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2000
Summer Study Guide
Northeast 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. Alaria Chamber Ensemble: Summer Chamber Music at Mannes New York, NY, Tuesday/Thursday, June 13–July 26. AF $20. Fee $260–$520. Scholarship. (20–40) Two 2˝-hour meetings per week. Suitable for singers and players of all ages, levels, and instruments. Emphasis is on ensemble technique and good sound. Acceptance depends on compatibility with others. Everyone is assigned to two ensembles. Most groups meet from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The environment is musically serious, yet noncompetitive. Music ranges from Baroque to contemporary. Many of the participants are repeaters. Performance seminars also available. Faculty: Alaria Chamber Ensemble; Yuri Vodovoz, violin/viola, cello TBA. Contact: Nancy Garniez, Coordinator, 949 West End Ave., New York, NY 10025. Phone and fax: (212) 749-4035. E-mail: nancygarniez@erols.com.
Amherst Early Music Festival Amherst, MA, July 30–August 6, August 6–13. AF $25. Fee $375. R&B $375. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. (175) Central program: open to all, no audition. Ensembles, master classes, technique, more. Baroque Academy: audition required. Intensive program for professionals and preprofessionals. Focus for 2000: English music. Faculty: Fifty teachers and conductors per week. Jaap ter Linden, cello/viola da gamba. Contact: Valerie Horst, 65 W. 95th St. #1A, New York, NY 10025-6796. (212) 222-3351. Fax: (212) 222-1898. E-mail: amherst@compuserve.com. Web: www.best.com/~aem.
Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music Summer School and Festival Nelson, NH, June 16–25, June 30–July 9, July 14–23, July 28–August 6, August 11–20. AF $40. Fee $910 (less for additional sessions). Scholarship. Tape. (55 per session) Great chamber music for professionals, students, and amateurs of all ages and backgrounds. A noncompetitive community in a beautiful, rustic setting in New Hampshire. Intensive chamber-music study with the internationally renowned Apple Hill Chamber Players and distinguished guest artists. Submit application on-line.. Faculty: Richard Hartshorne, bass; Eric Stumacher, piano; guest artists TBA. Contact: The Apple Hill Office, PO Box 217, Apple Hill Rd., East Sullivan, NH 03445-0217. (603) 847-3371. Fax: (603) 847-9972. E-mail: applehill@top.monad.net. Web: www.applehill.org.
Belvoir Terrace Lenox, MA, June 24–August 12. Fee $6,700. R&B incl. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. (200) Educational program for girls only, ages 9–17, focusing on fine and performing arts and individual sports. Plan your program with the director according to skills and interests. Emphasize music or combine music with art, dance, theater, or sports. Private lessons, supervised practice, chamber music, orchestra, performance opportunities, master classes. Supervised estate living. Nearby cultural events at Tanglewood and Saratoga. Faculty: Laura Goldberg (music chairperson), violin; 25 music faculty. Contact: Nancy S. Goldberg, 101 W. 79th St., #15B, New York, NY 10024. (212) 580-3398. Fax: (212) 579-7282. E-mail: belvoirt@aol.com. Web: www.belvoirterrace.com.
Bowdoin Summer Music Festival, Inc. Brunswick, ME, June–August. AF $50. Fee $1,800/$1,150 (full/half session). R&B $1,225/$595 (full/half). Scholarship. Tape. (200) Apply by March 1. Intensive program for strings, composition, other instruments at Bowdoin College. Solo and chamber study with international faculty. Major concert series with world-class guest and resident artists. Held in scenic coastal Maine: beaches, recreation nearby. Scholarship aid including some full-tuition fellowships. Faculty: Lewis Kaplan, Petru Munteanu, Itshak Rashkovsky, Maria Schleuning, Ani Schnarch, violin; Roger Myers, viola; Steven Doane, Rosemary Elliott, Andre Emelianoff, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, cello. Contact: Lewis Kaplan, 6300 College Station, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME 04011. (207) 725-3322. Fax: (207) 725-3047. E-mail: bsmf@blazenetme.net. Web: www.summermusic.org.
Brandeis Summer Music Festival Waltham, MA, June 3–12, June 15–24. AF $50. Fee $550/$1,050 (one/two sessions). R&B $180 per session. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. (40) Apply by April 30. Two ten-day chamber-music intensives with the Lydian Quartet for professionals, advanced students, and serious amateur musicians. Preformed groups preferred. Daily master classes, coachings, and discussions, culminating in a public performance. Faculty: Lydian String Quartet (Daniel Stepner, Judith Eissenberg, violin; Mary Ruth Ray, viola; Rhonda Rider, cello). Contact: Gwenn Smaxwill, Rabb School of Summer, Special, and Continuing Studies, MS 085, Brandeis University, PO Box 9110, Waltham, MA 02454-9110. (781) 736-3424. Fax: (781) 736-8124. E-mail: summerschool@brandeis.edu. Web: www.brandeis.edu/sumsch.
Burlingham Inn, Musical Bed & Breakfast Pine Bush, NY, year-round. Fee TBA. R&B incl. (breakfast only). (5 per session) Play sonatas or chamber music with Jonathan Bley, concert pianist and former director of the Southampton Chamber Music Festival and the 92nd Street Y at Music Mountain. Open to individuals and preformed groups. We will customize a unique musical stay at our inn, located 75 miles from New York City in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains and minutes from wineries, nature preserves, antiquing, golf, and fine dining. Faculty: Jonathan Bley, piano. Contact: Beth Bley, 29 Vinegar Hill Rd., Pine Bush, NY 12566. (914) 744-8499. Fax: (914) 744-8936. E-mail: biconcerts@aol.com. Web: members.aol.com/biconcerts.
