For the last three years, top musicians from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra have been giving ECO a professional polish with regular coaching sessions for ECO's young musicians. On 27th February 2010 we had another visit from 6 musicians who tutored our sections.
The sessions are part of the BSO's commitment to education and have been supported by funding from Exeter City Council.
Bournemouth musicians led the rehearsals of ECO's different sections, before sitting in with the ECO players in the general rehearsal. ECO players were spurred on by the expert guidance of the BSO professionals, each one contributing a different speciality. BSO visitors on Saturday were: John Murphy (viola), Julie Gillett-Smith (violin), Dennis Curlett (trumpet), Sandy Bartai (cello), Suzy (flute), and Chris Gale (bassoon).
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In the past we have also had tuition from Calum Cook (cello), Anna Green (viola), Ed Kay (oboe), Matt King (percussion), Kevin Banks (clarinet), Phil Boyden (violin), Andy Cresci (tuba), David Daly (double bass) and Anna Pyne (flute).
ECO's young musicians are thrilled by the chance to meet and learn from members of one of the UK's top orchestras and always look forward to the next visit. It is inspirational for them to meet and learn from professional musicians. During her time as the BSO's Principal Conductor, Marin Alsop agreed to become a patron of the ECO.
