Thursday 26 March
Friday 27 March
Saturday 28 March
Sunday 29 March

9.00 – 10.00 | Eduard Flipse Zaal, De Doelen

Warming Up with Michel Becquet

Michel Becquet starts the day with a joint warm-up session in which he shares his vision on the basic techniques of playing the trombone. A very relaxing way, for all festival visitors who play the trombone, to start a Slide Factory day fresh!

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10.00 – 12.00 | Eduard Flipse Zaal, De Doelen

Public master classes

Slide Factory is joined by the crème de la crème in the field of trombone education. The top five trombone conservatories in the world join up to make a worldwide musical exchange possible. The Rotterdam Conservatory Codarts will host students from Lyon, Lausanne, Berlin, and New York (the famous Julliard Trombone Choir) for a whole week. Their teachers Stephan Schulz, Joseph Alessi, Michel Becquet, and Jörgen van Rijen will give (closed) master classes for a week. Be witness of the inspiring master classes on Thursday and Friday.

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12.00 – 13.00 | Jurriaanse Zaal, De Doelen

Spot lights on Hungary: Lunch concert

Some countries have something special with the trombone. Sometimes because of the many pieces written for the instrument or because of the development of the trombone itself. During Slide Factory 2009 special emphasis will be put on Hungary. The Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest is a very special academy in Hungary where all trombonists of the Corpus Trombone Quartet have studied. In this concert they show their country’s rich tradition in co-operation with the international known Csaba Wagner (bass trombonist of the Staatskapelle Berlin) who was also a student of this academy.

Corpus Trombone Quartet:
András Süto, Péter Pálinkás, Mátyás Veér, Róbert Káip
Csaba Wagner – bass trombone

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14.00 – 15.00 | Zaal A2.3, De Doelen

Clinic Hungarian School

Slide Factory requested the Corpus Quartet and Csaba Wagner (the quartet’s former bass trombonist) to reflect on their education and the Hungary “trombone school”. These young but already very successful musicians share their experiences with the visitors of the festival.

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15.00 – 16.30 | Grote Zaal, De Doelen

The Promise of the Future

Four of the world’s best trombone classes play together in one concert: Michel Becquet’s classes in Lyon and Lausanne, Joseph Alessi’s class from New York, Stefan Schulz’s class from Berlin, and the class of Jörgen van Rijen/Pierre Volders/Ben van Dijk from Rotterdam.
In the week previous to the festival they will have attended the international master class by these four guest lecturers. During this week they will look for the similarities and differences between their worlds and styles. You will hear the spectacular result in this concert. The classes present themselves individually and they play some pieces together – the new generation of trombonists together on one stage!

Trombone classes from New York, Lyon, Lausanne, Berlin and Rotterdam

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16.30 – 17.30 | Zaal A2.3, De Doelen

Clinic Nils Wogram

Nils Wogram tells us about his search for "new-style" improvisation.

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17.30 – 18.30 | Zaal A2.3, De Doelen

Clinic Erik van Lier

Learn everything about the benefits of Alexander technique, during this. The technique is used to avoid injuries and also to play in a more efficient way. In addition to Alexander technique, Erik will discuss breathing techniques and the importance of good breathing.

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19.30 – 20.00 | Van Cappellen Zaal, De Doelen

Introduction Christian Lindberg

What will Christian Lindberg have in store for the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and the New Trombone Collective? What sensations will the composer have for us up his sleeve? Shortly before he makes his conducting debut at the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Lindberg will lift the veil and tells us more about his newest creation “The Waves of Wollongong.” For more information on this latest piece please visit the Lindberg Special.

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20.15 – 22.30 | Grote zaal, De Doelen

Northern light

When Christian Lindberg was the main guest at the Slide Factory 2005 festival we had a dream. After four years this dream has become a reality. The trombonists of the New Trombone Collective and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra are playing the world premiere of a piece from the most celebrated and famous trombonist ever: Christian Lindberg. Lindberg also conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in his new role as international conductor. Light and darkness are the themes in Scandinavian music. Nielsen steers in Helios the sun god with a fiery carriage along the sky. Lindberg lets the New Trombone Collective shine over the orchestra like a midsummer sun. Sibelius’ Swan of Tuonela paints the black river of the underworld, whereas in Rautavaara’s Symphony Nr. 7 Angel of Light, a new day is born.

> see the Lindberg Special

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Christian Lindberg – conductor
New Trombone Collective

Day ticket or Festival Pass include a ticket price category 1 value € 38,-
Single tickets (standard) from € 18,- till € 38,-

22.30 – 24.00 | Rabobank Zaal, De Doelen

Jazz cafe - Watters vs Wogram

One of Holland’s best rhythm sections will make sure that two international jazz trombonists can peak. Harry Watters from New Orleans and Nils Wogram from Germany take the challenge and join the podium together. Where do their worlds meet, where do they go their own way and where do they find each other again? Two heroes with a totally different background make sure that this concert is a special encounter between the jazz traditions from USA and Europe.

Harry Watters
Nils Wogram
Rob van Bavel – piano
Marius Beets – bass
Marcel Serierse – drums

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