Camp Encore/Coda Sweden, ME, June 30–July 25, July 25–August 18, June 30–August 18. Fee $2,680 half. Scholarship. Tape. (160) Ages 9–18. Program includes chamber music, junior and senior orchestra, music theory, semiweekly camper concerts, weekly staff concerts. Swimming and land sports. Wind ensemble, jazz and rock groups. Eighty-acre site on a lake. Faculty: Peter Isaacson, Janine Mongeon, violin; Peter Neubert, viola; Natasha Farny, cello; Jim Howe, bass. Contact: James A. Saltman, 33 K Grassmere Rd., Brookline, MA 02467. (617) 325-1541. Fax: (617) 325-7278. E-mail: jamie@encore-coda.com.
CDSS Pinewoods Camp Programs Plymouth, MA, July 15–September 2. AF, fee, R&B TBA. Scholarship. (100) One-week sessions focusing on different areas: early music, folk music, American dance and music, English and American dance. Contact: Steve Howe, Country Dance & Song Society, PO Box 338, Haydenville, MA 01039-0338. (413) 268-7426. Fax: (413) 268-7471. E-mail: camp@cdss.org. Web: www.cdss.org.
Center for Creative Youth Middletown, CT, June 25–July 29. AF $15. Fee $1,850. R&B $1,700. Scholarship. Tape. Recommendation. (200) Interview. Ages 14–18. A precollege residential program for 200 talented high-school students providing advanced classes in creative writing, dance, music, theater, musical theater, technical theater, filmmaking, photography, and visual arts. Faculty: Eugene Bozzi, program chairperson; Dave Santoro, jazz; Laura Kane, strings; Rami Haxhi, Tom Schuttenhelm, Ron Krentzman, Laurent Gareau, Niko Higgins, instructors. Contact: Mitzi Yates, General Director, Wesleyan University, 350 High St., Middletown, CT 06459. (860) 685-3307. Fax: (860) 685-3311. E-mail: ccy@wesleyan.edu. Web: wesleyan.edu/CCY or crec.org/.
Chamber Music Conference and Composers’ Forum of the East Bennington, VT, July 30–August 27. AF $150. Fee $785 per week. R&B incl. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. Amateur string, wind, and piano instrumentalists are assigned four ensembles per week, each coached for three days. Intended to expand involvement of amateurs in standard and contemporary music. In addition, each week a new resident composer works with participants on a commissioned piece, faculty performs a different work of same composer. Faculty concerts. Faculty: Joel Berman, Shem Guibbory, Sonya Monosoff, Joseph Schor, Paul Wolfe, Masako Yanagita, violin; Joseph Gottesman, Raymond Page, viola; Michael Finckel, Alexander Kouguell, Kermit Moore, Maxine Neuman, cello; Lewis Paer, bass. Contact: Beth Anderson, PO Box 1346, Melville, NY 11747-0422. (201) 242-1277.
Chautauqua Institution School of Music Festival Orchestra Chautauqua, NY, June 26–August 17. AF $30. Fee $1,380. R&B $1,315. Audition. Tape. (85) For students ages 17–25. Intensive daily rehearsals, sectionals, master classes, chamber music, private lessons, public performances. Faculty: Vasile Beluska, Barbara Berg, Andrew Galos, David Hult, Yair Kless, Brian Reagin, Lee Wilkins, Matus Zelmanovich, violin; Thomas Dumm, Andrew Galos, Evan Wilson, viola; Arie Lipsky, David Sabee, Chaim Zemach, cello; Curtis Burris, bass; Timothy Muffitt, music director. Contact: Anne Jackson Marshaus, Schools Office, PO Box 1098, Dept. SA, Chautauqua, NY 14722. (716) 357-6233. Fax: (716) 357-9014. E-mail: www.chautauqua-inst.org.
Common Ground on the Hill Westminster, MD, July 4–11. Fee $350. R&B $175. Scholarship. (250) A traditional music-and-arts week (workshop and festival) offering a high-quality learning experience with master musicians, artists, and writers while exploring cultural diversity in search of a common ground. Contact: Walt Michael, Common Ground on the Hill, Box 1254, Western Maryland College, Westminster, MD 21157. (410) 857-2771. Fax: (410) 857-2729. E-mail: cground@qis.net. Web: www.commongroundonthehill.com.
Composers Conference and Chamber Music Center at Wellesley College Wellesley, MA, July 23–August 6. Fee $790/$570 (residents/commuters). Scholarship. Audition. Tape. (90 per week) Chamber-music program for amateur players and singers coached in prearranged groups by professionals who also perform the music of contemporary composers selected by competition. Unique opportunity for interaction of players, singers, and composers. Woodwinds welcome. Faculty: Curtis Macomber, Rolf Schulte, Cyrus Stevens, Bayla Keyes, Laura Frautschi, Jennifer Elowitch, violin; Lois Martin, Louise Schulman, viola; Christopher Finckel, Michael Finckel, Joshua Gordon, cello; Donald Palma, bass. Contact: Kathryn Welter, PO Box 5507, Wayland, MA 01778. Phone and fax: (508) 276-1011. Web: www.composersconference.org.
Fiddle and Dance Workshop at Ashokan Olivebridge, NY, June 20–26 (western/swing week), July 25–31 (southern week), August 8–14 (northern week). AF $150 deposit. Fee $535. R&B incl. Scholarship. (160) For students at all levels, ages 18 and over (younger if accompanied by an adult). Daily classes in traditional fiddle music and dance. Band and vocal workshops, jam sessions, evening dances. Top instructors in many styles. On 365-acre camp in Catskill Mountains, with lake, sauna, hiking trails, great food. Western week: western swing, country western, jazz, swing music and dance. Southern week: old-time, Appalachian, Cajun, zydeco music and dance. Northern week: New England, French Canadian, English, Scandinavian music and dance. Faculty: Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, Matt Glaser, John Krumm; others TBA. Contact: Jay Ungar/Barbara Mermell, 987 Rte. 28-A, West Hurley, NY 12491. (914) 338-2996. Fax: (914) 331-8926. E-mail: ashokan@aol.com. Web: www.jayandmolly.com.
