2020 ACMP Worldwide Chamber Music WORKSHOP GUIDE

Chamber music study and performance for adult amateur musicians. ACMP: Associated Chamber Music Players 2020 Board of Directors Richard Weinert Peter Hildebrandt Christiana Carr Henri van den Hombergh Chair, ACMP Chair, ACMP Foundation Ashland, OR Nijmegen, New York, NY Johns Creek, GA The Netherlands Celeste Chau David Pearl Anthony James Vine Kew Gardens, NY Susan D. Lauscher Vice Chair, ACMP Vice Chair, Northglenn, CO Washington, DC ACMP Foundation Candice Chin New York, NY Seattle, WA Vivien Olwen Schweitzer Candice Chin Long Island City, NY Treasurer, ACMP; ACMP Harriet S. Wetstone Beatrice Francais Foundation Secretary, ACMP; ACMP New York, NY Gwendoline A. Thornblade Auburndale, MA Seattle, WA Foundation Laura Jean Goldberg Lenox, MA New York, NY

Staff Monica Minden D. Keith Bowen Françoise Longrée Calabasas, CA United Kingdom Belgium Jennifer Clarke Executive Director Carol Osborne Stephan Brandel Tommaso Napoli Fort Collins, CO China Italy Joseph Brock Membership & Penelope Pi-Sunyer Jean Jellinek Carol Bastiaan Van Ouwerkerk Administration Associate New York, NY Switzerland The Netherlands

North American Linda Burian Plaut Aldo De Vero Maja Popovic Outreach Council Blacksburg, VA Italy Montenegro Peter Aupperle George Struble Martin Donner Ariana Rohrer Sarasota, FL Salem, OR Austria Switzerland Edward J. Bridge Ivy A. Turner Stéphane Fauth Marjana Rutkowski Louisville, KY Cambridge, MA France Brazil Celeste Chau Janet White Eduardo Gutiérrez-Rivas Bernhard & Christel Kew Gardens, New York San Diego, CA Spain Schluender Portugal Virginia M. Feldman David Yang Barbara Henry Portland, OR Philadelphia, PA Russia Wendy Schottman France Stephanie Ann Hicks Cynthia L. Howk International Rochester, NY Ambassadors Council Australia Takaharu Shimura Japan Phyllis Kaiden Henri van den Hombergh Patsy Hulse Vashon, WA Chair New Zealand Kaas Yoshida Japan The Netherlands Carol Kirsh Ileana Ionesti Toronto, ON Andy Baruch Romania United Kingdom Norm Malenke Michael Knoch Brevard, NC Germany

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Worldwide Chamber Music WORKSHOP GUIDE 2020

Introduction workshop programs offered and the participants for Welcome to the 2020 edition of the Worldwide whom a workshop is intended. Please contact the Chamber Music Workshop Guide. The Guide com- presenter for specific details, admission criteria, and prises a comprehensive listing of chamber mu- any other questions you might have regarding the sic workshops available to adult amateur players workshop’s suitability for your needs and expectations. throughout the coming year.

Many programs last for a week or more, especially Keywords during the summer months; others take place on Keywords have the following intended meanings: a specific day or over a weekend; and some con- Beginners welcome: Some playing or music-reading tinue for a semester or more. Workshops may be ability may be desirable. When in doubt, please intensive, catering to more advanced players; many check with the workshop presenter. provide a more relaxed atmosphere where less experienced players join their peers in comfortable Chamber music: Classical music for self-conduct- settings. Whatever your level, attending a workshop ed small ensembles, usually 10 or fewer players, offers an opportunity to improve your playing and one person per part. Chamber music workshop meet new chamber music enthusiasts. programs are generally open to strings, woodwinds, horn and piano unless otherwise stated. Printed lists of this kind are incomplete, as new Kids welcome: Participants under 18 are admitted. workshops are added daily to the Workshop Guide Some programs require an accompanying adult. online. We encourage readers to consult the on- line version at www.acmp.net/workshops for the Pre-formed groups welcome: Ensembles attending most up-to-date listings, as well as for direct links as a group are accepted and given playing time to individual workshops. Despite every effort to together. Meeting and playing with others is of produce the most comprehensive Guide possible, course encouraged and is an important aspect there are a few obstacles to achieving this end: of any workshop. 1) Some workshops spring up after publication; 2) We rely on organizers to keep us informed of Student pre-pro: Programs for conservatory- new workshops; and 3) The printed Guide focuses level students and young professionals, usually by on chamber music workshops for adult amateur audition only. Qualified amateurs may be accepted. players, which means other types of programs, such Note: This Guide has been published for informational as single-instrument master classes and summer purposes only. ACMP does not endorse any pro- camps, do not appear here. gram listed. ACMP’s only interest is in providing information that we believe will be useful to the Using This Guide ACMP community. Listings are arranged by country and, for the United States, by state. The keywords or phrases at the beginning of each entry indicate the types of CANADA UNITED KINGDOM IRELAND GERMANY UNITED STATES THE NETHERLANDS AUSTRIA BELGIUM ALASKA CZECH REPUBLIC CALIFORNIA FRANCE HUNGARY COLORADO SWITZERLAND MONTENEGRO CONNECTICUT ITALY JAPAN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GREECE FLORIDA GEORGIA HAWAII NEW HAMPSHIRE CUBA ILLINOIS NEW JERSEY INDIANA NEW MEXICO IOWA NEW YORK KANSAS NORTH CAROLINA MAINE NORTH DAKOTA MARYLAND OHIO MASSACHUSETTS OREGON MICHIGAN PENNSYLVANIA MINNESOTA RHODE ISLAND MISSOURI SOUTH CAROLINA NEBRASKA TENNESSEE VERMONT WASHINGTON WEST VIRGINIA WISCONSIN AUSTRALIA

Table of Contents Australia 5 United States 29 Missouri 43 Austria 5 Alaska 29 Nebraska 43 Belgium 6 California 29 New Hampshire 44 Canada 7 Colorado 33 New Jersey 46 Cuba 8 Connecticut 34 New Mexico 47 Czech Republic 9 District of Columbia 35 New York 48 France 11 Florida 35 North Carolina 51 Georgia 36 North Dakota 51 Germany 14 Hawaii 37 Ohio 52 Greece 16 Illinois 37 Oregon 52 Hungary 16 Indiana 37 Pennsylvania 53 Ireland 16 Iowa 37 Rhode Island 56 Italy 17 Kansas 38 South Carolina 56 Japan 20 Maine 38 Tennessee 56 Montenegro 21 Maryland 39 Vermont 57 Netherlands 21 Massachusetts 40 Washington 60 Switzerland 21 Michigan 42 West Virginia 62 United Kingdom 22 Minnesota 42 Wisconsin 62 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 5 AUSTRALIA For more information, please contact: Orpheus Music Chamber Music Summer School — PO Box 4689 Mount Buller Armidale, NSW 2350, Australia Phone: 61 26772-2205 Pre-formed groups accepted Email: [email protected] EVENT WEBSITE: cmss.org.au/2019 EVENT LOCATION: Mount Buller, Victoria, Australia AUSTRIA DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, January 19, 2020 to Sunday, January 26, 2020 2020 Berwang International Check website for 2021 dates Holiday Music Course The Chamber Music Summer School is for adult string Chamber mixed winds & strings, Chamber mostly string, players who come as a quartet, quintet or sextet. Chamber mostly wind, Musical holiday, Pre-formed Preference is given to pre-formed ensembles but we will try groups accepted, Ensemble singing to help single players join a compatible group. In 2020 we EVENT WEBSITE: musicholiday.com will not be supporting groups with pianos. We are unable to offer places to non-players. A limited amount of EVENT LOCATION: Berwang, Austria financial assistance may be available for young musicians DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, August 15, 2020 to with career aspirations in chamber music. The summer Saturday, August 29, 2020 school fee including all tuition, accommodation and meals Join us in the beautiful Tyroleon village of Berwang for a for seven days is $1,030. fortnight of music and holiday making. A choir, string For more information, please contact: ensemble and wind ensemble spend time working both Jim Vizard independently and in a variety of combinations. The main Chamber Music Summer School musical work for 2020 will be Haydn Harmoniemesse which we 273 The Boulevard will perform in the Berwang village church and in the nearby Ivanhoe East, Victoria 3079 beautiful Abbey of St. Mang in Fussen. The choir and Australia instrumentalists will also study a variety of additional music. Phone: 03 95928941 Singers and players of varying standards are welcome - E-mail: [email protected] experience of choral singing and playing in orchestras and/ or ensembles is desirable. Pre-arranged groups as well as Orpheus Music Recorder Course individuals are welcome. Check the website for more details. Chamber mixed winds & strings, Early music, Pre-formed For more information, please contact: groups accepted Berwang Music Holidays EVENT WEBSITE: orpheusmusic.com.au/ Hutton, 10 Willow Close /39-current-courses Brentwood, CM13 2NT EVENT LOCATION: PLC Armidale, New South Wales, United Kingdom Australia Phone: 44 (0) 1277213949 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, January 5, 2020 to Friday, E-mail: [email protected] January 10, 2020. Check website for 2021 dates AlpenKammerMusik-Vocal and Chamber Orpheus Music offers an intensive and intimate recorder Music in the Alps course for intermediate and advanced players. Six days of Chamber mixed winds & strings, Individual study, Musical technique classes, two ensemble classes daily, along with a holiday, Pre-formed groups accepted large ensemble. Each group will be a balanced and fully EVENT WEBSITE: alpenkammermusik.com functional small ensemble that caters to each individual’s needs. Each group will work with a variety of tutors EVENT LOCATION: Liesing, Lesachtal, Austria throughout the week. There is a separate youth section for DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, July 5, 2020 to Sunday, July players under 18 as well as on-campus options for players 19, 2019 from age 11. All participants need to be comfortable with APPLICATION DEADLINE: Saturday, February 15, 2020 both C and F fingerings (i.e. must be able to read for and play The AlpenKammerMusik festival is held in the spectacularly descant/tenor and treble). Note: this workshops has limited beautiful setting of the Austrian Alps. The festival seeks to spaces. The application date is the prior August and places are unite the global musical community through the study of frequently filled. Check the website in July 2020 for January chamber music with a world-class faculty. 2021 workshop and registration information. 6 Associated Chamber Music Players

AlpenKammerMusik’s strength lies in its diversity. We have String Quartet Workshop “Kammermusik had participants as young as 18, as well as participants in Form und Leben” (Gerd Michael Herbig) their 80s. Whether you are an undergraduate student at a conservatory, a member of an emerging string quartet, or a Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups accepted dedicated amateur, AlpenKammerMusik can provide a level of EVENT WEBSITE: N/A collaboration and instruction that will appropriately challenge EVENT LOCATION: Johannesschlößl, Salzburg, Austria you. Participants are placed in two or three carefully chosen DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, April 4, 2020 to Friday, groups by level which have daily rehearsals. Most groups will include a member of our outstanding faculty and all groups April 10, 2020 receive regular coaching. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, December 31, 2019

AlpenKammerMusik’s focus is on the canon of chamber Teilnehmerbeitrag: 390 € Ü/VP im Einzelzimmer pro Tag music for strings, winds, voice, and piano. Occasionally, ca. 90 € we may also bring in other instruments, such as guitar and Programmvorschläge: percussion. Applicants make repertoire requests when applying. Requests are taken into consideration when • Joseph Haydn, Streichquartett G-Dur op.54/1 building a balanced program for the festival. • W.A. Mozart, Streichquartett F-Dur KV 590 • Emilie Mayer, Streichquartett B-Dur (1855) (Furore We aim to keep AlpenKammerMusik an intimate, special Verlag) experience. Our ideal complement of participants each summer is 8 violins, 4 violas, 6 cellos, 1 double bass, • Willem Pijper, Streichquartett (1920) (Noten bei M. 5 pianists, 2 clarinets, 1 flute, 1 oboe, 1 bassoon, 1 horn, Herbig) (ca. 11 Minuten) 4 vocalists, and other instruments, on occasion. Some • Mieczyslaw Weinberg, Streichquartett Nr.8 op.66 instruments are highly competitive to get a place so we (Peermusic) advise getting an application in early. Scholarships are very For more information, please contact: limited and based on both merit and festival needs. Claudia Valder-Knechtges For more information, please contact: E-mail: [email protected] AlpenKammerMusik E-mail: [email protected] BELGIUM Austrian Master Classes Stavelot Zemlinsky International Chamber mostly string, Individual study, Kids welcome, Masterclasses: I Cambristi Workshop Musical holiday, Pre-formed groups accepted, Advanced in Belgium students and pre-professionals only Chamber mixed winds & strings EVENT WEBSITE: austrian-master-classes.com EVENT WEBSITE: cambristi.com EVENT LOCATION: Castle Zell an der Pram, Zell an der EVENT LOCATION: Stavelot College Saint-Remacle, Pram, Austria Belgium DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday,y Jul 19, 2020 to Saturday, DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, August 13, 2020 to July 25, 2020 Sunday, August 16, 2020 Masterclasses are provided in chamber music for strings, APPLICATION DEADLINE: Saturday,y Jul 13, 2020 clarinet, flute, and piano, for existing ensembles. Solo 2020 marks the sixth year of this workshop with the famous lessons are also available to help participants prepare for Zemlinsky Quartet. They will be joined by Joseph Kluson concert recitals, contests, auditions or exams, or how to and Michal Kanka from the Prazak Quartet. This workshop prepare a program. Individual technical and musical is open to pre-formed groups, including strings, winds and coaching are also emphasized. The workshop will conclude pianos and is available to beginners, amateurs, students, and with a public concert. young professionals. We focus exclusively on the study of For more information, please contact: chamber music literature. We can accommodate a Austrian Master Classes maximum of ten groups. For registration, visit our website Döbringstraße 14 and select “masterclasses and workshops.” Hallwang/Salzburg, 5300 For more information, please contact: Austria Longree Francoise E-mail: [email protected] Rue du melon, 51 Brussels, 1190, Belgium Phone: 32 475212273 E-mail: [email protected] 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 7

