Background Information
The music industry is a kaleidoscope of different and exciting opportunities. As a young musician, one faces an increasingly exciting and diverse career. One of the fastest growing areas of employment for conservatoire graduates is in providing practical music support for schools and community-based music projects.
The Guildhall School of Music & Drama, GSMD, recognises the importance of such Outreach, hence providing an extensive and innovative training programme which provides students with the opportunity to develop their group leadership qualities and communication skills under the supervision of experienced workshop leaders and professional practitioners.
The Professional Practice Module runs through the third and fourth years of the BMus Course. The aim of the programme is to provide a forum for skill-sharing and to enable students to further the fundamental skills for sustained personal, artistic and professional development.
Activities and Projects include ensemble coaching, instrumental coaching, collaborative composition projects, group improvisation projects and cross-disciplinary arts projects. Workshop leading skills are also developed through placements. Students are widely encouraged to perform in front of broader audiences, in settings ranging from hospitals to schools, to community groups, significantly contributing to the all-rounded experience and collection of skills.
The Independent Project is a final instalment to the Professional Practice Module. Students are required to present an independent project, either individually or in small groups. This could be a performance and/ or workshop based project; created, organised and presented independently by students. This experience of planning, administration, presentation and evaluation, develops skills that is particularly valuable to the future employment prospects of every young professional.
Project Brief
As part of the Independent Project, Trio Ébano is organising a 7-day trip to Singapore. This will include workshops and coaching opportunities in two schools—Nanyang Primary School and Raffles Junior College. The highlight of the project also includes an invitation by The Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Singapore, to perform Mozart’s Wind Concertos with the PCO, featuring each member of Trio Ébano as soloist.
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