Hartwick College Summer Music Festival & Institute Oneonta, NY, June 24–August 6. AF $300 deposit. Fee $1,335/$3,685. R&B incl. Scholarship. Tape. Founded in 1947 and accredited by the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts. Study and performance in areas such as band, choral, orchestra, music theater, piano, and chamber music for students ages 9–22. Faculty: Erez Ofer, Rita Lamners, Mary Ann Mumm, violin; Spencer Martin, Craig Mumm, Renee Warnick, viola; Robert Cafaro, Amy Joseph, cello. Contact: Dr. Steven T. Zvengrowksi, Director, HCSMF&I, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY 13820. (800) 388-0337; (607) 431-4801. Fax: (607) 431-4813. E-mail: Zvengrowskis@hartwick.edu. Web: www.hartwick.edu:80/hcsmfi/hcsmfi.html.
Kató Havas New Approach Workshop Brattleboro, VT, June 25–July 1. Fee $325. Room $20 per night (no board). (40) Master classes daily with Kató Havas. Two hours a day and many evenings available for chamber music. Housing in dormitory or church members’ homes; local hotels available. Faculty: Kató Havas. Contact: Edith Thomas, PO Box 402, Marlboro, VT 05344. (802) 257-7623. E-mail: jbctom@together.net.
Health and Performance Institute Ithaca, NY, July 16–20. AF, fee TBA. R&B available on campus. (30–40) A comprehensive program, cosponsored by the Ithaca College School of Music and the School of Health Science and Human Performance. Five days of seminars, workshops, and consultations focused on an individualized approach to health and music performance. Faculty will examine physical and mental aspects affecting the musician. Topics include basic anatomy and physiology, exercise prescription, posture, stress, mental training and practice techniques, common injuries, Feldenkrais, learning styles, applied kinesiology, and master classes in music performance. Faculty: Nicholas Quarrier, MHS, PT, OCS, physical therapy; Carol McAmis, M.M., Feldenkrais; others. Contact: Nick Quarrier, Program Director, Dept. of Physical Therapy, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY 14850. (607) 274-3716. Fax: (607) 274-1263. E-mail: nquarrie@ithaca.edu. Web: www.ithaca.edu/hshp/pt/pt1/institute.html.
Ithaca College Chamber Music Institute Ithaca, NY, July 2–22. AF $100 deposit. Fee, R&B TBA. Scholarship. Tape. (Dependent on proper quartet balance) Viola and cello scholarships only. Ages 12–18. Intensive program includes daily coaching sessions, master classes, lessons, string orchestra, performance seminars. Student and faculty concerts. Residential-hall living at Ithaca College. Faculty: Belinda Reuning Burge, viola; Aurora Quintet members (John Lindsey, Marla Rathbun, violin; George Myers, viola; David Eby, cello); Louisville Orchestra, Portland Opera Orchestra. Contact: Sanford Reuning, Box 669, Ithaca Talent Education, Ithaca, NY 14851. (607) 272-6006. Fax: (607) 275-0239. E-mail: ite@lakenet.org.
Ithaca Violoncello Institute Hamilton, NY, June 18–August 5. AF $40. Fee $3,300. R&B incl. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. (12–15) Daily: five hours of practice, one hour of coached ensemble, rehearsal with staff pianist. Weekly: two private lessons (minimum), technique class, one or more written practice critiques, three or more in-house solo, peer-critiqued performances, taping and Holm critique, formal solo and ensemble concert, guest-night dinner and performance. Also, guest master classes, excursions. Faculty: Einar Holm, cello and chamber music; Sar-Shalom Strong, piano/collaborator. Contact: Einar Holm, 125 Ridgecrest Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850. (607) 273-8896.
Jazz in July Summer Music Programs Amherst, MA, July 10–21. Fee $380 per week. R&B TBA. Scholarship. Tape. (80) Apply by March 20. Instrumentalists and vocalists from colleges and universities, professional musicians, music educators. Small combo work with professional coaches, master classes, lectures, concert performances. Jazz string quartets coached by the Turtle Island String Quartet; traditional small jazz combos. UMass Amherst also offers B.M. in African-American music and jazz studies, M.M. in Jazz Composition/Arranging. Faculty: John Blake, violin; Turtle Island String Quartet (David Balakrishnan, Evan Price, Mark Summer, Danny Seidenberg); Billy Taylor, Yusef Lateef, Sheila Jordan; others TBA. Contact: Fine Arts Center, 125 Herter Hall, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003. (413) 545-3530. Fax: (413) 577-3030. E-mail: jwebster@admin.umass.edu. Web: www.jazzinjuly.com.
Killington Music Festival Residency Program Killington, VT, June 25–August 5. AF $50. Fee $3,150. R&B incl. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. Recommendation. Ages 14–25. Founded in 1982. Emphasis is on chamber ensemble and solo works. Four hours of practice, two hours of ensemble practice daily; weekly private lesson and ensemble coaching. Faculty: Kevin Lawrence (artistic director), Mark Rush, Mitchell Stern, violin; Margaret Pardee, violin/viola; Arydth Alton, Robert Marsh, Helen Callus, cello; Lawrence Dutton, chamber. Contact: Director, Killington Festival, PO Box 386, Rutland, VT 05702. (802) 773-4003. Fax: (802) 773-1168. E-mail: kmfest@sover.net. Web: www.killingtonmusicfest.com.