CANADA For more information, please contact: Andrew Fyson Camp Musical at CAMMAC Music Center 4174 Wren Rd Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Denman Island, VOR 1T0 Early music, Improvisation, Kids welcome, Musical holiday, Canada Pre-formed groups accepted, Ensemble singing, Weekend Phone: 250-335-9047 workshop, Masterclass E-mail: [email protected] EVENT WEBSITE: cammac.ca EVENT LOCATION: Lake McDonald CAMMAC Gabriola String Ensemble Retreat Music Centre, Quebec, Canada Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups accepted DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, June 28, 2020 to Sunday, EVENT WEBSITE: N/A August 16, 2020 EVENT LOCATION: The Haven, Gabriola Island, BC, Canada Over the summer, you can choose from seven different DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, January 31, 2020 to week-long programs at the Music Centre, each with its own Monday, February 3, 2020. Check theme: choir, classical music, early music, chamber music, the website for 2021 dates. celtic music, jazz, Broadway, etc. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 Each week, the following courses are also offered: recorder, choir, chamber music or small ensembles, percussion or Orff, The 19th Gabriola String Ensemble Retreat (GSER) will dance, and yoga or drawing. You can also choose to sign up once again be held at The Haven resort (240 Davis Rd, for our Thanksgiving weekend or our Bach Weekend in May. Gabriola Island, BC V0R 1X1, BC Canada). This is a four Finally, everyone is invited to come spend an unforgettable day weekend event that includes intensive coaching by March Break with us in the beautiful Laurentians. Visit our members of Trio Accord, the Borealis String Quartet, and website to see details of our summer program and make a pianist Arnold Draper. The retreat, started in 2002, draws reservation. chamber music enthusiasts from Canada, the USA and the UK. It is intended for adult amateur musicians who wish to For more information, please contact: improve their chamber music ensemble playing technique. CAMMAC Both pre-formed and established ensembles are welcome. 85 Chemin Although the retreat is primarily string ensemble orientated, Harrington, Quebec J8G 2T2 string groups that include piano or woodwind players are also Canada welcome. Applications open September 1, 2019 and close Phone: 888-622-8755 or 819-687-3938 January 1, 2020. E-mail: [email protected] For more information, please contact: Denman Island David Clark Baroque Music Workshop & Festival 2020 #17-4055 Indian River Drive North Vancouver, V7G 2R7 EVENT WEBSITE: denmanbaroque.com Canada EVENT LOCATION: Denman Community Hall, E-mail: [email protected] Denman Island, Canada DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, May 2, 2020 to Sunday, Sooke Harbour Chamber Music Workshop May 10, 2020 Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups accepted APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 EVENT WEBSITE: sookephil.ca/workshop2 A workshop of baroque music for accomplished amateur and EVENT LOCATION: Holy Trinity Church, Sooke, BC, student instrumentalists playing in period style, and singers. Canada Instruction is provided by four internationally known baroque DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, May 10, 2020 to Saturday, musicians. Our musical director is Marco Vitale. This year May 16, 2020 we will be working on a production of the operatic oratorio APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Susanna by Georg Frideric Handel, ending with a public This week-long string workshop for intermediate to performance in the Denman Island Community Hall. The advanced level amateur musicians, ages 16 and up is held in festival will also include chamber music concerts and talks the picturesque coastal village of Sooke on Vancouver Island. by our instructors. Applications are welcome until the end Faculty includes David Stewart and Paule Prefontaine, of 2019 or until our spaces are full. Please visit our website violin; Yariv Aloni, viola; Ian Hampton and Pamela for further information and an application form. Highbaugh Aloni, cello; and Gary Karr, bass. Coaching 8 Associated Chamber Music Players sessions are provided on string quartet literature and The HW | MQ workshop provides chamber music coaching ensemble playing. Pre-formed groups are encouraged. for adult amateur players and pre-professional musicians. The workshop is ideal for adventurous musicians seeking to For more information, please contact: travel to Cuba and integrates the beauty and lifestyle of Cuba Jenny Nelson with the music of Beethoven. The workshop focuses on Box 767 improving instrumental technical skills, chamber music Sooke, BC V9Z 1H7 techniques and musical insight. Between music sessions, Phone: 250-642-5760 participants can experience the street culture, cuisine, E-mail: [email protected] museums, architecture and fine arts of Havana. CUBA Early Period: Opus 18 #1-6. Please visit our website for full details. Havana Workshop: Mozart Quartets For more information, please contact: Chamber mixed winds & strings Michael Dabroski EVENT WEBSITE: dabroski.com/havana-retreat-mo- 11109 Oakmont Court, c/o B. Dabroski zart-string-quarte Fort Myers, Florida 33908 EVENT LOCATION: Havana, Cuba Phone: 239-561-3715 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 to E-mail: [email protected] Sunday, February 23, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, December 1, 2019 Havana Workshop: Beethoven Quartets Advanced students and pre-professionals only The HW | MQ workshop provides chamber music coaching for adult amateur players and pre-professional EVENT WEBSITE: dabroski.com/copy-of-havana- musicians. The workshop is ideal for adventurous workshop-mozart-quar musicians seeking to travel to Cuba and integrates the EVENT LOCATION: Havana, Cuba beauty and lifestyle of Cuba with the music of Mozart. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 to The workshop focuses on improving instrumental Monday, March 23, 2020 technical skills, chamber music techniques and musical APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 insight. Between Mozart learning sessions, participants can experience the street culture, cuisine, museums, architecture The HW | MQ workshop provides chamber music coaching and fine arts of Havana. Faculty include Michael Dabroski, for adult amateur players and pre-professional musicians. The violin, and Baltimore Symphony Orchestra members workshop is ideal for adventurous musicians seeking to travel Dariusz Skoraczewski, principal cello, and Marcia to Cuba and integrates the beauty and lifestyle of Cuba with McHugh, flute. Repertoire includesFlute Quartets K.285, the music of Beethoven. The workshop focuses on K.285a, K.258b, K.298; Oboe Quartet K.370; String Quartets improving instrumental technical skills, chamber music K.387 and K.589. Visit our website for full details. techniques and musical insight. Between music sessions, participants can experience the street culture, cuisine, For more information, please contact: museums, architecture and fine arts of Havana. Michael Dabroski Middle Period: Opus 59 #1-3, Opus 74 and 95 11109 Oakmont Court, c/o B. Dabroski Fort Myers, Florida 33908 Please visit our website for full details. Phone: 239-561-3715 For more information, please contact: E-mail: [email protected] Michael Dabroski 11109 Oakmont Court, c/o B. Dabroski Havana Workshop: Beethoven Quartets Fort Myers, Florida 33908 Advanced students and pre-professionals only Phone: 239-561-3715 EVENT WEBSITE: dabroski.com/copy-of-havana- E-mail: [email protected] workshop-mozart-quar EVENT LOCATION: Havana, Cuba DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 to Monday, March 16, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 9

Havana Workshop: Beethoven Quartets CZECH REPUBLIC Advanced students and pre-professionals only EVENT WEBSITE: dabroski.com/copy-of-havana- La Pellegrina: Baroque Music workshop-mozart-quar in 415 Hz: Buxtehude & EVENT LOCATION: Havana, Cuba His Potential Son-in-Law Bach DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 to Chamber mixed winds & strings, Early music, Musical holiday, Monday, March 23, 2020 Ensemble singing APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 EVENT WEBSITE: pellegrina.net/ The HW | MQ workshop provides chamber music coaching EVENT LOCATION: Franciscan Monastery, Bechyně, for adult amateur players and pre-professional musicians. The Czech Republic workshop is ideal for adventurous musicians seeking to travel DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, July 16, 2020 to Sunday, to Cuba and integrates the beauty and lifestyle of Cuba with July 26, 2020 the music of Beethoven. The workshop focuses on APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, March 1, 2020 improving instrumental technical skills, chamber music For singers (soloists and highly experienced choral singers), techniques and musical insight. Between music sessions, and instrumentalists (baroque strings, viola da gamba, participants can experience the street culture, cuisine, recorder, traverso, baroque oboe, baroque bassoon, museums, architecture and fine arts of Havana. harpsichord/organ, theorbo; period instruments only, Late Period: Opus 127, 130, 131, 132, 133 and 135. Please tuning pitch 415 Hz). The workshop faculty includes Enrique visit our website for full details. Gómez-Cabrero Fernandez, orchestra, violin; Cassandra Luckhardt, orchestra, cello and gamba; Dirkjan Horringa, For more information, please contact: Michael Dabroski choir, artistic direction; Mitchell Sandler, singers; and Marco 11109 Oakmont Court, c/o B. Dabroski Vitale, basso continuo. The central works for all are cantatas Fort Myers, Florida 33908 by Buxtehude and the young Bach. Morning sessions explore Phone: 239-561-3715 baroque chamber music for instrumental, vocal or combined E-mail: [email protected] vocal-instrumental ensembles. For more information, please contact: Havana Workshop: Shostakovich Quartets Dirkjan Horringa Advanced students and pre-professionals only Merwedeplantsoen 73 EVENT WEBSITE: dabroski.com/copy-of-hw- Utrecht, NL 3522JZ, Netherlands beethoven-quartets Phone: 31 619224758 EVENT LOCATION: Havana, Cuba E-mail: [email protected] DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, April 8, 2020 to Monday, April 13, 2020 La Pellegrina: Dvořák’s Stabat Mater APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 Chamber mixed winds & strings, Musical holiday, Ensemble singing The HW | MQ workshop provides chamber music coaching for adult amateur players and pre-professional musicians. The EVENT WEBSITE: pellegrina.net/ workshop is ideal for adventurous musicians seeking to travel EVENT LOCATION: Franciscan Monastery, Bechyně, to Cuba and integrates the beauty and lifestyle of Cuba with Czech Republic the music of Shoskakovich. The workshop focuses on DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, July 30, 2020 to improving instrumental technical skills, chamber music Sunday, August 9, 2020 techniques and musical insight. Between music sessions, APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, March 1, 2020 participants can experience the street culture, cuisine, museums, architecture and fine arts of Havana. For choral and solo singers SATB, strings, winds and pianists. With Martina Bernášková, Petr Bernášek, Václav Bernášek, See website for full details. Pavel Hořejší, Dirkjan Horringa, Libor Nováček, Mitchell Sandler, Rudolf Sternadel and others. For more information, please contact: Michael Dabroski Central work for all: Dvořák’s Stabat Mater for soloists, choir 11109 Oakmont Court, c/o B. Dabroski and large orchestra, conducted by Dirkjan Horringa. In Fort Myers, Florida 33908 addition, singers may participate in the a cappella chamber Phone: 239-561-3715 choir; instrumentalists play chamber music as well as with E-mail: [email protected] the symphony orchestra. Everyone plays in two pre-formed 10 Associated Chamber Music Players chamber ensembles. Existing ensembles are welcome. Check ensemble is coached by one member of Martinů Quartet. the website for additional information. The coaches not only teach but they are also part of the For more information, please contact: ensemble and play half a day with the ensembles of each Dirkjan Horringa group. Each ensemble will study only one selected chamber Merwedeplantsoen 73 work. During the course, the Martinů Quartet will perform Utrecht, NL 3522JZ, Netherlands in a public concert designated specifically for the members Phone: 31 619224758 of the workshop. The culmination of PLAYWIP will be a E-mail: [email protected] musical afternoon on the last day in which the participants can perform at the final informal concert. La Pellegrina: Play Chamber Music For more information, please contact: with the Kinsky Trio and Friends Lubomír Havlák Chamber mixed winds & strings, Musical holiday, Pod Vlastnim Krovem 27 Pre-formed groups accepted Praha 8, 18200 Czech Republic EVENT WEBSITE: https://www.kinskytrio.cz/inpage/ Phone: 42 060688837 pellegrina/ E-mail: [email protected] EVENT LOCATION: South Bohemian Conservatory, eské Bud jovice, Czech Republic Č ě PLAYWIP Jindřichův Hradec DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, July 18, 2020 to Sunday, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Chamber mostly string, July 26, 2020 Pre-formed groups accepted APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, March 1, 2020 EVENT WEBSITE: playwip.cz For strings, winds and pianists. Pre-formed ensembles EVENT LOCATION: Jindřichův Hradec, Czech Republic welcome. The workshop will be held in the conservatoire of DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, August 8, 2020 to České Budějovice, with good grand pianos and professional Sunday, August 23, 2020 workspaces. Intensive coaching (with a faculty member APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 playing a part) by the members of the Kinsky Trio: Lucie Sedláková Hůlová, violin; Martin Sedlák, cello; and Week 1: August 8 – 15; week 2: August 15 - 23 Veronika Böhmová, piano. Other tutors include Pavel Hůla, violin; Jan Nykrýn, viola; and Ludmila Peterková, clarinet). The workshops take place in the local music school with Everyone plays in two ensembles, with either a professional excellent facilities. Accommodation is available in a chamber musician playing in the ensemble or a full-time renovated hall of residence just next door. Participants of the coach; one ensemble can be pre-formed. Existing eight-day PLAYWIP course are divided into two groups. ensembles welcome. Each group consists of four ensembles; each ensemble is coached by one member of Martinů Quartet. The coaches For more information, please contact: not only teach but they are also part of the ensemble. Lucie Sedláková Hůlová Participants will study only one selected chamber work. Zahradní 313 During the course, the Martinů Quartet will perform in a Řitka u Prahy, CR 252 03 public concert in a venue in the vicinity of Jindrichuv Hradec Czech Republic designated specifically for the members of the workshop. Phone: 42 0604584957 The culmination of PLAYWIP will be a musical afternoon E-mail: [email protected] on the last day in which the participants can perform at the final informal concert. PLAYWIP in Castle Lnáře For more information, please contact: Chamber mixed winds & strings Lubomír Havlák EVENT WEBSITE: playwip.cz Pod Vlastnim Krovem 27 Praha 8, 18200 EVENT LOCATION: Castle Lnáře, Lnáře, Czech Republic Czech Republic DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, October 18, 2020 to Phone: 42 060688837 Sunday, October 25, 2020 E-mail: [email protected] APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, August 31, 2020 Participants of the eight-day PLAYWIP course are divided into two groups. Each group consists of four ensembles; each 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 11

PLAYWIP Praha For more information, please contact: Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups accepted Hélène Le Touzé 62 Boulevard de Magenta EVENT WEBSITE: playwip.cz Paris, 75010 EVENT LOCATION: Prague Conservatoire, Prague, France Czech Republic Phone: 33 689166400 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, February 15, 2020 to E-mail: [email protected] Sunday, February 23, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 Chamber Music Workshop in Luberon Participants of the eight-day PLAYWIP course are divided (South of France) - Open to All into two groups. Each group consists of four ensembles; each Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted ensemble is coached by one member of Martinů Quartet. The coaches not only teach but they are also part of the EVENT WEBSITE: proquartet.fr/en/luberon-workshop ensemble. Members of the Martinů Quartet play half a day EVENT LOCATION: Conservatoire d’Apt, Apt, Luberon, with the ensembles of each group. Each ensemble will study France only one selected chamber work. During the course the DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, August 17, 2020 to Friday, Martinů Quartet will perform in a public concert designated August 21, 2020 specifically for the members of the workshop. The APPLICATION DEADLINE: Saturday, August 1, 2020 culmination of PLAYWIP will be a musical afternoon on the last day in which the participants can perform at the ProQuartet in partnership with the Festival du Quatuors du final informal concert. Luberon offers a chamber music worshop at the Conservatoire of Apt, in the wonderful Luberon region in the South of France. For more information, please contact: Led by two specialists of chamber music, Philippe Mouchon, Lubomír Havlák viola, and Pierre Nentwig, cello, the workshop is open to Pod Vlastnim Krovem 27 musicians of all ages and all levels, playing strings, winds and Praha 8, 18200 keyboards. In addition to pre-formed ensembles, the workshop Czech Republic is also open to individual musicians, subject to constituting an Phone: 42 060688837 ensemble. Activities include: classes, collective workshops, an E-mail: [email protected] invitation to a concert of the Festival du Quatuors du Luberon, the possibility of attending the other concerts of the festival, FRANCE meetings and activities with the musicians of the professional academy organized by ProQuartet, and a final concert. Chamber Music Workshop in Créteil Rehearsal rooms are available. (Close to Paris) - Open To All For more information, please contact: Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Hélène Le Touzé Pre-formed groups accepted, Weekend workshop 62 Boulevard de Magenta EVENT WEBSITE: https://www.proquartet.fr/en/ Paris, 75010 activities France EVENT LOCATION: Conservatoire à Rayonnement Phone: 33 689166400 Régional de Créteil, Créteil, France E-mail: [email protected] DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, February 29, 2020 to Sunday, March 1, 2020 Chamber Music Workshop with Debussy APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, February 21, 2020 Quartet - Jan 2020 – Open To All Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, ProQuartet organizes a chamber music worshop at the Pre-formed groups accepted, Weekend workshop Conservatoire of Créteil, located near Paris and reachable by metro. The workshop is open to musicians of all ages and all EVENT WEBSITE: proquartet.fr/en/activities levels, playing strings, winds and keyboards. It is also open EVENT LOCATION: Conservatoire à Rayonnement to individual musicians, subject to constituting an ensemble. Régional de Lyon, Lyon, France Visit the website for more information. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, January 25, 2020 to Sunday, January 26, 2020. Check the website for 2021 dates. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 17, 2020 12 Associated Chamber Music Players

