| 2008 proposed
timetable
The Edfest Summer School will take place at
the Edinburgh Festival from 13 - 17 August and 20 - 24 August
2008.
| Day
1 |
6.00
pm |
Meet
at residence |
| 13th |
7.30
pm |
State
ballet of Georgia (music live traditional; then Stravinsky,
Bizet, Gluck) |
| |
10.00
pm |
Dinner
together |
|
| Day
2 |
9.00 |
Introduction
to theatre event (eg Greek play, Pygmalion) |
| 14th |
10.15 |
Break |
| Tutorial |
10.45 |
Literature
tutorial (for tmas) |
| day |
12.30
pm |
Lunch |
| |
2.30
pm |
Art
history tutorial or skills session |
| |
8.00
pm |
Theatre
(play to be decided) |
|
| Day
3 |
9.00 |
Introduction
to concert |
| 15th |
10.15 |
Tutorial |
| |
|
|
| |
12.30
pm |
Lunch |
| |
2.30 pm |
Gallery
outing |
| |
8.00
pm |
Prokofiev
concert: London Symphony Orchestra |
|
| Day
4 |
9.00 |
Introduction
to Steve Reich evening and our poetry event |
| 16th |
10.45 |
Edfest
Day |
| Edfest |
7.30
pm |
Steve
Reich Evening |
| Day |
10.00
pm |
Our
poetry event with food and wine |
|
| Day
5 |
9.00 |
60s
session (general introduction) |
| Sixties |
11.00 |
Rothko
- Warhol tutorial |
| Morning |
1.00
pm |
Finish |
We'll be adding at least one optional event
(Fringe)
|
|
Treats this summer include the International
Festival brings world famous dance companies, orchestras with soloists
etc - the Steve Reich evening and a surprise Fringe theatre outing on
Day 2. Plus an exhibition / art gallery visit, optional book festival
lecture, etc.
The programme from 20 - 24th August will offer the same tutorial
programme plus the rare chance to hear the extraordinary Bucharest Festival
Orchestra play gypsy music and Brahms etc, the East-West theatre company
in Class Enemy, Matthew Bourne's dance theatre event, Dorian Gray -
and some surprise events, plus a visit to an art gallery / exhibition,
book festival lecture etc - and of course our own poetry event with
food and wine on the 16th.
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