Kinhaven Music School Weston, VT, June 23–August 6, August 12–27. Fee $4,100/$1,675 (senior/junior). Scholarship. Audition. (90 first session, 70 junior session) For ages 13–18: intensive training in classical music; private lessons, chamber groups, choral singing, larger ensembles, full symphony performances, arts and crafts, sports, special events. For grades 5–7: chamber music, orchestra, lessons, activities focused on the younger musician. Faculty: Fully professional string faculty; faculty-to-student ratio of one to five. Contact: Nancy Bidlack, 1704 Sycamore St., Bethlehem, PA 18017. Phone and fax: (610) 868-9200. Web: www.kinhaven.org.
Kinhaven Music School Adult Chamber Music Workshop Weston, VT, June 16–20. Fee $450. (30–40) Founded in 1993 for string, wind, and piano players. Playing level generally high. Each student placed in two chamber-music groups that meet three times with a coach. Orchestra readings; participation in final concert optional. Tape requested for placement purposes only. Faculty: Michael Finckel, Peter Schultz, Eva Gruesser, Rohan Smith, Georg Lopez, Ken Kwo. Contact: Mary Watt, 25 Main St., Exeter, NH. (603) 778-4667. Fax: 03833.
Kneisel Hall Blue Hill, ME, June 25–August 13. AF $50 ($65 after May 1). Fee $2,000. R&B $1,200. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. (50) Intensive study of standard chamber-music repertoire for students, mid-teens to early 30s, proficient on strings or piano. Daily rehearsals, regular coaching, master classes, and student concerts. Faculty: Seymour Lipkin, artistic director; Ronald Copes, Laurie Smukler, Lucy Stoltzman, Roman Totenberg, , violin; Doris Lederer, Katherine Murdock, viola; Jerry Grossman, Joel Krosnick, Barbara Stein Mallow, George Sopkin, cello. Contact: Ellen Werner, Kneisel Hall, Blue Hill, ME 04614. Phone and fax: (207) 374-2811. E-mail: festival@kneisel.org. Web: www.kneisel.org.
Kneisel Hall Amateur Chamber Music Institute Blue Hill, ME, August 14–19. AF $50. Fee $800. (8 groups) Individual and ensemble coaching, master classes on historic Kneisel Hall campus. Concurrent festival. Preformed groups encouraged. Faculty: Abram Loft, violin; Scott Woolweaver, viola; George Sopkin, cello. Contact: George Sopkin, Director, PO Box 648, Blue Hill, ME 04614. Phone and fax: (207) 374-2811. E-mail: festival@kneisel.org. Web: www.kneisel.org.
Luzerne Music Center Lake Luzerne, NY, June 25–July 21 (Junior Session); July 24–August 20 (Senior Session). AF $35. Fee $2,125/$925 (four weeks/two weeks). R&B incl. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. Recommendation. (80 per session) Two- or four-week Junior Session (ages 11–14) or Senior Session (ages 14–19). Orchestra, string orchestra, chamber music, theory, jazz, private lessons. Conducting; master classes by Philadelphia Orchestra principals in August; emphasis on performance. Rustic lakeside camp setting on 23 acres; sports, sailing, canoeing. Attend four Luzerne Chamber Music Festival concerts and three Philadelphia Orchestra concerts (August) or two NYC Ballet performances (July). Faculty: Sengiu Schwartz, Melinda Daetsch, Nancy Schechter, violin; Karen Bea, viola; Bert Phillips, Kirstin Peltz, cello; Philadelphia Orchestra members (Luis Biava, Michael Ludwig, violin; Sidney Curtiss, viola; Bert Phillips, cello; Henry Scott, bass), master classes. Contact: Toby Blumenthal, registrar, 7648 Ponte Verde Way, Naples, FL 34109. (800) 874-3202. Fax: (941) 592-7446. Web: members.aol.com/luzernemc/indes.html.
Magic Mountain Music Farm, Practice Marathon Retreats Morris, NY, May 25–June 9, July 1–16, July 30–August 13, August 19–September 3. AF $40. Fee $1,350. R&B incl. Tape. (11) Interest-free extended-payment plans available. Required: resumé, professional level of playing. Advanced conservatory students welcome. Founded in 1986. Intensive practice marathon retreats for violinists, violists, and cellists. Expert individual coaching three times a week. Daily workshops to increase performance consistency and confidence, reduce muscle tension, and improve practicing effectiveness. Gourmet food. Faculty: Burton Kaplan, violin/viola/cello. Contact: Burton Kaplan, 817 West End Ave., #11B, New York, NY 10025. (212) 662-6634. Fax: (212) 662-2916. E-mail: musicfarm@mindspring.com.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Violin Repair Workshops North Adams, MA, June 7–11 (intro to violin setup), June 14–18 (violin identification), June 21–25 (violin identification and neck resetting), June 28–July 2 (neck grafts). AF $100 deposit. Fee $550. R&B $150. (15 per session) (Formerly North Adams State College.) Annual violin-repair workshops. Program includes four separate one-week workshops. Faculty: Hans J. Nebel. Contact: Leslie Tustin, Office of Lifelong Learning, 375 Church St., North Adams, MA 01247. (413) 662-5576. Fax: (413) 662-5104. E-mail: ltustin@mcla.mass.edu.
Meadowmount School of Music Westport, NY, June 24–August 12. AF $35. Fee $3,650. R&B incl. Audition. Tape. (225) Founded in 1944 for accomplished young violinists, violists, cellists, and pianists training for professional careers as soloists, orchestra musicians, and teachers. Weekly private lessons, chamber-music coachings, master classes with guest artists, and numerous concerts, with an excellent accompanying staff, inspire students to achieve maximum accomplishment on their instruments. Faculty: Charles Avsharian, Stephen Clapp, David Salness, Stephen Shipps, Sally Thomas, violin; Alan Bodman, violin/viola; Hans Jensen, Owen Carman, cello; Richard Roberts, orchestra repertoire/audition prep; Andrés Cárdenes, guest artist. Contact: Teri Shipps, Admissions Director, 1240 Barrister Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Phone and fax: (734) 662-4126. E-mail: admissions@meadowmount.com. Web: www.meadowmount.com.