The Chamber Music Workshop is organized in partnership Chamber Music Workshop with Morgane with the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Lyon. Kypriotti (Soprano) and Franck Krawczyk The workshop is open to singers and instrumentists: strings, (Piano) - May 2020 - Open to All winds, and keyboards. All ages and all levels are welcome. The workshop is also open to individual musicians, subject Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, to constituting an ensemble. The program includes sessions Pre-formed groups accepted, Ensemble singing, Weekend workshop with various members of the Debussy Quartet, collective EVENT WEBSITE: proquartet.fr/en/activities workshop, access to the dress rehearsal or concert of the EVENT LOCATION: Conservatoire National Supérieur Debussy Quartet, and a final concert at the Conservatoire de Musique de Lyon, Lyon, France on January 26. Rehearsal rooms are available. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, May 2, 2020 Fees: 130 € per musician. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, April 24, 2020 For more information, please contact: The Chamber Music Workshop is organized in partnership Hélène Le Touzé with the Lyon Chamber Music International Competition: 62 Boulevard de Magenta www.cimcl.fr. The workshop is open to singers and Paris, 75010 instrumentists (strings, winds, keyboards) of all ages and France all levels. It is also open to individual musicians subject to Phone: 33 689166400 constituting an ensemble. The program includes classes E-mail: [email protected] with Morgane Kypriotti, soprano, and/or Franck Krawczyk, pianist and professor of chamber music; a group workshop; Chamber Music Workshop with Martial attendance at the CIMCL Laureates concert on May 2 and Gauthier and Emmanuel Haratyk a final concert at the Conservatoire on May 2. Rehearsal Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, rooms are available. Fees: 130 € per musician. Weekend workshop For more information, please contact: EVENT WEBSITE: proquartet.fr/en/stage-a-la-ferme- Hélène Le Touzé de-villefavard 62 Boulevard de Magenta EVENT LOCATION: Ferme de Villefavard, Villefavard, Paris, 75010 France France DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, May 28, 2020 to Phone: 33 689166400 Tuesday, June 2, 2020 E-mail: [email protected] ProQuartet offers this workshop in partnership with Ferme Cubertou Advanced Wind Chamber Music de Villefavard. Led by two specialists of chamber music, Emmanuel Haratyk, viola, and Martial Gauthier, violin, the Chamber mostly wind, Musical holiday workshop is open to musicians of all ages and all levels, EVENT WEBSITE: raasaymusiccourses.com/ playing strings, winds and keyboards. In addition to cubertou-2019.html pre-formed ensembles, the workshop is also open to individual EVENT LOCATION: Cubertou, St Martin le Redon, musicians, subject to constituting an ensemble. Activities France include: daily classes with the two coaches, collective DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, August 3, 2020 to workshops, participation in the chamber music ensemble led Monday, August 10, 2020 by Martial Gauthier, and a final concert on June 1st. This course is aimed at advanced players of post grade 8 level, with chamber music experience. The focus of the Fees: 465 per musician, including full board, all the € course will be a short daily warm-up followed by three activities, and use of rehearsal rooms with piano. tutored sessions daily and opportunities to form your own For more information, please contact: groups for ad hoc sessions. The week will culminate in an Hélène Le Touzé informal performance to each other to bring the week to a 62 Boulevard de Magenta close. The aim of the course is to learn core wind chamber Paris, 75010 music to a high standard in a friendly setting. Tutors: Sarah France Watts, Miles Hewitt, Liz Cutts. This course and the Cuber- Phone: 33 689166400 tou 2020 Elementary/Intermediate Wind Chamber Music E-mail: [email protected] workshop are now run by Raasay Music Courses. For more information, please contact: Sarah Watts E-mail: [email protected] 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 13

Cubertou Elementary and Intermediate Lakeside Chamber Music Workshop Wind Chamber Music Chamber mostly string Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly wind, Musical holiday EVENT WEBSITE: http://lakesidechambermusic.org EVENT WEBSITE: raasaymusiccourses.com/ EVENT LOCATION: Candes St. Martin, Loire Valley, cubertou-2020.html France EVENT LOCATION: Cubertou, St Martin le Redon, DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, June 22, 2020 to Friday, France June 26, 2020 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, July 25, 2020 to Saturday, APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 21, 2020. Visit the August 1, 2020 website for registration details. The Elementary/Intermediate week is aimed at players Lakeside Chamber Music Workshops offers two one-week from Grade 3 to Grade 8 standard. The week will focus on workshops for adults who want to deepen their knowledge improving your chamber music skills and encouraging of chamber music repertoire for strings and piano and confidence in small ensemble playing. There will be daily strengthen their collaborative music skills. Our workshops warm-up sessions that focus on skills needed to play are set in Lake Forest on the beautiful shores of Lake chamber music, and coached small ensemble sessions. Michigan, and in Montsoreau, sourrounded by renaissance Groups will be allocated as far as possible in similar graded chateaux and wineyards along the Loire river. Visit our ensembles. Time will be made for DIY ensembles and website for additional info or contact Dr. Bernard Zinck. individual practice. The week will end with an informal Lake Forest Workshop: June 8 to 12, at Lake performance of music worked on during the week. This Forest College, Lake Forest, IL. will be a sharing of music with the aim of each participant improving their chamber music skills via own personal goals France workshop: June 22 to 26, in Candes during the week. Tutors: Sarah Watts, Miles Hewitt and Liz St. Martin, Loire Valley, France. Cutts. This course and the Cubertou 2020 Advanced Wind For more information, please contact: Chamber Week are now run by Raasay Music Courses. Bernard Zinck For more information, please contact: 3022 N Cambridge Avenue Sarah Watts Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 E-mail: [email protected] United States Phone: 414-243-2884 International Chamber Music Course: E-mail: [email protected] Musique en Vacances Symphonic Holidays - Sinfonietta Bardou Chamber mixed winds & strings Chamber mostly string, Musical holiday EVENT WEBSITE: euromusica.com EVENT WEBSITE: dacapo-travel.eu EVENT LOCATION: Loches, France EVENT LOCATION: Bardou, Mons, France DATE OF WORKSHOP: Check website for 2020 dates. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, May 15, 2020 to Sunday, For amateur musicians, students and groups: chamber music May 24, 2020 scores from the 18th to the 20th century, including trios, Join us for a Symphonic Holiday in Southern France in the quartets, quintets, ensembles, orchestra chamber music with mountains of Languedoc. Conductor, Frédéric Tschumi, voice. Program includes: two daily chamber music lessons, violin, Eunsley Park. concerts given by the teachers, concerts given by the participants, lectures and tourism, and choir. • Elgar, Introduction and Allegro for Strings • Britten, Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge For more information, please contact: • Dvo ák, Serenade for Strings 41, Rue de la Poterie ř Evreux, 27000 The workshop offers a new orchestra experience for amateur France musicians from around the world, combining Mediterranean Phone: 33 (0) 685097500 life with intensive rehearsals and culminating in a concert E-mail: [email protected] performance. Bardou lies in the Parc Naturel du Haut Languedoc in the mountains near Montpellier in Southern France. The accommodation is rustic, with a unique setting of stunning scenery and tranquility. Several marked trails offer walks for all levels. You might also enjoy swimming in 14 Associated Chamber Music Players the waters of mountain streams. Visit our website 25 - August 2 with a small final concert, August 22 - 29 www.dacapo-travel.eu for all details of this program. (booked, string quartet), September 5 - 12. The participation fee is 501 for a regular week (Saturday evening to the For more information, please contact: € following Saturday morning), which includes coaching, Jonas Hees single room with bath, full board and free time activities. Lugostrasse 14 See the website for further information. Freiburg, 79100 Germany For more information, please contact: Phone: 49 7648991710 Stephane Fauth E-mail: [email protected] 1450 Chemin de Préoux Ruffieu, F-01260 Symphonic Holidays - Sinfonietta Bardou France Chamber mixed winds & strings, Musical holiday Phone: 33 47987 7816) E-mail: [email protected] EVENT WEBSITE: dacapo-travel.eu EVENT LOCATION: Bardou, Mons La Trivalle, France GERMANY DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, July 11, 2020 to Tuesday, July 21, 2020 Kammermusik im Waldschlösschen Join us for a Symphonic Holiday in Southern France in the (bei Göttingen) mountains of Languedoc. Conductor, Frédéric Tschumi, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Get togethers, Musical violin, Eunsley Park. holiday, Pre-formed groups accepted, Weekend workshop EVENT WEBSITE: waldschloesschen.org/de/veranstal- • Beethoven, Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus tungsdetails.html?va_nr=953 • Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto EVENT LOCATION: Akademie Waldschlösschen, • Schubert, Symphony No. 4 “Tragic” Reinhausen bei Göttingen, The workshop offers a new orchestra experience for amateur Niedersachsen, Germany musicians from around the world, combining Mediterranean DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, October 15, 2020 to life with intensive rehearsals and culminating in a concert Sunday, October 18, 2020 performance. Bardou lies in the Parc Naturel du Haut APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, September 21, 2020 Languedoc in the mountains near Montpellier in Southern France. The accommodation is rustic, with a unique setting of Gay and lesbian chamber musicians play in varying groups, stunning scenery and tranquility. Bardou is the perfect place in four 90-minute sessions per day from trio to nonetto for enjoying nature. Visit our website www.dacapo-travel.eu with or without piano. There is an orchestral session every for all details of this program. evening. All participants bring their favourite music or pieces they have always wanted to play with others but For more information, please contact: have never had the chance. Three pianos and several Jonas Hees practice rooms are available. Lugostrasse 14 Freiburg, 79100 For more information, please contact: Germany Michael Knoch Phone: 49 7648991710 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Kammermusikwochenende in Chorin Val-du-Séran Chamber Music Centre (bei Berlin) EVENT WEBSITE: val-du-seran.com Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, EVENT LOCATION: Val-du-Séran, Ruffieu, France Get togethers, Weekend workshop DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, May 23, 2020 to EVENT WEBSITE: kammermusik.jimdo.com Saturday, September 12, 2020 EVENT LOCATION: Chorin-Hotel, Chorin, Germany Week-long (Saturday to Saturday) workshops are provided DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, November 27, 2020 to for pre-formed groups with professional coaching available Sunday, November 29, 2020 for quartets, quintets, sextets with strings, winds, piano. The APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 2020. Check the house “Val-du-Séran” is located in the Northern part of the website for exact date. Valromey Valley. Dates in 2020: May 23 - 30, June 6 - 13, June 27 - July 4, July 11 – 18 (booked, piano quintet), July 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 15

Our Chamber Music Weekend for ambitious amateur Teilnehmerbeitrag: 350 € Ü/VP im Einzelzimmer pro Tag: musicians takes place in the biosphere reserve in Chorin, an ca. 60-90 € hour’s train ride from Berlin. Strings and woodwinds are Programmvorschläge: invited to come and make music together. We rehearse in two groups, which are set up by the instructors and sent to • Maddalena Sirmen, Streichquartett Nr.5 f-Moll (Furore the participants four weeks in advance. The highlight is the Verlag) final concert on Sunday afternoon. Room and board are • W.A. Mozart, Streichquartett D-Dur KV 159 available at the Hotel Haus Chorin. • Joseph Haydn, Streichquartett Es-Dur op.64/6 For more information, please contact: • Franz Schubert, Streichquartettsatz c-Moll (D 103) Heidrun Polster • Stanislaw Moniuszko 1. Streichquartett d-Moll (1839) Zwieseler Str. 19 (Musikverlag PWM 7087) Berlin, 10318 For more information, please contact: Germany Claudia Valder-Knechtges Phone: 49 305030011 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] String Quartet Workshop “Kammermusik String Quartet Workshop “Kammermusik Form und Leben” (Gerd Michael Herbig) Form und Leben” (Gerd Michael Herbig) Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups accepted Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted EVENT WEBSITE: N/A EVENT WEBSITE: N/A EVENT LOCATION: Waldhof, Freiberg, Germany EVENT LOCATION: Schloss Gnadenthal, Kleve, DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, July 16, 2020 to Germany Wednesday, July 22, 2020 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, February 21, 2020 to APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, March 15, 2020 Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Teilnehmerbeitrag: 350 Ü/VP im Einzelzimmer pro Tag: APPLICATION DEADLINE: Contact the organizer for € ca. 60-85 availability € Programmvorschläge: Teilnehmerbeitrag: 300 Ü/VP im Einzelzimmer pro Tag: € • Franz Schumbert, Streichquartett E-Dur (D 353) ca. 75 € • Joseph Haydn, Streichquartett G-Dur op. 64/4 Programmvorschläge: • Ethel Smyth, Streichquartett c-Moll (Fue 10067) • Joseph Martin, Kraus Streichquartett c-Moll VB 179 • Robert Schuman, Streichquartett A-Dur op. 41/3 • W.A. Mozart, Streichquartett D-Dur KV 155 • Carl Nielsen, Streichquartett g-Moll op. 13 • Joseph Haydn, Streichquartett C-Dur op.64/1 • Johannes Brahms, Streichquartett B-Dur op. 67 • Darius Milhaud, Streichquartett Nr.1 op.5 • Gideon Klein, Fantasie und Fuge (1942/43) (Bote & For more information, please contact: Bock) Claudia Valder-Knechtges E-mail: [email protected] For more information, please contact: Claudia Valder-Knechtges String Quartet Workshop “Kammermusik E-mail: [email protected] Form und Leben” (Gerd Michael Herbig) Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted String Quartet Workshop “Kammermusik EVENT WEBSITE: N/A Form und Leben” (Gerd Michael Herbig) EVENT LOCATION: Marienburg, Zell an der Mosel, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted Germany EVENT WEBSITE: N/A DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, October 25, 2020 to EVENT LOCATION: Schloss Buchenau, Eiterfeld Saturday, October 31, 2020 (Hessische Rhon), Germany APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, June 1, 2020 to Sunday, Teilnehmerbeitrag: 375 Ü/VP im Einzelzimmer pro Tag: June 7, 2020 € ca. 63 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, December 31, 2019 € 16 Associated Chamber Music Players

