Welcome

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Now in its 33rd year, Bass Club has given students the specialist tuition they need to reach and go beyond their ambitions. Courses are tailored to the individual's needs and the atmosphere is uniquely supportive.

Whether you are an advanced player taking professional auditions or a young player going on your first specialist course these amazing possibilities are available to you. The repertoire, teaching and communication styles have been developed over many years.

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Bass Club offers a number of courses throughout the year which coincide with UK school holidays; in spring for younger bassists, summer and Christmas for students at all levels.

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Bass Club Summer Course 2019

This year we are returning to The Yehudi Menuhin School for our summer courses, a fantastic setting with plenty of space to work and study along with excellent accommodation and food. Please click 

for further details and to register online. 

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Summer Course Dates 2019

 

Advanced course: Monday 19 - Saturday 24 August

Accelerated group: Tuesday 20 - Saturday 24 August

Junior course: Wednesday 21 - Saturday 24 August

Main course: Tuesday 20 - Saturday 24 August

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Principal Tutors

Caroline Emery, (Course Director), Professor at the Royal College of Music and The Yehudi Menuhin School

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Jan Alm, Assistant Principal of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and

professor at Gothenburg University

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Gareth Wood, composer, conductor and former member of the Royal

Philharmonic Orchestra

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Frances Preston, freelance player, teacher at the Royal College of Music Junior

Department and Dulwich College. Bass Clubber.

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Special Guest Artists

Ira Gold, National Symphony Orchestra and professor at the Peabody

Conservatory, Johns Hopkins University

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Dominik Emanuel Wagner, young soloist and chamber musician.
First prize winner at the International Bradetich Competition and many other competitions

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Charles DeRamus, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and professor at

Gothenburg University.