Fergus

Macleod

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Projects...

Orkney Conducting Course 2011...

JUNE 2011 - Studying with Martyn Brabbins and conducting the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in Workshop and the London Sinfonietta in workshop and a concert comprising of works produced by the St Magnus Composers' Course

Year 1 - Master's Degree in Conducting Zürcher Hochschule der Künste...

SEPTEMBER 2010 to JULY 2011 - Studying with Prof. Johannes Schlaefli - conducted Hradec Kralove Philharmonic, Musikkollegium Winterthur, Kurspfälzisches Kammeorchester Manheim and the Luzern Festival Strings, as well as participating in master classes with David Zinman, Zolt Nagy and Stefan Asbury, conducting Dvorak’s Rusalka in the Czech Republic and premiering 2 new works.

International Ensemble Modern Academy 2010 - Schwaz...

AUGSUST and SEPTEMBER 2010 - In conjunction with the Klangspuren Festival working with 30 young musicians from around the globe on works by Holliger, Webern, Ligeti and Benjamin. Mentored by Heinz Holliger and Frank Ollu as well as players from the Ensemble Modern, culminating with two concerts as part of the Klanspuren Festival.

LCO New...

MARCH and JUNE 2010 - Conducting a concert of the 6 chosen compositions at St John’s Smith Square, London with musicians of the London Chamber Orchestra. Conducting a day of workshops with 6 new compositions working with musicians from the London Chamber Orchestra and composer Diana Burrell as part of the East Festival.

Music Director - Cambridge University New Music Ensemble...

NOVEMBER 2009, JANUARY and FEBRUARY 2010 - Presenting 3 concerts and 4 workshops (including an education workshop with 60 16-18 year old students) focused on the music of Vivier, Takemitsu, Muhly and Torke, as well as new compositions by the students of Cambridge University. Working with composers Nico Muhly and Robin Holloway and violinist Steve Bingham.

Music Associate for English Touring Opera HANDELfest...

SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER 2009 - Worked on 5 Handel Operas (Alcina, Ariodante, Flavio, Teseo and Tolomeo) including assisting the 5 conductors, as part of English Touring Opera’s Handelfest Autumn 2009 tour.

Colorado Symphony Orchestra - Earshot New Music Readings...

JULY 2009 - Conducted Tim Sullivan’s “Polychrome” with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Advised the 4 student composers along with fellow conductor Delta David Gier and composers Robert Beaser, Derek Bermel, and Roberto Sierra. (www.earshotnetwork.org)

Conducting Fellow at the Aspen Music Festival

JULY and AUGUST 2009 - Studying with David Zinman as well as Nicholas Kraemer, Christopher Seaman and Leonard Slatkin, conducting the American Academy of Conducting at Aspen Orchestra and assisting Nicholas McGegan and Kirril Karabits.

Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra...

FEBRUARY 2009 - Conducting Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at Musashino Civic Cultural Hall with the Tokyo Philharmonic in a program of Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, Tippet’s Ritual Dances, Chopin’s Piano Concerto No 1 and Debussy’s Prélude à ‘L’après-midi d’un faune’.

Pierre Boulez Luzern Festival Academy Conducting Master Class...

SEPTEMBER 2008 - Studying The Rite of Spring, Symphonies for Wind Instruments and Concertino by Igor Stravinsky with Pierre Boulez and conducting the Luzern Festival Academy Orchestra alongside Pablo Heras-Casado and Geoffery Patterson.

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