Register to participate in this workshop via The Music Settlement. 

TEACHING ARTISTS
Shelby Yamin, violin
Rebecca Landell, cello
Debra Nagy, oboe and director

 

Is this for you?

Participants should…

  • Play violin, viola, cello, or bass
  • Be age 10-18
  • Be able to play 2 octave melodic or harmonic minor scales; up to 2 or 3 flats/sharps (intermediate to advanced skill level)
  • Have completed Suzuki Book 3 or equivalent, completion of Suzuki Book 4 preferred

 

Musical Storytelling: An All-Day Baroque Strings Workshop

Sunday, November 16, 2025 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

The Music Settlement 
11125 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106

Curious about baroque string playing but don’t know where to start? Looking for advice on how to make your Bach or Corelli more fun and stylish? Are you seeking opportunities to bring more creativity and polish to your playing?

Participants can try out Baroque bows, explore Baroque string techniques, and develop their understanding of musical storytelling in this day-long workshop focused on selections from Heinrich Biber’s programmatic showpiece Battalia. 

This workshop is offered in a “Pay-what-you-can” model hosted by The Music Settlement in Cleveland’s University Circle. Registration via The Music Settlement. Space is limited!

What to expect

Participants will learn and rehearse Biber’s programmatic showpiece Battalia.

The workshop has a dynamic schedule including group classes on rhetoric and technique, mini-lessons, sectionals, and full-ensemble playing!

Participating families will receive up to 4 free tickets to Les Délices’ Noel, Noel concerts (December 5-7).