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2000
Summer Study Guide
Europe Using the Listings The name of the program is followed by location and dates for 2000; where this year’s information is unavailable, we included the latest data we have. Abbreviations include AF for application fee (sometimes a deposit against tuition fees), R & B for room and board, and TBA for to be announced. "Audition or tape" means that a tape can be substituted for a personal audition, but one or the other is required. A number in parentheses indicates the approximate enrollment. To search for a specific program, teacher, or location, use the Find function of your Internet browser. Academie de Musique de Sion Sion, Switzerland, July 1–August 15. AF SFr80. Fee SFr350–400 per week. R&B from SFr30 per day. Scholarship. One-, two-, and three-week master classes with student concerts. Festival concerts for half price. Faculty: Tibor Varga, Sylvie Gazeau, Viktor Pikaizen, violin; Gerard Causse, viola; Marcio Carneiro, cello; Duncan McTier, bass. Contact: Liliane Martin, administrator, Case Postale 1429, Sion, CH-1951 Switzerland. (41) 27 322 6652. Fax: (41) 27 323 4662. E-mail: Festivargasion@vtx.ch. Web: www.nouvelliste.ch/varga.htm.
Adriatic Chamber Music Festival Bonefro, Termoli, Molise, Italy, July 16–August 15. AF $20. Fee $2,400. R&B incl. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. (35) International intensive chamber-music and string-orchestra program. Violin, viola, cello, bass, and piano. Private lessons, group instruction, master classes, workshops, ten performances. Includes Italian-language and Art History courses, Roman lectures, workshops in violin making and improvisation. Held in a 16th-century Franciscan convent. Faculty: Antonio Artese (artistic director), chamber music; Nina Bodnar, Virgina Ceri, Teresa Ling, Josefina Vergara, violin; Liuh-Wen Ting, Benjamin Simon, Roland Kato, viola; Gianna Abondolo, Andrew Smith, cello; Libero Lanzillotta, bass; Edwin Outwater, conductor. Contact: Antonio Artese, Artistic Director, 369 Union St., San Francisco, CA 94133. (415) 781-4736. E-mail: admissions@acmf.org or artese@acmf.org. Web: www.acmf.org.
Amadeus Summer Course Royal Academy of Music, London, England, July 25–August 7. AF £40 per quartet. Fee £350 per person. R&B £135 per person. Scholarship. Tape. (9 quartets) Each quartet receives one individual coaching session per day from the Amadeus Quartet, and the opportunity to perform in informal public concerts. Faculty: Norbert Brawin, Siegmund Nissel, violin; Martin Lovett, cello. Contact: Robin Anderton, 100 Harvist Rd., London NW6 6HL England. (44) 181-960-4780. Fax: (44) 181-964-5510.
Béla Bartók Centre London, England, July 14–16. Fee £180. Currently planned for cellists, but may be opened for other string instruments in due course. Faculty: Agnes Kory, others TBA. Contact: Agnes Kory, Béla Bartók Centre for Musicianship, 6 Frognal Court, 158 Finchley Rd., London NW3 5HL, England. (44) 171 435 3685. E-mail: agnes.kory@kcl.ac.uk. Web: www.kcl.ac.uk/kis/schools/hums/music/pgs/a_kory.html or www.bbcm.co.uk.
Benslow Music Trust Orchestra Summer School Hitchin, England, August 14–20. AF £290 (residents). Fee £250. (40) Daily sight-reading sessions, sectional workshops led by specialist resident tutors, and chamber-music sessions. Visit the BBC Proms. Faculty: Aiden Massey. Contact: Helen Marshall, Little Benslow Hills, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Herts. S44 7AA, England. (44) 462 459 446. Fax: (44) 462 440 171. E-mail: bmusict@aol.com. Web: members.aol.com/bmusictrus.
Benslow Music Trust String Orchestra Weekend Hitchin, England, August 4–6. AF £121 (residents). Fee £101. (40) Intensive but informal work on a wide repertoire, including Bach’s Violin Concertos in A Minor and E Major. Faculty: David Bass, John Bass, Jen Lynch. Contact: Helen Marshall, Little Benslow Hills, Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire S44 7AA, England. (44) 462 459 446. Fax: (44) 462 440 171. E-mail: bmusict@aol.com. Web: members.aol.com/bmusictrus.
Bochmann String Courses Cotswolds, England, throughout the year. AF, fee vary. R&B incl. Scholarship. (1–12) Occasional courses planned by request with director/coach Michael Bochmann, leader of English String and Symphony Orchestra and Bochmann String Quartet. Repertoire and length of study by agreement (from hours to weeks or months). For violin soloists and string chamber ensembles. Professionals and advanced amateurs over 18. Held in a 200-year-old converted barn in beautiful, rural Cotswolds. Mini concert hall with recording facilities. Faculty: Michael Bochmann, violin. Contact: Gina Bochmann, BMCC, The Barns, The Village Farm, Ford, Cheltenham, Glos. GL54 5RU, England. Phone and fax: (44) 1386 584539.
