Collaborative Sessions

Ensemble work takes place in “Collaborative Sessions” which are meant to be opportunities for participants to rehearse music within a forum that allows them to share knowledge and musical ideas with each other. In collaboration with faculty, we will provide a list of suggested works that participants can opt in to play. Those works will include the “top” pieces for each instrument type — important sonatas and chamber works vs. more obscure compositions — and will include some of the most challenging Bach obbligato arias for instruments and singers. All ensembles may participate in the “Academy-in-Action Marathon” at the end of the Academy. Whereas faculty members will offer assistance and, at the very least, an additional pair of ears, the focus should remain on the collegial processes of discovery and collaboration among the participants.