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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  I've had a few weeks now to absorb my three days of lessons with Ory, and as a someone who is fairly new to the flute, I feel like these lessons have set me on a good path. My sound has vastly improved and I've also gained the tools and awareness to continue making improvements. A very valuable and fun experience all around!

    Brad Quinn Avatar Brad Quinn
    December 8, 2021
  • 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 Aparicio
    August 7, 2022
  • positive review  Ory’s class was definitely all new and enlightening! He encouraged me to change quite a lot of my embouchure positioning. This was incredibly difficult and awkward, but his recommendations worked! Each day became easier. Ory’s instructions were clear and concise, and I appreciated his demonstrations to go along with the instructions. As I have continued to implement the exercises, after one week, I am achieving a new sound, much more depth and resonance I didn’t really know I was missing in its full potential, and experiencing freedom all around in my playing. Every day, I look forward to practicing! MANY thanks to Ory!

    NickJoy Durand Avatar NickJoy Durand
    September 19, 2020
  • positive review  I had the pleasure to work with Ory Schneor for three days which was for me the right amount of time to get some new ideas and explore new aspects of my flute playing. After a master's degree in flute I started to feel a bit stuck in my own routine and was never a hundred percent happy with my sound when playing quiet phrases. Ory was the first teacher in years who instructed and encouraged me to change my embouchure which is probably one of the biggest challenges. After one week with the new routine I feel more comfortable than ever with my sound and notice significant improvements in my high register as well as tonguing. Best investment in myself, thank you Ory!

    Mirjam Braun Avatar Mirjam Braun
    September 3, 2019
  • positive review  The intensive masterclass with Ory was exactly what I needed. In a very short time Ory guided me on how to find more focus and a richer color in my sound, and how to apply this focus on different techniques-staccato, piano, tuning of the high register, lengthening of phrases, and more. Ory is one of these rare cases of an excellent musician and flutist, who is also a fantastic teacher. The systematic set of exercises that he developed is highly effective and would benefit anyone in acquiring a full range of sound possibilities. The format of the intensive masterclass enables to really learn and transform in a very short time. I feel like I now have a new trajectory, and I look forward to implementing the new ideas into my performance. (And also, the cake and coffee were delicious!)

    Anat Nazarathy Avatar Anat Nazarathy
    February 17, 2020
  • positive review  FluteinWien is the most inspiring and effective flute masterclass.During the 4 days intensive course I learned a lot.Ory worked on every detail and every aspect (sound,articulation,technique).He is not only a great musician but also a very good teacher. I will be happy to come to masterclasses again :)) Thank you Ory!

    Maral Yerbol Avatar Maral Yerbol
    February 15, 2020
  • 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  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  This week, me and my friend Eva experienced our first flute masterclass. The masterclass included 4 days of intensive flute playing, exploring new techniques and sound exercises and even delicious coffee and cake in the breaks. I think the classes helped me a lot with my playing and I would totally recommend it to other participants. It was also set in one of the most beautiful cities in the Europe- Vienna. Ory, thank you so much for those wonderful 4 days filled with music, joy and inspiration! 😊

    Nikol Kuchařová Avatar Nikol Kuchařová
    August 14, 2018
  • 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

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