Mideast Workshop Pittsburgh, PA, July 16–22. Fee $275. R&B $325. Scholarship. (65–75) Instruction for viol, recorder, flute, harp, capped reeds. Large ensembles and small consorts with harpsichord; other special-topic classes TBA. At La Roche College; all facilities air-conditioned. Faculty: Marilyn Carlson (director), Kenneth Wollitz, Judith Davidoff, Deborah Booth, Mary Johnson, Eric Haas, Stan Davis, Stewart Carter. Contact: Marilyn Carlson, 1008 Afton Rd., Columbus, OH 43221-1680. Phone and fax: (614) 457-1403. E-mail: marilyncarlson1@msn.com. Web: www.mideastearlymusic.addr.com.
Music for People East Coast, TBA, Aug 21–27. Fee $375/$425 (early/late). R&B TBA. Scholarship. (75) Ages 18 and up. Improvising Chamber Music: a workshop created for advanced and professional players, using techniques drawn from great music from around the world—Bulgarian to boogie-woogie, Bach to Bartók. Open to musicians experienced in any musical idiom, including classical, jazz, ethnic, rock, and avant-garde. Faculty: David Darling, cello; others TBA. Contact: Katrin Hall, Music for People, PO Box 397, Goshen, CT 06756. (860) 491-4511 or (717) 389-1447. Fax: (8603) 491-4513. E-mail: bedarling@aol.com. Web: www.musicforpeople.org.
Music for People: The Art of Improvisation Kent, CT, August 6–12. Fee, R&B TBA. (60) A week-long musical-improvisation workshop for advanced and professional musicians. Explore and expand your ability to improvise using techniques developed over 14 years. Your ears will be stretched by many genres of great music. All instruments and singers welcome. Prior experience in improvisation not necessary. Faculty: David Darling, Mary Knysh, Arianna Rose; others TBA. Contact: Arianna Rose, Music for People, PO Box 295, Boynton Beach, FL 33425-0295. (561) 330-9561 or (877) 44-MUSIC (toll free). Fax: (561) 265-2268. E-mail: mfp@musicforpeople.org. Web: www.musicforpeople.org.
Music in the Mountains Eagles Mere, PA, August 7–20. Fee $750. R&B: some meals incl. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. (15–20) Apply by May 1. Intensive coached chamber-music program for string players and pianists ages 13–20. Four to six hours of daily coaching. Dormitory-style lodging in "Endless Mountains." Two performances during session. Swimming, hiking, craft fair. Daily theory. Faculty: Barbara Sonies (codirector), Amy Goodman, violin; Sherri Anderson, violin/theory; Deborah Reeder (codirector), cello. Contact: Deborah Reeder, 214 Avon Rd., Narberth, PA 19072-2308. (610) 664-0346, (610) 664-7386. Fax: (610) 664-3726.
Musicorda Summer String Program South Hadley, MA, July 7–August 11. AF $50. Fee $3,350. R&B incl. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. (80–90) Summer program for gifted, advanced students age 12 through graduate school, with a distinguished-artist faculty, offering many performance opportunities for solo and small-ensemble repertoire. Faculty: James Buswell, Lynn Chang, Marylou Speaker Churchill, Andrew Jennings, Nicholas Mann, Masuko Ushioda, violin; Michelle LaCourse, Patricia McCarty, Karen Ritscher, viola; Norman Fischer, Ronald Leonard, Philippe Muller, Carol Ou, Peter Rejto, Leopold Teraspulsky, Uri Vardi, cello. St. Petersburg String Quartet in residence. Contact: Jacqueline Melnick, administrative director, PO Box 557, South Hadley, MA 01075. (413) 538-2590. Fax: (413) 538-3021. E-mail: musicorda@aol.com.
New Directions Cello Festival University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, June 16–18. Fee $150. R&B $50. Scholarship. (unlimited) The only festival dedicated exclusively to nonclassical cello, and very broad in its scope: jazz, blues, folk, rock, world, and experimental music. Concerts, workshops, jam sessions, Cello Bib Band, electric cello exhibition, and more. Share and learn about the latest trends in this field. Faculty: Ernst Reijseger, improvisation; Abby Newton, Scottish; Jeffrey McFarland Johnson, rock/electronic; Eric Longsworth, funk/jazz/blues; Raul Rothblatt, African/Hungarian jazz. Contact: Chris White, 501 Linn St., Ithaca, NY 14850. (877) 665-5815. Fax: (607) 277-1686. E-mail: info@newdirectionscello.com. Web: www.newdirectionscello.com.
New England Music Camp Sidney, ME, June 25–August 21. AF $300. Fee $2,300/$4,100 (4/8 weeks). R&B incl. Scholarship. Audition. (195) Founded in 1937. For students ages 12–18, with equal emphasis on both intensive music education and sports and recreation. Two weekly private lessons, participation in one or more performing groups, practice time. Optional classes. Regular student and faculty performances. Weekly concerts. Faculty: Michele Le Fevre, Paul Abbey, violin; Carolyn Tarzia, Linda Gregorian, violin/viola; Elisabeth Ellenwood, viola; Marjorie Chan, Michal Schmidt, cello; Barton Dunning, bass. Contact: Davis E. Wiggin, New England Music Camp, 549S Spring St., Manchester, CT 06040. (203) 646-1642. Fax: (203) 646-2128. E-mail: play@nemusiccamp.com.
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival–Yale School of Music Norfolk, CT, June 25–August 20. AF $35–$50. Fee covered by fellowship. R&B $672 for six weeks. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. (55) Founded in 1941. Intensive chamber-music coaching and performance. Concerts and study on the historic and beautiful Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate. The core curriculum is a six-week chamber-music session. Several intensive seminars or workshops also offered. Faculty: Tokyo String Quartet (Mikhail Kopelman, Kikuei Ikeda, Kazuhide Isomura, Clive Greensmith), Vermeer String Quartet (Shmuel Ashkenasi, Mathias Tacke, Richard Young, Marc Johnson); Syoko Aki, Jesse Levine, viola; Ralph Kirshbaum, Aldo Parisot, cello. Contact: Yale Summer School of Music, PO Box 208246, New Haven, CT 06520. (203) 432-1966. Fax: (203) 432-2136. E-mail: norfolk@yale.edu. Web: www.yale.edu/norfolk.
North Bennet Street School Summer Workshops in Musical Instrument Technology Boston, MA, TBA. Fee TBA. (12 per session) Faculty: TBA. Contact: Janet A. Collins, North Bennet Street School, 39 N. Bennet St., Boston, MA 02113. (617) 227-0155. Fax: (617) 227-9292.
Point CounterPoint Chamber Music Camp, for Strings and Piano Lake Dunmore, VT, June 27–July 17, July 18–August 14, June 27–August 14. AF $30. Fee $2,150/$2,600/$4,150 (3/4/7 weeks). R&B incl. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. (50) Ages 11–17. Emphasis on study and performance of chamber music. Ensembles formed by ability and coached for weekly concerts; private lessons, theory, music studies, faculty concert series. Cabin living, beautiful lake setting, recreation including water skiing, supportive environment (staff-to-student ratio of three to one). Faculty: Ann Kim, David Lamse, Matthew Lehmann, Miki Yuasa, violin; Eric Hammelman, viola; Robert Burkhart, Jacqueline Emery, cello. Contact: Paul and Margaret Roby, Directors, PO Box 3181, Terre Haute, IN 47803. (812) 877-3745. Fax: (812) 877-2174. E-mail: pointcp@aol.com. Web: pointcp.com.
Portland String Quartet Workshop at Colby Waterville, ME, July 30–August 13. AF $100 deposit. Fee $950. R&B incl. Scholarship. Tape. (8 string quartets) Student quartets are chosen for compatibility in age, experience, performance level, and instrumentation. Major literature is prepared in intensive schedule. Daily schedule includes coaching session by a member of the PSQ, afternoon master classes, and individual lessons on the quartet literature. Lobster bake on Great Pond, evening activities, etc. Each quartet does final performance. Campus offers excellent facilities, good food, and a beautiful environment. Faculty: Portland String Quartet (Stephen Kecskemethy, Ronald Lantz, violin; Julia Adams, viola; Paul Ross, cello). Contact: The Portland String Quartet, Box 6782, Portland, ME 04101. (207) 774-5144.
Princeton Chamber Music Play Week Lawrenceville, NJ, June 18–25. Fee $600 (resident/commuter). R&B incl. (50) Workshops for nonprofessional adult string players of varying abilities and experience; individuals and existing ensembles welcome. Individuals assigned to groups via self-evaluation form. Instruments and ability levels closely monitored to provide balanced groups. Emphasis on superb chamber-music coaching. Faculty concert, master classes, multiple quartets, informal ensembles, demonstration; private lessons as desired. On Lawrenceville School campus. Faculty: Philip Coonce, Masako Yanagita, violin; Lori Berkowitz, Mark Preston, viola; Charles Forbes (musical director), David Bakamjian, cello. Contact: Jerry M. Bank, 924 Riverside Ave., Trenton, NJ 08618. (609) 599-2569. Fax: (603) 994-3586. E-mail: playweek@juno.com.
Putney School Chamber Music Institute Putney, VT, June 16–26. AF $25. Fee $850. R&B incl. Audition. Tape. (20) Intensive 10-day study and performance workshop for gifted string, piano, and woodwind students including private lessons, ensemble coaching, theory classes, and public performance. Call Yellow Barn Music School at (800) 639-3819 for faculty, program, and audition information. Faculty: Peabody Trio, Steven Coxe, others TBA. Contact: Putney Summer Programs, Elm Lea Farm, RD 4, Putney, VT 05346. Phone and fax: (802) 387-6216. E-mail: summerprograms@pegasus.putney.com.
Raphael Trio Chamber Music Workshop Adamant, VT, June 24–July 1, July 2–9. AF $20. Fee $675/$500 (resident/commuter). R&B incl. (30) Preformed groups or individuals are assigned repertoire in advance; three groups daily remain together for the entire week, each coached every day. In-depth work, distinguished artist faculty. Performance opportunities. Magnificent setting, gourmet food, supportive atmosphere. Faculty: Browning Cramer, violin; Alicia Edelberg, Laura Klugherz, violin/viola; Susan Salm, cello. Contact: Susan Salm, 175 W. 73rd St., #16D, New York, NY 10023. (212) 362-0023. Fax: (212) 362-3541. E-mail: epsteind@bcn.net. Irene Sharp Cello Seminar New York, NY, June 14–18. Fee $450. R&B dorm available. (20) Held at Mannes College of Music. Two-hour morning session focuses on techniques that foster healthy and artistic approach to the cello plus two-hour afternoon master-class session. Faculty: Irene Sharp, cello. Contact: Irene Sharp, Mannes College of Music, 150 W. 85th St., New York, NY 10024.
Soundfest Chamber Music Festival and Quartet Institute Falmouth, MA, June 17–30. AF $25 per group. Fee $150 per person per week. R&B $200 per person per week. Scholarship. Tape. (6–10 quartets) Two-week career-preparation program for advanced, preformed quartets. Groups work daily with the faculty in coachings and master classes and develop their own teaching skills by coaching high school groups from the Apprentice Program. Faculty: Colorado Quartet (Julie Rosenfeld, Deborah Redding, violin; Francesca Martin Silos, viola; Diane Chaplin, cello). Contact: The Colorado Quartet, 225 Prospect Ave., Suite B, Hackensack, NJ 07601. (201) 441-9066. Fax: (201) 498-0019. E-mail: quartet@earthlink.net. Web: home.earthlink.net/~quartet/.
The Stirling Duo Chamber Music Workshop The Poconos, PA, June 16–18. AF $50. Fee $295–$335. R&B incl. Scholarship. (50) Informal, noncompetitive atmosphere at a charming country inn. Groups and music chosen in advance by ability. Four coached sessions during the weekend, faculty recital. Scholarships available for four teenagers able to play a Beethoven quartet; nonplaying family welcome. Private baths. Faculty: Joseph Gluck, violin; Mary Babiarz, violin/viola; members of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Contact: Mary Babiarz or Joe Gluck, 744 Stirling Dr. E., South Orange, NJ 07079. Phone and fax: (973) 762-1416. E-mail: mbstirling@aol.com.
String Fling Boston, MA, July 27–29. Fee $310. R&B $100. (100) A three-day intensive session to help classical string players develop skills in improvisational idioms such as jazz, folk, rock, and ethnic music. Faculty: Darol Anger, Matt Glaser, John Blake, violin; Eugene Fleisen, cello. Contact: Matt Glaser, Berklee College of Music, 1140 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02215. (617) 266-1400. Fax: (617) 247-6878. E-mail: mglaser@berklee.edu.
String Quartet Workshop at Newagen Newagen, ME, June 15–20, September 6–9, September 11–14. AF none. Fee $260 (June), $195/$275 (September). R&B $395–$565 (June), $245–$725 (September). Scholarship. (32 per session) Self-rating form required for new applicants. For experienced, nonprofessional, adult string players. Daily rehearsal, coaching, and master classes. June participants perform at end of session. September participants perform in master classes only. Personal attention, informal atmosphere. Held at the Newagen Seaside Inn. Faculty: Portland String Quartet (Stephen Kecskemethy, Ronald Lantz, violin; Julia Adams, viola; Paul Ross, cello). Contact: Lincoln Arts Festival, 116 Perkins Point Rd., Newcastle, ME 04553. (888) 337-2710.
Summer Conference for String Education and Chamber Music, Inc. Glassboro, NJ, August 5–12. AF, fee, R&B TBA. (400, 70–80 adults) Adults and students (ages 10–18) at all levels of ability welcome. Founded in 1964. Emphasis for adults on chamber music, string playing, and individualized coaching by professionals; string orchestra; reading orchestra and conducting workshop; and multiple quartet workshop. Training sessions for adult beginners/intermediates; matched abilities for chamber music to professional levels. Evening faculty recitals, special professionals, gala final concert. Something for each level and interest. Held in Rowan University’s air-conditioned music building. Faculty: Bertram Greenspan, violin; Jerzy Kosmala, viola; Stephen Ballou, cello; Linda McKnight, bass; Simon Quartet (Fiona Simon, Bernard Robbins, violin; Richard Simon, viola; David Bakamjian, cello); Ed Campbell, luthier; others TBA. Contact: Bertram Greenspan, Director, Music Dept., Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028. (856) 256-4000, ext. 3592. Fax: (856) 589-7140.
SummerKeys: The Cello Workshop and the Violin Workshop Lubec, ME, August 7–September 1. Fee $375 per week. R&B $240–$330. Scholarship. (10 per week) For adult cello and violin students wanting to spend a week or more immersed in study and practice. Each day has an hour of group class, two hours of practice, and a private lesson. Sightseeing, cliff-top hiking by the sea. Students choose among five B&Bs, all within walking distance. Evening ensemble classes plus student and professional concerts. A professional accompanist is available August 7–September 1. Faculty: Peter Lewy, Yari Bond, cello; Marka Young, violin/viola. Contact: Bruce Potterton, 80 Essex St., Jersey City, NY 07302. (201) 451-2338. E-mail: sumrkeys@nemaine.com. Web: www.nemaine.com/SUMRKEYS.
Summertrios Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, June 23–30, July 3–10. AF $100 deposit. Fee $700. R&B incl. Scholarship. Audition. (75 per session) Scheduled playing of ensembles with string and piano faculty. Customized scheduling, coaching, optional performances, faculty concerts. Very supportive, friendly atmosphere. Staff-to-student ratio of one to three. Novice to professional. Scholarships for high-school and undergraduate students only. Week I, strings only. Week II, string/piano/woodwind ensembles; no novice strings. Faculty: Christopher Lee, Yuval Waldman, Richard Simon, violin; Joseph Kimura, Eugene Moye, Lindy Clarke, cello; David Oei, piano. Week One: Meridian String Quartet; New York Piano Trio. Contact: Lily Friedman, Music Director, Summertrios, PO Box 1062, New York, NY 10025. (212) 222-1289. E-mail: summertrios@summertrios.org. Web: www.summertrios.org.
Summertrios Concerto Week Philadelphia, PA, June 7–11. Fee approx. $1,800. R&B incl. (15) Play concerto with professional orchestra. Prepare with rehearsals. Evening chamber music. Faculty: Yuval Waldman, violin. Contact: Lily Friedman/Betty Mock, PO Box 1062, New York, NY 10025. (212) 222-1289. E-mail: summertrios@summertrios.org. Web: summertrios.org.
