The International Conducting Workshop and Festival offers conducting training and critique in a non-competitive, professional and supportive atmosphere and a great opportunity to immerse oneself deeply in important standard orchestral repertoire studying with faculty of unparalleled stature. For practical experience, participants will conduct both full orchestra and piano sextet. Subjects include conducting technique, interpretation, score study, analysis, rehearsal technique and musician interaction. All sessions are videotaped with professional video/sound straight to DVD providing participants with an invaluable learning tool and exceptional conducting footage. There will be ample opportunity to view the DVD's during the workshops. In order to provide the most enriching experience for all participants, enrollment is limited for all workshops. There will be no concert for participants.

10 Reasons to attend to ICWF 2010: Brahms/Tchaikovsky/Stravinsky with Gustav Meier, Larry Rachleff and Don Schleicher:

1. Unmatched international faculty -- Gustav Meier, Larry Rachleff and Don Schleicher
2. Exciting and standard repertoire that every conductor should know
3. Manageable repertoire list so that every participant can learn every piece
4. Affordable cost – per day cost is competitive with every other workshop (see comparison chart)
5. Transparent organization and cost
6. Hotel and two meals per day included
7. Networking opportunities with colleagues and faculty
8. World class professional orchestra
9. Intensive schedule long enough to allow immediate improvement
10. Digital video and audio recording of all sessions 
Extra reasons:
11. Free copy of Gustav Meier’s “The Score, the Orchestra, and the Conductor”
12. Significant podium time as well as substantial off-the-podium sessions
13. Constructive, collegial, non-competitive environment

For even more reasons, click on what our past participants have said.