The British Connection, Inc./Musicale Holidays England, July/August. AF $1,500. Fee, R&B TBA. Our 21st year. Many children in England attend centers close to their homes. Children from the U.S. may stay with own families in nearby bed-and-breakfast, hotel, dormitory on campus, or with British families. Courses for nonplayers ages 5–9: singing, composing, instrumental instruction; for players ages 7–18: band, orchestra, chamber music, choral, voice instruction. Faculty: Faculty are members of the best English orchestras; many teach at well-known schools. Contact: Annabella Fitch Hutton, 1166 Oxford Rd., Atlanta, GA 30306. (404) 373-1420 or (800) 420-2569. Fax: (404) 378-5265. E-mail: britcon575@aol.com. Web: www.thebritishconnection.com/music.
Bulgarian Bass Club International Bass Week Michaelstein, Bulgaria. Contact: Petya Bagovska, Hipodruma BL 140, A, 12 Flat, Sofia, BULG-1612 Bulgaria. (359) 2 544929. Fax: (359) 2 9433188.
Canford Summer School of Music Wimborne, Dorset, England, July 30–August 20. AF £50. Fee approx. £320. R&B incl. (approx. 300/week) Twenty-five courses covering all disciplines, with 32 international teachers and conductors. Contact: 5 Bushey Close, Old Barn Lane, Kenley, Surrey CR8 5AU, England. (44) 208 660 4766. Fax: (44) 208 668 5273.
Chamber Music Holidays and Festivals—Corfu Corfu, Greece, September 11–25. Fee £550. Ideal for players and listeners. Stay in a luxury beach resort. Scheduled playing and coaching in the mornings. Sightseeing and sporting facilities. Concerts in private villas with Kocian and Stamic Quartets, and members of the Prazac Quartet. Founded in 1982. Very sociable, international atmosphere. Music library and stands provided. Faculty: Kocian Quartet, Stamic Quartet, members of the Prazac Quartet. Contact: Vivienne Pittendrigh, 57 Chatsworth Rd., Bournemouth BH8 8SL, England. (44) 1202 528 328. Fax: (44) 1202 524 081. E-mail: vivpit@cwc.net. Web: www.chamber.music.holidays.cwc.net.
Chamber Music Holidays and Festivals—Florence Florence, Italy, September 30–October 8. Fee £878. R&B incl. Scheduled chamber music and coaching for intermediate to advanced players. Extensive sightseeing, especially to places of musical interest. Included are three concerts and one opera. Founded in 1982. Sociable, international atmosphere. Music library and stands provided. Faculty: Igor Polesitsky and Roger Low. Contact: Vivienne Pittendrigh, 57 Chatsworth Rd., Bournemouth BH8 8SL, England. (44) 1202 528 328. Fax: (44) 1202 524 081. E-mail: vivpit@cwc.net. Web: www.chamber.music.holidays.cwc.net.
Chamber Music Holidays and Festivals—Prague Prague, May 12–23, August 28–September 8. Fee £898. R&B incl. Choose one of two sessions. Scheduled chamber music and coaching for intermediate to advanced players. Extensive sightseeing, especially to places of musical interest. Included are several concerts, one or two operas, and other attractions. Founded in 1982. Very sociable atmosphere. Music library and stands provided. Faculty: Members of Kocian Quartet, Stamic Quartet, Raphael Quartet, Talich Quartet. Contact: Vivienne Pittendrich, 57 Chatsworth Rd., Bournemouth, BH8 8SL England. (44) 1202 528 3284. Fax: (44) 1202 528 328. E-mail: vivpit@cwc.net. Web: www.chamber.music.holidays.cwc.net.
Chamber Music Holidays and Festivals—Vienna, Esterhazar, Budapest Vienna, Esterhazar, Budapest, May 25–June 8. Fee TBA. Daily chamber music and coaching for intermediate to semiadvanced players. Extensive sightseeing. Stay in studio apartments, the Esterhazy Palace, and a four-star hotel in Budapest. Concert, opera performance included. Listeners welcome. Founded in 1982. Sociable, international atmosphere. Music library and stands provided. Faculty: Aron String Quartet (Vienna). Contact: Vivienne Pittendrich, 57 Chatsworth Rd., Bournemouth BH8 8SL, England. (44) 1202 528 328. Fax: (44) 1202 524 081. E-mail: vivpit@mcmail.com. Web: www.chamber.music.holidays.mcmail.com.
Chilingirian String Quartet Course at West Dean College Sussex, England, July 15–21. Fee £466. R&B incl. Scholarship. Tape. (8 quartets/trios) Intensive daily coaching for each student group with individual members of the Chilingirian Quartet; master classes, concerts. Held in a magnificent mansion on the Sussex Downs with superb accommodations and practice rooms. Faculty: Levon Chilingirian, Charles Sewart, violin; Asdis Valdismars Dottir, viola; Philip de Groote, cello. Contact: Rosemary Marley, West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0QZ, England. (44) 243 811301. Fax: (44) 243 811343. E-mail: westdean@pavilion.co.uk. Web: www.westdean.org.uk/.
