

Explore!Īdding new styles and techniques to your playing helps expand and express your ideas and feelings through the cello. To feed your passion for the instrument, and keep your playing fresh it is important to keep expanding your repertoire and styles of playing. The workshops are an enjoyable way to work on your technique and will benefit pieces you already play in an effective and powerful way. Help to develop tone production and deepen expression

Slides, Polkas, Jigs and Reels – Learning stylistic features of Irish music whilst developing a loose, flexible and effortless right hand and arm, and fast left hand fingers. It’s about being in a supportive and relaxed environment to learn fun traditional tunes whilst developing technique, style and your unique way to express yourself through the music. What is the Irish Cello Retreat all about? Have a look at the highlights and details from 2019 All levels of players can be accommodated! Email if you have any questions.
Cello repertoire professional#
Bonus online material will also be sent to you so you can start playing right away.Īmateur and professional players welcome. To help you prepare once you have booked we will have a video session (Skype/Zoom) where you play for me and we discuss any issues and aims you have for the retreat. On the last night we will celebrate after the delicious dinner with a traditional Irish session in the Garryvoe Library. We’ll be lunching and dining together in the beautiful Garryvoe Hotel Restaurant and Lighthouse Bistro, and 2 nights heading to local traditional sessions. It’s the perfect environment to soak up the lessons, share ideas and get inspired. The music packed days will be hosted in the four star Garryvoe Hotel, in a light room with great acoustics and a view of the sea. Irish music is a fantastic way to super charge your learning while having fun. The Irish Cello Retreat will give you a chance to learn new fast tunes, gorgeous deep and emotional Slow Airs and ancient melodies. We finish the retreat with a short performance of the music we work on, followed by a wild traditional Irish session.
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The Irish Cello Retreat, held in the peaceful East Cork setting of Garryvoe is for you, the cellist, to learn how to play Irish music to build on your technique and expand your repertoire. Spaces limited to 10 each retreat, so inquire soon to register your interest.Īre you ready to spend quality time with your cello in a peaceful Irish setting and take your cello playing to the next level with new tunes and skills, in a fun and supportive environment?Ĭome and join me for a unique once in a lifetime experience in a beautiful location in County Cork, Ireland.
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PLUS two new workshops running during the same week! Irish Guitar Retreat with Frank Kilkelly and Irish Fiddle Retreat with Laura Ugur Three retreats, with opportunity to join each other for triple the fun and triple the learning! More information on those retreats coming soon.

Learn Irish Music by the Sea with Ilse de Ziah There are many hours of lessons, warmups, a library and a live lesson alternating with a live Zoom hang/session every Sunday. If you cannot make the workshop and are interested in taking part in developing your cello playing in a supportive and fun way and would like to be part of a wonderful community of past retreaters and new cellists, come along and try my online Cello Club. Saturday: 10 – 4 workshop, 7pm concert, followed by workshop participants Cello Ensemble Friday Night: Early evening Meet & Greet,
