A public seminar for conductors has the topic “Conducting with meaning”. The clinician is Dr Lewes Peddell. He teaches at Canterbury College in Brisbane after only recently returning to Australia. He completed his PhD with Craig Kirchhoff and then worked as Director of Bands at the Conservatory of Music, Gettysburg College, USA.

‘This session uses a range of movement exercises to build a range of gestures which, through their clarity of purpose, enables greater communication of musical meaning. There will be an overview of essential conducting techniques, the role of imagery, and ‘how to stay in the music.’

The seminar and master class is organised by ABODA (Vic) and The Grainger Wind Symphony and will be held in the Charlton Music Centre at Blackburn High, off the Williams Road car park.

Thursday 10 December seminar 6.30pm – 7.30pm, light dinner, master class 8.00pm – 10.00pm.
Observers ABODA members $20, non-ABODA members $80, students $50. Please use the Application Form and Tax invoice link below to book a place.

Those experienced conductors interested in applying to be a full participant to conduct in the master class lead by maestro Peddell, applications are due by Friday 21 November using the same application form and tax invoice in the links below. Participants will conduct the Grainger Wind Symphony and receive a DVD recording of their session. Advanced or intermediate conductors are encouraged to apply.

You can download the brochure and tax invoice by clicking on the respective links in this sentence. For further information contact
Roland (roland.yeung@graingerwindsymphony.asn.au) 0432 445577.