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ChristianLudwig whicharebasedinLondonandcontribute
‘Aftermyorchestraconductingstudiesin tothecity’svibrancy—allhavemadeitthe
HeadofConducting
Germany,IappliedtojointheAcademy’s bestlearningexperienceforme.
ColinMettersHonRAM
conductingcoursetofurthermytechnique,
ColinMettershasanenviablereputation
expandmygeneralmusicalgroundingand Myotherconductingopportunitieshave
acrossthemusicprofessionasconductor,
extendmyexperiencebeforeenteringthe includedassistingcelebratedguest
orchestraltrainerandleadingpedagogue.
profession.AfterthreeyearsintheAcademy conductorsintheirworkwithAcademy
HehasworkedwithmanyoftheUK’s
Icannowsaythecoursehasexceeded orchestras,andbeingappointed
leadingsymphonyorchestras,hasguest-
allmyexpectations. AssistantConductorofanexcellentsemi-
conductedextensivelyabroad,andhas
professionalorchestra.
givenmasterclassesthroughoutthe
ColinMetters’uniquewayofteaching,the
world.In1997hewasappointedMusic
availabilityofgreatguestteacherstobe Thecoursehaschangednotonlymyattitude
AdvisorandPrincipalGuestConductor
guidesandexemplars,weeklyworkshops towardsconductingbutalsomythinking
totheVietnamNationalSymphony
withensemblesandorchestrasandthe and,moregenerally,mywholelife.Ithas
Orchestra.In1999hebecamethefirst
Academy’sspecialatmosphere—aswell offeredmeafirmbasisonwhichIcanbuild
BritontobeawardedtheVietnamese
ashearingtheworld-leadingorchestras andgrowthroughoutmycareer.’
equivalentoftheOrderofMerit.
TheCourse Thecoursemaintainsastronglinkwiththe TheTeachers
Establishedin1983underthedirection CompositionandContemporaryMusic ColinMettersHonRAM(HeadofConducting)
Conducting
ofColinMetters,theAcademy’spost- FacultyandtheMansonEnsemble,working
graduateconductingprogrammeisnow onestablishedtwentieth-centuryrepertoire InternationalChairofConductingand
internationallyrecognisedasoneofthe andonpremièresofstudentcompositions, OrchestralStudies
foremostprogrammesinconductortraining. theconductorsworkingindirectcollaboration SirColinDavisCBE,HonRAM
withthecomposers.Studentsalsowork
Thecourseprovidesacomprehensive withRoyalAcademyOperaandtheVocal
RaymondHoldenPhD(ContextualStudies
andintegratedprogrammeoverthree Facultyonvariousprojectsandworkshops inPerformancePracticeandPerformanceHistory)
years,examiningwhatliesbehindtheart throughouttheyear,andhavethe
GeorgeHurstHonRAM(VisitingProfessor)
andcraftofconductingandtheroleand opportunitytoworkwiththeAcademy’s
responsibilitiesoftheconductor,andseeks instrumentalensemblesandorchestras.
ConductingOptionsforotherStudents
abetterunderstandingofthecomplex
relationshipthatexistsbetweenconductor Additionalstudies,includingaural
DeniseHamHonARAM
(TutorinUndergraduateConducting)
andperformers.Thecourseisdesigned classes,keyboardskills,transposition
toprovideastrongtechnicalfoundation, andscore-reading,takeplaceregularly
Thereisstrongprovisionforboth
studyinglawsofcauseandeffectasthey throughoutthecourse.
undergraduateandpostgraduatestudents
relatetoconducting,andtodevelopthe
whowishtopursueconductingstudiesbut
abilitytobebothself-awareandself-critical YourAudition(seep.59forgeneraldetails)
whoarenotonthepostgraduate
inallaspectsoftheconductor’scraft. AuditionstakeplaceinLondononly.Auditions
Conductingcourseitself.
fororchestral(notchoral)conductorsare
Studentshavetheopportunitytoworkwith heldinFebruary/March2009forentry
UndergraduateConducting
variedinstrumentalensemblesonaregular inSeptember.Detailedrequirementsare
Thisisdesignedtoequipallsecond-
basisaswellasinorchestralworkshops. availablefromtheRegistryandat
yearstudentswithabasicconducting
Followingamajorreviewin2007,orchestral
www.ram.ac.uk.Theclosingdateforreceipt
technique,enablingthemtoshow
conductingprovisionhasnowbeen ofapplicationsis7thJanuary2009.
tempoandsomedegreeoftextureand
significantlyenhanced.Selectedstudents
dynamicthroughgesture.
canalsoconductconcertperformancesin RecentGraduates’Successes
theAcademy’sofficialorchestralprogramme PaulBrough
ConductingElective
asandwhenappropriate.
PrincipalConductor,HannoverBand
Studentsshouldhaveattaineda2:1gradein
RichardFarnes
thesecond-yearexamtobeeligibleforthis.
Regularclassesareheldthroughoutthe
MusicDirector,OperaNorth
However,anysecond-yearstudentwho
termunderthedirectionofColinMetters. RumonGamba
showsparticularabilityandwishesto
Additionalmasterclassesgivenbyvisiting
MusicDirector&PrincipalConductor,ReykjavikSymphony
undertakemoreintensivestudymayalsojoin
guestconductors,whohaveincluded
Orchestra
theelectiveclass.Thiscourseinvolvesstudy
SirColinDavis,IlyaMusin(St.Petersburg
EdwardGardner
ofspecificrepertoireandbatontechnique.
Conservatoire),JormaPanula(Sibelius
MusicDirector,EnglishNationalOpera
Academy,Helsinki),ClausPeterFlor,
LudovicMorlot
IntermediateLevel
YuriSimonov,LutzKöhler(Berlin),
AssistantConductor,BostonSymphonyOrchestra
Acceptanceisbyaudition.Studentswould
SirRogerNorrington,SirCharlesMackerras,
PaulMurphy
normallyhavecompletedtheelective,butany
LeonardSlatkin,KennethKiesler(Michigan),
PrincipalConductor,BirminghamRoyalBallet
studentintheAcademymayauditionforthis
CarlTopilow(Cleveland),GunterKahlert
TobyPurser
courseinordertoreceiveindividualtuition.
(Weimar)andThomasBaldner(Indiana).
Assistantconductor,EnsembleOrchestraldeParis
GeorgeHurstalsovisitsonceeachterm
IlanVolkov
toworkwiththeconductors’class.
PrincipalConductor,BBCScottishSymphonyOrchestra
MartinWest
DepartmentAdministrator:
Repertoireoverthecourseisbroad-based,
MusicalDirectorandPrincipalConductor,
themainstreamorchestralandconcerto
SanFranciscoBallet
HelenDevereuxMurrayBMus
repertoireformingthecentralcoreof
MarkWigglesworth
Telephone02078737405
thecurriculum.
MusicDirector,TheatredelaMonnaie(Brussells)
Emailconducting@ram.ac.uk
OpenDay:Contactusforan
individualappointment
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