2008 Education Events
Concerts and Open Workshops 16-25 May
The ACO and ACO2 conduct Educational workshops during their national tours each year. The workshops involve students from a number of different schools who are selected according to recommendations put forward by teachers. The ACO then invites these students to apply to participate in a three-hour workshop whereby they will have the opportunity to work with core ACO players and members of our Emerging Artists group. The workshops are either in an orchestral format where students play alongside the ACO musicians, or in a masterclass format where students work on chamber works from the senior syllabus in their relevant state. The players will then give an informal performance for fellow students, teachers and parents.
Workshops are run in Regional and Metropolitan areas. Details for 2008 below:
2008 Regional Workshops
Bellingen
Date: Tuesday 20 May, 10.00am to 1.00pm
Venue: Bellingen High School, East End, Bellingen
Applications Close: 18 April
Toowoomba
Friday 23 May, 10am to 1pm
Venue: Downlands College, 72 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba
Applications Close: 18 April
Noosa
Monday 26 May, 10am to 1pm
Venue: Good Shepherd Lutheran College, 115 Eumundi Road, Noosaville
Applications Close: 18 April
Bundaberg
Monday 26 May, 2.30pm to 5.30pm
Venue: Shalom College, 9 Fitzgerald St, Bundaberg
Applications Close: 18 April
For regional tour concert details, click here.
2008 Metropolitan Workshops
Sydney
Monday 16 June, 1pm to 4pm
Venue: ACO Studios, Opera Quays, 2 Circular Quay, Sydney
Applications open: Monday 28 April, 2008
Melbourne
Monday 4 August, 10am to 1pm
Venue: ANAM, 210 Bank Street, South Melbourne
Applications open: Monday 2 June, 2008
Perth
Thursday 4 September, 10am to 1pm
Venue: Perth Modern School, Roberts Road, Subiaco
Applications open: Monday 2 June, 2008
Download a Metropolitan Workshop flyer.
For more information, contact Vicki Stanley (Education Manager), vicki.stanley@aco.com.au
Parramatta String Players
May - July 2008
The ACO will commence with this three-year initiative in Parramatta in 2008. In the first year the ACO will facilitate 2 workshops with our Emerging Artists and a selected group of students from the Parramatta area, as well as inviting these students to attend open rehearsals with the ACO2 and with ACO. In the second year a Director will be appointed for this program and weekly rehearsals will begin with the group, as well as three workshops and open rehearsals for the students. In the third year the group will be set performance outcomes to monitor their progress, as well as perform a special concert with the ACO2. This third year would also see the establishment of the group as an independent body. The project is designed to enrich the arts in the Parramatta area and to provide inspiration for the students from these amazing players.
2008 Dates
Open Rehearsal with ACO2 and meet the players
Date: Tuesday 13 May, 12pm to 1pm
Venue: ACO Studios, 2 Opera Quays, Circular Quay
ACO Workshop 1
Date: Friday 16 May, 12.00pm to 3.00pm
Venue: Parramatta Riverside Theatres, Corner Church and Market Streets, Parramatta
Open Rehearsal with ACO
Date: Monday 28 July, 2.00pm to 3.00pm
Venue: ACO Studios, 2 Opera Quays, Circular Quay
ACO Workshop 2
Date: Thursday 11 September
Venue: TBC
Applications Closed 11 April – For information please email vicki.stanley@aco.com.au.