Sponsored by the Utah Baroque Ensemble
Teacher: Alex Woods
Monday, March 9, 2026 From 3:30 to 5:30 pm
Piano Gallery Recital Hall, 650 S. State Street, Orem
For instruction and coaching in the Baroque performance style, please take advantage of a Baroque Performance Master Class to be held on Monday, March 9. This year the class will be taught by Alex Woods who is a BYU professor of violin, chamber music, and director of the BYU Baroque Ensemble. The Master Class will be held at Piano Gallery Recital Hall, 650 S. State Street, Orem from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Alexander Woods is a “showstopping” (The New York Times) violinist, baroque violinist, and violist, in high demand as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral leader. His students have been accepted into some of the top music schools in the world. He studied at Yale University with Syoko Aki and Robert Mealy, the Manhattan School of Music with Pinchas Zuckerman and Patinka Kopec, and the University of Arizona with Mark Rush. A strong advocate for both historical performance as well as new music. Alex has performed and recorded premieres of unrecorded music from the baroque era, as well as new works by some of the great composers of our time.
All students, no matter their age, should apply early for the Master Class! Applications will be accepted from February 23 through March 5, 2026. In the past, we have accommodated all Master Class requests, so don’t hesitate to apply. If you want to make a late application, please email ubecompetition@gmail.com . Younger students applying for non-competitor performance at the Orem Student Competition recital on Monday, March 30, 2026 are also encouraged to participate in or audit the Master Class. For more information on the 2026 Student Scholarship Competition, go to www.utahbaroque.org. For questions about the Master Class, please contact ubecompetition@gmail.com
The fee is $20 for each student in grades 9-12 and $10 for 8th grade and younger. The registration fee for the 2025 Student Competition is waived if the student attends the Master Class. The performer’s teacher and parents may attend the Master Class without charge. No small children, please. The class is open to the public, including non-performing students, teachers, and others.
In addition to completing the application below, please do not forget to submit your fee via mail.
Application fees should be paid by check made out to “Utah Baroque Ensemble”, with the student’s name on the check, and mailed to:
Utah Baroque Ensemble
c/o Diane Wilde
1032 W. 1020 N.
Provo, UT 84604
If you prefer to pay via Venmo please do so to @rtadams49