Programmvorschläge: HUNGARY • Pietro Nardini, Streichquartett Nr. 4 F-Dur • Joseph Haydn, Streichquartett B-Dur op. 71/1 Academy of Chamber Music in Budapest Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Chamber • W.A. Mozart, Streichquartett D-Dur KV 499 mostly wind, Older Adults, Musical holiday, Pre-formed groups • Paul Hindemith, Streichquartett C-Dur op. 2 (1914/15) accepted, Ensemble singing, Masterclass • Robert Helps, Nocturne for String Quartet (1960) EVENT WEBSITE: academusic.net (8 Minuten) EVENT LOCATION: Szabolcsi Bence Music School, • Dimitri Shostakovich, Streichquartett Nr.8 op. 110 Budapest, Hungary (1960) DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, August 4, 2020 to For more information, please contact: Tuesday, August 14, 2020 Claudia Valder-Knechtges APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, May 10, 2020 E-mail: [email protected] Budapest International Academy of Chamber Music is in its 19th summer season. The purpose of the course is to allow GREECE adult amateurs and young professionals access to a very high standard of chamber music in a warm, friendly and cultural Chamber Strings in Greece environment. Szabolcsi Bence Conservatoire is located in Chamber mostly string the city centre, near Astoria Place, with a concert hall and EVENT WEBSITE: allcomersmusic.org/ twenty studios, hotels or boarding houses at negotiable prices. strings-in-greece.html A minimum of two programs (one or two movements of a EVENT LOCATION: Greek island of Kythira, Greece work each) for each student, in two different styles is decided DATE OF WORKSHOP: September 11, 2020 to Sunday, upon two months beforehand. Courses are given every day by September 20, 2020 soloists for all instruments. Faculty includes professors from the Franz Liszt Academy or other national conservatories. Please note, this workshop is fully booked almost a year ahead. A cruise on the Danube is included and several cultural and If interested, mark this workshop for future interest and contact tourism programs are available. Various concerts are offered the organizers early. for students and others with closing concerts given by the Enjoy a unique musical experience on the Greek island of students at the end of the season. Kythira, the southernmost of the Ionian islands. Unspoiled For more information, please contact: by mass tourism, Kythira offers a rich variety of beaches, Isabelle Oehmichen villages and countryside. 12 Rue Jonquoy Our schedule mirrors Greek island life, with rehearsals in the Paris, 75014 morning and early evening, leaving the afternoons and late France evenings free for other activities. The bulk of our rehearsals take Phone: 33 620365189 place at an open-air amphitheatre near the sea in Kapsali. E-mail: [email protected] Our ethos is noncompetitive and inclusive. This year’s tutors are Ruth Gibson, viola, and Adi Tal, cello. Both players are IRELAND recognized world-class performer, as well as great teachers Dublin Chamber Music Group — - encouraging, informative and inspirational. We continue to build on our partnership with the island’s wind band, the Termonfechin Weekends Potamos Philharmoniki. Together we give memorable joint Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups performances as part of our final concert. Check website for accepted, Weekend workshop, Masterclass full details. EVENT WEBSITE: termonfechinmusic.org For more information, please contact: EVENT LOCATION: An Grianán,Termonfeckin, Ireland Allcomers Music, Rich Mix DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, May 8, 2020 to Sunday, May 35-47 Bethnal Green Road 10, 2020 London, EL 6LA APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, March 1, 2020 United Kingdom The weekend workshops are open to groups with three Phone: 44 (0) 20 7739 4680 or more players including strings, winds, brass and piano. E-mail: [email protected] Applications are welcome from groups already formed and also from individuals who would like to join a group for the weekend. Every effort will be made to place all individual 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 17 applicants into groups. Applicants must be aged 18 or over ITALY at the time of the course. In addition to receiving coaching with your own group, the course will include opportunities Como Lake Chamber Music Workshop to play informally with other groups and in the chamber Chamber mixed winds & strings orchestra. The weekend courses at Termonfechin have been EVENT WEBSITE: aimamusic.it/workshop-di- held since 1958. musica-da-camera-tutti-cambris- For more information, please contact: ti-2019-2020/ Brian McBryan EVENT LOCATION: Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, Abbey Lodge, Marino Avenue West Como, Italy Killiney, A96EY06 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, July 11, 2020 to Sunday, Ireland July 12, 2020 Phone: 35 385174228 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Saturday, May 20, 2020 E-mail: [email protected] The workshop Tutti Cambristi-Milano is open to amateur Dublin Chamber Music Group — musicians of all ages. Organized groups, partial groups, and individual musicians may apply. Chamber ensembles must Termonfechin Weekends have a minimum of three musicians. For all groups, the Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups working day is scheduled as follows: two three-hour sessions accepted, Weekend workshop, Masterclass per day, consisting of 90-minute lessons with a tutor and 90 EVENT WEBSITE: termonfechinmusic.org minutes for independent study. On Saturday evening there EVENT LOCATION: An Grianán,Termonfeckin, Ireland will be a social so that participants can meet other people or DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, October 16, 2020 to organize an informal play-in. The weekend will end late Sunday, October 18, 2020 Sunday afternoon with a concert for groups that wish to perform. Visit our website for more information. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Saturday, August 1, 2020 The weekend workshops are open to groups with three For more information, please contact: or more players including strings, winds, brass and piano. Clarice Zdanski Applications are welcome from groups already formed and Phone 39 3477986750 also from individuals who would like to join a group for the E-mail: [email protected] weekend. Every effort will be made to place all individual Ischia Chamber Music Festival applicants into groups. Applicants must be aged 18 or over at Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, the time of the course. In addition to receiving coaching with Pre-formed groups accepted your own group, the course will include opportunities to play informally with other groups and in the chamber EVENT WEBSITE: ischiachambermusic.org orchestra. The weekend courses at Termonfechin have been EVENT LOCATION: Sorrento, Italy held since 1958. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, May 2, 2020 to Saturday, May 9, 2020 For more information, please contact: Brian McBryan The Ischia Chamber Music Festival has been relocated to Abbey Lodge, Marino Avenue West Sorrento, Italy, in 2020. See the listing for Sorrento Killiney, A96EY06 Chamber Music Festival. Ireland For more information, please contact: Phone: 35 385174228 Aldo de Vero E-mail: [email protected] via Vecchia San Gennaro 143 80078 Pozzuoli (Napoli), Italy Phone: 39 3495331581 E-mail: [email protected] 18 Associated Chamber Music Players

Musicando Academy in Italy Amateur Chamber Music Program participants will enjoy Chamber mixed winds & strings, Musical holiday busy daily concert schedule and traditional Tyrolean hospitality. Check the website for registration and EVENT WEBSITE: musicandoacademy.org/en-italy- workshop program information. EVENT LOCATION: Vallesana Centre, Sondalo, For more information, please contact: Sondrio, Italy PO Box 667102 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, August 1, 2020 to Houston, TX 77266 Sunday, August 9, 2020 E-mail: [email protected] APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 15, 2020 Orvieto Musica Amateur orchestral workshop for accomplished players Chamber mixed winds & strings, Ensemble singing, combining a mix of quality music teaching (with 6-7 hours EVENT WEBSITE: orvietomusica.org/ a day of tutti and sectional rehearsals, conducted by M° Matthieu Mantanus with the help of professional tutors EVENT LOCATION: Orvieto, Italy for strings and wind) and free time for excursions or DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, June 14, 2020 to Sunday, self-organized chamber music. Located at a beautiful early July 5, 2020 20th century Liberty style building offering accommodation APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 for up to 100 people, a restaurant, plenty of halls to rehearse Orveto Musica offers a three-week international chamber and wonderful views of the Alpine surroundings. The music workshop in the Italian heartland, 100 miles from Musicando Academy will be the residence orchestra of their Rome. The festival consists of Art of Song, Intensive Strings, new Mondadizza Music Week festival. and TrumpetFest programs. We present six concerts in three 2020 Program: week and offer Italian language and culture classes. Weekends • Beethoven, Triple Concerto in C major op. 56 are free for travel. 2020 is the 27th annual Orvieto Musica workshop. • Tchaikovsky, Symphony no.6 in B minor op.76 “Pathetique” For more information, please contact: Visit our website for more details and online registration. Nyela Basney Orvieto Musica Inc. For more information, please contact: 3318 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ste. 100 Vanessa Chanson Chicago, IL 60657 Italy E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 39 347372758 E-mail: [email protected] Sarteano Chamber Choral Conducting Workshop Orfeo Music Festival - Italian Alps Ensemble singing, Masterclass Chamber mixed winds & strings, Ensemble singing, EVENT WEBSITE: sarteanochoralworkshop.com EVENT WEBSITE: orfeomusicfestival.com/ EVENT LOCATION: Società Filarmonica di Sarteano, EVENT LOCATION: Vipiteno, Italy Sarteano, Siena, Italy DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, July 6, 2020 to Monday, DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 to July 20, 2020 Thursday, July 23, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, March 15, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, June 1, 2020 Orfeo Festival Amateur Chamber Music Program provides This intensive and collaborative conducting workshop is an opportunity for amateur adult musicians to explore their geared for music educators and choral conductors with passion for playing in the enchanting landscape of the Italian strong vocal ability who are interested in rehearsing and Alps. The program includes string, piano, woodwinds and performing chamber choral music. voice. The Amateur Chamber Program, by being a part of the Orfeo Music Festival, allows participants to interact with The morning session will consist of vocal pedagogy with distinguished artists and the talented international music Bronislawa Falinska, using the Rohmert Method of Functional students, and attend Orfeo Music Festival daily concerts. Voicetraining, and clinics on developing a vital chamber choir/ Pre-formed or newly formed chamber groups will practice and effective rehearsal techniques, with Brian O’Connell. The compositions by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Mozart, or Schubert, afternoon session will be a conducting masterclass with Simon among others. The coaching will be offered by the Carrington. You will be part of a 28 to 36 member ensemble distinguished faculty artists of the Orfeo Music Festival. that will prepare and perform a cappella choral music from the 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 19 sixteenth to the twenty-first century. We welcome qualified String Quartet Workshop “Kammermusik singers who are interested in attending in a non-conducting Form und Leben” (Gerd Michael Herbig) capacity, who enjoy singing in a chamber group environment Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups accepted and/or are very specifically looking to learn rehearsal and conducting techniques. Twelve applicants will be granted Full EVENT WEBSITE: N/A Conductor status. Workshop sessions will be held in the EVENT LOCATION: Il Chistro, Verbania-Intra, Lago Società Filarmonica. We will close with a performance in one Maggiore, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, of Sarteano’s beautiful churches. Visit the website for full Italy application information and workshop details. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, May 9, 2020 to Friday, May 15, 2020 For more information, please contact: Gail Leicher APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 31, 2020 Phone: 781-652-0158 Teilnehmerbeitrag: 390 € Ü/VP im Einzelzimmer pro Tag: E-mail: [email protected] ca. 90 € Sorrento Chamber Music Workshop Programmvorschläge: Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, • W.A. Mozart, Streichquartett C-Dur KV 157 Pre-formed groups accepted • Joseph Haydn, Streichquartett B-Dur op. 64/3 • Ludwig v. Beethoven, Streichquartett c-Moll op. 18/4 EVENT WEBSITE: ischiachambermusic.org/ • Norbert Burgmüller, Streighquartett Nr. 4, a-Mol op. 14 EVENT LOCATION: La Culla Hotel, Sorrento, Italy (Verlag Dohr) DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, May 2, 2020 to Saturday, • Heinz Winbeck, Streichquartett Nr. 2, “Tempi notturni” May 9, 2020 (Bärenreiter) (ca. 17 Minuten) APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, April 6, 2020 For more information, please contact: Previously the Ischia Chamber Music Workshop (relocated Claudia Valder-Knechtges to Sorrento), this workshop offers a unique week of playing, E-mail: [email protected] studying and enjoying quality, professionally-coached music. The workshop often commissions a piece from a String Quartet Workshop “Kammermusik contemporary composer for the workshop. We welcome Form und Leben” (Gerd Michael Herbig) players of all levels. Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted The workshop will start on Saturday, May 2 at 9:30 am. EVENT WEBSITE: N/A Our gathering party will be Friday May 1 with a great EVENT LOCATION: Le Beringhe, Siena, Italy dinner at “La Culla” Hotel at 7:00 pm. Wednesday, May 6, DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, September 13, 2020 to we’ll take a tour of Pompeii in English, French and Italian, Saturday, September 19, 2020 led by our professional tourist guide, and workshop participant, Lisa Norall. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, June 1, 2020 Sorrento is a small town wonderfully located over white Teilnehmerbeitrag: 375 € Ü/VP im Einzelzimmer pro Tag: steep cliffs and offering a fantastic view over the Bay of ca. 100 € Naples. Our location in Sorrento, for staying and playing, Programmvorschläge: will be “La Culla” Hotel, a magnificent XVIII century • Joseph Haydn, Streichquartett A-Dur op.55/1 building overlooking the sea. “La Culla” is run by Catholic • Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Oblate nuns. Streichquartett Es-Dur (Furore Verlag) For more information, please contact: • W.A. Mozart, Streichquartett D-Dur KV 575 Aldo de Vero • Ludwig v. Beethoven, Streichquartett F-Dur op. 135 via Vecchia San Gennaro 143 • Bernard Stevens, String Quartet No.2 op.34 (1962) 80078 Pozzuoli (Napoli), (Noten bei M. Herbig) Italy Phone: 39 3495331581 For more information, please contact: E-mail: [email protected] Claudia Valder-Knechtges E-mail: [email protected] 20 Associated Chamber Music Players

Summer Music in Tuscany Symphonic Holidays - Sinfonietta Farfense Chamber mostly wind, Advanced students and pre-professionals Chamber mixed winds & strings, Musical holiday only, Ensemble singing EVENT WEBSITE: dacapo-travel.eu EVENT WEBSITE: summermusicintuscany.org EVENT LOCATION: Santa Vittoria in Matenano, Italy EVENT LOCATION: Teatro degli Arrischianti, DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, July 24, 2020 to Sunday, Sarteano, Siena, Italy August 2, 2020 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, June 29, 2020 to Monday, Join us for a Symphonic Holiday in a typical Italian town en July 13, 2020 miniature, on a hilltop between high mountains and the APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, February 14, 2020 Adriatic Sea. Conductor: David Sofer Oboe: Jaime González Join us as we renew our study and performance with a • Prokofiev, Classical Symphony cross-disciplinary approach. Wind instrumentalists and • Strauss, Oboe Concerto vocalists collaborate while immersing themselves in the life • Gounod, Symphony No. 1 of a medieval Tuscan town. Located in a historic Tuscan village, this program includes high-level musical study, A new orchestra experience for amateur musicians from beautiful performance opportunities, and fascinating Italian around the world. Mediterranean life combined with intensive cultural experiences. Please explore our site to learn more rehearsals culminating in a concert performance at the end of about our two-week music program for voice, flute, oboe, your holiday. clarinet, horn, bassoon, saxophone and piano. For more information, please contact: For more information, please contact: Jonas Hees Jim Millar Lugostrasse 14 383 Skyline Lakes Drive Freiburg, 9100 Ringwood, NJ 07456 Germany Phone: 973-809-1082 Phone: 49 76148991710 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Symphonic Holidays - Sinfonietta Cefalù JAPAN Chamber mixed winds & strings, Musical holiday APA’s 5th International EVENT WEBSITE: dacapo-travel.eu Chamber Music Festival in Japan EVENT LOCATION: Cefalù, Italy Chamber mixed winds & strings DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, October 2, 2020 to Sunday, EVENT WEBSITE: apa-music.org/english/index.html October 11, 2020 EVENT LOCATION: Concerts at Koganei/Tokyo & Join us for a Symphonic Holiday in Sicily, Italy. Conductor: Kiunkaku/Atami, Koganei /Tokyo Frédéric Tschumi Violin: Anna Göckel. & Atami/Shizuoka, Tokyo, Japan • Schumann, Violin Concerto DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, March 27, 2020 to Sunday, • Haydn, Symphony No. 104 April 5, 2020 A new orchestra experience for amateur musicians from APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, November 15, 2019. Check availability with the organizer. around the world. Mediterranean life combined with intensive rehearsals, culminating in a concert performance at the end of APA will organize the 5th International Chamber Music your holiday. Cefalù is situated 65 km east of Palermo, a small Festival in March/April 2020. In 2020, there will be two town known for its picturesque historic center with direct concerts in Koganei Tokyo and Atami Shizuoka after two access to a wonderful beach. Visit our website for all details of days rehearsals each. We welcome strings, winds and this program. pianists capable of performing chamber music with two days rehearsals prior to the concerts. We will form groups For more information, please contact: by mixing foreign participants and Japanese players. In Jonas Hees principle, everyone plays in two ensembles. The music Lugostrasse 14 will be selected based on requests of the participants. Freiburg, 9100 Coaching and solo performance are not featured. Rentals of Germany large instruments such as a double base and cello will Phone: 49 76148991710 be arranged. E-mail: [email protected] 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 21

