All music students are welcome to attend the Langley Community Music School's summer workshops.

2011 Pulse Creative and Innovative Chamber Music Program and Festival

July 23 – July 31, 2011

 REGISTRATION FORM

1. Chamber Music - Creative & Innovative Program
Brochure
Dates: July 23 to July 31
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Cost: Non-Refundable Registration Fee: $35
         LCMS Students: $475 (by June 1)
                                   $495 (after June 1)
         Non LCMS Students: $575 (by June 1)
                                          $595 (after June 1)
         Optional Meals: $55 (provided each day of workshop)
         Auditor Fee: $45/day or $300/9 days
 
Discover your unique creative voice and artistic personality at the 2011 Pulse course.  With an emphasis on inspired collaboration through chamber music and piano ensemble repertoire, the program provides a multi-faceted musical experience including improvisation, composition and performance. 

Piano Ensemble Class - Two Piano/Piano Duet (with the Bergmann Piano Duo)
Pianists of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to form piano duos, trios, and quartets to explore the exciting sounds of piano ensemble.  Work together with the internationally recognized Bergmann Piano Duo to learn and hone skills required to play together on multiple pianos.  Pre-formed ensembles are welcome. 
Chamber Music - piano, violin, viola, cello, percussion, wind and other instruments!
Students will form chamber groups from duos to quartets and quintets and receive daily coaching from renowned experts on repertoire during the intensive program as well as in a large ensemble.  Pre-formed ensembles are welcome. 
New this Year! World Music & Jazz
Students are invited to explore world music and jazz styles as part of the complete Pulse experience.  Students who play non-western instruments or who wish to bring along a secondary instrument are encouraged to do so.  Jazz-primary musicians are also welcome. 

In addition to the ensemble work mentioned above, numerous masterclasses, informal discussions (Nurturing the Musician presentations), and daily improvisation/composition classes will take place.  Performance opportunities include a lunchtime recital, student composition concert and the final concert.  Private lessons can also be arranged upon request and for an extra fee.

Pulse is open to a variety of ages and levels:
A minimum standard of RCM grade 8 or equivalent is recommended.  Adults are welcome.  Note: younger students may require parent supervision. 

Application Requirements
The program is open to violinists, violists, cellists, pianists, percussionists and wind players.  Applicants must submit an audio sample (CD or DVD) of 2 contrasting works with their application. Note: LCMS students and returning students are not required to submit an audition tape. Pre-formed groups are welcome.

Sample Daily Schedule (subject to change)
9:00 am - 9:45 am               Individual warm up/practice time
10:00 am - 12:00 am           Group rehearsal/chamber coaching/masterclass
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm             Lunch break/concerts
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm               Masterclasses and “Nurturing the Musician” sessions 
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm               Large ensemble rehearsal/improvisation/composition classes
4:30pm - Onwards               Free time/ practice time/other activities
Evenings                            Free time/concerts
 
Faculty
Elizabeth Bergmann, piano
(Bergmann Piano Duo)

Marcel Bergmann, piano, composition, improvisation
(Bergmann Piano Duo)

Francois Houle, clarinet, composition, improvisation, jazz
(Turning Point Ensemble)

Rod Thomas Squance, percussion, world music, improvisation
(University of Calgary)

Joel Stobbe, cello
(LCMS Faculty)

2. Young Composers Competition
Submission deadline: July 15
Date: July 28
Cost: Level A - Pre-collegiate: $50
         Level B - Collegiate: $75
 
Young composers are invited to participate in the LCMS Young Composers’ Competition as part of PULSE Creative and Innovative Music Program and Festival. Composers will have the opportunity to work with Pulse faculty during an afternoon workshop where their pieces will be performed and critiqued by the ensemble and jury. The winning
compositions will be premiered by the faculty during the festival.
 
Rules and Regulations
- Each composer may submit only one work.
- The submission should consist of one full score and performance parts. The score and parts must be professionally rendered.
- The work may be scored for any two-four instruments from the following list: violin, cello, clarinet, piano, piano duo.
- The duration of the work must be no more than five minutes.
- The submission must be an original, un-commissioned and un-published work with no previous public performance.
- The submitted compositions will be judged by a three member jury comprised of
respected members of the music community, including a member of the Pulse faculty.  
- Following the workshop, a winner will be announced. Cash prizes will be awarded.
- All decisions of the judges are final.    

Pulse Faculty Biographies
Elizabeth Bergmann
Elizabeth has an active performing career and is the recipient of many awards and prizes of international competitions. She performs most regularly with her husband as the Bergmann Piano Duo and with the Land’s End Chamber Ensemble. Recitals and concerts with orchestra have taken them to many parts of the world. Elizabeth is nationally and internationally involved as a lecturer and juror of festivals, workshops and competitions.  Elizabeth is Artistic Director of Concerts and Director of Summer Programs at the Langley Community Music School. 

Marcel Bergmann
Marcel enjoys an active musical career as a performer, composer, improviser and teacher.  A laureate of several international competitions, Marcel  is also internationally active as a clinician, juror, and lecturer and has worked as a collaborative pianist and vocal coach. He has written numerous works for film, theatre and cabaret productions, as well as choral and chamber music. Marcel is a Professor at Mohawk College in Ontario. 

Francois Houle
Based in Vancouver, a West Coast Music Award and  Juno Award nominee, François Houle is a leader in the music community and is considered by many to be Canada’s leading exponent of the clarinet. Houle has released more than a dozen recordings of his own music as well as numerous collaborations. Proficient in classical, jazz, new music, improvised music, and world music, he tours extensively, appearing in major music
festivals internationally.

Rod Thomas Squance
Rod is quickly gaining recognition as one of Canada’s most exciting rising musicians. He has performed with international musical greats such as Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Project, clarinetist Paquito d’ Rivera, flutist Patrick Gallois, cellist Shauna Rolston, Japanese shakuhachi player Kojiro Umezaki, Korean percussionist Dong-Won Kim and North Indian tabla player Sandeep Das. Rod teaches percussion and world music in the Department of Music at the University of Calgary.

Joel Stobbe
After studying in Augsburg, Germany, Joel Stobbe returned to Canada as a founding member of the Borealis String Quartet (2000-2005).  Joel is currently the principal cellist of the Vancouver Island Symphony, and enjoys an active career giving frequent concerts as soloist and chamber musician.  Joel is the program coordinator for advanced programs