What happens at a CMNC chamber music workshop?
After registration, refreshments, and a short orientation session, the Saturday assignments are posted and people go off to their rehearsal groups. One person in each group has the responsibility for getting the assigned music from the library. The group reads through the piece(s) and eventually chooses a movement to work on in detail. The coach meets with the group and helps with the rehearsal. Coaches generally have two groups, so you are on your own part of the time. The groups continue to rehearse after lunch. Our innovative workshop directors may create variations on the following patterns: In mid-afternoon the four groups from two coaches assemble for a master class. Each group plays its selection and receives coaching suggestions from the other coach. Usually there is a short concert performed by coaches before supper. After a break and supper, it is time for freelancing. Those who have organized their own groups get their music from the library and head for the room they have r
