Masterclass de saxofone com o professor Preston Duncan (Universidade de Minnesota, EUA)

No dia 19 de Junho de 2019, o Conservatório de Música de Sintra recebe o saxofonista norte-americano Preston Duncan, professor na Universidade de Minnesota, para orientar uma masterclass dirigida a alunos de níveis básico, secundário e superior.

Durante este dia de aprendizagem e partilha de experiências, os participantes terão a oportunidade de trabalhar repertório à sua escolha, adquirindo novos conhecimentos sobre o instrumento, bem como técnicas de estudo e interpretação, ferramentas de grande importância ao longo do seu percurso na música. 

As inscrições decorrem até 17 de Junho e têm um custo de 25,00 € para alunos do Conservatório de Sintra, e de 30,00 € para alunos externos, sendo ainda possível a inscrição como ouvinte (10,00 €). 

​ A inscrição só é válida após preenchimento da ficha de inscrição ou formulário online disponível nesta página, acompanhada do pagamento por transferência bancária para o IBAN: PT50 0035 0692 0000 0468 630 56 (CGD) e envio do comprovativo para o email: alunos@conservatoriodemusicadesintra.org.

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Preston Duncan / Biografia

An internationally acclaimed performer and educator based out of Minneapolis, Preston Duncan has been hailed as  “displaying his saxophone  mastery” (The Indianapolis Star) with “virtuosic brilliance” (the Muncie Star/Press) as a “terrific talent” (Marvin Hamlisch).
He has appeared as soloist throughout the United States, Latin America and Europe. He has performed on over 65 occasions as soloist with large ensembles including The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, La Grande Orchestre des Alpes de la Mer of Nice, the Bowling Green State University Philharmonic, the University of Minnesota Symphony Orchestra and many others. He has performed internationally in such prestigious venues as the Salle Verdi (Milan), the American Embassy (Paris), The Royal Conservatory (Brussels), Circle Theater (Indianapolis), Roberto’s Winds (New York City), UNAM Hall (Mexico City), the National University (Taipei), the Teatro Solis(Montevideo), the National Conservatory (Zagreb), the National Conservatory (San Jose), and Disneyland (Los Angeles).
As a chamber musician he has performed with
 the Minnesota Orchestra, the Indianapolis Pops, The Minnesota Pops, The Indianapolis Symphony and with such acclaimed artists as Rosemary Clooney, Azmira-Woodward-Page, Marvin 
Hamlisch and Jeremy Denk.
Duncan was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to Paris, France. 
He has won numerous awards  and prizes including 1st prize in the MTNA National Woodwind Competition. He was the featured performer and educator at the 1st Annual Taiwanese National Saxophone Festival, the 12th Annual Encuentro Universitario Internacional de Saxofón in Mexico City and Saxfest Costa Rica in 2015. This summer he was the featured performer at the 4th International Festival of Saxophones in Montevideo Uruguay.
Duncan currently teaches saxophone at the 
University of Minnesota.
During the summer he teaches on the faculty 
at Ticino Musica International in Lugano Switzerland and Shell Lake Arts Center. He has premiered works by Bernard Rands, Ernesto Pellegrini, Joseph Dangerfield, Kenneth Fuchs and many others. Duncan performs exclusively on the Buffet Senzo saxophone and the Eugene Rousseau RC4 Mouthpiece.