Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships project ‘Modernizing European Higher Music Education through Improvisation’ – METRIC
At the end of August (29-30.08.2018), there will be the Final Conference of the METRIC project held at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” in Leipzig. The conference is a two days event with the aim of looking into the present and future of the improvisation topic within the higher education field in Europe. The conference will present the online ‘Teaching&Learning Manual on Improvisation’ and 3 Joint EU Modules on improvisation, all of which have been developed within the scope of the project.
The conference will introduce new and innovative approaches to improvisation teaching and learning and will give floor for discussion on the present and future perspectives of improvisation as such. The programme will include workshop sessions, presentations, panel discussions, open stage performances and a final concert.
The conference welcomes people from all levels of European higher music education institutions (teachers, students, administrators, managers), who are involved in the topic or interested in hearing more and speaking along on the future development.
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Modernizing European Higher Music Education through Improvisation
FINAL CONFERENCE
29-30 August 2018
Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” Leipzig
Programme
29th August
9:00 Meeting Steering Group – Room 301
From 10:00 Registration – Room 207
12:00-12:55 Lunch – Foyer 1st floor
13:00-13:30 Welcome/Opening speeches/Music – Chamber Hall
Martin Kürschner, Rector, Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig
Stefan Gies, Chief Executive, AEC
13:35-14:00 Presentation of the METRIC project outputs – Chamber Hall
Pilleriin Meidla, METRIC project coordinator
Margus Pärtlas, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs and Research, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
14:00-15:00 Panel Discussion I. Topic ‘Improvisation in higher education – 3 years of METRIC impact on concepts and perspectives ’- Chamber Hall
Chair: Martin Prchal, Vice-Principal Royal Conservatoire The Hague
15:00-15:30 – Coffee break Foyer 1st floor
15:30-16:30 Workshop session I
Room 309
Anto Pett (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre):
A. Pett’s improvisation teaching method
Room 114
Paul Dinneweth (Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen):
Warming ups
16:45-17:45 Workshop session II
Room 309
Frank Liebscher (Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig): Creation, development and connection of motives in improvisation
Room 114
Tilo Augsten (Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig): Improvisation and contemporary music
18:00 – 19:30 Open stage – Room 304
Students and teachers
Dinner at Café Kowalski, Ferdinand-Rhode-Straße 12
30th August 2018
9:30 – 10:30 Workshop session III
Room 114
Anne-Liis Poll (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre): Voice improvisation “Voice games”, with Mona Julsrud (The Norwegian Academy of Music Oslo)
Room 309
Karst de Jong (ESMUC Barcelona, Royal Conservatoire The Hague): Improvising with harmonic structures ‘Navigating through harmony’
10:30 – 11:30 Workshop session IV
Room 114
David Dolan (Guildhall School of Music & Drama London): Improvisatory State of Mind in solo & small ensemble work – fusing instincts and know-how (or how to combine business and pleasure…)
Room 309
Yves Senden (Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen): Structure in improvisation
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break – Foyer 1st floor
12:00 – 13:00 – Workshop session V
Room 114
Bert Mooiman (Royal Conservatoire The Hague): Improvising preludes and cadenzas
Room 309
Nuria Andorra (ESMUC Barcelona): TBD
13:00-14:00 Lunch break Foyer 1st floor
14:00 – 15:30 Workshop: Impro-orchestra/Large Ensemble
Room 304
Christoph Baumann (Hochschule Luzern): Impro-orchestra/Large Ensemble
15:30 – 16:30 Panel discussion II. Topic ‘Teaching improvisation – curse or blessing?’ – Chamber Hall
Chair: Aaron Shorr, Keyboard&Collaborative Piano, Head of Department, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
16:30 – 17:00 Coffee break – Foyer 1st floor
17:00 – 18:30 Final Concert – Room 304
Performances by METRIC teaching staff and students
