Summer Camps
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| SUMMER CAMP |
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| It’s not too early to make your Summer plans |
– and for many of us, that includes a string camp this Summer! String camp is a chance
for players to learn new pieces, polish their technique, or try a new style of playing. It
is also an opportunity to develop life-long friendships with other students who have
similar interests.
Click here for our list of Summer Camps |
Cindy Y. at a campground in New Mexico |
“Summer camps and festivals are valuable for any student, no matter what the level or age. Not only do they provide new challenges musically, camps also teach you about yourself, your playing and how to reach your full musical potential. I’ve had some of my best experiences playing in the orchestra, string quartet, or in a master class as a young violinist while attending a festival each Summer. It gave a window into the future – how far I could go, what the possibilities in
music were – plus meeting other players who were like me. As a teacher, camps are a great refresher to get new ideas, meet other professionals, and help students find their own joy in music making.”
- Rebecca Appert – Shar Instrument and Bow Specialist, Violinist, Teacher |
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- Intense or casual |
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- Day or overnight |
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- Classical, Fiddle, Alternative |
| Whatever you’re looking for - there is a Camp for You! |
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Deadlines for many of these camps, especially the larger or more
advanced level camps, can be as early as April 1st,
with scholarship applications due in March.
Be sure to check the dates now for your top camp choices. |
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There are a wide variety of camps to choose from, and they are held
throughout the country. Whether your interest is Classical strings,
Suzuki method, Fiddle, Bluegrass, Celtic or any other number of
styles, there is a camp for you, at the right level for your playing skill. |
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| We're Here to Help! |
Need Advice About Summer Camp?
Call Shar’s Apprentice Hotline at 866.742.7123 or email: sharapprentice@sharmusic.com
They have all attended and taught at many camps.
Not sure where or if to go? They will be happy to give advice and camp suggestions. |
Don't forget to ask your Teacher!
They can suggest the right
program to help you grow as
a
musician this Summer! |
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SUMMER CAMPS
Do you have a program you would like listed?
Send us an email - summercamps@sharmusic.com |
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| May |
| Camp: |
Juneau Jazz & Classics |
| Location: |
Juneau, AK |
| Dates: |
May 16 - 25, 2008 |
| Style: |
Jazz |
| Description: |
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| Contact: |
907.463.3378
info@jazzandclassics.org
www.jazzandclassics.org |
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| Camp: |
2008 PhoenixPhest! Amateur Chamber Music Festival |
| Location: |
Ann Arbor, MI |
| Dates: |
May 23 - 25, 2008 |
| Style: |
Chamber Music |
| Description: |
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| Contact: |
Gabriel Bolkosky
734.358.2100
gbolkosky@phoenixensemble.com
www.pheonixensemble.com |
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| Camp: |
Magic Mountain Music Farm,
Practice Marathon Retreats |
| Location: |
Morris, NY |
| Dates: |
May 24 - June 1, 2008 (additional sessions: June 29 - July 14; July 26 - August 10; and August 16 - 31, 2008) |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
212.662.6634
musicfarm@mindspring.com
www.magicmountainmusic.org |
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| Camp: |
MWSU Center for Community Arts |
| Location: |
St. Joseph , MO |
| Dates: |
May 29 - July 30, 2008 |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
816.271.4100
wagnerbj@missouriwestern.edu
www.wi.missouriwestern.edu/arts |
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| Camp: |
Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival |
| Location: |
Houston, TX |
| Dates: |
May 30 - June 28, 2008 |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
713.742.7274
amcdonald@uh.edu
www.uh.edu/music/tmf |
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| Camp: |
National Orchestral Institute |
| Location: |
College Park, MD |
| Dates: |
May 30 - June 29, 2008 |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
301.405.2317
noi@umd.edu
www.noimusic.com |
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| June |
| Camp: |
Colorado Roots Music Camp |
| Location: |
Divide, CO |
| Dates: |
June 1 - 7, 2008 |
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| Description: |