For more information, please contact: For more information, please contact: K (Kaaz) Yoshida Maja Popovic Japan 12 Vaka Djurovica E-mail: [email protected] Podgorica 81000 Montenegro APA Beethoven Anniversary Phone: 38 267811011 Series Concerts 2020 E-mail: [email protected] Chamber mixed winds & strings EVENT WEBSITE: apa-music.org NETHERLANDS EVENT LOCATION: Urayasu Harmony Hole, Urayasu City, Chiba, Japan Chamber Music Atelier Delft/ DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, April 18, 2020 to Kamer Muziek Atelier Delft Thursday, December 31, 2020 Chamber mixed winds & strings, Kids welcome, Musical holiday, Pre-formed groups accepted APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, November 25, 2019. Check availability with the EVENT WEBSITE: kamermuziekateliers.nl organizer. EVENT LOCATION: Prinsenkwartier, Delft, Netherlands APA (Amateur Music Player’s Association, Japan), is a nation- DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 to wide network which currently consists of over 1,100 amateur Sunday, August 2, 2020 musicians in Japan. In 2020, APA presents a series of concerts APPLICATION DEADLINE: Chec k the website for application with the theme “Rediscovering Beethoven’s chamber music,” deadline. celebrating the composer’s 250th anniversary. Beethoven’s The workshop is open to all chamber music ensembles lesser known works will be featured. The series opens on and includes daily lessons with your ensemble; tickets for Saturday, April 18. Please check the website for all other five Delft Chamber Music Festival concerts; free access to information. all workshops, public rehearsals and lectures; street and salon For more information, please contact: music activities; and performing in the final concert in Delft. Mikio Tabe, APA Apply as an ensemble or individually. All ages welcome 2-6-16-201, Kabukicho,Shinjyuku-ku (5 and up). Visit our website for more information. Tokyo, 160-0021 For more information, please contact: Japan [email protected] Phone: 81 332329130 Raamweg 45 E-mail: [email protected] Den Haag, 2596HN Netherlands MONTENEGRO Phone: 31 647804890 Montenegro Summer Camp E-mail: [email protected] for Chamber Music Chamber mixed winds & strings SWITZERLAND EVENT WEBSITE: summercampforchambermusic.me/ Chamber Music and Instrumental Courses EVENT LOCATION: Lovcen National Park, Ivanova for Amateurs in Beautiful Switzerland Korita, Cetinje, Montenegro Chamber mostly string DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, July 30, 2020 to Friday, August 7, 2020 EVENT WEBSITE: chambermusicinswitzerland.weebly. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, May 31, 2020 com EVENT LOCATION: Klang-Hotel Alpenrose, Wildhaus, Check Facebook or contact the organizer for details. St. Gallen, Switzerland https://www.facebook.com/MontenegroSummerCampfor- ChamberMusic/ DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, July 26, 2020 to Saturday, August 1, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, May 31, 2020 This course is open to players with very moderate knowledge (minimum: two years of string playing). Easy pieces will be practiced and presented by the end of the 22 Associated Chamber Music Players course. Players have the opportunity to participate in a from Geneva. Check the website for details and on-line separate violin, viola or cello course. registration. For more information, please contact: For more information, please contact: Andras Toszeghi Vanessa Chanson Gristen 6 Italy Neukirch, 9315 Phone: 39 347372758 Switzerland E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 71 2452410 E-mail: [email protected] UNITED KINGDOM Chamber Music and Instrumental Courses for Amateurs in Beautiful Switzerland Adult Chamber Music One-Day Retreat Chamber mostly string Chamber mostly string, Individual study, Pre-formed groups EVENT WEBSITE: N/A accepted, Weekend workshop, Chamber groups needed, Masterclass EVENT LOCATION: Klang-Hotel Alpenrose, Wildhaus, St. Gallen, Switzerland EVENT WEBSITE: bathstringsacademy.org/home.html DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, August 2, 2020 to EVENT LOCATION: Rudge Hall, Near Bath, Somerset, Saturday, August 8, 2020 United Kingdom APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, May 31, 2020 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, February 2, 2020 This course is open to players with very moderate APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, January 27, 2020 knowledge (minimum: two years of string playing). Easy Join us for a one-day musical retreat as we explore the pieces will be practiced and presented by the end of the art of string quartet playing in the beautiful and tranquil course. Players have the opportunity to participate in a surroundings of Rudge Hall in Somerset, located just 12 miles separate violin, viola or cello course. from central Bath. Adult string players will find a relaxed and friendly atmosphere in which to play chamber music. For more information, please contact: Andras Toszeghi Led by Co-Directors of Bath Strings Academy, Michelle Gristen 6 Falcon and Ruth O’Shea, the day will focus on Schubert Neukirch, 9315 Quartet No. 13 in A Minor D. 804, Rosamunde. We will Switzerland also explore tips, tricks and techniques used by successful Phone: 71 2452410 chamber musicians, taking a holistic approach incorporating E-mail: [email protected] mind, body and music. The aim of our day will be to offer both pre-formed quartets and individuals an introductory Musicando Academy in Switzerland exploration of the piece, with the possibility of further on- Chamber mixed winds & strings, Musical holiday, going coaching if desired. Check the website for full details. Weekend workshop For more information, please contact: EVENT WEBSITE: musicandoacademy.org/en-april- Michelle Falcon aigle-switzerland 34 The Daglands EVENT LOCATION: Aigle Castle, Aigle, Switzerland Camerton DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, March 5, 2020 to Bath, Somerset BA2 0PR Sunday, March 8, 2020 United Kingdom APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, December 15, 2019. Phone: 44 7749651010 Contact organizer for availability. E-mail: [email protected] Amateur orchestral workshop for accomplished players in the rooms of the splendid medieval castle, surrounded by the Swiss Alps and vineyards. This year’s music program will combine Schubert Symphony No. 3 and the orchestral version of Debussy Children’s Corner. Aigle is a small town of the Rhône river valley, a medieval area with a 12th-century castle that hosts the Vine and Wine Museum. Located 20 km from Montreux and beautiful Lake Geneva, 40 km from Lausanne and 100 km 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 23

Adult Chamber Music One-Day Retreat For more information, please contact: Chamber mostly string, Older Adults, Individual study, Sarah Watts Pre-formed groups accepted, Weekend workshop, Play-In, 17 Hall Drive, Gotham Chamber groups needed Nottingham, NG11 0JT Phone: 44 (0)7961364758 EVENT WEBSITE: bathstringsacademy.org/home.html E-mail: [email protected] EVENT LOCATION: Rudge Hall, Near Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom Baroque and Renaissance DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, April 26, 2020 Summer Schools in Cambridge APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, April 20, 2020 Chamber mixed winds & strings, Early music, Pre-formed groups accepted, Ensemble singing Join us for a one-day musical retreat as we explore the art EVENT WEBSITE: CambridgeEarlyMusic.org of string quartet playing in the beautiful and tranquil surroundings of Rudge Hall in Somerset, located just 12 EVENT LOCATION: Girton College, Cambridge, miles from central Bath. Adult string players will find a relaxed United Kingdom and friendly atmosphere in which to play chamber music. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, July 26, 2020 to Sunday, August 9, 2020 Led by Co-Directors of Bath Strings Academy, Michelle Falcon and Ruth O’Shea, the day will focus on Schubert APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 2020, check website for exact Quartet No. 13 in A Minor D. 804, Rosamund. We will also date. explore tips, tricks and techniques used by successful cham- Cambridge Early Music is offering two residential study weeks ber musicians, taking a holistic approach incorporating on baroque and renaissance music for instrumentalists and mind, body and music. The aim of our day will be to offer singers, working together and separately in chamber groups both pre-formed quartets and individuals an introductory and large ensembles. Our courses are firmly established as the exploration of the piece, with the possibility of further ongo- highlight of the year for a growing number of amateur and ing coaching if desired. Check the website for full details. aspiring professional instrumentalists and singers. For more information, please contact: We welcome musicians from across the UK and abroad to Michelle Falcon study the techniques and styles of early music in the 34 The Daglands delightful atmosphere of Girton College, Cambridge. Our Camerton tutors are highly acclaimed both as teachers and performers. Bath, Somerset BA2 0PR There are no formal masterclasses or one-to-one lessons. Our United Kingdom courses are recognised for their success in accommodating Phone: 44 7749651010 players of different levels, and for the chamber music sessions E-mail: [email protected] which are organized and coached by the tutors. Autumn Wind Chamber Music Course For more information, please contact: Chamber mostly wind Beatriz Aranguren 11b King’s Parade EVENT WEBSITE: raasaymusiccourses.com/ Cambridge, CB2 1SJ autumn-winds.html United Kingdom EVENT LOCATION: Raasay House and Raasay Phone: 44 (0) 8448082412 Community Centre, Isle of Raasay, E-mail: [email protected] Scotland DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, October 12, 2020 to Baroque Week Friday, October 16, 2020 Chamber mixed winds & strings, Early music, Pre-formed groups accepted, Ensemble singing, This course will be tutored by Sarah Watts and is for Advanced students and pre-professionals only advanced players only. Mozart’s famous Serenade for Thirteen Winds (Gran Partita) will be intensively rehearsed alongside EVENT WEBSITE: baroque-week.org.uk/ Gary Carpenter’s Pantomime for the same combination. EVENT LOCATION: Queen Anne’s School, Caversham, Both works will be performed on the island at the end of the Berkshire, United Kingdom week. Limited to 13 places. Parts will be shared out so that DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, August 16, 2020 to players have opportunities to do some first and second Sunday, August 23, 2020 playing. At least one basset horn can be provided. Firmly established as one of Europe’s foremost early music courses, Baroque Week is now celebrating its 43rd year. The course offers inspiration and guidance to both singers and 24 Associated Chamber Music Players players of baroque music from an expert team of leading encourage and enlighten, a high tutor-to-participant ratio, specialists in historical performance. and an intimate, supportive atmosphere. This year’s theme is “The Grand Tour: Italy,” featuring For more information, please contact: works by Monteverdi, Corelli, Vivaldi and other Italian Christine Gale Harrison masters. There will be tutor-led projects exploring this 144 Stickwood Court theme for both singers and instrumentalists, but chamber Newmarket, L3Y 5Z4 music-making with your own choice of repertoire is Canada fundamental to the course. Baroque Week is for baroque Phone: 905-853-9571 wind, string and continuo players and up to eight singers, E-mail: [email protected] but there are also opportunities for instrumentalists to sing. Plucked continuo as well as keyboard players will be Chamber Music Weekends welcome. String players should use gut strings and a baroque with the Maggini Quartet bow. You should be a competent sight-reader and confident Chamber mostly string playing or singing one-to-a-part. Most of the repertoire will EVENT WEBSITE: stringquartetcourses.uk/ be played at A415, although some early 17th century music will be at A440. Visit the website for more information. EVENT LOCATION: Headington School, Oxford, United Kingdom For more information, please contact: DATE OF WORKSHOP: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 to Friday, 118 Wise Lane, East Knoyle April 10. See additional course Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6AB dates below. United Kingdom Phone: 44 (0) 1747830625 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 2020. Contact the organizer E-mail: [email protected] for exact date For over 30 years our courses for semi-professional and Basically Quartets, Opus 1 amateur quartets and small chamber groups have been Chamber mostly string coached by the Maggini Quartet. The atmosphere is EVENT WEBSITE: basicallyquartets.net friendly, the coaching first-class and the company excellent. EVENT LOCATION: Noddfa, Penmaenmawr, Clwyd, The location is close to the beautiful and historic city of United Kingdom Oxford, parking is easy and there are excellent public transport links. The courses include a concert by the DATE OF WORKSHOP: Check website for 2020 dates Maggini Quartet and an optional concert by participating Basically Quartets is an innovative string chamber music groups. Each course involves a maximum of fourteen groups course for adult amateur musicians. At Basically Quartets and each group is coached by each member of the Maggini you will enjoy workshops and lectures designed to Quartet. The quality of the experience is borne out by the encourage and enlighten, a high tutor-to-participant ratio, number of groups who come regularly and continue to learn and an intimate, supportive atmosphere. and enjoy their music-making, but we are especially keen to For more information, please contact: draw in new groups who are very welcome. Christine Gale Harrison Additional 2020 courses: 144 Stickwood Court Tuesday 25th August – Friday 28th August, 2020 Newmarket, L3Y 5Z4 Canada Saturday 29th August – Tuesday 1st September, 2020 Phone: 905-853-9571 For more information, please contact: E-mail: [email protected] Alan Goodwin Basically Quartets, Opus 2 2 North Street Oxford, OX2 0AY Chamber mostly string United Kingdom EVENT WEBSITE: basicallyquartets.net Phone: 44 7765034918 EVENT LOCATION: Noddfa, Penmaenmawr, Clwyd, E-mail: [email protected] United Kingdom DATE OF WORKSHOP: Check website for 2020 dates CSSM Summer School of Music Chamber mixed winds & strings Basically Quartets is an innovative string chamber music EVENT WEBSITE: cssm.org.uk course for adult amateur musicians. At Basically Quartets you will enjoy workshops and lectures designed to EVENT LOCATION: Uppingham School, Rutland, 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 25

