North American Virtual Recorder Society Workshop — teacher

Date: August 16, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: North American Virtual Recorder Society — online workshop

The Limit Does Not Exist: A Gentle Approach to Unconventional Notation and Recorder Techniques in the 20th and 21st Centuries

Since the 1960s, composers have found ways to include some rather unconventional techniques in solo and ensemble repertoire for the recorder. This exploration of tonal and rhythmic expression did not leave the recorder behind. Multiphonics, “prepared” instruments, glissandi, and countless other techniques are as suited to the recorder as they are for other instruments. This workshop will give players a chance to learn the terminology and notation that give us access to some of the standard 20th and 21st century repertoire; we’ll study relevant excerpts and learn the techniques that keep us from limiting our scope to only the early repertoire.

This event is open to NAVRS members only; $20.