\n\t\tWorkshop Resources \n\t<\/h2>\n\tHello!<\/h2>\n
We are delighted you will be joining us for this two-session trombone choir workshop.<\/p>\n
Here are all the details you will need and resources to help you prepare.<\/p>\n\t
Event Logistics
\n<\/strong><\/h3>\nTwo Monday nights: January 20 and 27, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n7 pm<\/strong><\/p>\nLocation:\u00a0<\/strong>Drew School, 2901 California Street (at Broderick), San Francisco
\nPlease come to the MAIN ENTRANCE on California Street. Doors will open at 6:30.\nWhat to bring:<\/strong>\u00a0Your instrument, a music stand, and your music.<\/p>\nAttire:<\/strong>\u00a0Dress code is casual\/comfortable. Please refrain from wearing scented products such as perfume or hair spray.<\/p>\nParking: <\/strong>Parking is difficult in this residential neighborhood. We highly recommend public transit: the 1-California and the 24-Divisadero lines both stop just a block away at California and Divisadero. If you must drive, please allow plenty of time to find parking.<\/p>\n\n\t\tA message from mentor John Engelkes:\n\t<\/h2>\n\tGreetings All,
\nI am really looking forward to seeing and hearing everyone again and a big welcome to any new participants.\u00a0 I think we have a very good selection of pieces which should be both challenging and fun!\u00a0 I am also happy to announce that Nick Platoff<\/strong>,\u00a0 Associate Principal Trombone of the San Francisco Symphony, will be joining us for the workshop. I know you find him to be a great artist and insightful teacher.\u00a0 Nick and I will look forward to working with you.\u00a0 Prepare well so that we all can have the very best experience we can possibly have!
\nSincerely,
\nJohn and Nick\n\tDownload your Music<\/h2>\n
Please download and print your parts and bring them with you to the workshop.<\/p>\n\t
di Lassus: Motet for Three Voices Adoramus Dei Christie<\/em><\/h3>\n\t\n- If your last name starts with A to L, please work on the trombone 1 part.<\/li>\n
- If your last name starts with M to Z, please work on the trombone 2 part.<\/li>\n
- Bass trombone players prepare the trombone 3 part.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrombone 1\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrombone 2\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrombone 3\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t
Bach\/Sauer: Fugue in G minor for Four Trombones<\/h3>\n\t\n- If your last name starts with M to Z, please work on the trombone 1 and 2 parts.<\/li>\n
- If your last name starts with A to L, please work on the trombone 2 and 3 parts.<\/li>\n
- Bass trombone players prepare the trombone 4 part.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrombone 1\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrombone 2\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrombone 3\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrombone 4\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t
Haydn: Achieved is the Glorious Work<\/em> (from\u00a0Creation<\/em>)<\/h3>\n\t\n- If your last name starts with A to L, please work on the trombone 1 and 2 parts.<\/li>\n
- If your last name starts with M to Z, please work on the trombone 2 and 3 parts.<\/li>\n
- Bass trombone players prepare the trombone 4 part.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrombone 1\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrombone 2\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrombone 3\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrombone 4\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t
Peeters: Suite – Quatour Pour 4 Trombones<\/em><\/h3>\n\t\n- If your last name starts with M to Z, please work on the trombone 1 and 2 parts.<\/li>\n
- If your last name starts with A to L, please work on the trombone 2 and 3 parts.<\/li>\n
- Bass trombone players prepare the trombone 4 part.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrombone 1\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrombone 2\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrombone 3\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrombone 4\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\tSUITE, OP. 82, QUATUOR FOR FOUR TROMBONES by Flor Peeters.
