MARIMBAFEST 2019 SCHEDULE
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OPENING DAY (WEDNESDAY)
DAY 1 (THURSDAY)
DAY 2 (FRIDAY)
DAY 3 (SATURDAY)
DAY 4 (SUNDAY)
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OPENING - WEDNESDAY 3RD JULY 2019
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EVENT: Marimbafest 2019 Opening Reception (Invite only - for participants and VIPs)
Callaway Music Auditorium
6:00PM - 10:00PM
DAY 1 - THURSDAY 4TH JULY 2019
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MARIMBAFEST SHOP (Buffalo, Just Percussion, Optimum, Edition Svitzer, Mode Marimba, CORAY Percussion)
Common Area
9:00AM - 7:00PM
WELCOME: Day 1 Briefing
Callaway Music Auditorium
9:00AM - 10:00AM
CLASS: 'How To Memorise Contemporary Music' with Kana Omori
Tunley Lecture Theatre
10:30AM - 11:30PM
CLASS: 'The Construction of Marimba Mallets' with Robert Oetomo
Tunley Lecture Theatre
11:30AM - 12:30PM
WARMUP: Competition STAGE 2 Warmup
Callaway Music Auditorium + G20 Percussion Studio
10:00AM - 1:00PM
COMP: Marimbafest Marimba Competition STAGE 2
Callaway Music Auditorium
2:00PM - 6:00PM
RESULTS: STAGE 2 Final Results and Feedback
Callaway Music Auditorium
6:00PM - 6:30PM
EVENT: Participants and Faculty Dinner
Callaway Music Auditorium
7:00PM - 9:30PM
DAY 2 - FRIDAY 5TH JULY 2019
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MARIMBAFEST SHOP (Buffalo, Just Percussion, Optimum, Edition Svitzer, Mode Marimba, CORAY Percussion)
Common Area
9:30AM - 7:00PM
WELCOME: Day 2 Briefing
Callaway Music Auditorium
9:30AM - 10:00AM
WORKSHOP: 'Performance Individuality' with Dr Lynn Vartan
Callaway Music Auditorium
10:00AM - 12:00PM
CLASS: 'Keyboard Orchestral Performance Techniques' with Dr Wei-Chen Lin
Callaway Music Auditorium
1:00PM - 3:00PM
WORKSHOP: 'Achieving Different Sounds' with Kana Omori
Callaway Music Auditorium
3:30PM - 5:30PM
WARMUP: Competition FINAL STAGE Warmups
Callaway Music Auditorium
6:30PM - 7:00PM
CONCERT #1: Virtuosity (Competition FINAL STAGE, Adam Tan, Therese Ng, Piñata Percussion, Dr Louise Devenish)
Callaway Music Auditorium
7:30PM - 9:30PM
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DAY 3 - SATURDAY 6TH JULY 2019
MARIMBAFEST SHOP (Buffalo, Just Percussion, Optimum, Edition Svitzer, Mode Marimba, CORAY Percussion)
Common Area
9:00AM - 7:00PM
WELCOME: Day 3 Briefing + Setup
Tunley Lecture Theatre
9:00AM - 10:00AM
CLASS: 'Visual, Aural and Kinaesthetic Learning' with Dr Lynn Vartan
Tunley Lecture Theatre
10:00AM - 11:30AM
CLASS: 'The Key To Finding Yourself' with Kana Omori
Tunley Lecture Theatre
11:30AM - 1:00PM
REHEARSAL: Dr Wei-Chen Lin Festival Ensemble
Eileen Joyce Studio
10:00AM - 1:00PM
REHEARSAL: Robert Oetomo Festival Ensemble
G20 Percussion Studio
10:00AM - 1:00PM
WORKSHOP: 'Solo Marimba Performance Skills' with Dr Wei-Chen Lin
Callaway Music Auditorium
2:00PM - 3:30PM
CLASS: 'Composition: Communicating Through Music' with Robert Oetomo
Callaway Music Auditorium
3:30PM - 5:00PM
REHEARSAL: Dr Lynn Vartan Festival Ensemble
Eileen Joyce Studio
2:00PM - 5:00PM
REHEARSAL: Kana Omori Festival Ensemble
G20 Percussion Studio
2:00PM - 5:00PM
FREE DEMO: 'How To Tape Your Mallets' with Therese Ng
Common Area
5:00PM - 6:00PM
REHEARSAL: Faculty and Staff Artists
Callaway Music Auditorium
6:00PM - 7:00PM
CONCERT #2: Eminence (Dr Lynn Vartan, Dr Wei-Chen Lin, Kana Omori, Robert Oetomo, Therese Ng)
Callaway Music Auditorium
7:30PM - 10:00PM
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DAY 4 - SUNDAY 7TH JULY 2019
MARIMBAFEST SHOP (Buffalo, Just Percussion, Optimum, Edition Svitzer, Mode Marimba, CORAY Percussion)
Common Area
8:30AM - 7:00PM
WELCOME: Day 4 Briefing + Setup
Callaway Music Auditorium
8:30AM - 9:00AM
LESSONS: Private Lessons for Participants
Eileen Joyce Studio / Tunley Lecture Theatre / G20 Percussion Studio / G11 Percussion Studio
9:00AM - 1:00PM
FREE DEMO: 'Mode Marimba' with John Glowka (Mode Marimba, USA)
Common Area
9:00AM - 10:00AM
WORKSHOP: 'Musicality and Stage Presence' with Therese Ng
Callaway Music Auditorium
10:00AM - 12:00PM
FREE DEMO: 'Marching Stick Tricks' with Gip Chan (GipPercussion, Hong Kong)
Common Area
12:00PM - 1:00PM
CLASS: 'Technique Fundamentals for Marimba' with Dr Wei-Chen Lin
Tunley Lecture Theatre
2:00PM - 3:00PM
REHEARSAL: Dr Lynn Vartan Festival Ensemble
Callaway Music Auditorium
2:00PM - 3:00PM
REHEARSAL: Robert Oetomo Festival Ensemble
Eileen Joyce Studio
2:00PM - 3:00PM
CLASS: 'Forte Yourself! Building Reliance' with Dr Lynn Vartan
Tunley Lecture Theatre
3:30PM - 4:30PM
REHEARSAL: Kana Omori Festival Ensemble
Callaway Music Auditorium
3:30PM - 4:30PM
REHEARSAL: Dr Wei-Chen Lin Festival Ensemble
Eileen Joyce Studio
3:30PM - 4:30PM
REHEARSAL: Marimbafest 2019 Festival Ensemble
Callaway Music Auditorium
5:00PM - 6:00PM
CONCERT #3: Culmination (Marimbafest 2019 Festival Ensembles, Final Presentations)
Callaway Music Auditorium
7:30PM - 10:00PM
