International
Artist Series

February 15, 2008   
Yuko Hayashi
works of Couperin,
Clerambault,
Nicolas de Grigny,
Muffat and Bach

April 4, 2008          
Jon Gillock
"La Nativite" by
Olivier Messiaen

April 1, 2008          
Jon Gillock Masterclass

Special
Workshop

February 18, 2008
9 am to 3 pm
Workshop by Roberta
Gary and Thom Miles:
What Every Organist
Needs to Know about
the Body

For more information
about any event, call
617-739-1340

OLD WEST ORGAN SOCIETY WORKSHOPS

Monday, February 18, 2008
9 am-3 pm

Workshop: "Body Mapping for Organists" led by Dr. Roberta Gary

On Monday, February 18th from 9:00am – 3:00pm, Dr. Roberta Gary will present a workshop for organists on the C. B. Fisk organ at Old West Church, 131 Cambridge Street, Boston. Co-sponsored by the Old West Organ Society and Region I of the Association of Anglican Musicians, the presentation is intended to help organists learn to play the instrument with proper use of the body. There will be a demonstration of "Movements Organists Make", using examples from Bach to Liszt. A few quotes include: "the keyboard is flat, but we are not", "move in the direction the music moves", "there is no such thing as your waist", and "don’t keep your knees together!" Assisting in the presentation will be Dr. Gary’s husband, Thomas Miles (organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Cincinnati, and at Isaac M. Wise Temple), and a small skeleton named Fred.

"Body Mapping" is a system that has been championed by Barbara Conable in her application of the principles of Alexander Technique. Our "Body Maps" are our physical self-representations, conceived neurologically. If our Body Maps are accurate, we move well. If our Body Maps are inconsistent with the reality of our structures, we do not. When musicians consciously correct and refine their body maps, the results are efficient, graceful, coordinated, and effective movements. Not only does the ability for musical expression become enhanced, but also the risks of performance-related injuries are considerably reduced.

Dr. Gary, Professor of Organ at the College Conservatory of Music of the University of Cincinnati, has been certified by Barbara Conable to teach, "What Every Organist Needs to Know About the Body". For more information regarding Dr. Gary and Body Mapping, please direct your attention to: http://www.bodymap.org. The fee for the all-day workshop is $60 (includes lunch, coffee, and refreshments). To register for the workshop, contact Mr. Glenn A. Trunkfield, 500 Prospect Street #2G, New Haven, CT 06511 or email gtrunkfied01@snet.net. For further information, contact Barbara Bruns, Board Member of Old West Organ Society, at bbruns@christchurchandover.org.

Co-sponsored by the Old West Organ Society and the Association of Anglican Musicians, Region 1