Dartington International Summer School Totnes, Devon, England, July 22–August 26. Fee dependent on accommodation. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. (400 per week) For more details, contact for a free brochure. Faculty: Ruggerio Ricci, Juan Martin, others. Contact: Jenny Pink, The Gallery, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6DE England. (44) 803 865988. Fax: (44) 803 868108. E-mail: jenny@dissorg.u-net.com. Web: www@dissorg.u-net.com.
Dillington House Somerset, England, September 25–27. Fee TBA. Provides individual coaching for chamber ensembles of good amateur standard by members of the Alberni String Quartet. Faculty: Alberni String Quartet (Howard Davis, Peter Pople, violin; Mathew Souter, viola). Contact: Teresa Denning, Dillington House, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 9DT, England.
Holland Music Sessions Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 5–August 15. AF NLG150. Fee NLG1,200–3,600. R&B optional. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. Master classes: Alkmaar and Amsterdam. Recitals: Alkmaar, Bergen, and Amsterdam. Concerts: Alkmaar and Amsterdam recitals and chamber-music concerts with orchestra. Master classes, chamber-music program. Faculty: Erick Friedman, Jacques Ghestem, Herman Krebbers, Igor Oistrakh, Aaron Rosand, Eduard Schmieder, Pierre Amoyal, Viktor Liberman, Yfrah Neaman, Gyorgy Pauk, Valentin Zhuk, violin; Michael Gieler, Nobuko Imai, viola; Wolfgang Boettcher, Raphael Walltisey, Dimitri Ferschtman, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, cello. Contact: Frans Wolfkamp, Artistic Director, PO Box 250, 1860 AG Bergen, The Netherlands. (31) 72 582 13 00. Fax: (31) 72 582 12 99. E-mail: hmsinfo@haaf.nl.
Innsbruck International Summer Academy for Early Music Innsbruck, Austria, August 19–26. Fee ATS3,200/ATS1700 (participants/observers). Held in conjunction with the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music (July 4–August 29). Contact: Haspingerstrasse 1, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria. (43) 512 571032. Fax: (43) 512 563142. E-mail: alte.musik@magnet.at. Web: www.altemusik.at.
Interart Festivalcenter Szombathely, Hungary, Hungary, July 9–24. AF DM80. Fee DM450. R&B DM15 per day. (12) Violin and string chamber-music course focusing on the 20th century. Faculty: Andràs Keller, György Kurtàg. Contact: Agnes Szell, POB 80, H-1366 Budapest, Hungary. (36) 1317 9838. Fax: (36) 1317 9910. Web: www.bartokfestival.hu.
International Chamber Music Academy Hammelburg, Germany, July 14–28. Fee DM 2,000. R&B incl. (transportation extra). Tape. (25) Founded in 1991. Individual lessons, ensemble coaching, ensemble performances, and master classes. Faculty: Janos Maté, Rainer Möckel. Contact: Flavio Varani, Artistic Director, 1207 Smith Ln., Birmingham, MI 48009. (248) 644-6160.
International Chamber Music Camp Israel, 10–14 days in July. AF $25. Fee $400. R&B $400. Scholarship. Tape. (100) Contact: Hagit Aminov, The Israel Jeunesses Musicales, 2 Rothshild Blvd., 66881 Tel Aviv, Israel. (972) 3 516 5077. Fax: (972) 3 516 5016. E-mail: wigmisr@internet-zahar.net.
International Courses in Music Interpretation Torroella de Montgrí, Spain, July 27–August 5. AF 10,000 Pts. Fee 40,000 Pts. (12 per course) Intermediate and high levels. Individual classes. Founded in 1983. Faculty: Stefan Ghiorghiu, violin; Radu Aldulescu, cello. Contact: Juventuts Musicals de Torroella de Montgrí, PO Box 70, 17257 Torroella de Montgrí, Spain. (34) 9 72 76 06 05. Fax: (34) 9 72 76 06 48. E-mail: jjmmtdm@ddgi.es.
International Masterclasses Val Gardena S. Cristina, Italy, July 7–16. AF 60,000 lire. Fee 400,000 lire (150,000 lire for observers). Scholarship. Tape. Master classes, possible rehearsals with the London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. Faculty: Anthony Marwood, violin; Norbert Brainin, violin/viola; Antonio Lysy, cello. Contact: Deborah V. Linder, c/o Consorzio Turistico Val Gardena, Str. Dursan 78/bis, I-39047 S. Cristina, Italy. (39) 0471 79 22 77. Fax: (39) 0471 79 22 35. E-mail: info@val-gardena.com. Web: www.val-gardena.com/english/music/master.htm.
