Hurdy-gurdy advanced to more advanced – Tobie Miller (Can/Ch)

This workshop is especially for advanced to more advanced players who want to dive deeper into the approach & playing style of this wonderfull player:

Tobie wrote:
“‘The infinite bow’ – this course will focus on the numerous possibilities of our infinite wheel-bow, from dynamics, phrasing and articulation, to trompette technique and beyond – with the goal of finding more expressive nuances in our playing. Repertoire will range from early to more modern, with the option of some introductory material to the approach of the 18th century French vielle repertoire, should participants be interested. Advanced-level participants should have well set-up instruments with the possibility of a C-G tuning, and at least basic music-reading ability.“

Level of playing

This workshop is intended for (very) advanced players. This workshop is intended for advanced players. Participants have several years of playing experience and have taken several advanced courses with different teachers. They can learn a melody independently and, if sheet music is sent in advance, they ensure that they can play these melodies during the workshop. The dissociation of the striking hand and the melody hand is not a problem. Participants have fully mastered ‘coupes’ up to and including the ‘4-coupe’ and can also apply this four-stroke irregularly, together with a melody. Participants are intensively engaged with their instrument and, for example, also teach themselves, play in bands or perform, and play a lot.

In comparison with our Saturday course: this level is not taught in Zeist.
The workshop is given in English.

Maximum amount of participants: 12

Tobie Miller

Tobie Miller (CAN/CH) is a pioneer and virtuoso of the baroque and historical vielle (hurdy
gurdy). Over the past two decades, she has dedicated herself to the performance, study and teaching
of this instrument through historical sources and methods and is the founder and director of the
acclaimed Ensemble Danguy. Equally at home as an ensemble/chamber musician and as a soloist,
Miller divides her time between her own ensemble, appearances as a guest solo/chamber musician
with noted ensembles and orchestras (L’Ensemble Baroque de Limoges, Les Violons du Roy, Les
Ambassadeurs-La Grand Écurie, Les Musiciens de Saint Julien, Per Sonat, Ensemble Leones…), and
solo recitals of both early and modern repertoire.

Listen to Tobie:
• Tobie Miller Hurdy Gurdy – J.S. Bach Partita E Major, Preludio
• Chédeville // Le Printems ou Les Saisons amusantes, Op. 8: III. L’Automne (Allegro)
• Jean-Baptiste Dupuits : Pièces de Caractères, Ensemble Danguy Tobie Miller Vielle Baroque
• LA BELLE VIELLEUSE // Virtuoso Hurdy Gurdy in the 18th c. France – Ensemble Danguy & Tobie Miller
• Tobie Miller + Alice Humbert – J.B. Dupuits Sonates ou suites à deux vielles, Op. 4