United Kingdom to play from facsimile on renaissance viols, and to give DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, August 1, 2020 to participants a chance to play with different people in a Saturday, August 8, 2020 smaller or larger consort than their pre-formed group. We are happy to help place individual applicants into a A broad music summer school with orchestras, choirs, solo compatible consort, which would then form their main singing, piano masterclass, arranging, and a variety of working consort for the weekend. chamber music, all lead by internationally-regarded tutors. What makes us different from other summer courses is that Individuals should contact the tutors, David Hatcher and every day you can play or sing in at least two scheduled, Jane Francis directly in addition to sending your application tutor-led classes, with plenty of other ad hoc music-making to Hawkwood College. Players are expected to be opportunities. Whatever courses you select, you can also sing competent readers and players, although a pre-formed or play in Uppingham School Chapel at Evensong or the group of more elementary players, able to work at a combined forces choir and orchestral piece at the end of compatible level, would be welcome. the week. Most of all, we are renowned for our friendly, For more information, please contact: welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. Painswick Old Road For more information, please contact: Stroud, GL6 7QW Gareth Huw Davies United Kingdom E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 44 (0)1568611643 or 44 (0) 7817 741 904 E-mail: [email protected] Dartington International Summer School [email protected] Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Early music, Improvisation, Individual study, Ensemble singing Intermediate Chamber Orchestra EVENT WEBSITE: dartington.org/whats-on/ EVENT WEBSITE: https://benslowmusic.org/ programme/summer-school/ EVENT LOCATION: Benslow Music, Hitchin, United EVENT LOCATION: Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon, Kingdom United Kingdom DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, January 13, 2020 to DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, July 25, 2020 to Saturday, Thursday, January 16, 2020 August 22, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Workshops in opera, orchestra, chamber music, jazz, band, Check availability with organizer. percussion and voice. Dedicated classes for individual study An intensive three-day course concentrating on a major and a wide range of chamber music, choral activity and work for chamber orchestra. We are delighted that Sebastian orchestral workshops. Check the website for details. Müller returns in 2020 to lead the Intermediate Chamber Orchestra, a very popular course at Benslow Music. We will For more information, please contact: be working on Schubert Symphony No 5 in B Flat Major, Dartington International D485. Parts for this work are available to download from the Summer School & Festival IMSLP website so participants can practice in advance. Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EL United Kingdom For more information, please contact: Phone: 44 (0)1803847080 Benslow Music E-mail: [email protected] Ibberson Way Hitchin, SG4 9RB Hawkwood College - Viol Consorts United Kingdom Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups accepted Phone: 44 1462459446 EVENT WEBSITE: hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/courses- E-mail: [email protected] and-events/arts EVENT LOCATION: Hawkwood College, Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, February 14, 2020 to Sunday, February 16, 2020 Viol Consorts offers a weekend of coached consort playing. Pre-formed consorts encouraged to apply – individuals can also apply. For a minimum of three out of the seven coached sessions, the groups will be mixed up, offering opportunities 26 Associated Chamber Music Players

International Chamber Music For more information, please contact: Summer School Sarah Watts Chamber mixed winds & strings 17 Hall Drive Gotham Nottingham, NG11 0JT EVENT WEBSITE: icmss.co.uk United Kingdom EVENT LOCATION: Uppingham School, Uppingham, Phone: 44 (0) 7961 364758 United Kingdom E-mail: [email protected] DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, August 22, 2020 to Saturday, August 29, 2020 John White’s Wind Chamber Music Musical holiday, Pre-formed groups accepted APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 31, 2020 EVENT WEBSITE: benslowmusic.org/ A summer course for adults packed with chamber music for wind, strings and piano in a friendly environment. Good EVENT LOCATION: Benslow Music, Hitchin, mix of pre-prepared tutored sessions and free sessions for Hertfordshire, United Kingdom ad hoc playing. International Chamber Music Summer DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, January 10, 2020 to Sunday, School welcomes individual players of a good standard of January 12, 2020 the following instruments: violin, viola, cello, double bass, APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 10, 2020 oboe, flute, clarinet, bassoon, horn or piano. The fee of £659 Oboist John White once again leads this year’s course includes all tuition, accommodation and food. Two concerts designed for individual applicants and is joined by the ever are also given during the week by the professional tutors on popular Andrew Smith. The course will focus on helping the course. For further details, visit our website. wind players improve their chamber music skills and give For more information, please contact: the opportunity to play with fellow musicians in a sup- Liz Slater portive environment. Plenty of music will be provided but E-mail: [email protected] please feel free to bring your own. If you also have a piccolo, A clarinet or Cor Anglais, please also bring these along too, Isle of Raasay although these are not essential. Pre-formed groups can be Bass Clarinet and Bassoon Courses accepted on this course with the agreement of the tutors. Chamber mostly wind, Older Adults, Individual study, For more information, please contact: Musical holiday, Masterclass Benslow Music EVENT WEBSITE: raasaymusiccourses.com Ibberson Way EVENT LOCATION: Raasay House and Raasay Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 9RB Community Centre, Isle of Raasay, United Kingdom Scotland Phone: 44 1462459446 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, April 6, 2020 to Friday, E-mail: [email protected] April 10, 2020 Kammermusik Workshops: In 2020, Anthea Wood will return to host her bassoon Oxford Workshop 2020 course, with Antony Clare available for sessions with piano. Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted This popular course started in 2013, with Anthea taking the helm in 2018 EVENT WEBSITE: kammermusikworkshops.org EVENT LOCATION: St Edmund Hall, We offer unique courses in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, Oxford University, Oxford, set on a remote Scottish island overlooking the Cuillin United Kingdom Mountains on the Isle of Skye. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, August 24, 2020 to Friday, The courses have limited places for each instrument. A August 28, 2020 range of classes cover all aspects of playing, with an empha- APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 sis on ensemble playing. The timetable allows opportunities to explore the island and appreciate the stunning scenery Our Oxford workshop, August 24-28, 2020, is held at St and spectacular views. Check the website for details. Edmund Hall, for strings, winds and keyboard players, with groups changing every day. Play beautiful chamber music in historic halls dating back to the 16th century and beyond with the best professional coaching the UK has to offer. Intended for adult amateurs of intermediate to advanced standard with mixed US and international participation. 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 27

Some financial assistance by way of workshop scholarships is NORVIS is a friendly, diverse and varied course, full of available. Guests are welcome. interesting classes, activities and concerts throughout the week. The first session daily is a taught class in your chosen For more information, please contact: instrument or singing. These include solo bass viol, viol Will Buss consort, solo recorder, recorder, singing, baroque strings, 2330 Camino Rancho Siringo harpsichord and lute/theorbo. We have a large team of Santa Fe, NM 87505 wonderful tutors. Phone: 301-933-6058 E-mail: [email protected] For more information, please contact: E-mail: [email protected] Midwinter Strings Chamber mostly string Oxford Cello School EVENT WEBSITE: allcomersmusic.org/mid-winter- Chamber mostly string, Individual study strings.html EVENT WEBSITE: oxfordcelloschool.org EVENT LOCATION: St. Hilda’s College, University of EVENT LOCATION: Radley College, Abingdon, Oxford, United Kingdom Oxfordshire, United Kingdom DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, January 2, 2020 to DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, July 19, 2020 to Sunday, Monday, January 6, 2020. Check July 26, 2020 website for 2021 dates. The Oxford Cello School (OCS) is an international cello The tutor team this year is Tristan Gurney, violin, Ruth and double bass summer school founded in 1980 by Gibson, viola, and Robin Michael, cello. The course Marianne Gottfeldt to provide a unique opportunity for encompasses music from the baroque through classical, cellists and bassists to focus on their instrument and receive romantic and modern to the music of today. The workshop the very best tuition in an intensive environment. This includes three string orchestra sessions, a foundation session remains our philosophy. Our dedicated and enthusiastic or sectional, and a chamber music session with optional staff, as well as other course members, provide inspiration contemporary and cello ensembles, subject to demand. In and encouragement that stimulates students to develop addition, there are three orchestral sessions over the course previously unexploited potential. of the five days playing works specially written for allcomers Adult Advance Course: Sunday, July19 – Sunday, July 26. string orchestra, with the composers and compostion tutor present, two evening concerts given by the string tutors, Advanced course is designed for students of grade 7 to post and optional informal evening orchestral sessions allowing grade 8 standard who want to push their playing to the limit participants to try their hand at conducting. The course uses in a friendly, engaging atmosphere. The course is filled with the superb facilities of St Hilda’s College Oxford and the opportunities to explore new, exciting cello repertoire and to Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, located on the college develop technically and musically with inspiring teachers at grounds. Bookings open in August for the following January. the very top of their profession. Visiting professors in 2019 Check the website for 2021 dates. are Sung-Won Yang and Catherine Ardagh-Walter. For more information, please contact: Adult Improvers Plus: 8 days, Sunday, July19 – Rich Mix Sunday, July 26 35-47 Bethnal Green Road Adult Improvers: 5 days, Sunday, July 19th – London, E1 6LA Thursday, July 23 United Kingdom Adult Improvers courses are designed for adults of up to Phone: 44 (0) 20 7739 4680 advanced standard who wish to refresh and revitalise their E-mail: [email protected] playing, or who feel they have plateaued technically and NORVIS - Early Music in County Durham are looking to get to the next stage of development in their Early music playing. The courses are crammed with opportunities to improve. EVENT WEBSITE: norvis.org.uk/venue/ EVENT LOCATION: Barnard Castle School, Durham, For more information, please contact: United Kingdom 31 The Hyde Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 5JG DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, August 1, 2020 to Saturday, August 8, 2020 United Kingdom Phone: 44 (0)7912217374 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, June 1, 2020 E-mail: [email protected] 28 Associated Chamber Music Players

Quartet Study Day The 25th Sore Fingers Week Chamber mostly string Beginners welcome, Improvisation, Individual study, Musical EVENT WEBSITE: N/A holiday, Ensemble singing EVENT LOCATION: Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, EVENT WEBSITE: sorefingers.co.uk Ashtead, United Kingdom EVENT LOCATION: Kingham Hill School, Kingham, DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, January 19, 2020 United Kingdom APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, January 19, 2020 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, April 13, 2020 to Friday, April 17, 2020 The aim of the study day is to explore a quartet in a large group. During the day, violins, violas, and cellos play Sore Fingers Summer Schools is Europe’s leading together through each movement of a selected work with organisation for bluegrass and old-time music camps, musical and technical coaching. The day ends with a play- offering world-class tuitoring for all the instruments played through of the whole quartet to consolidate what has been in bluegrass, as well as old-time fiddle and banjo, autoharp learned. If you wish to gain more insight on the music, meet and singing. Sore Fingers Summer Schools run two events. others with a similar interest, or try playing quartets. The The main event of the year is Sore Fingers Week, a five-day day provides a relaxed environment with support from the residential course held in the Cotswolds at Easter time, other players and conductor. during which musicians of all levels can learn and improve their knowledge and skills. It is a complete experience where For more information, please contact: you can escape the daily routine and immerse yourself in Jean Cangley music and fun for a week. We also run a weekend course in Copper Beech late October with the same classes as the main event, Rectory Close depending on demand, allowing people to try out the Ashtead, KT21 2AZ experience over a shorter period. Contact Sore Fingers for United Kingdom fees and information. Phone: 44 137227316 E-mail: [email protected] For more information, please contact: Moira Wirtz Quartet Study Day Park Farm Buckland Down Chamber mostly string Nr. Frome, BA11 2RG United Kingdom EVENT WEBSITE: N/A Phone: 44 (0) 1373 813590 EVENT LOCATION: Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, E-mail: [email protected] Ashtead, United Kingdom DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, October 11, 2020 Unsung Heroes Cello Ensemble APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, October 11, 2020 Summer Courses The aim of the study day is to explore a quartet in a large Chamber mostly string, Early music, Musical holiday, Pre- group. During the day, violins, violas, and cellos play formed groups accepted together through each movement of a selected work with EVENT WEBSITE: cellocourses.com musical and technical coaching. The day ends with a EVENT LOCATION: Lewes, United Kingdom play-through of the whole quartet to consolidate what has DATE OF WORKSHOP: Check website for all dates offered been learned. If you wish to gain more insight to the music, in 2020 meet others with a similar interest, or try playing quartets. The day provides a relaxed environment with support from We develop technical skills and musical ideas along with the other players and conductor. ensemble awareness. This music is food for the soul and de- velops you as a total musician and cellist. Check the website For more information, please contact: for details, dates and locations. Felicity Ross 56 Agates Lane For more information, please contact: Ashtead, KT21 2ND Catherine Black United Kingdom E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 44 137227878 E-mail: [email protected] 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 29

West Dean College Music Courses 2020 Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Early music, Individual study, Pre-formed groups accepted, Improvisation, Kids welcome, Pre-formed groups accepted Ensemble singing EVENT WEBSITE: jazzandclassics.org EVENT WEBSITE: westdean.org.uk/study/short- EVENT LOCATION: Juneau, AK courses/courses?type=short& DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, May 1, 2020, to Saturday, category=Music May 9, 2019 EVENT LOCATION: West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom Juneau Jazz & Classics is committed to encouraging the growth of jazz, classical and blues music lovers of all ages. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Ongoing. Check website for dates The annual festival offers an innovative array of artistic and West Dean College, run by a charitable trust, is in a educational programs for youth and adults. Festival concerts country estate with parks, gardens and a nature reserve. plus workshops and ensemble coaching. Visit the website for Short music courses, including weekends and long information about the 2020 Festival. weekends, are offered for students of all abilities. Courses include a string quartet weekend, recorder consort For more information, please contact: weekend, early music, voice, guitar, and ensembles. William Ransom 350 Whittier St., Suite 105 For more information, please contact: Juneau, AK 99802 West Dean College Phone: 1-907-463-3378 Chichester, PO18 0QZ E-mail: [email protected] United Kingdom Phone: 44 (0) 1243 818300 CALIFORNIA E-mail: [email protected] Apollo Academy Workshop with the Alexander String Quartet UNITED STATES Chamber mostly string EVENT WEBSITE: apolloacademy.org ALASKA EVENT LOCATION: Ratna Ling Retreat Center, Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival Cazadero, CA Beginners welcome, Chamber, mixed winds & strings, DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, September 10, 2020 to Improvisation, Ensemble singing Sunday, September 13, 2020 EVENT WEBSITE: fsaf.org/ This extended weekend workshop, festival and retreat on the Sonoma coast welcomes pre-formed chamber EVENT LOCATION: Fairbanks, AK ensembles, as well as lieder and chamber music enthusiasts DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, July 12, 2020, to Sunday, for an intensive exploration of the chamber music and songs July 26, 2020 of Franz Schubert. The members of the Alexander String A multi-discipline study and performance opportunity Quartet will be joined by concert pianist Jeffrey LaDeur designed to accommodate adult (18 and over) learners at and mezzo soprano Kindra Scharich. Singers and pianists varied levels of experience. The 90+ talented guest artists interested in being coached in lieder performance are also offer workshops, masterclasses and rehearsals for beginners welcomed in addition to instrumental chamber music to advanced students in music, dance, opera and musical players. These musicians will be joined by a faculty of theatre, creative writing, meditation, balance, and visual arts. healthcare professionals and practitioners in the humanities Check the website for 2020 workshop details. in the provision of a life-enhancing experience. The workshop takes place at the Ratna Ling Retreat Center, For more information, please contact: where participants can take full advantage of Ratna Ling’s Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival superb offerings in mind, spirit and body enhancement. 600 University Ave., Suite 8 Fairbanks, AK 82510 For more information, please contact: Phone: 1-907-474-8869 Apollo Academy for Health and Humanism (AAHH) E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 30 Associated Chamber Music Players