International String Workshop Graz, Austria, July 24–August 6. Fee $1,995. R&B incl. (breakfast only). (100) Apply by June 15. Held at Graz Hochschule für Musik. Some work. Academic credit available through Western Michigan University. Workshop in string pedagogy, string orchestra, master classes. Performance opportunities. Runs concurrently with workshops in Orchestral Conducting, Piano, Chorus, and Watercolor. Faculty: Gerald Fischbach, Eduard Melkus, Randy Sabien, Ivan Straus, violin; Robert Culver, viola; Phyllis Young, cello; François Rabbath, bass; Robert Culver, William Jones, Marvin Rabin, conducting; others TBA. Contact: Tori Hintz, Manager, 187 Aqua View Rd., Cedarburg, WI 53012. Phone and fax: (262) 377-7096. E-mail: thintz@execpc.com. Web: www.internationalworkshops.org.
International Viol Summer School Hitchin, England, July 10–16. AF £310 (residents). Fee £280. (40) Specialist teaching for viol players in consort and solo repertoire. Contact: Helen Marshall, Benslow Music Trust, Little Benslow Hills, Hitchin, Herts. S44 7AA, England. (44) 462 459446. Fax: (44) 462 440171. E-mail: bmusict@aol.com. Web: members.aol.com/bmusictrus.
Internationale Meisterkurse für Musik Zürich Zürich, Switzerland, Switzerland, July. Fee CHF500/CHF250 (cello/violin). R&B CHF250/CHF125 (cello/violin). Scholarship. Audition. Young musicians up to 30 years may attend the master classes, provided they qualify during the audition. Two weeks for cello, one week for violin. Contact: Sekretariat, Postfach 308, CH-8044 Zürich, Switzerland. (41) 1 361 5757. Fax: (41) 1 362 9461.
Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance Valley of Yizreel, Israel, dates TBA. Courses include individual instruction, master classes, concerts, and optional chamber music for musicians ages 16–30. Contact: Rina Gordon, Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, Givat Ram Campus, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel. (972) 2-6759913. Fax: (972) 2-6527713.
Jerusalem Chamber Music Encounters Jerusalem, Israel, June 5–19. Tape. (8 trios/quartets) Established trios or quartets (with or without piano) will cover Classical, Romantic, and contemporary repertoire. Ages 18–29. Held in the historical building of the Jerusalem Music Centre, overlooking the Old City and the Tower of David. Faculty: Isaac Stern, Henry Meyer, Philip Setzer, violin; Samuel Rhodes, Steven Tenenbom, viola; David Finckel, Joel Krosnick, cello. Contact: Eran Meshorer, Manager, PO Box 4568, 91045 Jerusalem, Israel. (972) 2 6234347. Fax: (972) 2 6259252. E-mail: meshorer@netvision.net.il. Web: www.jmc.co.il/encounters.
Jeunesses Musicales of the Czech Republic Rychnov, East Bohemia, Czech Republic, August 20–30. Fee $300. R&B incl. (40) Apply by May 31. Founded in 1987 for students ages 16–23. Faculty: Vojtech Spurny, conductor. Contact: Jana Klimtova, Krizikova 64, 18600 Praha 8, Czech Republic. (420) 2322 470. Fax: (420) 2-2322 470.
Jeunesses Musicales Ensemble Camp in Ysper Ysper, Austria, August 10–13. Fee ATS4,500. R&B incl. Children and teenagers have the chance to try out different styles of music and ways of making music. Contact: Veronika Grossberger, Jeunesses Musicales Austria, Postfach 45, Lothringerstrasse 20, A-1037 Vienna, Austria. (43) 171 03616. Fax: (43) 171 03616-17. E-mail: mail@jeunesse.at. Web: www.jeunesse.at/camps.
Jeunesses Musicales Orchestra Camp in Salzburg Salzburg, Austria, August 10–20. AF ATS5,500. No fee, R&B. Orchestra camps for ages 13–19. Works: Sibelius’ Finlandia, Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, and Dvorák’s Cello Concerto. Faculty: Jan Schultsz, conductor; Birgit Kolar, violin; Mathias Schessl, viola; Michael Tomasi, cello; others TBA. Contact: Nora Ita, Jeunesses Musicales Austria, Bosendorferstrasse 12, A-1010 Vienna, Austria. (43) 505 6356-11. Fax: (43) 505 8277. E-mail: mail@jeunesse.at. Web: www.jeunesses.at/camps.
Jeunesses Musicales Youth Music Camp in Kumberg Kumberg, Austria, August 4–13. ATS4,500. Children’s music camp for beginners; all instruments except piano and guitar. Faculty: Annemarie Ortner, Brigitte Sukar, Anne Schittenhelm, violin; Peer Wolf, cello. Contact: Ute Pinter, Jeunesses Musicales Austria, Postfach 45, Lothringerstrasse 20, Vienna, A-1037 Austria. (43) 171 03616-11. Fax: (43) 171 03616-17. E-mail: u.pinter@jeunesse.at. Web: www.jeunesse.at/camps.
