RESCHEDULED: Barry Green to give masterclasses during week-long residency

UPDATE: For health reasons, the Barry Green residency has been rescheduled. Please refer below to the new schedule.

Former principal bassist of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Barry Green will hold a residency at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music March 23 - 26. Green specializes in performance psychology, having  written three books on the “mind-body and spirit” of performing musicians, including The Inner Game of Music, The Mastery of Music: Ten Pathways to True Artistry, and Bringing Music to Life.  Green will be on campus giving 5 different master classes and lectures throughout the week, each open to the UGA community.

Class #1: The Inner Game of Music Clinic

Tuesday, February 3, 2015.  6-8 pm, Edge Recital Hall

The Inner Game lecture-demonstration is about overcoming mental obstacles to performance, practicing and teaching through the master techniques of Awareness, Commitment and Trust. This session includes Green’s humorous signature demonstration of his distracting inner voice plus live coaching demonstrations with individuals performing. Session presents the of Inner Game concentration techniques with the audience as well as Inner Game DVD excerpts with ensembles. Green’s workshops engage the audience in lively group exercises in addition to spontaneous coaching of individuals that instantly transform a performers concentration from a place of doubt to a place of relaxed concentration.

Class #2: Bringing Music to Life

Wednesday, February 4, 2015. 3:30-5:30 pm, Edge Recital Hall

Bringing Music to Life is an innovative imaginative methodology to bring spirit and life to music. The workshop parallels the Inner Game of music in that it teaches three master skills: Breath, Pulse and Movement that allow the performer to channel inspiration and life in music, through the body of the performer. The workshop includes live musical coaching demonstrations with groups and individuals. YouTube clips illuminate how famous jazz, hip-hop, Latin, classical and chamber music artist including Joshua Bell, Tito Puente, Oscar Petersen, Kronos String Quartet and maestro Leonard Bernstein use these master movement and breath techniques. Be prepared to model, imitate, conduct, jam, scat, move and groove as you recreate the music and bring it to life.

Class #3: Mastery of Music: Overview Session

Thursday, February 5, 2015.  10:30-11:30 am, Edge Recital Hall

Class #4: Mastery of Music: Panel Discussion - Discipline and Passion

Thursday, February 5, 2015.  1-2 pm, Edge Recital Hall

This inspiration workshop includes live PowerPoint interviews from several of the 120 great artists each famous for expressing a special gift of their unique artistry. When you are honored, hired or eulogized, it is for the unique ‘spirit’ you bring to your life’s work. Watch and hear Dave Brubeck, Joshua Bell, Bobby McFerrin, Frederico VonStade, Eddie Daniels and soul singer Nnenna Freelon share their insights to Creativity, Passion, Courage, Confidence, Tolerance, Discipline Humility, and Communication and Inspiration. This inspirational message highlights simple but unexpected pathways to mastering qualities of the human spirit that give you your unique voice.

Class #5: Open Master Class

Thursday, February 5, 2015.  2-3 pm, Edge Recital Hall

Recital: Anna’s Gift

Friday, February 6, 2015. 8 pm, Edge Recital Hall

Anna’s Gift is a 45 minute musical journey into the world of a teenage bass prodigy who is frustrated with practicing, rehearsals, concerts and competitions. Then she rediscovers the joy of music after lessons with Tai Chi Master Chen. Alan Scofields moving story offers a creative approach to how we listen to, learn and play music. This transformational journey is set to music from China, India, Africa, Brazil, Israel, and America by Tony Osborne, Francois Rabbath, Arvo Part, Astor Piazzolla, Emily Brown, Mary Knysh, Larry Dunlap, Frank Proto and Andres Martin.

This inspirational story features Zen principals that unleash the highest levels of artistry from musicians, actors, singers and dancers. Less is more. The key to playing fast is in mastering how to play one note. Singing, dancing, drumming brings out the inner child and joy of music.

A walk in the woods, a pebble in the stream, the mountains and trees, the silence of nature and our own breath hold the keys to the magic in music. Zen mindfulness guides Anna to learn for herself the artist’s way bringing Eastern thought and Western music into perfect harmony.