CalCap Chamber Music Workshop Chamber Music Seminar at Stanford with Chamber mixed winds & strings St. Lawrence String Quartet EVENT WEBSITE: calcapcmw.org Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups accepted EVENT LOCATION: California State University, EVENT WEBSITE: music.stanford.edu/ensembles- Sacramento, Sacramento, CA lessons/ensemble-in-residence-slsq/ DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, July 26, 2020 to Friday, slsq-stanford/seminar August 7, 2020 EVENT LOCATION: Stanford University, Stanford, CA APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 20, 2020 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, June 20, 2020 to Sunday, CalCap is an exciting chamber music experience in which June 28, 2020 participants interact with a variety of ensembles, personnel This ten-day intensive program is designed for those with a and repertoire through intensive rehearsals, daily serious ongoing interest in chamber music. The workshop performances and coaching sessions by top professional follows a rigorous schedule of study and performance in musicians. 2020 will mark our 50th anniversary of a uniquely supportive environment, blending advanced workshops in Chico and Sacramento. Two one-week students destined for careers in performance with passionate sessions, July 26-31 and Aug 2-7, resident or commuting. adult musicians. During the seminar, participants receive dynamic instruction from members of the St. Lawrence For more information, please contact: String Quartet as well as special guest faculty in a relaxed Peter Nowlen and supportive atmosphere. Participants focus on one or two 200 P Street B 31 major works in chamber music literature while learning the Sacramento, CA 95814 delicate art of cooperation as part of an intimate group. The Phone: 916-806-2229 seminar attracts participants from 18 to 82 years, ranging E-mail: [email protected] from intermediate to advanced in skill, including string Chamber Music Institute/So Cal players, pianists and wind players. Preference is given to Chamber mostly string pre-formed ensembles. Individual applicants are welcome to submit an application but will only be considered after EVENT WEBSITE: chambermusicinstitute.com/ pre-formed ensembles are placed. Enrollment is limited EVENT LOCATION: Southern California, Upland, due to space considerations. Please note, we are not able Placentia, Tustin and Cerritos, CA to accommodate duos. Stanford students please contact DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, July 6, 2020 to Saturday, [email protected]. Check the website for more July 18, 2020 information. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, May 3, 2020 For more information, please contact: Chamber music for serious players ages 8-88, all skill levels, Department of Music, Stanford University including string trios, quartets, and quintets. Your assigned 541 Lasuen Mall group meets twice a week for two weeks, culminating in a Stanford, CA 94305 final concert in Cerritos. We carefully match players of E-mail: [email protected] similar ages and skill levels, based on audition. Acceptance based on recommendation of a private instructor and personal Chamber Music Society audition. Each ensemble will receive a masterclass with one of Santa Barbara (CMSSB) of our master teachers. Check the website for details and Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted application information. EVENT WEBSITE: sbchambermusic.org For more information, please contact: EVENT LOCATION: University of California, Santa Kay Pech Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA CMIsc, 10710 Ashworth Circle DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, March 14, 2020 to Cerritos, CA 90703 Sunday, March 15, 2020 E-mail: [email protected] The Chamber Music Society of Santa Barbara provides chamber music playing opportunities for musicians (strings, winds, piano) ages 16 and over. Apply as an individual for one or both days, or as a member of a pre-formed group for one of the days and as an individual for the other. Pre-formed group members are responsible for finding their own music plus a score for their coach to use. Those who sign up as individuals are assigned each day to a group made 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 31 up of other players of comparable skill levels; we’ll assign the by Phyllis Kamrin, Program Director. Rehearsals are composition that you’ll be working on and do our best to scheduled by mutual agreement. The program is designed send you copies of your music well in advance of the for adult musicians who would like to play in a small group workshop weekend. with others of comparable experience and ability. Over the course of ten weeks, each group meets for eight 90-minute For more information, please contact: coached rehearsals. The session ends in an informal recital. Mary Jo Hartle String, wind and piano players are encouraged to participate. 802 Ayala Lane Compatible participants are placed in chamber groups Santa Barbara, California 93108 according to instrumentation, playing level, musical interests Phone: 805-969-7634 and schedule availability. Pre-formed groups are welcome E-mail: [email protected] to apply. Payment of the tuition fee covers the cost of Chamber Musicians of Northern California participation in a single chamber group. Participants may register multiple times for the same session if they wish Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted, to participate in multiple groups. Mandatory recitals each Weekend workshop, Masterclass session. EVENT WEBSITE: cmnc.org For more information, please contact: EVENT LOCATION: San Francisco State University, Phyllis Kamrin San Francisco, CA 1475 Rose Street DATE OF WORKSHOP: February, 2020. Check website for Berkeley, CA 94702 all workshop dates. Phone: 510-559-6910 CMNC welcomes wind, string and piano players to our E-mail: [email protected] next workshop at San Francisco State. Enjoy a full weekend of coaching, playing and performing. Learn from an Crowden Adult Chamber Music Summer outstanding roster of professional musicians and hear a Workshop concert by our performing coaches, the Alexander String Chamber mostly string, Older Adults, Pre-formed Quartet. For all CMNC workshops, you are welcome to groups accepted, Weekend workshop apply as an individual or as a member of a pre-formed group EVENT WEBSITE: crowden.org/community-education/ and to attend one or both days. We look forward to seeing summer-programs you at any or all of our weekends. If you can’t make the EVENT LOCATION: Crowden Music Center, workshop but would like to hear the coaches’ concert and Berkeley, CA join workshop participants for dinner and optional freelancing, you can sign up via our website. Check the DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, July 31, 2020 to Tuesday, website for more information and additional workshop August 4, 2020 dates during the year. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 For more information, please contact: This five-day intensive workshop for players ages 23 and Chamber Musicians of Northern California up features daily coached rehearsals, as well as daily PO Box 3407 masterclasses and independent rehearsal time. Each Walnut Creek, CA 94598 participant plays in two ensembles, delving into chamber Phone: 510-828-4148 music’s most beloved pieces. Crowden’s renowned chamber E-mail: [email protected] music faculty share their passion and expertise as they guide students through a deepened development of ensemble Crowden Adult Chamber Music Program playing skills and music appreciation, culminating in a Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted concert for family and friends on the workshop’s final day. Group placement is based on audition. Pre-formed groups EVENT WEBSITE: crowden.org/community-education/ adult-chamber-music are welcome and encouraged to apply. EVENT LOCATION: Crowden Music Center, For more information, please contact: Berkeley, CA Community Education DATE OF WORKSHOP: Ongoing. Check website for details. 1475 Rose Street Berkeley, CA 94702 APPLICATION DEADLINE: At least one month prior to start of Phone: 510-559-6910 session E-mail: [email protected] Crowden Music Center offers ten-week sessions in the fall, winter and spring for players ages 18 and up guided 32 Associated Chamber Music Players

INTERSECTION 2020 Chamber Music NorCal Scor! Camp Workshop Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Individual study, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted Pre-formed groups accepted EVENT WEBSITE: leftcoastensemble.org/intersection/ EVENT WEBSITE: StringCamp.com EVENT LOCATION: Crowden Music Center, EVENT LOCATION: Sacramento, CA Berkeley, CA DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 to DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, January 5, 2020 to Sunday, Saturday, April 4, 2020 February 16, 2020. Check the web- APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 site for 2021 dates Exclusively for adult string players, Scor! combines a APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, September 15, 2019 chamber music/orchestra camp with technique and other Join us for a unique opportunity to enrich your chamber musical instructional sessions. Scor! features separate tracks music skills and understanding. Receive coaching from to accommodate players of various levels. Scor! includes experienced, consummate musicians in both contemporary string orchestra, chamber music, faculty recitals, and and traditional classical music. Collaborate with Bay Area hands-on educational sessions with excellent faculty. composers and chamber musicians to explore and perform Registration opens in late December 2019. Check website new compositions written especially for this program. for details. INTERSECTION is an innovative chamber music For more information, please contact: workshop designed by the musicians of the Left Coast Beth Chamber Ensemble for adult amateur musicians who are Phone: 877-726-7267 fascinated and delighted by the prospect of being part of the E-mail: [email protected] creation of new works while gaining new insights into the traditional classical repertoire. This intensive program will Opus 29 Weekend Workshops familiarize participants with the sometimes intimidating Chamber mostly string techniques and practices of playing new music by accessible, EVENT WEBSITE: opus-29.com living composers, and offer a fresh look at familiar chamber EVENT LOCATION: Twentynine Palms, CA music masterpieces. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Various dates. Check website for Each individual is assigned a chamber ensemble; each details ensemble is assigned a traditional classical work along with Opus 29 offers a series of monthly workshops with an a new work specifically composed for them by one of these emphasis on individual attention. We hope to inspire your Bay Area composers: Sarah Grace Graves, Vance Maverick, personal growth in your musical journey. Check the website and Davide Verotta, winners of our 2020 Intersection for a full list of workshops and coaches and for registration Composition contest. Left Coast Chamber Ensemble information. players and the composers work with each group in three 2-hour coaching sessions between January 5 and February For more information, please contact: 15, 2020 (scheduled by the participants). That will be Sharon Morgan Jenkins followed by a weekend workshop and performance February E-mail: [email protected] 15 and 16, 2020. Check the website for details. pianoSonoma Music Festival For more information, please contact: Chamber mixed winds & strings, Chamber mostly string, Phyllis Kamrin Chamber mostly wind, Early music, Older Adults, Individual 1203 Ward Street study, Musical holiday, Pre-formed groups accepted, Masterclass Berkeley, CA 94702 Phone: 510-548-3627 EVENT WEBSITE: pianosonoma.org E-mail: [email protected] EVENT LOCATION: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, July 19, 2020 to Saturday, August 1, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 1, 2019. Contact the organizer for availability. The pianoSonoma Music Festival brings together Artists in Residence, current conservatory music majors or recent 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 33 graduates, and adult musicians to collaborate and perform SoCal Scor! Camp in private and public concerts and community workshops in Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Individual study, Sonoma County, CA and Boston, MA (see separate listing Pre-formed groups accepted for Boston workshop).This intersection of Artists in Resi- EVENT WEBSITE: StringCamp.com dence and our adult participants creates a rich and vibrant experience for everyone. We keep our program uniquely EVENT LOCATION: Escondido, CA small in order to create the most supportive and collegial DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 to atmosphere possible. Each week-long session offers private Saturday, March 21, 2020 lessons taught by faculty members, guided rehearsals, daily APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 masterclasses, and public performances. Exclusively for adult string players, Scor! combines a For more information, please contact: chamber music/orchestra camp with technique and other Jessica Shinn musical instructional sessions. Scor! features separate tracks 336 Lake Ave to accommodate players of various levels. Scor! includes Newton, MA 02461 string orchestra, chamber music, faculty recitals, and E-mail: [email protected] hands-on educational sessions with excellent faculty. Check the website for details. SoCal Chamber Music Workshop Chamber mixed winds & strings, Improvisation, Pre-formed For more information, please contact: groups accepted, Masterclass Beth Phone: 877-726-7267 EVENT WEBSITE: socalchambermusic.com E-mail: [email protected] EVENT LOCATION: Scripps College, Claremont, CA DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, July 19, 2020 to COLORADO Saturday, July 25, 2020 This workshop is designed for amateur and professional Play Week West musicians (strings, winds, piano and voice) ages 18 and up. Chamber mixed winds & strings, Chamber mostly string, We offer a fun, intensive and structured program that strives Pre-formed groups accepted to deepen a musician’s enjoyment and understanding of EVENT WEBSITE: playweek.net chamber music, while improving their ability to play within EVENT LOCATION: University of Denver, Denver, CO a group. This year’s workshop week includes masterclasses, group rehearsals, coaching sessions, faculty concerts, evening DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, July 5, 2020 to Sunday, programs and musical freelancing. We welcome the Tele- July 12, 2020 graph Quartet as ensemble-in-residence along with a dozen APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 15, 2020 other excellent coaches. A prospective participant may apply Play Week West offers adult amateur musicians a week of as an individual player or as a member of a pre-formed concentrated ensemble playing and musical camaraderie group. An individual player will receive a new assignment along with outstanding coaching in a friendly, each day from our coaches. Pre-formed groups stay together noncompetitive atmosphere. Individuals with moderate to for the entire week to explore their own chosen repertoire at advanced abilities and pre-formed groups of any level are greater depth. accepted. We admit mostly strings but can also accept a few For more information, please contact: wind players. Repertoire is assigned in advance. There are Leo G. Marcus two coached sessions daily, special topic sessions, informal 2423 Pier Avenue ensembles, and participant and faculty concerts. The Santa Monica, CA 90405 workshop culminates in the participants’ second recital on E-mail: [email protected] Saturday late afternoon, followed by a group dinner celebration. The beautiful campus of the University of Denver is home to the Chester M Alter Arboretum. For more information, please contact: David Bakamjian 15818 Riverside Drive, Apt 6L New York, NY 10032 Phone: 646-692-9446 E-mail: [email protected] 34 Associated Chamber Music Players

Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp CONNECTICUT EVENT WEBSITE: rmfiddle.com/ Amherst Early Music Festival EVENT LOCATION: Golden Bell Camp near Woodland Chamber mixed winds & strings, Early music, Individual study, Park and Colorado Springs, Pre-formed groups accepted, Ensemble singing Divide, CO EVENT WEBSITE: amherstearlymusic.org/ DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, August 2, 2020 to Sunday, August 9, 2020 EVENT LOCATION: Connecticut College, New London, CT Set in the beautiful Colorado Rockies outside of Denver DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, July 5, 2020 to Sunday, July at Golden Bell Camp, Colorado, Rocky Mountain Fiddle 19, 2020 Camp is staffed with world class musicians who are highly regarded for their superb playing as well as excellent The 2020 Amherst Music Festival in New London, CT, teaching. Old and young, beginners through professionals, focuses on Music of the German Lands. The Amherst Early everyone with an interest in music or dancing enjoys the Music Festival features two week-long programs of classes camp and finds plenty of fun and learning opportunities. for amateurs and pre-professionals, a music and instrument Spend some time in the Rocky Mountains with old songs, exhibition, and a professional concert series. Choose from a good food and great people. In addition to classes during the wide variety of classes in all instruments, voice, and dance. day, there are evening contra and square dances, jam Play in consorts of like or mixed instruments, investigate sessions, concerts, camper talent night, campfire, and new repertoire, take a dance class or start a new instrument. opportunities to hike and swim. Visit the website for In the evening, there are lectures, concerts, English country registration and more information. dancing and socializing with early music enthusiasts from all over the world. A number of special programs run For more information, please contact: concurrently with the Central Program. Highlights of the RMFC 2020 Festival include Baroque Opera, A Festival Concert 2018 S Pontiac Way Series, Choral Workshop with Kent Tritle, New London Denver, CO 80224 Assembly, and an English Country Dance program directed Phone: 720-660-2027 by Brad Foster. Visit the website for more information. E-mail: [email protected] For more information, please contact: Rocky Mountain Scor! Camp Marilyn Boenau, Executive Director Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Improvisation, 35 Webster Street Pre-formed groups accepted West Newton, MA 02465 EVENT WEBSITE: stringcamp.com/ Phone: 781-488-3337 E-mail: [email protected] EVENT LOCATION: Denver, CO DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, May 14, 2020 to Amherst Early Music Saturday, May 16, 2020 Memorial Day Weekend Workshop APPLICATION DEADLINE: Contact the organizer for Chamber mixed winds & strings, Early music, Individual study, application deadline. Pre-formed groups accepted, Ensemble singing Exclusively for adult string players, Scor! combines a EVENT WEBSITE: amherstearlymusic.org/mdww chamber music/orchestra camp with technique and other EVENT LOCATION: Wisdom House, Litchfield, CT musical instructional sessions. Scor! features separate tracks DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, May 22, 2020 to Monday, to accommodate players of various levels. Scor! includes May 25, 2020 string orchestra, chamber music, faculty recitals, and hands-on educational sessions with excellent faculty. Kick off the summer with a weekend of small and large Registration opens in January 2020. Check website for ensembles on an idyllic retreat center campus in rural details. Connecticut. The Amherst Early Music Weekend Workshops are smaller, more relaxed versions of the summer For more information, please contact: festival. Take classes in a variety of subjects for most of the Beth day — repertory, notation, technique, and ensembles — and Phone: 877-726-7267 in the evenings enjoy all-workshop group sessions and a E-mail: [email protected] Sunday night faculty concert. There will also be English country dancing and the companionship of your fellow musicians. See website for more information. 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 35

