Seminars

First Annual North American Alphorn Retreat

Salzburgerer Echo is proud to host the First Annual North American Alphorn Retreat, August 14th - 17th 2008. A celebration of the Alphorn in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Utah, USA. Instruction, group performance, and camaraderie for all ages and levels.

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Lodging:
All instructors will be staying at The Inn at Solitude and will be available before and after daily sessions.
www.skisolitude.com
Rates:
Deluxe Room: $145/night plus tax
Upgraded deluxe room (with sleeper sofa): $155/night plus tax
Kitchenette: $165/night plus tax
For additional rates and booking call Jeremy Chase at 801-536-5721 or email at jchase@skisolitude.com. Please allow Jeremy 48 hours to return your call. He is not always on-site. When booking make sure to mention you will be part of the Alphorn Retreat to receive Best Rates.
Bring the entire family for a vacation. Meal packages are available for non retreat participants.

Fees:
$500 USD
What’s Included in registration fees:
Group lessons, group performances, eight meals (2 meals per day) and light refreshments during breaks. For special dietary needs please call or write down concerns when registering.
Private or small ensemble lessons will be available for an additional fee throughout the course.

Schedule:
Thursday August 14th, 2008
9:30-11:00am Finale registration at Solitude Mountain Resort Big Cottonwood Canyon Utah USA
11:00am Welcome Drink and light lunch (included in registration)
12:30 – 4:30pm Group lessons /rehearsal & breaks.
(Private or small ensemble lessons as arranged)
5:30pm evening meal at Solitude Mountain Resort’s St. Bernard’s (included in registration)

Friday August 15th, 2008
Light Breakfast at Solitude Mountain Resort’s St. Bernard’s (included in registration)
9:30 – 11:30am Group lessons/rehearsal & break.
(Private or small ensemble lessons as arranged)
11:45am Travel to Snowbird, UT, Little Cottonwood Canyon. Lunch will be on your own. We will place orders for lunch the night before for great sandwiches from “General Gritts” Deli sandwiches & snacks at the Snowbird Center.
2:00-4:00pm: Group lessons /rehearsal.
Tram ride to the top of 11,000ft Hidden Peak with Alphorns TBA (included in registration)
Return travel to Solitude Mountain Resort.
6:00pm evening meal at Solitude Mountain Resort’s St. Bernard’s (included in registration)

Saturday August 16th, 2008
Light Breakfast at Solitude Mountain Resort’s St. Bernard’s (included in registration)
9:30-11:00am – Special workshop: Arrivi's Shine Your Light! Workshops @ Alphorn Retreat (included with Alphorn Retreat registration) Non Alphorn Retreat participants contact Linda Priebe for registration and pricing.
(Private or small ensemble lessons as arranged.)
11:30am Travel to The Gateway shopping area. www.downtownslc.org/shopping-gateway.htm
Lunch on your own
2:30-4:30pm Afternoon session at the Gateway & Olympic Fountains.
4:30pm return travel to Solitude Mountain Resort
6:00pm evening meal at Solitude Mountain Resort’s St. Bernard’s (included in registration)

Sunday August 17th, 2008
Light Breakfast at Solitude Mountain Resort’s St. Bernard’s (included in registration)
9:30 – 11:30am Group lessons/rehearsal.
(Private or small ensemble lessons as arranged)
Lunch at Solitude Mountain Resort (included in registration)
1:30 pm Public performance at Solitude Mountain Resort. Please bring and wear outfits from your favorite Alpine Region. Black pants and white shirt are an acceptable alternative.

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Featuring Insctructors Bill Hopson, Tony Brazelton, and Brian Priebe.

William Hopson

Permanent Residence: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Married, three children Citizenship: Canada Education: Bachelor of Music Degree, Oberlin College, 1976 Current Occupation: French Horn Player in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra since 1977

Combining his talents as a craftsman and a musician, he founded Rocky Mountain Alphorns to hand build a limited edition of superior instruments for professional Horn players and discriminating enthusiasts. His Alphorns feature beautifully carved and painted artwork and are often trimmed with the stunning hardwoods he gathers from every corner of the globe. William Hopson performs and records on a Rocky Mountain Alphorn made from Canadian Sitka Spruce with Australian Jarra Wood highlights.

He has recorded four compact discs of Alphorn music and published one volume of Alphorn music, all of which are sold worldwide.

William Hopson is widely regarded as one of the finest Alphorn soloist of his generation. In his travels he has introduced the music of the Alphorn to audiences in North America, Europe and Asia. As a champion of the music of Swiss composer Jean Daetwyler, he has performed "Concerto for Alphorn and Orchestra" with many orchestras, receiving in every case an enthusiastic ovation from the audience.

For more information about William Hopson, his Alphorns and his performing career, see his website at: www.alphorn.ca

Brian Priebe

Permanent Residence: Washington, DC, USA Citizenship: United States Education: Current Occupation:

Brian Priebe, American Trombonist, won 2nd place in the International Alphorn Festival held at the ski resort in Nendaz in the Swiss Alps in late July 2007. 120 competitors came from around the globe to the festival, but the biggest surprise was the American's 2nd place win. Never before has an American reached the finals of the competition which has been dominated by the Swiss since its beginning.

A crowd of over 2,000 alphorn lovers basked in a lush mountain meadow as the sun glinted off a spectacular mountain lake setting the stage for the competition. A renowned panel of international alphorn stars judged the competitors on technique, musicality and "Authentic Swiss Style".

Priebe was an obvious favorite with the crowd and the judges based on the huge cheer which erupted when it was announced "Second Prize goes to Monsieur Brian Priebe of the United States of America". You can hear Brian's gorgeous alphorn sounds on the new Featured Artists page of Arrivi Artist Marketing's website: www.ArriviMarketing.com/FeaturedArtists

Retuers video of the Nendaz festival: http://www.reuters.com/news/video/videoStory?videoId=61318

Priebe recently returned from his third national engagement with the String of Pearls Orchestra's "In the Mood Live" tour. As a freelance trombonist he has appeared with such luminaries as Connie Francis, Doc Severinsen, Franki Vali, Della Reese, Carole Channing, Louis Bellson, Clark Terry, and The Moody Blues. Before moving to the Washington, DC area, he worked for 8 years with the Utah Chamber Orchestra and taught music at Westminster College of Salt Lake City. The sound of his horn can be heard on numerous movie and TV soundtracks and commercials.

Brian is currently working as a freelance trombonist in the Washington/Baltimore area playing styles ranging from dixieland jazz to disco and R&B to classical and chamber music. Recently, he recorded the radio theme song to National Public Radio's news program, "Day to Day".

Tony Brazelton

Permanent Residence: Sandy , UT, USA Married, 2 children Citizenship: United States Education: Current Occupation: Secretary/Treasurer, American Federation of Musicians, Local 104

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