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How would a day in an intensive masterclass be like?

by | Jan 6, 2017 | Flute and Music, Ory's Tips | 0 comments

How would a day in an intensive masterclass be like?

 

Have you ever participated in an intensive masterclass? I bet you haven’t done that yet.

Allow me then to give you a little glimpse over how would your day look like, what you will learn and how would your experience be like.

 

FLUTEinWIEN – Intensive. Personal. Effective.

 

🕙 10:00 – 45 minutes daily sound and technique class

Every day during your intensive masterclass will start with a 45 minutes sound and technique class. In this class you will learn to use simple yet challenging exercises that will help you develop your control over your air pressure, lips flexibility, tone focus and colors, playing big intervals smoothly, attack, dynamics, articulation and more.

In this class you’ll get to work on your basics and learn a new warm-up routine that will allow you to develop all these techniques daily.

 

🕚 10:45 – 2 HOURS daily repertoire class

We’ll continue with a 2 HOURS daily repertoire class, in which you’ll get to integrate the technical work of your sound and technique class directly into the pieces you are preparing.

Besides of the technical difficulties that each piece might require us to work on, this is the time to discuss as well interpretation and style, such as for example Baroque articulation, freedom and rubato in romantic and French music, orchestral excerpts (if you prepare for a coming audition). Therefore, my recommendation is to always bring with you few pieces in different styles, so we get a chance to cover all these topics.

🍰☕ You deserve a break – with a delicious homemade cake and coffee

Since the total daily classes time is almost 3 HOURS, we’ll have a break that will include a homemade cake I prepare myself (the most favorite so far has been the cheesecake) and a cup of coffee, which I roast myself.

Very often the students would prefer to finish the classes without any break, and the ‘break’ would happen then at the end of the classes.

 

🕐 13:00 – Free afternoons and evenings – time to discover Vienna

Vienna has endless possibilities for you to discover. There are “only” 100 museums in the city. Whether you are passionate about arts, nature, science, history, architecture, music, craftsmanship, psychology and much more – Vienna has a museum for it. In addition, you can visit palaces, the zoo, an aquarium, parks and gardens, enjoy the Austrian world famous Apfelstrudel (Apple strudel), coffee houses and enjoy local cuisine – and it’s only just a bit of what’s possible to do.

Every evening there is a huge selection of concerts available – in the famous golden hall of the Musikverein (where the New Year’s concert takes place), in the Staatsoper (world’s famous opera house), in the Konzerthaus, Volksoper, Teater an der Wien and many other smaller halls for chamber music and recitals. All the best orchestras, soloists and conductors arrive regularly to Vienna and you’d be able to listen to them live.

 

 Love to share your experiences with someone? Come with your friend!

The Intensive Masterclasses are offered for 1 or 2 flutists only, in order to be able to work as intensively every day with each flutist. 

The ‘Duo Masterclass’ allows you to come together with your flutist friend and participate together. Each one of you will have a daily 30 minutes sound and technique class and 1.5 hours daily repertoire class and you’ll be able to watch the class of your friend.

The break with the homemade cake and coffee is of course happening as well. We’ll finish the day around 14:15 and the rest of the day will be free for you to enjoy Vienna.

 

Testimonials

  • positive review  My 14 year old daughter recently toke the course. It was her first online course, and she was very pleased. Ory is very good teacher, with a lot of patience. He also detected and helped her dissolved a few problems. Thank you Ory Schneor. Absolutely recomend!

    Drazenka Bendelja Avatar Drazenka Bendelja
    August 16, 2023
  • positive review  Orys warming up routine were three days with many ideas and exercises, which sensibilised myself to a lot of complexe details for a stable ton. Ory is a very attentive teacher, clearly guiding through the well selected exercises. I appreciated that he put special exercises to my individual wishes on the third day. Many thanks for the experiences of these days; all the best for you, Ory!

    Henrike Kornmilch Avatar Henrike Kornmilch
    February 7, 2021
  • positive review  Ory is a fantastic educator for the flute. He imparts very useful, tailored and distilled, information in an articulate, concise and methodical manner. The structured exercises and clear instructions pertaining to topics such as tone production/focus, dynamics, reduction of tension, (to give some examples), conferred a new found appreciation and awareness on isolating and developing the muscles responsible. Par consequence, this affords the player the tools to truly control the flute and not the other way around!

    Jonathan Carroll Avatar Jonathan Carroll
    December 7, 2021
  • positive review  I had a fabulous week participating in FluteinWien! Ory transformed my sound from being a rather unfocused tone to a gloriously rich full focused tone in the course of 5 days. His patience and ability to explain minute adjustments within the embouchure and oral cavity were extremely beneficial. Having gone through this experience, I feel a lot more confident on how to approach and maintain a consistent tone throughout my repertoire, excerpts, and etudes. To finish each flute masterclass with a pleasant chat, fresh home-made cheesecake, and cappucino or tea, made for a great reward after a lot of hard work on the flute. Thank you so much for a great week Ory!

    Caroleen Molenaar Avatar Caroleen Molenaar
    April 7, 2018
  • positive review  Our son had an excellent experience with Ory in Vienna this past summer. His masterclass was invaluable in so many ways; refining technique and inspiring his practice. We also had an incredible vacation in the ever beautiful Vienna, visiting sites in the afternoon and enjoying all the cultural offerings in the evenings. Thank you Ory!

    Vera Yuan Avatar Vera Yuan
    September 13, 2022
  • positive review  Clear and precise explanations to exercises that push your technique forward. Ory's lessons are a gush of fresh air to the daily practice of the flute. Very inspiring and motivating teacher. I highly recommend him and I am looking forward to more lessons!

    Ana Laura Domínguez Avatar Ana Laura
    July 16, 2020
  • positive review  Ory is a truly fantastic flute player, musician and teacher. He is kind, patient and clearly has a wealth of knowledge he is very willing to share. I think it’s always great to seek advice from those you respect and admire and after 3 lessons with Ory, I left Vienna feeling motivated, inspired and confident. Thanks so much Ory!

    Stephen Clark Avatar Stephen Clark
    March 25, 2019
  • positive review  Ory is absolutely brilliant. His instructions are so concise and clear. He's really patient and kind, and it's very evident he wants to get the best out of everyone. I can't wait to go back for another course!

    Therese Maher Avatar Therese Maher
    May 29, 2020
  • positive review  Ory's intensive warm-up course was a wonderful experience and a great investment for me. Exercises are thoughtfully structured and guided by Ory with great explanation, enthusiasm and care. After a few days of practicing my sound got richer and more resonant and I can play with much more control. I can use this great ideas also in the class with my students. Thank you, Ory!!!

    Asja Grauf Avatar Asja Grauf
    December 2, 2020
  • positive review  Ory is at least as skilled as a flute teacher as he is a flutist! 3 days of intensive lessons together were the inspiration I needed. Ory's explanations were particularly clear and effective, starting from a deep knowledge of the basic techniques of playing the flute. I was also impressed by the patience, focus and attention to detail during the lessons. At the end of the 3 days of intensive course, I was already able to apply and integrate the new ideas on the repertoire, also having a study plan to take home. If you feel the need to take a step forward in playing the flute, I highly recommend Ory Schneor’s class! Vlad Colar

    Vlad A. Colar Avatar Vlad A.
    May 22, 2024

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