"Carpe Diem" in Boswil: use the day for orchestral music
The 6th Boswil Orchestra Academy (BOA) will once again combine work on exciting orchestral works with physiotherapeutic bodywork during the course week in the fall. Register now for this EOV partner project and benefit from the exclusive 10% discount!
"Carpe Diem! - Seize the day!" During the sixth edition of the Boswil Orchestra Academy for Amateurs (BOA) from 29 September to 6 October 2024, the musical program will revolve around precisely this timeless motto: the atmospheric contrasts of a single crazy day. From the peaceful sounds of the morning in Fernand de la Tombelle's (1854-1928) Impressions matinales about Claude Debussy's (1862-1918) dreamy Claire de lune to the fiery conclusion with Modest Mussorgsky's (1839-1881) A night on the bare mountain in the orchestration by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
For one week, the grounds around the old church in Boswil in the canton of Aargau are transformed into a colorful campus for all those who share a love of orchestral playing. The BOA participants spend a week rehearsing this challenging and varied program with conductor Anne-Cécile Gross and perform the three works at the final concert in the old church in Boswil. They will be supported by professional musicians in every register. Committed amateur musicians of all ages can make music at a high level, receive important impulses for their personal instrumental development and make connections with like-minded people in an idyllic setting.
Daily bodywork sessions and individual tips
A special feature of this EOV partner project is that the participants are actively supported by Angela Gebler, a trained physiotherapist and certified therapist for musicians with extensive experience, who teaches in daily sessions between the intensive rehearsals. Many instruments require asymmetrical postures, which often leads to neck tension, fingers falling asleep, tinnitus, back pain or other impairments. Musician-specific prevention in the form of balancing gymnastics, understanding one's own physiology and progressive muscle relaxation can prevent these overloads and is integrated into the daily routine right from the start.
Members of EOV orchestras receive an exclusive 10 percent discount on the BOA course fee of CHF 540 and pay only CHF 486. In addition, meals and overnight stays at the Künstlerhaus can be booked for the course week (recommended).
Exciting for young people: This year, the Swiss Federal Orchestra Association is once again offering scholarships for the amount of the actual course costs for first-time participants under the age of 26. The Künstlerhaus Boswil is also awarding three new scholarships for young people who would like to attend the Academy for a second time and are in need of financial assistance.
Further information and registration for the academy
(until July 1, 2024): www.orchesterakademie.ch
