St. Lawrence String Quartet

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Instructional Events

As part of our chamber music program, ASU students had the opportunity to work with the St. Lawrence String Quartet on various projects. The public was invited to attend the individual coachings indicated as open to the public to listen and observe. All master class participants are ASU School of Music students.

October 10 and 11, 2005
Haydn

Monday October 10
9:30-10:30 a.m. Individual Coachings
Geoff - Haydn Quartet Op. 77 No. 2 - Katzin (open to the public)
Barry - Haydn Quartet Op. 74 No. 2 - W-122
Lesley - Haydn Quartet Op. 33 No. 2 'Joke' - E-411
Chris - Haydn Quartet Op. 1 No. 3 - E-417
 
10:30-11:30 a.m. Individual Coachings
Geoff - Haydn Quartet Op. 74 No. 3 'Rider' - Katzin (open to the public)
Barry - Haydn Quartet Op. 64 No. 5 'Lark' - W-122
Lesley - Haydn Quartet Op. 103 - E-411
Chris - Haydn Quartet Op. 71 No. 1 - E-417
 
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Individual Coachings
Geoff - Haydn Quartet Op. 77 No. 1 - Katzin (open to the public)
Barry - Beethoven Quartet Op. 132 (1 st movement) - W-122
Lesley - Boccherini Quintet - E-411
Chris - Haydn Divertimento for cello & bass - E-417
 
12:30-1:30 p.m. LUNCH
 
1:30-2:30 p.m. Brass Chamber Music Masterclass - Katzin (open to the public)
 
2:40-4 p.m. Open Rehearsal/Discussion about rehearsal techniques (Haydn Quartet) - Katzin (open to the public)
 
Tuesday October 11
9:30-10:30 a.m. Individual Coachings
Geoff - Schumann Piano Quartet Op. 47 - Recital Hall
Barry - Haydn Quartet Op. 33 No. 2 'Joke' - Katzin (open to the public)
Lesley - Haydn Quartet Op. 64 No. 5 'Lark' - W-250
Chris - Haydn Quartet Op. 77 No. 2 - W-122
 
10:30-11:30 a.m. Individual Coachings
Geoff - Debussy Quartet (4 th movement) - Recital Hall
Barry - Haydn Quartet Op. 71 No. 1 - Katzin (open to the public)
Lesley - Haydn Quartet Op. 74 No. 2 - W-250
Chris - Hayden Quartet Op. 77 No. 1 - W-122
 
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Individual Coachings
Geoff - Haydn Quartet Op. 103 - Recital Hall
Barry - Haydn Quartet Op. 1 No. 3 - Katzin (open to the public)
Lesley - Haydn Quartet Op. 74 No. 3 'Rider' - W-250
Chris - Popper requiem - W-122
 
12:30-1:30 p.m. LUNCH
 
1:30-3:30 p.m. Reading/Coaching of Mozart Clarinet Quintet with clarinet students - Katzin (open to the public)

3:30-4:30 p.m. Session with Composers - Katzin - (open to the public)
 
4:30-6:30 p.m. String Quartet Masterclass (Haydn) - Recital Hall (open to the public)

January 24-26, 2006
Mozart

Tuesday, January 24
9:30-11:30 a.m. Eine kleine Nachtmusik rehearsal - Katzin (open to the public)

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Clarinet Quintet Rehearsal - Katzin (open to the public)

12:30-1:30 p.m. LUNCH

1:30-3 p.m. SLSQ rehearsal with ASU faculty Nancy Buck

3:15-4:15 p.m. Individual Coachings

4:30-6:00 p.m. Piano Concerto, K. 414 rehearsal - Katzin (open to the public)

6:00-6:30 p.m. Eine kleine Nachtmusik rehearsal - Katzin (open to the public)

Wednesday, January 25
9:30-10:30 a.m. Eine kleine Nachtmusik rehearsal - Katzin (open to the public)

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Session with ASU Composition Students - Katzin (open to the public)