\nCopyright \u00a9 1959 by C.F. Peters Corporation. All rights reserved. Used by kind permission. Available via\u00a0www.edition-peters.com<\/a>\nOne-time use permitted: please print only one copy. We will collect this music at the conclusion of the workshop.<\/em><\/p>\n\tMeet the Mentors<\/h2>\n\t\t\tJohn Engelkes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/amateurmusic.org\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/John-E-crop-150x150.jpg\")
John Engelkes<\/strong>\u00a0joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1981. A native of Iowa, he was previously a member of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and has also performed with the Minnesota Orchestra and the Florida Symphony. He studied with John Hansen at the University of Northern Iowa, where he received his bachelor\u2019s degree, and later pursued a master’s degree at Northwestern University. At Northwestern, he studied with Frank Crisafulli and Edward Kleinhammer of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. While in Chicago, Mr. Engelkes performed with the Chicago Symphony, Northwestern Wind Ensemble, Northwestern Symphony, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and the Chicago Pops. Mr. Engelkes has appeared at the Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto in 2011, the Grand Teton Music Festival, and the Sun Valley Music Festival. A founding member of the Bay Brass, he also serves on the faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Aspen Music Festival, and in 2014 was a guest artist and faculty member of the International Trombone Festival.<\/p>\n\t\t\tNick Platoff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/amateurmusic.org\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nick-300x200.jpg\")
Nick Platoff <\/strong>joined the San Francisco Symphony in 2016 as Associate Principal Trombone.<\/p>\nHe also enjoys a multi-faceted career as a chamber musician, vocalist, improviser, conductor, composer\/arranger, concert producer, and recording artist. He performs and creates in non-classical genres ranging from funk and hip-hop to jazz and music for multi-tracked trombone. Outside the concert hall, Nick has performed in such disparate locales as Black Rock City\u2019s deep playa, Moroccan dance clubs, Miami yoga classes, Alpine peaks, the Museum of Non-Conformist Art in St. Petersburg, and San Francisco’s street corners, train stations, and homeless shelters.<\/p>\n
Platoff teaches in the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College division and also works as the Low Brass section coach for the award-winning SFS Youth Orchestra. He has taught as guest faculty at the Juilliard School, National Orchestral Institute, and the Miami Music Festival. He is a proud alumnus of New Haven\u2019s Neighborhood Music School, Northwestern University, YoungArts, and the New World Symphony.<\/p>\n
7 pm<\/strong><\/p>\nLocation:\u00a0<\/strong>Drew School, 2901 California Street (at Broderick), San Francisco What to bring:<\/strong>\u00a0Your instrument, a music stand, and your music.<\/p>\n Attire:<\/strong>\u00a0Dress code is casual\/comfortable. Please refrain from wearing scented products such as perfume or hair spray.<\/p>\n Parking: <\/strong>Parking is difficult in this residential neighborhood. We highly recommend public transit: the 1-California and the 24-Divisadero lines both stop just a block away at California and Divisadero. If you must drive, please allow plenty of time to find parking.<\/p>\n Please download and print your parts and bring them with you to the workshop.<\/p>\n\t One-time use permitted: please print only one copy. We will collect this music at the conclusion of the workshop.<\/em><\/p>\n\t He also enjoys a multi-faceted career as a chamber musician, vocalist, improviser, conductor, composer\/arranger, concert producer, and recording artist. He performs and creates in non-classical genres ranging from funk and hip-hop to jazz and music for multi-tracked trombone. Outside the concert hall, Nick has performed in such disparate locales as Black Rock City\u2019s deep playa, Moroccan dance clubs, Miami yoga classes, Alpine peaks, the Museum of Non-Conformist Art in St. Petersburg, and San Francisco’s street corners, train stations, and homeless shelters.<\/p>\n Platoff teaches in the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College division and also works as the Low Brass section coach for the award-winning SFS Youth Orchestra. He has taught as guest faculty at the Juilliard School, National Orchestral Institute, and the Miami Music Festival. He is a proud alumnus of New Haven\u2019s Neighborhood Music School, Northwestern University, YoungArts, and the New World Symphony.<\/p>\n
\nPlease come to the MAIN ENTRANCE on California Street. Doors will open at 6:30.\n\n\t\tA message from mentor John Engelkes:\n\t<\/h2>\n\tGreetings All,
\nI am really looking forward to seeing and hearing everyone again and a big welcome to any new participants.\u00a0 I think we have a very good selection of pieces which should be both challenging and fun!\u00a0 I am also happy to announce that Nick Platoff<\/strong>,\u00a0 Associate Principal Trombone of the San Francisco Symphony, will be joining us for the workshop. I know you find him to be a great artist and insightful teacher.\u00a0 Nick and I will look forward to working with you.\u00a0 Prepare well so that we all can have the very best experience we can possibly have!
\nSincerely,
\nJohn and Nick\n\tDownload your Music<\/h2>\n
di Lassus: Motet for Three Voices Adoramus Dei Christie<\/em><\/h3>\n\t
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Bach\/Sauer: Fugue in G minor for Four Trombones<\/h3>\n\t
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Haydn: Achieved is the Glorious Work<\/em> (from\u00a0Creation<\/em>)<\/h3>\n\t
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Peeters: Suite – Quatour Pour 4 Trombones<\/em><\/h3>\n\t
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\nCopyright \u00a9 1959 by C.F. Peters Corporation. All rights reserved. Used by kind permission. Available via\u00a0www.edition-peters.com<\/a>\nMeet the Mentors<\/h2>\n\t\t\tJohn Engelkes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n
John Engelkes<\/strong>\u00a0joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1981. A native of Iowa, he was previously a member of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and has also performed with the Minnesota Orchestra and the Florida Symphony. He studied with John Hansen at the University of Northern Iowa, where he received his bachelor\u2019s degree, and later pursued a master’s degree at Northwestern University. At Northwestern, he studied with Frank Crisafulli and Edward Kleinhammer of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. While in Chicago, Mr. Engelkes performed with the Chicago Symphony, Northwestern Wind Ensemble, Northwestern Symphony, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and the Chicago Pops. Mr. Engelkes has appeared at the Saito Kinen Festival Matsumoto in 2011, the Grand Teton Music Festival, and the Sun Valley Music Festival. A founding member of the Bay Brass, he also serves on the faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Aspen Music Festival, and in 2014 was a guest artist and faculty member of the International Trombone Festival.<\/p>\n\t\t\tNick Platoff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\tNick Platoff <\/strong>joined the San Francisco Symphony in 2016 as Associate Principal Trombone.<\/p>\n