Rathdown Cello Gathering

Rathdown
Cello Gathering 2014
Rathdown Cello Gathering will take place at Rathdown Music School on
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th November 2014. Bringing together three
distinguished cello teachers – Sue Lowe, Matthew Lowe and Martin Johnson
– it offers young Irish cellists the opportunity to benefit from expert tuition
through masterclasses and individual lessons.
Rathdown
Each active participant in the course will receive:
• Two individual lessons with course tutors (Matthew Lowe, Sue Lowe
and Martin Johnson)
• Cello Ensemble class with Martin Johnson
• Cello pedagogy class for advanced students
• Piano accompanists for all advanced student lessons/classes
• All students will perform as part of a cello ensemble in final recital on
Sunday 16th • Selected students will perform as soloists in the final recital Cello Gathering
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th November 2014
Closing date for applications: Friday 17th October 2014
Masterclasses
Photo credit: © Cello Gathering UK, 2014 The course will be held at Rathdown Music School, which has a purpose-built music
auditorium and eight music teaching rooms, each equipped with a piano. Rathdown Music
School is located on the grounds of Rathdown School, Glenageary, in south county Dublin.
There is ample car parking on the school grounds and Glenageary Dart station is just a short
walk away.
Individual Tuition
Ensemble Classes
Faculty
Matthew Lowe (BBC Symphony Orchestra)
Sue Lowe (University of York and Eton College)
Martin Johnson (National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland)
Rathdown Music School
Upper Glenageary Road
Glenageary
Co. Dublin
Tel: 01 201 3938
Twitter: @RathdownMusic
[email protected]
www.rathdownmusicschool.ie Rathdown
Cello Gathering
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th November 2014
Closing date for applications: Friday 17th October 2014
Faculty
Matthew Lowe (BBC Symphony Orchestra)
Matthew Lowe leads a busy and diverse musical life performing as soloist, chamber
musician and teacher. He was a chorister at York Minster before being awarded a
major music scholarship to Eton College. Matt studied at the Royal College of Music
and later was taught by Louise Hopkins at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama,
London. In 2008 he was invited to participate in the Menuhin Academy, Switzerland,
performing across Europe as a member of the Lysy Camerata. Since returning to
London Matt has performed in venues such as the Wigmore Hall, St James's
Piccadilly and St John’s Smiths Square. He appears regularly and tours with the BBC
Symphony Orchestra, as well as with English National Opera.
Over the last decade Matt has taught alongside some of the leading cellists in Europe
at the Eton International Cello Course and the Bryanston International Cello
Course, and was assistant to Alexander Baillie on his summer school in Carteret,
France. He currently teaches cello and chamber music at Eton College, St Mary’s
Ascot and Junior Guildhall. He views teaching as ‘both a privilege and a pleasure’ and
aims ‘to give everyone a technical structure through which they are able to express
themselves musically, whilst inspiring them to have a passion for what they do.’
Sue Lowe (University of York and Eton College)
frequently selected as members of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.
Many of her former students can be found in the leading orchestras, opera houses
and chamber groups throughout the UK, and have gone on to become excellent
teachers themselves.
Martin Johnson (National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland)
Martin studied cello under Anna Shuttleworth – a former student of Pablo Casals,
Andrew Shulman and the British soloist Alexander Baillie. In 2000, he joined the RTÉ
National Symphony Orchestra and moved to Dublin, where he was subsequently
appointed Section Leader. In January 2008 Martin made his Irish debut as a soloist
with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, performing Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 1
in A minor. Forthcoming solo engagements with the RTÉ NSO include world
premieres of cello concerti by Ireland’s Grainne Mulvey and Frank Corcoran
respectively in January and March 2015. As a soloist, Martin has given many
performances of concerti by Elgar, Robert Schumann, Joseph Haydn, Lalo, SaintSaëns, Sir Michael Tippett, and Ibert. He also directs a thriving class of cello students
as a Faculty member at the Young European Strings School of Music in Dublin.
Course Structure
The Cello Gathering is open to Intermediate (ABRSM Grade 3–6) and Advanced
(Grade 7 up to conservatory level) cellists. Each cellist should prepare two pieces in
advance.
The course tutors will work on technical and interpretative details as well as
providing advice on how to prepare for performances. The Cello Ensemble class will
give students the opportunity to improve their ensemble playing skills in a relaxed
and fun environment. Observers are also welcome on both Saturday and Sunday
(including the final recital on Sunday).
Course Fees
Originally from Richmond, Yorkshire, Sue Lowe studied at the Royal College of
Music, worked as a freelance player in London and taught at the Royal College of
Music and Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester, for some years. Sue also taught
at Huddersfield School of Music (now part of the University), Hull University and
has been teaching at the University of York since 1998. She is a highly sought after
teacher and currently divides her time between Eton College and her teaching
practice in York, while also giving regular masterclasses.
The fees for active participants are €240 per student. Three Scholarships (covering
50% of fees) will be made available, and students who wish to apply for one should
indicate this on their application form. A deposit of €100 is required to secure a
place on the course. Observer fees are €10 per day for adults (€5 for students).
Cheques should be made payable to Rathdown School. Payment can also be
made online (by credit or debit card), through the ‘Easy Payments plus’ on the
Rathdown School website (www.rathdownschool.ie).
Since the 1980s Sue has been Artistic Director of an International Cello School that
meets twice a year bringing together some of the best cellists and highly acclaimed
teachers in Europe – including Johannes Goritzki, Alexander Baillie, Steve Doane,
Louise Hopkins and others. Her courses featured in The Strad magazine and have
increasingly drawn students from across the world. Sue’s younger students are
Please contact Michael Quinn (details below) for inquiries or further information.
Rathdown Music School
Upper Glenageary Road
Glenageary,
Co. Dublin
Tel: 01 201 3938
Twitter: @RathdownMusic
[email protected]
www.rathdownmusicschool.ie