Violin
About
About the workshops
The Hammig String Quartet Workshops take place nine times a year in West Wickham (near Bromley, Kent), Enfield (North London) and Lewes (East Sussex).
A day is spent playing through a selected piece of chamber music, as a string orchestra, under the instruction of a professional tutor. It is an ideal introduction for players with little or no chamber music experience who would like to give it a go in a relaxed and supportive environment, as well as for those who already enjoy playing string quartets and would like to spend a day working on a piece in depth.
The repertoire for the workshop days often extends beyond string quartets to include quintets, sextets, octets and piano quintets. In addition every two years the West Wickham workshop has a day with more challenging repertoire. We are currently working through the quartets of Béla Bartók.
Our workshops are immensely enjoyable, often challenging musically, but under the guidance of the excellent tutors are always very rewarding and great fun. It's an excellent way of getting to grips with a great chamber work within an informal and friendly setting.
For dates and works, see Workshops. For venues, timings and what to bring, see Info.
Who is it for?
Amateur string players of all kinds — from those who have never played chamber music to seasoned quartet players who would like to extend their chamber music repertoire and spend the day concentrating on a single work, under the guidance of a professional string player.
The tutors
About the tutors
Three members of the Hammig String Quartet, a long established professional quartet, take it in turn to conduct the workshops. All are professional musicians and experienced performers and teachers who share a great love for chamber music.
Viola
Jane Tyler
Cello
Sean Turpin
Further details of the Hammig String Quartet can be found at www.hammigstringquartet.com.