This year we had a total of 9 active participants; 2 RPWS Concertmasters (CM) and 7 external participants. The small number of active participants provided each participant with a good share of podium time and to be honest, I wished each could have been given more. There were so many sharing opportunities and most definitely a lot of learning opportunities for all of us.

Allow me to share with you a couple of videos from the workshop. The videos are of the 2 CMs of the RPWS. Thomas joined RPWS is April 2018 and was appointed as ACM in July 2018. Haziq was appointed ACM in July 2017, a year earlier and now he is the CM and President of RPWS. Both are full-time students in RP. WYCW provides them the opportunity to be part of a conducting workshop and also to watch and learn from the external participants.

Thomas, Assistant Concertmaster, RPWS

 

Haziq, Concertmaster and President, RPWS

 

At the end of the workshop, we took a group photo, of course!

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Next year is the 10th Anniversary of the WYCW! If you are keen to be part of it, please register your interest by sending an email to me at mbmayusri@hotmail.com

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I’m Yusri

I am a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Bands at the University of Minnesota. I assist in the Pride of Minnesota Marching Band, the Gopher Groove, the Symphonic Band and the University Band.

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