Performing Chamber Music

Students will play in small ensembles with intensive coaching by the professor and affiliate artists. We will discuss practical performance matters. At least one class meeting per week will be devoted to analysis of the works being performed within the appropriate historical perspective. Students will be asked to do research on the biographical details of the composers and the place of the works within the composer's oeuvre. Ensembles to be formed will be limited to the 'classical' repertoire (i.e., no jazz or popular styles) comprising instrumentalists and vocalists. Pre-existing ensembles are welcome. The course will culminate in a public performance. Approval Required. (Ability to play an instrument or sing. If you are interested in this course, please contact Greg Vitercik at vitercik@middlebury.edu.) 3 hrs lect/disc