The Club is actively involved in giving students of all ages the experience of listening to and talking to international chamber music players. The Formosa, Wihan and St Petersburg Quartets have all played in local schools and each year there is a specific programme designed for junior schools. Details of the 2009 project are set out below. Finance for these projects come from the Club's Development Fund, supported by members and local charities and trusts.
CELLIST MASTERCLASSES
On 14thFebruary 2009, in a joint project with Norfolk Music Advisory Service, NATALIE CLEIN will be giving a master class and technical workshop to a selected range of Norfolk young cellists. This will take place at the John Innes Centre from 11am to 2pm
JUNIOR SCHOOLS PROJECT FEBRUARY 2009
This project is designed to give young children the experience of a live chamber music concert by classical musicians in an established concert venue away from the school. It will be preceded by workshops in each of the schools by the professional musicians (see time table attached) to introduce themselves, their instruments and the music that they will be playing.
The project is planned in conjunction with Heads and Music Teachers of 8 local First and Primary Schools - timetable attached - and will involve a London group of professional musicians known as Chroma, who will visit each school for workshop sessions, introducing themselves and their instruments. This will be followed by a free school concert at the John Innes Centre. The musicians will work with over 600 children in their respective schools and 350 will attend the special concert. After the concert the Heads of each school will receive assessment forms for future performance and these will be available for inspection if required.
The schools involved are likely to be:
Larkman Primary, West Earlham Junior, Bignold Primary, Recreation Rd Infants,
Cringleford VA First, Little Melton Primary Northfields
FUTURE PROJECTS
It is intended that this work will be continued on an annual basis funded from the Club's own Development resources with the assistance of donations from local trusts.
