THE BENEDETTI SESSIONS
Welcome to the Benedetti Sessions
The Benedetti Sessions are 3-day workshops for school age string players, string teachers and primary classes taking place several times a year across the UK. They are high energy and high inspiration and by taking part, you will meet and work with some of the greatest music educators.
NEXT SESSIONS: MUSIC HALL, ABERDEEN
15 MARCH - PRIMARY SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
16-17 MARCH - SCHOOL AGE STRING PLAYERS AND STRING TEACHERS
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Click the workshop descriptions below to find out more.
FIND OUT MORE AND REGISTER FOR ABERDEEN HERE
Please read each workshop description carefully to find the most suitable session for you.
If you have an instrumental teacher, we recommend you discuss with them before signing up to the workshops. Your teachers are extremely valuable so please ask for their advice and support over which sessions to join. If you currently don’t have a teacher and are unsure which sessions to join, please contact us and we will be happy to advise.
The Aberdeen Benedetti Sessions are generously supported by The Wood Foundation, Creative Scotland, Aberdeen Endowments Trust, Pear Tree Fund for Music, Verden Sykes Trust and an anonymous funder.
What Happens on the Sessions?
Watch our documentary from the London Benedetti Sessions, January 2020
SCHOOL AGE MUSICIANS: During the sessions, you will explore playing with expression, storytelling, sound production, freedom, improvisation, physical and mental wellbeing and understanding the context of the music, as well as delving into specific technical challenges. You will be encouraged to embrace opposites, to focus and to relax, to be serious and to have fun as we work towards a common goal.
STRING TEACHERS: We come together for a weekend of professional development and making new connections with workshops including back to basics, engaging students with scales, improvisation, physical wellbeing, performance anxiety, lesson planning, group teaching and more! These are delivered by the Sessions tutor team.
PRIMARY SCHOOL CLASSES: The inspiring and engaging schools’ performance introduces pupils to the fundamentals of making music covering the basics of pulse, rhythm, pitch, and harmony.
