Open Day of the advanced course in conducting, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, from h 5-6:30 p.m. with lecturers Adriano Melchiorre and Gianluca Podio.
The advanced specialization course in conducting, in the meetings taught by M° Adriano Melchiorre, aims to provide participants with comprehensive and in-depth training in conducting, with special emphasis on gestural techniques, the concerting of scores from the classical, romantic, modern and contemporary repertoire.
Through theoretical and practical lessons, students will have the opportunity to deepen their conducting skills and engage with various musical ensembles, from double quintet to full orchestra.
For composers, the opportunity to conduct and concert their own original compositions will also be offered.
For the lessons curated by M° Gianluca Podio of conducting with soundtrack orientation, some of the most common topics typical of conducting related to image and commercial music (Cinema,TV ,Radio and other types) will be addressed.
Also in this context, original pieces for film sequences given written by the students will be concerted and performed so as to practically verify the professional problem that arises in the recording studio when creating the various pieces of a soundtrack.
Educational calendar
7 Theoretical lessons of 2 hours each from October to January, including 5 with M° Adriano Melchiorre and 2 specific to direction for film with M° Gianluca Podio
6 conducting practice workshop meetings, full day from February to May, with double quintet including 4 with M° Adriano Melchiorre and 2 specifically for music for film with M° Gianluca Podio (2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 double bass, 1 flute, 1 oboe, 1 clarinet sib-la, 1 bassoon and 1 horn)
Final conducting practice meeting with orchestra at 2: May or June with M° Adriano Melchiorre. This meeting will focus on practicing the scores studied during the year. The orchestra will be composed of: 8 Vl primi, 7 Vl secondi, 4 Viole, 4 Vcl, 2 Cb, 2 Fl, 2 Ob.,2 Cl.tti, 2 Fg, 2 Cr, 2 Tube, 1 Timpano – for a total of 38 elements.
Repertoire
L.Van Beethoven: Symphonies 1 and 2
F.Schubert: Symphony No. 3
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4
Songs selected by student composers
Additional compositions will be included during the academic year.
