Piccolo Day with Andrew LaneSaturday 24th March 2018, 10am-4.30pm
Sharrow Performing Arts Space Sitwell Road Sheffield S7 1BE For flute players aged 15+, any level of piccolo-playing experience. Cost: £55 Are you a keen piccolo player? Or do you have one lurking in a cupboard but you're not really sure what to do with it? Or maybe you've never played one and don't know where to start? |
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This day is for all flautists who are interested in learning more about the piccolo and improving their skills. Whether you play piccolo regularly, you've never picked one up before, or you've got one but it's a bit neglected, this day with piccolo expert Andrew Lane will give you a wealth of information and inspiration.
The morning will start with an introduction to the piccolo, its technique and repertoire, from the very beginning to more advanced skills and pieces. Bring a piece to work on, discover new repertoire, or just try playing picc for the first time. We'll move on to exploring some excerpts from orchestral repertoire including solos, piccolo duet excerpts and some that co-ordinate with orchestral flute parts.
In the afternoon, Andrew will coach the group on flute ensemble repertoire with multiple piccolo parts (alongside lower flutes, so everyone can play a part they're comfortable with), working on improving skills within an ensemble.
In the afternoon, Andrew will coach the group on flute ensemble repertoire with multiple piccolo parts (alongside lower flutes, so everyone can play a part they're comfortable with), working on improving skills within an ensemble.
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Andrew Lane
Until recently, Andrew Lane was the principal piccolo and a flautist in the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, a position he held for 38 years. Born and brought up in North Wales, Andrew studied at the Royal Academy of Music, joined D’Oyly Carte Opera Company Orchestra, played a season as solo flute with the Max Jaffa Spa Orchestra in Scarborough, then won his post with the CBSO. He has played as guest flute, piccolo and alto flute in concerts and recordings with orchestras including the BBC Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Opera North, BBC Philharmonic, Welsh National Opera, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Mid-Wales Opera, London Philharmonic, Oxford Philharmonic, Philharmonia, and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, Spain. For seven years from 2002 Andrew was also solo flute with the CBSO’s Berkley Salon Ensemble. Andrew is the piccolo teacher at the Birmingham Conservatoire where he also teaches alto flute and runs an annual flute choir, and he teaches piccolo at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Settings in which he has given masterclasses and adjudicated competitions include the BBC Young Musician of the the Year, Birmingham Music Service, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Live Music Now West Midlands, Cardiff University, Llangenny Flute Course and the Royal Academy of Music. In 2008 Andrew completed and published a tutor book, Piccolo Craft, based on 30 years’ teaching and performing experience. It is now selling worldwide. Andrew plays a Hans Reiner piccolo and a customised Anton Braun grenadilla wood flute with Tobias Mancke headjoint. He has a keen interest in the development of the flute and has helped flute-maker Willy Simmons design innovative key-mechanisms for the flute and piccolo, the most recent of which have been adopted by other renowned flute-makers. |
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