The Affect in Ornamentation

This event will take place on October 26th at 5PM (Germany). The time indicated by Eventbrite should already be your local time. However, you may prefer to double check by clicking the time zone converter here.

Affect and rhetoric are the essential concepts in baroque music. Think of affect as a particular expression, and rhetoric is the art of conveying that expression. In this interactive lecture workshop, Teddie will be showing how ornamentation contributes to affect in baroque music. Besides being just another fancy way to play a passage, ornamentation also has meaning and serves a rhetorical function.

We will look at both German and French music and learn how to execute an ornament according to the affect required. In addition, we'll also learn how to add our own ornamentation that compliments the music. Both focused exercises as well as a variety of baroque flute music will be presented.

What you will learn:

• Some of the basic ornaments in baroque music
• Expressing affect through ornamentation
• How to ornament in a way that sounds natural, stylish, and harmonious with the music
• Increase your overal palette of expression and deepen your interpretation

While there will be a quick overview of the basic kinds of ornaments, this workshop is more focused on bringing out the expression in ornamentation. Both modern and historical flutists are warmly welcomed! BRING YOUR FLUTE.

Music and other materials for the workshop will be distributed around one week beforehand. The session will be recorded and all registrants will have access to the recording for 3 months afterwards.

Look forward to taking your playing to the next level!

Tickets and Discounts⚡️

• Early bird rate of 30€ when booking is completed by August 31st at 11:59PM CET(Berlin)
• Regular admission is 37€ for bookings made after August 31st
• Student rate of 25€ for full-time music students studying at a higher-education institution. Please email Teddie at teddietalkstraverso(at)gmail.com with your proof of enrollment and registration will be processed from there.
• Newsletter subscribers receive a personal feedback! Send Teddie your recording either before or after the workshop and she'll provide a one-time written feedback. Newsletter sign-up: https://www.teddiehwang.com/contact.html

About Teddie Hwang, founder of "Teddie Talks Traverso"

www.teddiehwang.com

Teddie Hwang is fascinated by the timbre and vocal qualities of the baroque traverso. Based in Germany, she has a special focus in chamber music and multimedia collaborations. She has given workshops on historical performance at institutions such as the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the School of Music at the University of Victoria BC, and the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. Teddie studied traverso with Wilbert Hazelzet and received her Master's degree in Historical Flute Performance from the Koninklijk Conservatorium Netherlands. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Music and Germanic Studies from Indiana University USA, where she studied modern flute with Kathryn Lukas and graduated with high distinction. She is a winner of the Baroque Flute Artist Competition held by the National Flute Association of America. She has also adjudicated for its competitions and is currently a member of their Historical Flutes Committee.

Click here to read Teddie's analysis of Couperin's choice of ornaments.

Watch the video below where the opening of Couperin's "Allemande Fuguée" is demonstrated, along with practicing tips:

What others say:

"Teddie's workshops are a fantastic learning experience! She creates such a friendly environment and explains things in such a clear manner that the workshops can apply to anyone at any level. Her knowledge of the Baroque era and her perspectives are inspiring and very valuable!" - Elizabeth Pogue, USA

"Teddie's workshops on French Baroque music are a rare gift! She fills them with pertinent research materials, and demonstrates passages from manuscript facsimiles. This is the real deal; in a few short minutes, students are learning how to make fine adjustments that transform straightforward playing into something nuanced and shimmering. Teddie's own playing is just beautiful, and the examples are always perfectly chosen. While I've a long way to go, these workshops have certainly helped my playing, and I would heartily recommend them to anyone." - Joanna Demers, University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music

"Teddie was very organized and inspiring. I would love to keep learning more and if I have the chance to do it in person one day. Thank you very much Teddie."