Keshet Eilon Violin Mastercourse Western Galilee, Israel, July 24–August 11. AF $50. Fee $1,450. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. Recommendation. (up to 25) Age: Up to 25. Founded in 1989. One-on-one instruction plus observing others; appearances before audiences; archery instruction to enhance stance, muscle control, and coordination. Tours and outings. Set in Kibbutz in Western Galilee. Tours and outings. Faculty: Itzhak Rashkovsky, musical director; Ida Haendel, Victor Danchenko, guest artists; Amnon Weinstein, violin making; Daniel Schmidt, bow making; Shlomo Mintz, Haim Taub, Ani Schnarch, Rudolf Werthen. Contact: Gilad Sheba, Kibbutz Eilon, 22845 M.P. Western Galilee, Israel. (972) 4 9858191. Fax: (972) 4 9806766. E-mail: keshetei@bigfoot.com.
Lake District Summer Music International Summer School Kendal, Cumbria, England, August 5–17. Fee £400. Scholarship. Residential, with classes and individual coaching with international artists and tutors. For ensembles, string players, and pianists at conservatory and young-professional level. Public performances. Free tickets to festival concerts. Faculty: Chilingirian String Quartet; Vanburgh String Quartet; Wen Zhon Li, violin; Simon Rowland-Jones, viola/chamber music; Colin Carr, cello; Christopher Rowland, chamber music; Renna Kellaway, piano/ensemble. Contact: Andrew Lucas, Stricklandgate House, 92 Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4PU, England. (44) 1539 733411. Fax: (44) 1539 724441. E-mail: info@ldsm.org.uk. Web: www.ldsm.org.uk.
Lake District Summer Music Young String Venture Kendal, Cumbria, England, August 6–11. Fee £110–£300. Prestigious chamber-music course for string players ages 6–18, in this most beautiful of family holiday locations. Coaching with specialist tutors plus Dalcroze eurythmics and orchestral training. Children’s workshop, intermediate and advanced levels. Nonresidential and residential options. Faculty: Penny Stirling, Rachel Lucas, Jane Nossek, Jennifer Langridge, and others TBA. Contact: Andrew Lucas, Stricklandgate House, 92 Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4PU, England. (44) 1539 733411. Fax: (44) 1539 724441. E-mail: info@ldsm.org.uk. Web: www.ldsm.org.uk.
London Masterclasses London, England, July 3–9. AF £15. Fee £400. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. (12 per class) Intensive master course for violin, viola, cello, piano, and voice. Public master classes and concerts in central London. A conducting class has been added. Faculty: Ralph Kirshbaum, cello; Benjamin Zander, conducting; violin and viola faculty TBA. Contact: B. Saipe, 5 Lyndhurst Garden, London N3 ITA, England. (44) 181 346 7088. Fax: (44) 181 3433669. E-mail: info@6mc.ftech.co.uk. Web: www.ftech.net/~6mc.
Macnaughten String Quartet Summer School Hitchin, England, July 17–23. AF £280 (residents). Fee £250. (40) For intermediate to advanced players as individuals or preformed groups. Contact: Helen Marshall, Benslow Music Trust, Little Benslow Hills, Hitchin, Herts. S44 7AA, England. (44) 462 459 446. Fax: (44) 462 440171. E-mail: bmusit@aol.com. Web: members.aol.com/bmusictrus.
Meisterkurse in der Musikhochschule Lübeck Lübeck, Germany, July 16–August 20. AF DM150. Fee DM400–1,000. R&B incl. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. (400) Perfect practice facilities. Concerts, arising from the master classes’ artistic work, in the Musikhochschule and within the framework of the festival. Master classes are for advanced students or highly talented amateurs. Possible repertoire limitation. Open to the public. Brochure available March 1. Apply by June 1 (May 15 for tape). Contact: Wiebke Schwarz (Ms.), Stiftung Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Jerusalemsberg 7, D-23568 Lübeck, Germany. (49) 451 38957 21. Fax: (49) 451 38957 57. E-mail: shmf-@shmf.t-online.de. Web: www.shmf.de.
Moscow Conservatory International Summer School Moscow, Russia, August 4–24. AF $250. Fee $1,450–$2,020. Audition. Tape. Recommendation. Resumé required. Founded in 1990. Three private lessons per week plus master classes, lectures, pedagogy program held at Moscow State Conservatory premises. Faculty: Eduard Grach, Grigory Feigin, Igor Bezrodny, Maya Gelzarova, Sergei Kravchenko, Alexander Melnikov, violin; Natalia Odinets, viola; Natalia Shakovskaya, cello; Raphael Davidyan, quartet; Alexander Bonduryanski, Tatiana Gaidamovich, trio; Tigran Alikhanov, chamber music. Contact: Veda Zuponcic, 111 Munn Ln., Cherry Hill, NJ 08034. (609) 795-1830. Fax: (609) 427-6733.
