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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  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 an amazing teacher and notably very experienced. I had problems concerning especially my embouchure and posture that he was very quick to spot and correct. He helped me make many small adjustments in my playing that made me sound so much better and overcome challenges I had had for many years. I recommend Ory's lessons to any flute player, at any level. Thank you again! 🎵

    Mar Saiz Aparicio Avatar Mar Saiz
    August 7, 2022
  • positive review  “My private Master class with Ory was a wonderful experience. I have been dreaming about taking a class with him ever since I first saw his advertisements on the flute forum. Ory was easy going and flexible. He was very friendly, personable and encouraging. He was very clear about what I need to work on and why, and I felt like a lot was accomplished in a short time. Our three hours each day seemed to disappear very fast. Next time I will plan for a few more days! Also, getting around on the underground and bus system in Vienna is very easy.”

    Sylvia Evert Avatar Sylvia Evert
    June 16, 2019
  • positive review  La clase magistral que tuve con Ory en Aveiro estuvo genial! Mejoró con ejercicios simples mi forma de solplar, relajé mi embocadura teniendo como resutlado un sonido que nunca había tenido; fuerte, sólido y grande! también mi articulación ahora está mucho más fluida y sobre todo sin tanto esfuerzo. El enfoque que tuvo conmigo en 50 minutos fué muy efectivo. Excelente!!

    Marisa Ponce de León Avatar Marisa Ponce
    February 26, 2019
  • positive review  3 días magníficos de master-class con Ory. Gran flautista y profesor, orienta los ejercicios directos a mejorar tanto la técnica del sonido como de la articulación. Se lo recomiendo a todo el mundo. Gracias Ory!!!

    Elías Alonso Álvarez Avatar Elías Alonso
    May 8, 2020
  • positive review  This was the most effective flute massterclass , Ory is totally a fantastic flutist but the most important is that he is a good teacher... He works every detail, it was totally worth it , as much as I surely am thinking to continue lessons with him and to do massterclasses with him again ... The best experience till now.... ����

    Rina B. Hamdiu Avatar Rina B.
    December 11, 2017
  • positive review  I couldn't be happier with my decision to take the warm-up routine class with Ory. Let's just say I was not in the best shape after a recent surgery so I could not recommend this enough if you really want to tackle your practice with effectiveness and efficiency, knowing what you really need to work on, how and why. Ory covers the essentials in the foundation of beautiful playing providing great knowledge and tools in a very comprehensive way that you can apply to your practice sessions no matter what your playing level is, or to pass on your students to help them build a strong technical base. Beginner or professional, I would highly recommend this class. Thanks again, Ory!!

    Patricia De Andrés-Dust Avatar Patricia De
    August 14, 2022
  • positive review  I have been following Ory Schneors page since quite a while. I have red his articles on technical subjects, in my opinion they are very good writings, watching his performances that I find very authentic to every style he plays in. And finally the time has come that i could actually book a private Masterclass with him. I took a 4 days long intensive Masterclass which exactly I was looking for, someone who only teach me for 2-3 hours a day. That is what I love. There is so little that you can do in only one hour class or summer course when you have 1 hour class per week, so I really enjoyed this private class. We were working on the lips flexibility. I am in the situation, that when I practice, certain colours and sounds are coming automatically, and even though I am practising flexibility exercises, there were some times when I was not able to reproduce a colour because I didn't find back to that embouchure. So Ory was most helpfully "torturing" 🤣 me with exercises (one particularly a killer) to help me. Its exactly like (as he also called it) going to the gym, working out with our lips and the muscles around it. Working on to be able to control and use them consciously. I really admire his patience, so I say an extra Thank You for that 😊 He is very friendly, great musician, and a wonderful teacher. Makes also a killer cheesecake and coffee 😉 Thank you Ory for this opportunity, I had a great time, keeping up with the exercises and truly appreciate the time I have spent there on your class. If I have the possibility, I will definitely book a class again! 😊

    Gabriella Csikhon Avatar Gabriella Csikhon
    November 28, 2019
  • positive review  I highly recommend the Ory's warm up course. It covers many aspects of playing flute ( focus, dynamics, air speed control and tonguing). Aftee just two classes my wife ( who is violinist) said that my sound was richer, with more harmonics . The Ory's instructions were very clear and precise! Thanks a lot Eu recomendo o curso Warm up do Ory. Ele cobre muitos aspectos da flauta ( foco, dinâmicas, controle da velocidade do ar e ataques). Depois de apenas 2 aulas, minha esposa (violinista) disse que meu som estava muito melhor, com mais harmônicos. As instruções do Ory são claras e precisas! Muito obrigado!

    Lucas Lira Avatar Lucas Lira
    July 4, 2020
  • positive review  For 5 days I had the privilege of attending Ory's flute masterclass that was truly inspiring. Ory helped me to improve significantly in sound quality, dynamics, and articulation. He is an excellent communicator, and I always understood clearly what he wanted me to achieve. It was an enriching experience and definitely one I would love to repeat. Thank you so much for this week and see you soon.

    Ana Bianchi Avatar Ana Bianchi
    September 15, 2025

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