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SUMMARY:Bassoon day with Catriona McDermid - Saturday 9 January 2027 in Abingdon (near Oxford)
DESCRIPTION:A great chance to work with Catriona McDermid – all details below. The day is aimed at amateur bassoon players of all ages. Please get in touch if you or your students would like to attend. \nSecure your place by buying a ticket (BOOK TICKETS link below).  Please also email payne.simon@gmail.com if you would like to take part in a masterclass (an accompanist is provided). \nThe format of the day will include ensemble playing\, short individual master-classes  and a detailed Q&A session where Catriona hopes to be able to cover all sorts of topics ranging from articulation to breath control\, intonation to vibrato\, how to get the most from practice and as many more thorny issues as requested!  Catriona may also give a short recital.  You will be able to ask questions throughout the day. Featuring modern\, classical and baroque bassoons. \nCatriona leads a varied career as a modern and period instrument bassoonist and keen educator and was recently appointed principal bassoon with the Irish Baroque Orchestra. She performs with leading period instrument ensembles such as English Concert\, English Baroque Soloists\, Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique and Academy of Ancient Music. She is also in demand as a modern orchestral bassoonist\, playing guest principal with orchestras such as London Philharmonic Orchestra\, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and RTÉ Symphony Orchestra. \nCatriona is also a passionate chamber musician\, playing at festivals and venues nationwide such as Wigmore Hall\, Bridgewater Hall and Ryedale Festival. She is a member of the first ever BBC New Generation Baroque Ensemble\, Ensemble Molière and also a member of wind quintet Magnard Ensemble\, previously artists for Making Music\, Tillett Trust and Tunnell Trust.  As a soloist Catriona is a former Countess of Munster and Handel House Talent artist. \nStrongly believing in the importance of education and community work\, Catriona regularly works on and leads a whole variety of projects\, most recently Ensemble Moliere’s early years workshop\, The King’s Animals. Catriona is also an avid arranger and has several pieces published with both Wonderful Winds and Alry Publications. \nPLEASE BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC STAND. \nArrangements for the day: \nTIMINGS\nThe church will be open from 09.30 to 18.00\nRefreshments from 09.30.\nThe workshop will start at 10.00\, and end by about 16.30.\nLunch roughly 12.30 – 13.30 \nREFRESHMENTS \nTea\, coffee and biscuits will be provided for the breaks during the day\, and are included in the cost.\nPlease bring your own lunch. There are also many good cafes in Abingdon centre. \nVENUE \nSt Nicolas church\, Abingdon. Park in the Abbey Close car park near Waitrose (not in Waitrose itself or you will be fined!). You will need to buy a parking ticket. \nThe street address is: St Nicolas’ Church\, Market Place\, Abingdon\, Oxfordshire.\nAs they do not have a postbox\, they do not have a postcode; however for Sat Navs\, the adjacent Abbey House is OX14 3JD  Visit St Nicolas’ Church
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LOCATION:St Nicolas’ Church\, Abingdon\, Oxon\, OX14 3HF\, United Kingdom
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