Musicades Lyon, France, September 9–16. AF $67. Fee $335. R&B $420 (double). Scholarship. Tape. (8 duet to octet ensembles) Held at the High School of Music. Free entrance to all activities. Faculty: Joseph Silverstein, Siegmund Nissel, Daphne Evangelatos, chamber music. Contact: Marie-Jo Schmitt, c/o Musica Lyon, PO Box 4356, 69241 Lyon, CEDEX 04, France. (33) 472 00 2048. Fax: (33) 478 39 8956. E-mail: musicades@wanadoo.fr. Web: perso.wannadoo.fr/musicades/.
Musical Passages in Mojacar, Spain Mojacar, Spain, September 9–16. Fee $250. R&B incl. Scholarship. (30) Several hours of chamber ensemble work daily, with time for sightseeing and freelance playing. Set in a residential center near the Almeria Coast in Southern Spain. Course attendees hear a concert by the Cuarteto Almus. Cello rental possible. Faculty: Cuarteto Almus members; Margherita Marseglia. Contact: Jane M. Carhart, 25 Alden Terr., Millbrook, NY 12545. (914) 677-5092. Fax: (914) 677-3210. E-mail: Carhartjm@aol.com. Web: www.ultranet.com/~cwholl/cwc/cwc.html.
Musical Passages in Normandy Normandy, France, May 26–June 3. AF $850 or less. Fee $250. R&B incl. Scholarship. (30) Several hours of chamber ensemble work daily, with time for sightseeing and freelance playing. Held in a 12th-century mill, now a cultural center an hour from Paris. Cello rental possible. Contact: Jane M. Carhart, 25 Alden Terr., Millbrook, NY 12545. (914) 677-5092. Fax: (914) 677-3210. E-mail: Carhartjm@aol.com. Web: www.ultranet.com/ncwholl.cmc/cmc.htm.
Musical Passages in Provence Provence, France, September 19–26. Fee $850 or less. R&B incl. (30) Several hours of chamber ensemble work daily, with time for sightseeing and freelance playing. Held in a private mansion in the Ardèche region of Provence. Cello rental possible. Contact: Jane M. Carhart, 25 Alden Terr., Millbrook, NY 12545. (914) 677-5092. Fax: (914) 677-3210. E-mail: Carhartjm@aol.com. Web: www.ultranet.com/~cwholl/cwc/cwc.html.
Musical Passages in Wales Llantwit Major, South Glamorga, Wales, June 11–June 18. Fee $850 or less. R&B incl. Scholarship. (20–25) Several hours of chamber ensemble work daily, sightseeing, freelance playing. Excursions into the Welsh countryside, visits to local pubs, attendance at Neath Opera at Craig y Nos Castle. Contact: Jane M. Carhart, 25 Alden Terr., Millbrook, NY 12545. (914) 677-5092. Fax: (914) 677-3210. E-mail: Carhartjm@aol.com. Web: www.ultranet.com/ncwholl.cmc.cmc.htm.
Music Studies Abroad Vaison-la-Romaine, France, July 16–August 6. AF $200 deposit. Fee $1,500. R&B incl. Scholarship. (12 violins/violas, 12 cellos, 12 pianos) Intensive solo and ensemble work preparing for public performance. Small chamber groups can also be accepted to work as a group. Ages 16 and older. Located in a charming, historic, friendly town in Provence. Limited viola openings. Faculty: Barbara Krakauer, violin; Manfred Stilz, cello. Contact: Dr. William Krakauer, 342 W. 85th St. #6C, New York, NY 10024. (212) 724-7933. Fax: (212) 724-5991.
Musifest: Aberystywth International Music Festival and Summer School Aberystwyth, Wales, July 17–30. Fee £195/£160 (regular/student). R&B £95/£70. Scholarship. Tape. (varies) A gathering point for Europe’s most outstanding chamber musicians and soloists, with a focus on music from this century. Faculty: Nicholas Jones (artistic director), cello; Howard Davis, violin; others TBA. Contact: Aberystwyth Arts Center, Penglais, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion S423 3DE, Wales. (44) 970 622882. Fax: (44) 970 622883. E-mail: lla@aber.ac.uk. Web: www.aber.ac.uk/~arcwww/index.htm.
Musik-Kurswochen Arosa Arosa, Switzerland, July 25–31 (bass), August 1–7 (cello), August 2–12 and 8–19 (violin). Fee SFr600. R&B SFr600. Scholarship. (12) One-week courses for amateurs, students, and professionals. Contact: Kulturkreis Arosa, CH-7050 Arosa, Switzerland. (41) 81 353 87 47. Fax: (41) 81 353 87 50. E-mail: kulturkreisarosa@swissonline.ch. Web: www.kulturkreisarosa.ch.
