Young Composers’ Workshop

Ian Wilson (front row) works with young composers

This additional event gave young Irish composers a chance to work with Ian Wilson, whose work Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel was premiered by the International Youth Wind Ensemble on July 14.


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Sessions by Day

Sunday 08

No Sessions

Monday 09

Repertoire Session 1 (Dublin Concert Band, Ireland)

Wind Chamber Music / Bastiaan Blomhert

Music for Wind Ensemble and Chorus / Keith Kinder

Tuesday 10

Repertoire Session 2 (University of Cincinnati CCM Chamber Players, USA)

Music for Wind Dectet / Pete Harrison

Conducting Masterclass / Gerhard Markson w/IYWO

The Wind Band: Dynamic System or Static Institution? / Gary Hill

Wednesday 11

Repertoire Session 3 (Nagoya University of Arts Wind Orchestra, Japan)

Repertoire for Saxophone and Wind Orchestra / Rob Buckland

Considerations in Writing for Voices and Winds / Symposium

Varèse and Duchamp: Different Mediums, Similar Inspiration / Colleen Richardson

IYWO Open Rehearsal / Gerhard Markson

Thursday 12

Repertoire Session 4 (No. 1 Band of the Irish Defence Forces)

Performance Masterclass / Evelyn Glennie

New Music for Wind Band 2005–2007 / Timothy Reynish

Friday 13

Repertoire Session 5 (City of Brampton Concert Band, Canada)

Presentation on Percussion / Evelyn Glennie

Composing wind music for an international constituency / Composers' Forum (Chair: Tom Duffy)

The Unknown Wind Music of Shostakovich / Odd Terje Lysebo w/Nanset WE

Young Composers’ Workshop / Ian Wilson

Saturday 14

Transcribing Greatness: Brahms’ Begräbnisgesang / James Ripley

Laban Technique in Conducting / Erica Neidlinger

Sessions by Presenter / Participant

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Venues

Reading Sessions and the Evelyn Glennie sessions were held in Ireland's National Events Centre (INEC). The IYWO/Markson sessions were held in the Banqueting Area of the Brehon Hotel. All other sessions were held in the Ballroom (Gleneagle Hotel).

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