'Intelligent engagement of students'

James Allington, Director of Music, Barker College

fiorini offer a range of inspiring and informative workshops for schools. From a thrilling live experience for juniors, to the more comprehensive and technical side for music students, all workshops aim to inspire and excite the next generation of musicians and music lovers.

Masterclass
Listening to and working with established chamber ensembles.

Living Music Workshop
A contemporary work from our repertoire is discussed - this workshop can include the composer.

How to Listen Workshop
Works are musically 'signposted' and discussed with the children, enabling them to listen intelligently and understand, without baffling technical information. Designed to advance the childrens' ability to listen constructively to music.

Explore Workshop
Introducing very young children to the instruments and the music at a basic and very enjoyable level.

'Fiorini revealed to students of all ages how chamber music is fun, interesting, challenging, exciting and hard work. They took their audiences seriously; this respect was appreciated and reciprocated.'

David Saffir, Director of Strings, Barker College

Belinda is a member of the LSO's Discovery team leading classroom workshops in performance and composition. She has given workshops throughout the UK, in USA and Australia. Whilst in Australia she tutored for the National Music Camp Association and was String Tutor at the Sydney Conservatorium High School, coaching and conducting their chamber ensembles and string orchestra.

Matthew is involved with the BBC Concert orchestra's education program, introducing classical music to hundreds of schoolchildren, and has been tutor to the Exeter University Orchestra. He has also taught at the Royal College of Music Junior department.

Victor is currently Visiting Lecturer in Piano at the Birmingham Conservatoire and St. Edward's School, Oxford. In the past he has been a Visiting Lecturer at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and at the Colchester Institute. He is also an Examiner for the Associated Board and has been artist-in-residence on a number of occasions at the Western Australian Conservatorium of Music. He regularly adjudicates and gives public Masterclasses. He also has a private teaching practice in London teaching pupils from age 6 to 60!

'...makes classical music fun and relevant to people of all ages.'

Karen Irwin, Head of Education, London Symphony Orchestra