Nordic Baroque Music Festival Summer Academy Nordmaling, Sweden, July. Fee: none. R&B: SEK2500. Contact: Nordmalings kommun, S-91481 Nordmaling, Sweden. (46) 930 14007. Fax: (46) 930 14017. E-mail: nordic.baroque@nordmaling.se. Web: www.nordmaling.se/nordic.baroque.
North West Early Music Forum Ambleside, Cumbria, England, July 22–28. AF £25. Fee approx. £200. R&B £100–£200. Scholarship. (50) Offers group instruction for singers and players of the viol and Renaissance wind instruments in the beautiful English Lake District. Open to residents and nonresidents. Brochure available. Contact: Clive Walkley, St. Martin’s College, Ambleside, Cumbria LA 22 9BB, England. (44) 153 94 30300. Fax: (44) 153 96 30305. E-mail: c.walkley@ucsm.ac.uk.
Oberlin at Casalmaggiore, Italy Casalmaggiore, Italy, June 30–July 20. AF $100. Fee $1,580. R&B incl. Tape. (80) A select group of young musicians participate in a three-week training and performance program with an outstanding international faculty. Faculty: Taras Coabora, violin; Jodi Levitz, viola. Contact: Anna Hoffman, Conservatory of Music, 77 West College St., Oberlin, OH 44074-1588. (440) 775-8044. Fax: (440) 775-6840. E-mail: OCCasalmaggiore@oberlin.edu.
Orchesterakademie/Orchestral Academy Lübeck, Germany, July 1–August 17. AF $35. Fee, R&B none. Scholarship. Audition. Young musicians from all over the world (age limit 26) work on orchestral and chamber music and perform within the largest festival of classical music in Germany. Expenses paid by festival. Faculty: Christoph Eschenbach, Donald Runnicles, Kurt Sanderling, conductors. Contact: Stiftung Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Jerusalemsberg 7, D-23568 Lübeck, Germany. (49) 451 3895718. Fax: (49) 451 3895716. E-mail: shmf-oa@t-online.de. Web: www.SHMF.de.
Orvieto Musica Orvieto, Italy, July 2–23. AF $30. Fee $2,250. R&B incl. Audition. Tape. (35) Intensive performance workshop for professionals, educators, advance students, and dedicated amateurs; ample performance opportunities. Quartet-in-residence available. Applications considered beginning January 31, 2000. Faculty: Angela Yeung, cello. Contact: Angela Yeung, PO Box 958, New York, NY 10024. (212) 304-9726. E-mail: ayeung@acusd.edu. Web: orvietomusica.org.
Oxford Cello School Abingdon, Oxford, England, May 27–June 3 (Cello Activity Holiday), July 26–29 (Adult Improvers), July 25–August 5 (performance), July 26–August 5 (advanced), July 29–August 5 (intermediate), July 26–30 (beginners). Fee £310–£530 (resident/nonresident). R&B incl. for resident (nonresident, lunch only). Scholarship. Solo performance, cello orchestra, aural/theory, improvisation, singing, ensembles, sight-reading, scale sessions, video analysis, master classes, and individual lessons. A comprehensive program for each course to suit all levels. Cello activity holiday (adults) in French Alps welcomes nonplaying partners. Beginners’ course for up to grade two standard. Sleeping accommodation is in small dormitories and single or double rooms. Faculty: Colin Carr, visiting master; Marianne Gottfeldt (founder), Liam Abramson, Steve Collisson, David O’Connell, Lisa Cowling, Philip Sheppart (improvisation specialist), cello; others. Contact: Steven Gottfeldt, 67 Oxford Rd., Abingdon, Oxon, OX142AA England. (44)1235 530572. Fax: (44) 1235 555952. E-mail: cello@oxfordcelloschool.freeserve.co.uk. Web: www.oxfordcelloschool.freeserve.co.uk.
Positano International Chamber Music Course and Festival Positano, Italy, July 3–16. AF $300. Fee $400/$200 (participant/observer). R&B $900. Scholarship. Daily master classes, ensembles, coaching, and recitals by guest artists. Public performance opportunities, for both chamber and solo music. Every day begins with Taichi Quan, traditional Chinese exercise, held on the seashore. Lunches at different restaurants, sightseeing. High-quality musical training with a healthy lifestyle, warm friendship, international cultural exchanges, and great musical experiences. Parents, friends, and music lovers may join as nonparticipants for lower fee. Faculty: Eileen Huang (director), piano; Roberto Cani, violin; John Acevedo, viola; Jean-Michel Fonteneau, cello. Contact: Eileen Huang, ICMC, via G. Marconi 45, SA I-84017 Positano, Italy. Phone and fax: (39) 089 812045. E-mail: Eileen@starnet.it. Web: www.positanonline.it/musiccourses.
