Five-Day Residential Course for Performers
​with James Kortum, Andrew Macleod, Mardi McSullea and special guest
​Professor Marianne Gedigian

​Applications now open!
Note: Due to the current international situation, we have decided to postpone our performer and teacher courses with Marianne Gedigian. But, stay tuned...these courses will go ahead in 2021!

It's all about the music ...
28 September - 2 October 2020
Macedon, Victoria  Australia

​Join us in the beautiful Macedon Ranges as we welcome Professor Marianne Gedigian back to Australia following her inspirational teaching and performances at the
Australian Flute Festivals in 2007 and 2013 ​
​
Applications now open! 
Course Includes
  • Masterclasses ​with Marianne Gedigian
  • Survival of the flutist 
  • Feldenkrais Method with Fran White. ​​Movement, sensation, posture and breathing
  • The flutist's breath and the violinist's bow  with MSO violinist Sarah Curro
  • Meditation with Stephen Read
  • The Orchestral Flutist with special guests, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra flute section
  • Characterisation on the piccolo 
  • From the bottom up - finding the melody through figured bass with early music specialist Brock Imison
  • Sight-reading - responding to the musical clues
  • Fantasia - playing with space and time
  • Collaboration, the pianist's perspective with Leigh Harold
  • Colour...​ inflection and imagination

​Course Audition Information
Required repertoire:
C.P.E. Bach - Solo Sonata in A minor
either of the Allegro movements 
Claude Debussy - Syrinx
Submit performance by youtube video link
Date for receipt of video Friday 27 March 2020 Email your youtube link to: [email protected]
Successful applicants notified by
Friday 10 April, 2020


​Investment
​AU$1445 - includes course, meals and twin share accommodation
AU$1105 - course, meals, no accommodation


Payment either by bank transfer or credit card 

Places available for auditors per day 
AU$120 per day (lunch included)
Please contact us to secure your place
​[email protected]
​
Course Venue
Jubilee Hall 
54 Smith St
​Macedon, Victoria, Australia. 
If you have any questions, or would like more information on the course, auditing the course or accommodation options, please contact [email protected]