I returned to Rotterdam on Monday 25 January now in my new role of supporting the Classical Music Department and its new Head, Okke Westdorp. Monday evening was taken up with a very full Open Podium with some excellent perfromnaces from students, notable a delicious Ma Mère L’Oye from Ellyne Wieringa and Elise de Gast, a piano duo that is really coming into its own. Another interesting contribution came from Katharina Kauruff (oboe) and her guest from Berlin, Laura Schreyer (piccolo). They played the Rucke di Gluck of Giacinto Scelsi in an impressive performance in preparation for Laura’s final exam in Berlin. Friederike Bassek (oboe) also played Pasculli’s La Favorita in a first outing of this demanding work……

I am now working to plan the Codarts Woodwind Open Day for Saturday 5 March. All interested prospective woodwind students should apply to Sophie Hopman at Codarts. The information for this is on the Codarts website. With Juliette Hurel, Wim Steinmann, Julien Hervé, Pieter Nuytten, Nancy Braithwaite, Jan Jansen and myself there, we should have a good time!

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