Lewis Baratz: How to Coach a Student Chamber Ensemble

A beginning student chamber ensemble consisting of a trio sonata texture: flute, violin, cello, and piano, will run through a beginning coaching session with Lewis Baratz. Lewis will give us the techniques, skills, and useful exercises needed to teach an inexperienced group the art of listening and phrasing interpretation to create a cohesive sound. This is for teachers that always wanted to start coaching ensembles, but may not be familiar with the idiosyncrasies of instruments other than keyboard.

Lewis Baratz is a harpsichordist, recorder player, and music historian. He has performed with Abendmusik, The Academy of Sacred Drama, Bethlehem Baroque, Biber Baroque, Brandywine Baroque, The Queens Consort, Voices Chorale, Vox Ama Deus, the Voyces Ensemble, and as artistic director of the period instrument ensemble La Fiocco. He was a Fellow of the Belgian American Educational Foundation and a Fulbright Scholar, and earned his Ph.D. in musicology/historical performance practice from Case Western Reserve University. Lewis was a visiting professor at Seton Hall University and adjunct associate professor of music history and theory at Mercer Community College. Currently at Lafayette College, Lewis is director of the chamber orchestra, and teaches harpsichord and recorder. He was radio host of the Well Tempered Baroque show at WWFMZ. He's had more than 20 publications on a wide range of music history topics, including performance of 15th-century dance music, 17th-century Roman keyboard music, biographical, archival, and manuscript studies, basso continuo, and the choirboys of the Brussels Collegiate Church of SS Michael and Gudula, ca. 1550 to 1793. Lewis is a board member for Early Music America.

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Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival Forms

Preliminary Registration Form - Due September 16,2023

DSPF Rating Sheet (PDF) - Due by September 16, 2023.

Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival Preliminary: held on October 8, 2023 at Wynnefield Settlement Music School, located at 4910 Wynnefield Ave, Philadelphia PA 19131. Please note that all attendees will be required to wear masks following the venue's rules.

Please note that all attendees will be required to wear masks following the venue's rules. Teachers of participating students are to be present the day of the Festival Preliminaries to help out. Should they need to take a leave of absence, there is a additional $100 fee.

Teachers should be the only one registering participants. Consequences will result in participants being unable to perform if there are multiple entries in registration.

All student entry fees for the DSPF are non-refundable.
$40 per student, $30 per ensemblist; late registration $45 on September 23, 2023.

For address for judging forms, please contact philadspf@gmail.com or check membership listing.

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Dorothy Sutton Performance Festival Honors Recital

Alternate option besides the DSPF State Showcase for qualified participants to receive a medal as well as perform their chosen piece.

Details

• When: Sunday, October 29, 2023
• Where: David Gvinianidze Arts & Music Center Inc. located at 6820 Jackson St Philadelphia PA 19135.
• Time: 1:00-5:00PM TBD (2 group recitals, more to follow)
• Fee: $20 per participant by 10/15/23; Teachers are to notify DSPF Chairs of participants and pay online.

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