
All students to arrive in Leksand, Sweden
Sunday 30th July 2023
10:00 Welcome Session with all students and tutors
11:00-15:00 Masterclasses
18:00 Opening concert with Stockholm Chamber Brass
Monday 31st July – Friday 4th August 2023
09:00-12:00 Warm ups and masterclasses
12:00-12:30 Public lunchtime concert by one of the participating ensembles
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 Concert reflections and feedback
14:30-17:00 Ensemble coaching
17:00-18:00 Dinner
18:00-19:00 Workshop/Discussion on Chamber Music
Saturday 5th August 2023
13:00 World Premiere Concert of five new works for brass ensemble by the Academy's Composers
18:00 Gala concert with all brass ensembles and Stockholm Chamber Brass
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Sunday 6th August 2023
15:00 Final Concert with all brass ensembles and Stockholm Chamber Brass in Stockholm
