YOUNG musicians aged 12 to 23, including Belfield resident and clarinetist Dan-Que Nguyen, have gathered at the Conservatorium High School for the Young Mannheim Symphonists 2023 NSW Intensive with a spectacular concert as the finale.
The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra held its latest youth orchestra course as part of its popular Young Mannheim Symphonists, co-directed by Rachael Beesley and Nicole van Bruggen, which gives gives students a chance to experience first-hand the excitement of discovering music through the lens of historical performance style (HIP).
Que, 12, said he enjoyed playing with musicians of different ages: “I learned a lot about the composers, their music and what their lives were like. I learned about historical styles of performing and I now have a much deeper understanding of the music that I’m playing.”
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