Studio Sessions

Studio Sessions

March 21st — 26th, 2024

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Course Details

It is vital for a musician today to be as comfortable in the studio as they are in the concert hall. But the rhythm and vocabulary of recording is very different to that of performing. So how do you get your first experience of working when the red light is on?

And Other Duties, in collaboration with FAME’S is offering a rare chance for eight conductors to spend five full days in one of the world’s busiest orchestral recording studios. 

At their state-of-the-art building in Skopje, North Macedonia, FAME’S have recorded thousands of scores for films, TV, videos games, music library, pop and classical music projects since they were founded in 2008. The FAME’S orchestra draws the very best players from all over the Balkans and their recordings have won countless international awards. 

During this course you will be fully immersed in studio life. You will start by observing live recording sessions from within the control booth and also seated amongst the orchestra in the studio. You will learn how to run a session, making notes on takes and acting as an assistant producer. You will watch the engineers at work and see the editing process close-up. You will work with click track and video and you’ll liaise with composers during commercial sessions. You will also learn how to talk to camera and practice your public speaking skills.

Every day you will get to conduct a group of professional musicians in the FAME’S rehearsal space and in the recording studio itself, practicing the skills you have observed. And on the final day you will record your own project in the studio with a 26-piece orchestra. You’ll take away an edited recording with multi-camera 4K video footage which you’ll be able to use for applications.

Repertoire

Repertoire will be confirmed by December 2023 and will be dependent upon the commercial recording sessions at FAMES. Composer/conductors may apply to conduct and record their own material. 

Fee €1950

Optional 6 night accommodation and all meals from 20th-26th is available for an inclusive fee of €2540

Accommodation is provided in ensuite rooms on-site at the studio.

https://fames-institute.com

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