Friday, 17 March

Time

Auditorium

Choir Room

Room 103

Room 117

Room X

Council Chambers

Auditorium Foyer

Summerwood Primary

09:00

Rehearsals

Daily warm-ups: Cello (advanced)

Guitar Ensemble Class (Beginners)

Rehearsals

Rehearsals

Registration/Meet and Greet

Exhibitions and Tech Corner

String ensemble workshops for scholars

10:00

Technical Bootcamp: Violin (Advanced)

Presentation Session #1:


1. The violin and bow explained: mechanics of sound

2. Cello fingering choices and how it influences your playing



Individual lessons: viola (all levels)

Rehearsals

11:00

12:00

Sound Checks/ Stage Setup

Technical skill and notation workshop for African indigenous instruments

LUNCH

13:00

Lunch Hour Concert #1

Exhibitions and Tech Corner

String ensemble workshops for scholars

14:00

Online Masterclass with Chloé Kiffer (Violin)

Panel Discussion #1: The Journal of Southern African Strings

Q&A: Dizu Plaatjies & Albert Ssempeke

Individual lessons: violin (all levels)

15:00

Rehearsals

Workshop #1: Indigenous African Stringed Instruments

Presentation Session #2:


1. The fundamentals of double bass playing

2.From the stage to the studio

16:00

Rehearsals

17:00

Rehearsals

Rehearsals

18:00

Concert Preparation

DINNER

19:00

Opening Ceremony and Evening Concert #1

20:00

21:00

Welcome reception

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