Don’t miss the Colorado Roots Music Camp June 1- June 7, 2008 on the west side of Pikes Peak in Divide, Colorado. It’s an unforgettable six days of bluegrass, folk, blues, swing, jazz, Irish, flatpicked and fingerstyle guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, bass, singing, learning and fun! Break out of your routine and be inspired by a variety of styles, first-rate musicians, and the incredible experience of being immersed in acoustic music. Our instructors were specifically chosen for their ability to teach. Not only are they terrific players, but they are also known by peers and students as great instructors. Class sizes are small (less than 9-to-1 student to teacher ratio), so you’ll be sure to get plenty of individual attention. In addition to classes at all levels from beginner to advanced, there will be seminars, master classes, concerts, and lots of jamming! Our instructors include Cary Black, David Coe, Julie Davis, Randy Elmore, Dave Firestine, Charlie Hall, Gerald Jones, Pat Kirtley, Tim May, Carol McComb, Raul Reynoso, Doug Smith and more. It’s held at the Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp, surrounded by spruce, pine and aspen forest, beautiful red rock formations, and premier hiking trails. $625 includes everything--instruction, concerts, food, lodging, seminars, jams and all events. Children must be accompanied by an adult. |
| Contact: |
719.632.7872
info@coloradorootsmusic.com
www.coloradorootsmusic.com |
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| Camp: |
The Cello Seminar |
| Location: |
Salem, NY |
| Dates: |
June 1 - 8, 2008 |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
617.390.5528
rrider@bostonconservatory.edu
www.musicfromsalem.org |
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| Camp: |
Madison Summer Cello Institute 2008 |
| Location: |
Madson, WI |
| Dates: |
June 1 - 13, 2008 |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
608.265.5629
music@dcs.wisc.edu
www.dcs.wisc.edu/ |
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| Camp: |
Lyricafest |
| Location: |
Chatham, NJ |
| Dates: |
June 1 - 15, 2008 |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
617.524.2495
laurabossert@mac.com
www.lyricafest.org |
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| Camp: |
Sarasota Music Festival |
| Location: |
Sarasota, FL |
| Dates: |
June 1 - 22, 2008 |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
941.952.9634
rmccabe@fwcs.org
www.sarasotamusicfestival.org |
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| Camp: |
International Festival–Institute at Round Top |
| Location: |
Round Top, TX |
| Dates: |
June 1 - July 13, 2008 |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
979.249.3086
alaind@festivalhill.org
www.festivalhill.org |
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| Camp: |
Summertrios Premium Program |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr, PA |
| Dates: |
Julne 2 - 9, 2008 |
| Style: |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
212.222.1289
summertrios@summertrios.org
www.summertrios.org |
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| Camp: |
Alaria |
| Location: |
New York, NY |
| Dates: |
June 4 - 8, 2008 |
| Style: |
Chamber Music |
| Description: |
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| Contact: |
www.alaria.org |
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| Camp: |
36th International Viola Congress |
| Location: |
Tempe, AZ |
| Dates: |
June 4 - 8, 2008 |
| Style: |
Viola |
| Description: |
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| Contact: |
480.965.6536
www.violacongress2008.com |
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| Camp: |
InterHarmony International Music Festival |
| Location: |
The Berkshires, MA; Berklehof, Schwarzwald, Germany;
Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany |
| Dates: |
June 4 - August 17, 2008 |
| Style: |
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| Description: |
The InterHarmony International Music Festival offers you the opportunity to spend almost six weeks in the United States and Europe studying with an internationally renowned faculty of many well-known soloists and chamber musicians. |
| Contact: |
212.426.5556
festival@interharmony.com
www.interharmony.com |
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| Camp: |
Berkshires - InterHarmony International Music Festival |
| Location: |
The Berkshires, MA |
| Dates: |
June 4 - 16, 2008 |
| Style: |
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| Description: |
The InterHarmony International Music Festival - The Berkshires, offers you the opportunity to spend two weeks the Berkshires studying with an internationally renowned faculty of many well-known soloists and chamber musicians. |
| Contact: |
212.426.5556
festival@interharmony.com
www.interharmony.com/biimf/home.html |
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| Camp: |
American Heritage Music Festival |
| Location: |
Grove, OK |
| Dates: |
June 5 - 7, 2008 |
| Style: |
Fiddle |
| Description: |
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| Contact: |
800.526.2523
mail@grandlakefestivals.com
www.grandlakefestivals.com |
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| Camp: |
New Directions Cello Festival |
| Location: |
Ithaca, NY |
| Dates: |
June 6 - 8, 2008 |
| Style: |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
877.665.5815
info@newdirectionscello.com
www.newdirectionscello.com |
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| Camp: |
Abilene Summer Music Festival |
| Location: |
Abilene, TX |
| Dates: |
June 8 - 14, 2008 |
| Style: |
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| Description: |
The Abilene Summer Music Festival Orchestra Camp is dedicated to enriching the quality of life in West Texas by providing orchestra and chamber concerts of great music, and providing educational opportunities for young musicians through advanced instruction in a supportive environment.
Strings: completing 6th –12th grade in the spring of 2008 (or one year of music study). |
| Contact: |
325.671.2171
asmf@hsutx.edu
www.hsutx.edu/asmf |
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| Camp: |
Summertrios Concerto Program |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, Bryn Mawr, PA |
| Dates: |
June 8 - 14, 2008 |
| Style: |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
212.222.1289
summertrios@summertrios.org
www.summertrios.org |
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| Camp: |
Foster Music Camp |
| Location: |
Richmond, KY |
| Dates: |
June 8 - 27, 2008 |
| Style: |
Multi |
| Description: |
The Stephen Collins Foster Music Camp has provided outstanding musical and social experiences to the young musicians of the Commonwealth and the nation for 72 years. The seventy-third season promises to be no exception to the tradition that has made the Foster Camps so special to those who have attended. Whether you are an instrumentalist, pianist, or vocalist, we promise that you will not go home without capturing some of the spirit that has sustained Foster for these many years! Foster Music Camps include Middle School Band & Orchestra Camp (June 8-13), High School Band & Orchestra Camp (June 15-27), Piano I Camp (June 15-21), Piano II Camp (June 15-21), Vocal Camp (June 22-27), Steel Drum Band Camp (June 15-21), and Guitar Camp (June 22-27). |
| Contact: |
859.622.3266
info@fostercamp.org
www.fostercamp.org |
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| Camp: |
Stringendo School for Strings |
| Location: |
West Palm Beach, FL |
| Dates: |
June 8 - July 5, 2008 |
| Style: |
Classical |
| Description: |
Violin, Viola, and Cello |
| Contact: |
Patrick Clifford, Director
561.803.2407
patrick_clifford@pba.edu
www.stringendoschoolforstrings.com |
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| Camp: |
National Repertory Orchestra |
| Location: |
Breckenridge, CO |
| Dates: |
June 8 - August 3, 2008 |
| Style: |
Chamber Music |
| Description: |
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| Contact: |
970.453.5825
audtion@nromusic.com
www.nromusic.com |
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| Camp: |
David Adler Music and Arts Center |
| Location: |
Libertyville, IL |
| Dates: |
June 9 - August 29, 2008 |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
847.367.0707
chris@adlercenter.org
www.adlercenter.org |
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| Camp: |
Colorado College Summer Music Festival |
| Location: |
Colorado Springs, CO |
| Dates: |
June 9 - July 1, 2008 |
| Style: |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
719.389.6098
festival@coloradocollege.edu
www.artsfestival.coloradocollege.edu/musicfestival |
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| Camp: |
Oaklahoma Bass Bash |
| Location: |
Stillwater, OK |
| Dates: |
June 9 - 12, 2008 |
| Style: |
Bass |
| Description: |
The Oklahoma Bass Bash was founded in 2005 by Mr. Mark Osborn. The Bass Bash is a four day camp designed for bassist ages 12-18. The camp includes double bass technique, orchestral excerpts, solo coaching and private lessons. Along with numerous other activities the Bash also has bass ensembles and jazz clinics. The Bash features several of Oklahoma's finest bass teachers to work with the young bass players. Last years teachers included George Speed, Mark Osborn, Brian Perry, Larry Moore, Jeff Ketch, Brooke McCorkle, and Dr. Anthony Stoops. The Bash concludes with a concert on the final day. |
| Contact: |
okbassbash@hotmail.com
www.okbassbash.com |
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| Camp: |
Prelude Chamber Music Camp |
| Location: |
Jacksonville, FL |
| Dates: |
June 9 - 20, 2008 |
| Style: |
Chamber Music for all ages and abilities |
| Description: |
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| Contact: |
904.388.5738
majorkey@bellsouth.net
preludechambermusic.org |
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| Camp: |
Schoolhouse Fiddle Camp For Beginners |
| Location: |
Avoca, NE |
| Dates: |
June 9 - 13, 2008 |
| Style: |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
402.275.322
g-s@alltel.net
www.greenblattandseay.com |
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| Camp: |
Taos School of Music Summer Chamber Music Festival |
| Location: |
Taos, NM |
| Dates: |
June 9 - August 4, 2008 |
| Style: |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
575.776.2388
tsofm@newmex.com
www.taosschoolofmusic.com |
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| Camp: |
Rocky Ridge Music Center |
| Location: |
Estes Park, CO |
| Dates: |
June 9 - July 12, 2008 (YAS)
June 23 - July 12, 2008 (YAS Short Session)
July 15 - 27, 2008 (JSS Session I)
July 29 - August 10, 2008 (JSS Session II)
August 13 - 17, 2008 (Adult Seminar)
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| Style: |
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| Description: |
Our five-week long Young Artist Seminar (YAS) runs from June 9 to July 12 and is designed for students ages 15 to 24. For younger students ages 10 to 14, we offer two-week long Junior Student Seminars (JSS) starting July 15 to July 27 & July 29 to August 10. |
| Contact: |
970.443.0242
soyoung@rockyridge.org
www.rockyridge.org |
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| Camp: |
UMKC Cello Clinic |
| Location: |
Kansas City, MO |
| Dates: |
June 10 - 18, 2008 |
| Style: |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
816.235.2741
music-ce@umkc.edu
http://conservatory.umkc.edu/cmda |
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| Camp: |
Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp |
| Location: |
Nevada City, CA |
| Dates: |
June 13 - 21, 2008 |
| Style: |
Scottish Fiddle |
| Description: |
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| Contact: |
415.566.4355
vom@sonic.net
www.sierrafiddlecamp.org |
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| Camp: |
Illinois Chamber Music Festival and Camp at IWU |
| Location: |
Bloomington, IL |
| Dates: |
June 13 - July 3, 2008 |
| Style: |
Chamber Music |
| Description: |
The Illinois Chamber Music Festival and Camp is open to high school and college students who wish to participate in intensive chamber music training on the historic campus of Illinois Wesleyan University. The schedule includes daily coaching, rehearsals, master classes, elective studies, and performances by students and faculty. |
| Contact: |
309.556.3547
lnelson@iwu.edu
www2.iwu.edu/music/k12/camp.shtml |
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| Camp: |
Strings Orchestra Camp–Baroque String Academy |
| Location: |
St. Louis, MO |
| Dates: |
June 13 - July 25, 2008 |
| Style: |
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| Description: |
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| Contact: |
314.968.5939
reynolds@webster.edu
www.webster.edu/cms |
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| Camp: |
CelloCelli |
| Location: |
Cleveland, OH |
| Dates: |
June 14 - 15, 2008 |
| Style: |
Alternative Cello |
| Description: |
Sessions build upon one another and will explore:
• strumming and "counterpoint" pizzicato techniques
• creating bass lines and rhythmic accompanying parts
• developing improvisation skills
• use of looping hardware and software to overlay multiple parts
In addition, participants will have the opportunity to use their new skills in a cello ensemble and perform music for cello by Astor Piazzolla and Dave Brubeck. The workshop will feature a faculty concert that incorporates the skills developed over the weekennd. |
| Contact: |
216.382.8640
workshops@cellocelli.com
www.cellocelli.com |
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| Camp: |
Chamber Music Institute of the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| Location: |
Lincoln, NE |
| Dates: |
June 14 - 21, 2008 |
| Style: |
Chamber Music |
| Description: |
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| Contact: |
402.472.6830
music2@unl.edu
www.unl.edu/music/news/currentnews.shtml |
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| Camp: |
Strings International Music Festival |
| Location: |
Bryn Mawr, PA |
| Dates: |
June 14 - 27, 2008 |
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