La Chataigneraie's Ecolint Community Orchestra

La Chataigneraie's Ecolint Community Orchestra is dedicated to nurturing and facilitating a community appreciation for music. Open to International School of Geneva students and the community at large, the orchestra's aim is to support motivated adult and student musicians in the development of their musical potential through ensemble work and the performance of a wide variety of symphonic music.

Conductor

Born in Romania, Flavius Filip began his musical studies at a young age. His talent was quickly demonstrated by winning First Place in the Concours National de Clarinette in Romania in 1997, 1998 and 1999. In 2000, Flavius was awarded Second Place in the Concours International de Musique, ‘Jeunesse Musicale’ in clarinet.

Flavius Filip continued his musical studies on a full scholarship, at the Conservatory of Music, Geneve, between 2001 and 2011.  After receiving a certificate d’etudes supérieures de solfège and a certificate d’etudes supérieures d’harmonie, he received his diploma in choral conducting in the class of Michel Corboz and a diploma in orchestra conducting in the class of Laurent Gay.

Flavius Filip has conducted chorus in Romania, United States and Geneva.  He is currently the Musical Director of l’Eglise Evangélique Internationale de Genève and the conductor of the Orchestre de Chambre de Carouge.

Membership

Membership in the International School of Geneva, Community Orchestra, La Châtaigneraie is open to adult and student string, woodwinds and brass instrumentalists. Students must be registered by their private teacher. Learning of the Orchestra repertoire by Music School students will be supported in their private lesson time.

Assistant Master Concert Assistant

The selection of Assistant Concert Master will be made by the Conductor and will be audition based. The Assistant Concert Master position is an apprentice position open to students. The Assistant Concert Master will work directly with the Conductor and the Concert Master. If you are interested in this position, please contact orchestra.cha@ecolint.ch.
 

For further information please contact Mary Eileen MARIE:  orchestra.cha@ecolint.ch.