2nd Annual Conductor/Soloist workshop
June 27- July 2, 2022

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The Boise Baroque Orchestra will present a six-day conductor/string soloist workshop to explore repertoire from the 18th Century. Eight Conducting fellows and eight soloists will present a concert with the Boise Baroque Orchestra. The festival will take place in downtown Boise, Idaho from June 27 through July 2, 2022. Both concerts can be videotaped by participants from behind the orchestra as well as from the hall to use on social media, websites, auditions, etc. 
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​CONDUCTORS 

will study with Robert Franz, Artistic Director of the Boise Baroque Orchestra and Music Director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra. Each fellow will have ample podium time to perform movements from an 18th century symphony as well as a movement of a standard concerto. Likely repertoire will include:

July 2, 2022 concert program:
Lucille Gretry             Overture to the Marriage of Antonio
Bach, J. C.                   Symphony Op. 3, No. 4 in B-flat
Haydn                         Symphony No. 29
Johann Joseph Fux     Sinfonia in B-flat K 353 (Chaconne) 
Boccherini                   Symphony No. 15
Haydn                         Symphony No. 59 (Fire) 
Various Concerti                                                                                                       
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​AUDITION MATERIALS: Please submit a current resume plus 2 conducting videos of contrasting styles
 (Baroque/Classical repertoire recommended, but not required)
 
TUITION FEES:    Conducting Fellows         $1450 (Food and housing not included)                                                         
 
Application deadline: April 15, 2022
To apply: Send resume and links to conducting videos to workshop@boisebaroque.org
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​STRING SOLOISTS

will have the opportunity to play one movement of a standard 18th Century concerto with the Boise Baroque Orchestra. In addition, students will play side-by-side with their professional counterparts on their “non-concerto” concert. Baroque Bows will be available for use during this festival courtesy of the Boise Baroque Orchestra.
 
Faculty members include Dr. Bryan Hall, Assistant Professor of Violin and Coordinator of String Activities at Georgia College, and Jennifer Drake, Music Director of the Boise Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Serenata Orchestra/principal viola of BBO.  String students will work with all faculty throughout the workshop.

Violin Repertoire
W. A. Mozart       Violin Concerti 1,2,4 & 5 + 2 rondos
Joseph Bologne   Violin Concerto Op. 2, No. 1
Bach or Vivaldi    Concerti
 
Viola Repertoire
Stamitz, Telemann, Hoffmeister concerti
 
Cello Repertoire
Haydn         Cello Concerto in C
Boccherini   Cello Concerto in B-flat
CPE Bach    Cello Concerto
              
 
AUDITION MATERIALS: Letter of recommendation from private teacher plus video of 1 or 2 short works
(Baroque/Classical repertoire recommended, but not required)     
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TUITION FEES:   String Concerto Soloists        $850  (Food and housing not included)
 
Application deadline: April 15, 2022
To apply: Send letter of recommendation and video links to workshop@boisebaroque.org

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Video's from last year's workshop: