workshop July 10, 2024 – July 17
Contemporary Music Workshop
Conducting techniques for contemporary and avant-garde repertoire
Aspen Music Festival and School Aspen, CO Conducting fellows and advanced students
Week-long workshop exploring specialized techniques for contemporary music, including extended notation, aleatoric elements, and collaboration with living composers. Participants prepared and conducted works by John Adams, Kaija Saariaho, Thomas Adès, and Caroline Shaw.
The workshop culminated in a public concert featuring world premieres of student composer works, conducted by workshop participants under mentorship.
Media
Videos
John Adams: Harmonielehre
40:22
Contemporary masterwork studied in workshop