On Saturday 4th July I was delighted to be special guest creative artist for an orchestral strings day at Carlisle Cathedral organised by Cumbria Music Hub and Pick n Mix Strings. Young strings players had the chance to rehearse in a junior, senior, and combined ensembles, and we performed at the end of a long but satisfying and enjoyable day to family members and friends. Each group also performed the pieces that they themselves had created during the creative portion of the day.
It was a genuine pleasure to work with such enthusiastic young people, and it's always wonderful to collaborate with music teachers outside of the usual geographical zone. I immensely enjoyed crafting the pieces which the students created using visual, verbal, and audio stimuli, and watching their creative processes interacting. Playing with sound and art forms is a powerful way into improvisation, composition, and musical expression, which especially in the classical domain can often be overlooked.
If you would like a discussion about how to incorporate creative workshops in your setting, then I'd love to hear from you!
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