About this Event
Baroque Workshop: Telemann Methodical Sonatas for Melodic Instruments with Shirley-Wong Frentzel
Guitarists Sharon Wayne and Will Ludan will present a Duo Concert and Conversation featuring J. S. Bach’s beautiful French Suite No. 2, BWV 813, and works by Palestrina, Scarlatti, and others. Highlighted in relaxed pre- and post-concert conversation will be aspects of Renaissance and Baroque music including historical context and compositional device, original instrumentation vs. adaptation for modern guitars, and more.
Saturday, May 17 @ 2:30pm
CMC Concert Hall
Free
Open to: Intermediate and advanced melodic instruments (woodwinds/strings) to participate. Performance scores will be provided. All are welcome to join the audience.
To participate: Select the participant ticket option if you would like to join the interactive portion of the workshop. Please note that there is limited space for players—please register in advance.
Select the Audience/Observer ticket option for other attendance.
l is CMC harpsichord curator; instructor in Middle Eastern scales, percussion, Chinese Guangdong folk music on all instruments, beginning and intermediate recorder baroque and renaissance repertoire, and accompanies on keyboard for all instruments; Celtic/Scottish folk music on hammered dulcimer. Undergraduate studies at Mills College, studied with Darius Milhaud, Leon Kirchner and Morton Subotnick; MM with highest honors, Harpsichord, New England Conservatory. Member, Pi Kappa Lambda honor society. Formed Darius Milhaud Ensemble locally with Philharmonia Baroque soloists. Former faculty, Mills College, UCSD, and SFSU. Co-manager of Flowing Stream Ensemble and member of Phoenix Spring Ensemble.
About CMC Sessions:
Expand your musical toolbox and get inspired with CMC guitar, piano, and cultural traditions faculty. CMC Sessions returns a new series of in-person workshops, presentations, and masterclasses in a wide range of musical styles and traditions. Explore historical and stylistic perspectives, learn new techniques, and spark your creative interests through enlightening demonstrations, thought-provoking discussions, and hands-on experience.
Explore this year's enlightening series:
- November 9, 2024 - Fretboard Workshop for Guitarists with Scott O’Day
- March 8, 2025 - Piano Technique informed by Somatic Practice and Modern Dance with Bruce Loeb
- March 13 - Exploring 20th and 21st Century Piano Repertoire of Diverse Styles, Levels of Difficulty, and Origins with Jennifer Peringer
- March 15, 2025 - Guitar Duo: Bach’s French Suite No. 2 and more in Performance and Conversation with Will Ludan and Sharon Wayne
- May 17, 2025 - Introduction to Jazz improvisation for Guitarists with Patrick Greene
- May 17, 2025 - Baroque Workshop: Telemann Methodical Sonatas for Melodic Instruments with Shirley Wong-Frentzel
CMC will also host additional faculty-led workshop opportunities this spring with Robert Lopez’s Brazilian Candomblé Workshops. Stay tuned for more details!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Community Music Center, 544 Capp Street, San Francisco, United States
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