Slide Factory 2007 update

Nico Schippers of the New Trombone Collective and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra has provided the British Trombone Society with an update on the Slide Factory '07 events in Rotterdam and a special offer to anyone registering before Sunday 1 April 2007.

Get your adrenalin going at a jazz concert, goose bumps from the velvety sound of Michel Becquet, cut loose at the Gala Concert, enjoy the peace and harmony of a world class baroque ensemble, play together with the Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy. Two years after the first successful edition, the New Trombone Collective has organised the trombone festival of Europe. It offers music lovers and all trombone players, amateur or professional, a unique experience. Unconventional, superior quality, cr??me de la cr??me, something of interest for everybody. If you register before April 1st, you'll have a special discount for the Festival Pass All-in. Along with the listening experience we offer active trombone players of all levels unique opportunities to participate before and during the festival. Slide Workshops For amateur trombonists Slide Workshops will take place throughout the Netherlands. These will be given by Jos Jansen, bass trombone of the Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy, and various members of the New Trombone Collective. Technical advice will be given as well as the preparation of a piece that you can perform with the Marine Band at the final concert of Slide Factory 2007. Masterclasses From May 2-4 a limited number of conservatory students and professionals may apply for unique master classes with the famous French trombone soloist Michel Becquet (classical) and the 'heavyweight' English jazz trombone player Mark Nightingale. There are still some places left for these masterclasses, so don't delay if you're interested in attending. Slide Factory From the first day of the festival on 3 May, you can attend a full daily program of warming up sessions, clinics, lunch concerts, an outdoor spectacle with 100 trombone players and various major concerts. At the same time there will be an extensive festival market at the Doelen where you can try out the newest models and gadgets and meet the trombone makers. Artists and ensembles Michel Becquet, Mark Nightingale, Wycliffe Gordon, Jiggs Whigham, Bart van Lier, Ilja Reijngoud, J??rgen van Rijen, Ben van Dijk, Jos Jansen. New Trombone Collective, Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy, Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra, Les Sacqueboutiers de Toulouse, Quatuor Kimoiz. Visit the Slide Factory '07 website for your application and complete information about the program, the artists, accommodations, ticket sales and more??? The International Trombone Association has cited Slide Factory '07 as the official European edition of the International Trombone Festival 2007.

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