APST 806 - Advanced String Quartet Seminar

First and Second Semester. A performance class designed around a body of repertoire by the same composer. Examples include Beethoven Op.18, 59 or late quartets; Brahms quartets; Dvorák Quartets, etc. Each string quartet will receive one coaching and participate in the weekly two-hour class meetings. The class will focus on performance issues e.g., strokes, intonation and sound, and will culminate in performances of the complete works.Students wishing to enroll for APST 800, 805, 806, or 810 must fill out a chamber music form available from the Associate Dean’s Office, at the beginning of the semester. Students add APST 800, 805, 806, 810 to their schedules only after being assigned to an ensemble. Assignments are made by the Associate Dean’s Office in consultation with faculty.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: One semester of previous work together required. Consent of dean required.
Enrollment Limit: 12 (three quartets).
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Credits: 2 hours