12:30-1:30 p.m. LUNCH

1:30-2:30 p.m. SLSQ rehearsal with ASU faculty Nancy Buck

2:40-3:30 p.m. "Forging a Career in Today's Music World" - Discussion with SLSQ - Katzin (open to the public)

3:30-5 p.m. Dress rehearsal - prep for SLSQ/ASU Student Concert - Katzin

5-6:30 p.m. SLSQ/ASU Student Concert - Clarinet Quintet, Piano Concerto K. 414, Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Katzin (open to the public)

Thursday, January 26
9-10:00 a.m. Woodwind Masterclass - Katzin (open to the public)

10-11:00 a.m. Session with ASU Composition students - Katzin (open to the public)

Noon-1 p.m. SLSQ with ASU Students - outreach concert at the Mayo Clinic - Scottsdale (open to the public)

2-4 p.m. String Quartets preliminary Shostakovich discussions/coachings

March 2-3, 2006
Shostakovich

Thursday, March 2
9-10:30 a.m. Shostakovich String Quartet Coachings
Geoff: No. 8 - Sarah, Laura, Louis, Erin - Katzin (open to the public)
Barry: No. 3 - Lauren, Gina, Alex, Jenna - Recital Hall (open to the public)
Lesley: No. 4 - Danica, Taylor, Patricia, Amy - W250
Chris: No. 5 - Jenwei, Angela, Padua, Hope - W122

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Shostakovich String Quartet Coachings
Geoff: No. 13 - Xian, Agnieska, Jenwei, Joel - Katzin (open to the public)
Barry: No. 11 - Shumin, Steven, Ellen, Ajay - Recital Hall (open to the public)
Lesley: No. 14 - Rachael, Tamara, Matthew, Derek - W250
Chris: No. 6 - Allison, Holly, Crystal, Adele - W122

12-2 p.m. Lunch and Break

2-3 p.m. New composition coachings
Geoff: Mark Jansen - Sarah, Laura, Louis, Erin - W123
Barry: Beth Ratay and Lydia Eickstatedt - Lauren, Gina, Alex, Jenna -
Katzin (open to the public)
Lesley: Justin Ferris - Danica, Taylor, Patricia, Amy - W117
Chris: Erica Glenn - Jenwei, Angela, Padua, Hope - W122

3-4 p.m. New composition coachings
Geoff: Tom Peterson - Xian, Agnieska, Jenwei, Joel - W123
Barry: Kevan Nymeyer - Shumin, Steven, Ellen, Ajay - Katzin (open to the public)
Lesley: Noah Guttell and Alise Mattar - Rachael, Tamara, Matthew,
Derek - W117
Chris: Ryan Springer - Allison, Holly, Crystal, Adele - W122

4-7 p.m. Quartet time

7:30 p.m. Concert in Katzin

Friday, March 3
9:30-10:30 a.m. Shostakovich String Quartet Coachings
Geoff: No. 8 - Sarah, Laura, Louis, Erin - E417
Barry: No. 3 - Lauren, Gina, Alex, Jenna - W122
Lesley: No. 4 - Danica, Taylor, Patricia, Amy - Katzin (open to the public)
Chris: No. 5 - Jenwei, Angela, Padua, Hope - W250

10:30-11:30 a.m. Shostakovich String Quartet Coachings
Geoff: No. 13 - Xian, Agnieska, Jenwei, Joel - E417
Barry: No. 11 - Shumin, Steven, Ellen, Ajay - W122
Lesley: No. 14 - Rachael, Tamara, Matthew, Derek - Katzin (open to the public)
Chris: No. 6 - Allison, Holly, Crystal, Adele - W250

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. SLSQ rehearse New Compositions with composers
Eric Shultz and Anthony Garcia - Katzin

12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30-3:30 p.m. Shostakovich Piano Quintet reading/coaching - SLSQ with
ASU piano students - Katzin (open to the public)

3:30-4:30 p.m. SLSQ rehearse New Compositions with composers
Chris Coughlin and James Woodward - Katzin

4:45-7:00 p.m. Composer's Concert - Katzin (open to the public)

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