Improv Workshop: Melodious Odyssey, Or 400 Years Of Making It Up at Calvary Church

A hands-on musical workshop about improvisation, designed for musicians of all levels, on all instruments, including the voice.
Seicento presents a free workshop on improvisation to help improve your musical spontaneity. Guided by improvisation experts, you’ll learn how to let go and create new tunes, variations, riffs, and embellishments. The workshop ties in with Seicento’s “Embellish!” concerts March 1-2, exploring the vital role that musical improvisation played in the 17th century (Baroque) era, and in American jazz. Bring your instrument – vocal or other. Led by the Mark Diamond Trio and Tina Chancey on gamba, fiddle, and kamenj. Evanne Browne, artistic director....

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A hands-on musical workshop about improvisation, designed for musicians of all levels, on all instruments, including the voice.
Seicento presents a free workshop on improvisation to help improve your musical spontaneity. Guided by improvisation experts, you’ll learn how to let go and create new tunes, variations, riffs, and embellishments. The workshop ties in with Seicento’s “Embellish!” concerts March 1-2, exploring the vital role that musical improvisation played in the 17th century (Baroque) era, and in American jazz. Bring your instrument – vocal or other. Led by the Mark Diamond Trio and Tina Chancey on gamba, fiddle, and kamenj. Evanne Browne, artistic director.

Admission: Free and open to the public, but advance registration is appreciated.

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