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Percussion

Studio Jennifer Torrence & Håkon Stene

Two-week instrumental studio with selection process

Tutors: Jennifer Torrence, Håkon Stene, Christian Dierstein (19–21 July)

Course fee: 480€ (+16.50€ system and booking fees)

Contents of the Percussion Studio

1) Percussion Studio Concert, with chamber music by Simon Steen-Andersen, Natasha Diels, Cathy van Eck, Thomas Meadowcroft, Hanna Hartman, David Bird, and more.

2) Collaboration workshops with composers and composer-performers:

  • “Explorative workshop for acoustic objects” – with Malin Bång, composer participants and other instrumentalists
  • “Flute & Percussion Creative Workshop” – with Claire Chase and the flute studio, Marcos Balter and composer participants
  • Name TBC, creating new multimedia works for percussion – with Simon Steen-Andersen and composer participants

3) Cross-Studio Chamber Music, including works by Chaya Czernowin, and others

4) Individual initiatives (for “Open Space” performances) are welcomed and supported.

5) Masterclasses and roundtable discussions with:

  • Jennifer Torrence: The new percussion solos by Clara Iannotta and Kari Watson
  • Håkon Stene / Luxa M. Schüttler: Composer-performer workshops
  • Christian Dierstein: title tba
  • Repertoire masterclass and guest discussions (guests tba)

6) Individual lessons with each of the tutors:

Jennifer Torrence (both weeks)
Håkon Stene (both weeks)
Christian Dierstein (limited slots 19–21 July)

    Application

    Please merge all links and documents into ONE SINGLE PDF file (LASTNAME_Firstname_Percussion2025.pdf) and send it by ⏰ 10 February 2025 to:

    percussion@darmstaedter-ferienkurse.de

    Required documents:

    • CV
    • A personal statement of maximum 250 words addressing the following topics: 1) Your interests and desired areas of growth in percussion and new music performance. 2) Your interests and desired areas of growth in creative processes including collaboration, composition and improvisation
    • Repertoire list of contemporary works performed (solo and chamber music), if possible with links to video or audio examples

    Please note that we cannot consider any remarks, links or information outside the PDF!
    If you have sound or video files, please upload them on a cloud and provide the link in the PDF, thank you very much!

    Applicants will be notified in March 2025. Online booking for the percussion studio will be opened afterwards to the chosen participants.

    Important: Please take note of our data protection policy and the conditions for participation for the Darmstadt Summer Course before submitting your application.

    © ️Kristof Lemp