Summertrios Premium Program Southeast PA, June 12–17. AF $100 deposit. Fee $1,350. R&B incl. Scholarship. Audition. (40–50) An opportunity for an amateur musician to rehearse and perform with an all-professional group. Priced according to number of musicians you require, and your choice of repertoire. Faculty: Christopher Lee, Richard Simon, Susanne Gilman, Yuva Waldman, violin; Joseph Kimura, Eugene Moye, Lindy Clarke, cello; David Oei, piano; New York Piano Trio, Meridian String Quartet. Contact: Lily Friedman, Music Director, Summertrios, PO Box 1062, New York, NY 10025. (212) 222-1289. E-mail: summertrios@summertrios.org. Web: www.summertrios.org.
Summit Music Festival at Marymount College Tarrytown, NY, July 23–August 13. AF: $75. Fee: $450 per week. R&B: $400 per week. Scholarship. Tape. (50–80) Intensive chamber-music and instrumental training with an international faculty. Focus is on student-faculty collaboration and individual and ensemble performance. New adult division for serious amateurs July 22–29. Faculty: Aaron Rosand, Jacob Gilman, violin; Euguene Becker, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello; others TBA. Contact: Katy Coppinger, 185 Edgewood Ave., Pleasantville, NY 10570. (914) 773-6775. Fax (914) 773-6776. E-mail: summitmusic@mmc.marymt.edu.
Suzuki Association of the Americas Throughout the U.S. and Canada, June–August, one- and two-week sessions. Fee varies. Summer-study opportunities for teachers and students at Suzuki institutes across the U.S. and Canada. Teachers can participate in short-term training with registered Suzuki teacher trainers in violin, viola, cello, bass, early-childhood education, and more. Students have private and group lessons, plus supplementary enrichment classes such as chamber music, orchestra, theory, Orff, Dalcroze, improvisation, fiddling. Contact: PO Box 17310, Boulder, CO 80308. (303) 444-0948. Fax: (303) 444-0984. E-mail: suzuki@rmi.net. Web: suzukiassociation.org.
Vermont Music and Arts Center Lyndonville, VT, July 9–30. AF $50 deposit. Fee $595 per week. R&B incl. Scholarship. (60 per week) Founded in 1952. For serious amateur players and vocalists. Master classes, coaching, seminars, concerts. Participants design their own programs; coaches play in groups with participants if desired. Arts program available. Private rooms in college residence halls. Welcoming atmosphere. Faculty: Virginia Howe, Anne Lieberson, Simon Maurer, violin/viola; Agnes Chawluk, viola; Gael Abbasi, Gerall Hieser, Louisa Marks, cello; others TBA. Contact: Joan E. Miller, PO Box 240, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922. (908) 464-6933. Fax: (908) 464-4894. E-mail: jemsoftware@worldnet.att.net.
Violin and Guitar Making Concord, MA, August. Fee $500. R&B extra. (5) Students may make a guitar or violin from a kit purchased in advance. This 11-day course will result in a playable instrument without finish. The instructor studied violin making at UNH with Karl Roy and violin acoustics with Carleen Hutchins. Faculty: Thomas Knatt. Contact: Thomas Knatt, Luthier’s Workshop, 83 Riverside Ave., Concord, MA 01742. (978) 287-0464; 1-877-LUTHIER (toll free). E-mail: tknatt@ziplink.net. Web: www.ziplink.net/~tknatt.
Violin and Bow Makers’ Summer Institute University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, June 5–August 11. Fee, R&B vary. Our 27th season. Eleven sessions, 5–35 days in length, on violin, cello, and viola building, maintenance, repair, varnishing; frog making; bow making, rehairing, repair. Beginning to advanced. Faculty: Horst Kloss, Karl Roy, Lynn Hannings, George Rubino. Contact: University of New Hampshire Continuing Education, Violin Craftsmanship Institute, 24 Rosemary Ln., Durham, NH 03824. (603) 862-4234. Fax: (603) 862 1113. E-mail: learn.dce@unh.edu. Web: www.learn.unh.edu.
Yellow Barn Music School and Festival Putney, VT, July 2–August 6. AF $50. R&B $1,300. Scholarship. Audition. Tape. (50) Apply by March 15. Full tuition provided. For string, piano, and woodwind players of demonstrated ability, career-oriented, ages 15–40. Emphasis on supportive community, chamber music, public performance. Intensive coaching, private lessons, performance, master classes. Auditions are held February through March in eight cities. Faculty: Baird Dodge, Emanuel Hurwitz, Adrian Levine, Violaine Melancon, violin; Nicholas Mann, Katherine Murdock, viola; Bonnie Hampton, Jean-Michel Fonteneau, David Wells, cello; Gilbert Kalish, Joel Krosnick, Charles Neidich, Shulamit Rar, guest artists; others TBA. Contact: Maurey McNaughton, Administrator, 91 Old Rte. 5, Putney, VT 05346. (800) 639-3819. Fax: (802) 387-6637. E-mail: ybarn@sover.net. Web: www.yellowbarn.org.
Young Artists Orchestra and Chamber Music Program/String Quartet Workshop Tanglewood, Lenox, MA, June 18–July 1 (workshops), July 2–August 12 (youth orchestra). AF $60. Fee $895–$2,250. R&B $630–$2,080. Scholarship. (65 strings in orchestra) College credit. Ages 15–18. Daily orchestral rehearsals, full concert performances every two weeks, chamber-music instruction. Free attendance at rehearsals and performances of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. String Quartet Workshop is an intense two weeks; students spend each week coaching a quartet from the major repertoire. Faculty: Bayla Keyes, Andres Diaz, Rhonda Rider, Muir String Quartet (1999). Contact: Boston University Tanglewood Institute, 855 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215. (617) 353-3386 or (800) 643-4796. Fax: (617) 353-7455. E-mail: tanglewd@uism.bu.edu. Web: web.bu.edu/SFA/.
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