The Pro Corda Trust (National School For Young Chamber Music Players) Suffolk, England. Fee £48 per day. R&B incl. Audition. Progressive training in skills and repertoire of string and piano chamber music. Attendance twice a year until school-leaving age is expected. London concerts are arranged, as well as concerts around the U.K. at other times of the year. All courses are residential at Leiston Abbey in Suffolk. First-class coaching. Play two (minimum) major works each course. Course length: 8–10 days. Members from U.S., Canada, Europe welcome. Faculty: Robert Max, musical director; Tim Boulton, James Boyd, Maureen Parrington, course directors; Sir Colin Cavis CBE, president; B.G. Hewlins, P.M. Spofforth, founders. Contact: Administrator, Leiston Abbey, Theberton Rd., Leiston, IP16 4TB Suffolk, England. (44) 728 831354. Fax: (44) 728 832500. E-mail: procorda@procorda.demon.co.uk. Web: www.procorda.demon.co.uk.
Shell Expro Music School–Instrumental Course Aberdeen, Scotland, July 29–August 8. AF £30. Fee TBA. Scholarship. Recommendation. (100) Ages 16–23. Must have reached a high level of performance and some concert experience. Stay at Aberdeen University with 800 participants in the Aberdeen International Youth Festival. The course aims to provide advanced-level tuition and workshops for individual instrumentalists, chamber ensembles, and orchestral players; the experience of all aspects of chamber music; and the opportunity to make friends with other young musicians from all over the world. Faculty: Edinburgh Quartet (Jane Murdoch, Peter Markham, violin; Michael Beeston, viola; Mark Bailey, cello). Contact: Evie Ayers, 3 Nutborn House, Clifton Rd., SW19 4QT London, England. (44) 181 946 2995. Fax: (44) 181 944 6507. E-mail: nicola.wallis@virgin.net.
Stavanger International Summer Academy Stavanger, Norway, August 14–19. AF, fee, R&B TBA. An integrated part of the International Chamber Music Festival (ICMF), the academy aims to make the festival atmosphere accessible to students from all over the world. Participants have full use of the excellent facilities at the city’s music complex, receive free tickets to ICMF concerts, and may perform in concerts organized by the festival. Contact: Sandviga 27, N-4007 Stavanger, Norway. (47) 518 46670. Fax: (47) 518 46673. E-mail: icmf@online.no. Web: www.icmf.no.
String Quartet Playing in Tuscany Tuscany, Italy. Five to seven quartets play specific compositions; partners change daily. Coaching by tutors. Contact: Manfred Blümm, Rabenkopfstrasse 5, D-79102 Freiburg, Germany. (49) 761 202 0535. Fax: (49) 761 202 0545.
Summer School in Early Music Performance at West Dean College Sussex, England, July 15–21. Fee £473. R&B incl. Scholarship. (35) Course offers coaching in solo song, consort song, mixed consorts, and chamber music. For all levels of ability. The tutors are all prominent performers in early music and will give a concert. Located in a magnificent mansion on the Sussex Downs with superb facilities. Faculty: Duncan Druce, violin; Susanna Pell, viol. Contact: Rosemary Marley, West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0QZ, England. (44) 243 811301. Fax: (44) 243 811343. E-mail: westdean@pavillion.co.uk. Web: www.westdean.org.uk/.
University of Cambridge Board of Continuing Education Cambridge, England, April 2–9, July 23–30. Fee £401/£286 (resident/nonresident). R&B incl. Individual instruction for chamber ensembles with outstanding coaching from some of the U.K.’s finest teachers. Contact: Linda Fisher, Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge CB3 8AQ, England. (44) 1954 280280. Fax: (44) 194 280200. E-mail: laf22@cam.ac.uk. Web: www.cam.ac.uk/cambuniv/conted/.
Verbier Festival & Academy Verbier, Switzerland, July 21–August 6. AF SFr 100. Fee SFr 1750. R&B incl. Scholarship. Tape. (60) Founded in 1994. Classical-music workshop includes master classes, chamber-music program, concerts. Set in the Swiss Alps. Faculty: Joseph Silverstein, Viktor Tretyakov (to be confirmed), violin; Gérard Caussé, Paul Neubauer, viola; Frans Helmerson, Ralph Kirshbaum, cello; Giancarlo del Monaco, opera. Contact: Minh-Tam Tran, 4 J.J. Rousseau, CH-1800 Vevey, Switzerland. (41) 21 925 90 60. Fax: (41) 21 925 90 68. E-mail: academy@verbierfestival.com. Web: www.verbierfestival.com.
Wexford Summer School of Instrument Making Wexford, Ireland, June 30–July 11, July 14–25. Fee approx £250 per session. (10–12) Intensive introduction to violin making. Hands-on approach to violin making in daily workshops, following French methods. Faculty: Jérémie Legrand. Contact: Jérémie Legrand, c/o John Roche, Kellowna White Mill Rd., Wexford, Ireland. (353) 53 44 105.
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