For more information, please contact: Join us for our exciting workshop in Washington DC. We’ll Marilyn Boenau, Executive Director bring together avid players of recorder, viol, and lute for a 35 Webster Street weekend of classes for all levels. Recorder ensembles, viol West Newton, MA 02465 consorts, lute topics, beginning lute, early notation, and a Phone: 781-488-3337 large group session for everyone. Class list available E-mail: [email protected] February 15. Make music with friends both old and new, and rub shoulders with our inspiring and dedicated faculty Music Haven members. Immerse yourself in a warm and friendly Adult Chamber Music Seminar atmosphere conducive to learning, listening and Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups playing music. accepted, Masterclass For more information, please contact: EVENT WEBSITE: musichavenct.org/adultchamber Marilyn Boenau, Executive Director musicseminar 35 Webster Street Nathaniel Allen House EVENT LOCATION: Music Haven, New Haven, CT West Newton, MA 02465 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, May 10, 2020 Phone: 781-488-3337 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, April 20, 2020 E-mail: [email protected] Study masterworks of the chamber music repertoire with the world-class musicians of the Haven String Quartet. Join FLORIDA us for an exciting day of playing, performances, camaraderie and musical growth as you receive coachings Be Better with Bergonzi and a masterclass with Music Haven’s resident quartet. Each Chamber mostly string group will get a chance to work with different members EVENT WEBSITE: N/A of the Haven String Quartet, and at least half of the time EVENT LOCATION: University of Miami Frost School throughout the day will be coached. Following the afternoon of Music, Coral Gables, FL coaching and rehearsal sessions, the Haven String Quartet DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, January 3, 2020 to Sunday, will lead an open performance/masterclass for participants. January 5, 2020. Check the website Preference will be given to pre-formed groups. Individual for 2021 dates applicants are welcome, with the understanding that they will be organized into a group. Individual applicants not ap- APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, December 20, 2019 plying as a group are asked to submit a 5-minute placement Spend a winter weekend in sunny Miami for an intensive video or recording - either of a recent solo you’ve worked on study of your chosen work, coached by the University of or playing in a chamber group. Miami’s Quartet in Residence and other faculty. Adult amateurs, students and professionals work together. Mostly For more information, please contact: strings, but pianists and wind players are welcome. Activities Philip Boulanger include practice and coaching sessions, a masterclass, social 315 Peck St Box A10 events, and a closing recital. Excellent facilities, convenient New Haven, Connecticut 06513 nearby hotels for out-of-town participants. Phone: 203-745-9030 E-mail: [email protected] For more information, please contact: Alhambra Orchestra DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 2829 Bird Avenue, Suite 5, PMB 290 Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 Amherst Early Music’s Phone: 305-342-2777 Spring Break Workshop E-mail: [email protected] Early music, Weekend workshop EVENT WEBSITE: amherstearlymusic.org/spring_ break_workshop EVENT LOCATION: Foggy Bottom Campus of GWU, Washington, DC DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, March 21, 2020 to Sunday, March 22, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 2020. Check the website for exact date. 36 Associated Chamber Music Players

Music Beyond the Chamber GEORGIA Chamber mostly string Atlanta Scor! Camp EVENT WEBSITE: musicbeyondthechamber.org/aa- weekend-workshop.html Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Individual study, Pre-formed groups accepted EVENT LOCATION: First Presbyterian Church Vero Beach, Vero Beach, FL EVENT WEBSITE: StringCamp.com EVENT LOCATION: Atlanta, GA DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, January 25, 2020 to Sunday, January 26, 2020. Check DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, February 27, 2020 to the website for 2021 dates and Saturday, February 29, 2020 application information. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 For the sixth ChamberFest workshop, Music Beyond the Exclusively for adult string players, Scor! combines a Chamber collaborates with the community of Vero Beach chamber music/orchestra camp with technique and other to provide an annual weekend chamber music workshop for musical instructional sessions. Scor! features separate tracks adult amateur chamber musicians. Over the weekend, all to accommodate players of various levels. Scor! includes adult participants have the opportunity to study and play string orchestra, chamber music, faculty recitals, and hands- alongside professional chamber musicians on pre-selected on educational sessions with excellent faculty. Registration chamber works, attend interactive lectures, reading parties opens in December 2019. Check website for details. and faculty concerts. For more information, please contact: For more information, please contact: Beth Jessica Tong Phone: 877-726-7267 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Prelude Chamber Music Camp and Festival Georgia Chamber Music Retreat Chamber mixed winds & strings, Improvisation, Kids welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Get togethers, Pre-formed groups accepted, Ensemble singing Weekend workshop EVENT WEBSITE: preludechambermusic.org/ EVENT WEBSITE: peterwh.com/gcmr EVENT LOCATION: Riverside Park United Methodist EVENT LOCATION: University of North Georgia, Church, Jacksonville, FL Dahlonega, GA DATE OF WORKSHOP: Check the website for 2020 dates. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, June 12, 2020 to Sunday, At Prelude Chamber Music Camp, you’ll study and rehearse June 14, 2020 as part of a small ensemble with our dedicated coaches APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, April 30, 2020 and teachers. You’ll also get a chance to explore new areas About 70 musicians gather for a spring weekend of chamber through elective breakouts and enjoy daily special events. music reading, food and fun at scenic University of North After all your hard work, you’ll perform as an ensemble in Georgia in the heart of the Georgia mountains. Mixed concerts for friends, family and our community at the end of strings and winds, plus piano. Friday evening through the week. You can come with your own pre-formed ensem- Sunday afternoon. All playing is informal. Competent ble or we’ll create one for you. We accept all levels of musi- sight-reading and nice personality are required. No cians and ages. Many of our coaches are also members of the instruction provided. Adults only. Amateurs and Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra along with special guest professionals welcome. Prior year attendees get first musicians and instructors who are invited to town to teach opportunity to return. Hiking, shopping, and other optional masterclasses on intensive topics such as communication, activities round out the retreat. The campus is a short walk technique, interpretation, theory, composition and ensemble to the quaint downtown Dahlonega shops and sights. The performance. In order to organize everyone into tracks and entire weekend, including food (six meals) and lodging, is levels that fit their current needs and abilities, each student just $235 for double occupancy and $295 for single auditions for placement. Check our website for details. occupancy. Every dollar goes to the facilities, food, For more information, please contact: bedding, etc. No profit is made. Check the website for more Jeanne Majors information. 4770 Apache Avenue For more information, please contact: Jacksonville, FL 32210 Peter Hildebrandt Phone: 904-388-5738 Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 37

HAWAII INDIANA It’s All Music: Exploring the Jacobs School of Music— Fundamental Connection Between Chamber Music Seminar Improvisation and Song Form Chamber mostly string, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Improvisation, Musical holiday, Ensemble singing, Advanced Pre-formed groups accepted students and pre-professionals only EVENT WEBSITE: music.indiana.edu/ EVENT WEBSITE: rhiannonmusic.com/hobgood precollege/adult/chamber/ EVENT LOCATION: Leo Nani Farms, Hakalau, Hawaii EVENT LOCATION: Indiana University, DATE OF WORKSHOP: Check the website for dates Bloomington, IN DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 to Multiple Grammy® nominee and Grammy® winning Sunday, June 14, 2020 pianist/composer/arranger/producer/educator Laurence Hobgood will join Rhiannon for this special, immersive Join us for the Chamber Music Seminar at the Jacobs School week to examine and experience the connective tissue that of Music. Our focus will be chamber groups of piano and bridges pure improvisation and song form - the art of strings, strings only, or strings plus a limited number of winds. arranging. Check the website for dates and information. Both pre-formed chamber ensembles and individual players are welcome to apply. This intensive seminar will consist of For more information, please contact: coaching, rehearsals, ensembles, yoga, concerts, lectures and Margie Farmer performances. Participants will receive expert coaching on a Class Acts On Tour, PO Box 653 daily basis with faculty members from the Jacobs School of Hampstead, Maryland 21074 Music, the University of Alabama, the Atlanta Opera, and Phone: 252-202-0865 New England Conservatory. Participants will also have the E-mail: [email protected] chance to take part in ad-hoc reading sessions in small and large ensembles, meet contemporary composers, and take in ILLINOIS the campus and community offerings. Informal performances will create culminating experiences for the session. Check the Lakeside Chamber Music Workshop website for registration information. Chamber mostly string For more information, please contact: EVENT WEBSITE: lakesidechambermusic.org Constance Cook Glen EVENT LOCATION: Lake Forest College, 1201 East Third Lake Forest, IL Bloomington, IN 47405 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, June 8, 2020 to Friday, Phone: 812-855-6025 June 12, 2020 E-mail: [email protected] APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, February 21, 2020 Lakeside Chamber Music Workshops offers two one-week IOWA workshops for adults who want to deepen their knowledge of Heartland Scor! Camp chamber music repertoire for strings and piano and strengthen Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Individual study, their collaborative music skills. Our workshops are set in Lake Pre-formed groups accepted Forest on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan, and in the Loire Valley, France, sourrounded by renaissance chateaux and EVENT WEBSITE: stringcamp.com wineyards along the Loire River. Visit our website for EVENT LOCATION: Davenport, IA additional info or contact Dr. Bernard Zinck. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, June 10, 2020, to Lake Forest Workshop: June 8 to 12, at Lake Forest Saturday, June 13, 2020 College, Lake Forest, IL APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 France Workshop: June 22 to 26, Candes St. Exclusively for adult string players, Scor! combines a Martin, Loire Valley, France chamber music/orchestra camp with technique and other musical instructional sessions. Scor! features separate tracks For more information, please contact: to accommodate players of various levels. Scor! includes Bernard Zinck string orchestra, chamber music, faculty recitals, and 3022 N Cambridge Avenue hands-on educational sessions with excellent faculty. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 Registration opens in January 2020. Check the website Phone: 414-243-2884 for details. E-mail: [email protected] 38 Associated Chamber Music Players

For more information, please contact: Whether you are a returning workshop participant or an Beth avid chamber musician seeking a new and wonderfully Phone: 877-726-7267 unique experience, you are in for a challenging and fun-filled E-mail: [email protected] five days of music making. The Chamber Music by the Sea workshop features: daily coaching sessions with members of KANSAS the Portland String Quartet, individual and group practice time, masterclasses led by the Portland String Quartet, a Heartland Chamber Music concert by the Portland String Quartet, and a concluding Adult Amateur Workshop concert by you, the musicians. The Portland String Quartet Chamber mixed winds & strings, Get togethers, has made its mark as a critically acclaimed, award-winning performing and educational ensemble. Whether you are an Pre-formed groups accepted intermediate or advanced amateur, your performance will be EVENT WEBSITE: heartlandchambermusic.org elevated while at the workshop. EVENT LOCATION: Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church, For more information, please contact: Overland Park, KS Dean Stein DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, July 16, 2020 to Sunday, 25 Hildreth Rd July 19, 2020 Harpswell, ME APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, May 28, 2020 Phone: 207-841-8882 E-mail: [email protected] Heartland Chamber Music’s Adult Workshop provides an exciting opportunity for adult amateur musicians to explore DaPonte Adult String Quartet Workshop great works of chamber music. This four-day workshop is Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups accepted open to string, wind, and keyboard players ages 21 and over, EVENT WEBSITE: daponte.org and will feature faculty from the Heartland Chamber Music EVENT LOCATION: Camp Kieve, Nobleboro, ME Festival, including musicians from the Kansas City Symphony. The faculty musicians will coach and play DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, October 16, 2020 to alongside participants creating a unique and encouraging Sunday, October 18, 2020 music-making environment. Repertoire assignments will be APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 2020. Contact the based on level, experience, and available instrumentation. organizer for exact date Assignments will be emailed to participants four weeks prior Join the DaPonte String Quartet for a three-day weekend to the workshop. of musical camaraderie dedicated to enhancing your understanding of the great works of the string quartet For more information, please contact: Vicki Olson literature and perfecting your playing and ensemble skills, 1600 Genessee, Ste. 824 all while in a gorgeous Mid-Coast Maine lakefront setting. Kansas City, MO 64102 Members of the DaPonte String Quartet have performed Phone: 913-735-4532 together for over 25 years. They have a wide range of E-mail: [email protected] experience teaching, giving masterclasses, and coaching all levels and ages of musicians. MAINE The workshop is designed for intermediate to advanced string players, to share their passion for chamber music Chamber Music by the Sea while being coached on such aspects of ensemble playing with the Portland Quartet as: listening, communication, cueing, rhythm, intonation, blending, and theory and music history. Participants may Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups accepted attend as part of a pre-formed group, or as individuals who EVENT WEBSITE: portlandstringquartet.com will be placed in a compatible-level group. Participation EVENT LOCATION: Sebasco Harbor Resort, costs $385. All meals are included. The camp also has Harpswell, ME comfortable modern rooms available (with two twin beds) DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, May 17, 2020 to for $150/night, for those who wish to stay overnight. Friday, May 22, 2020 Registration fee is refundable until Sept. 15. Limited financial aid may be available; contact us for details. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Check the website for 2020 deadline. 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 39

For more information, please contact: MARYLAND Lisa Westkaemper c/o FDSQ, P.O.Box 401 Chesapeake Scor! Camp Damariscotta, ME 04543 Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Individual study, Phone: 207-315-7105 Pre-formed groups accepted E-mail: [email protected] EVENT WEBSITE: StringCamp.com Portland Conservatory of Music EVENT LOCATION: Bel Air, MD Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Improvisation, DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 to Individual study, Kids welcome, Ensemble singing Saturday, July 25, 2020 EVENT WEBSITE: portlandconservatoryofmusic.org/ APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 EVENT LOCATION: Portland Conservatory of Music, Exclusively for adult string players, Scor! combines a Portland, ME chamber music/orchestra camp with technique and other DATE OF WORKSHOP: Ongoing. Check website for details musical instructional sessions. Scor! features separate tracks to accommodate players of various levels. Scor! includes PCM students are placed in trios or quartets based on string orchestra, chamber music, faculty recitals, and interest and ability, and are matched with a faculty coach. hands-on educational sessions with excellent faculty. Ensembles are open to all ages and rehearsals are one hour Registration opens in March 2020. Check website for each week. Chamber ensembles rehearse over a ten-week details. period each semester, culminating in a performance opportunity. Students will work together with the ensemble For more information, please contact: members and faculty coach to choose appropriate repertoire. Beth If you’re ready to sign up, just fill out the registration form Phone: 877-726-7267 available on our website. The Portland Conservatory of E-mail: [email protected] Music’s adult program includes private lessons, string quartets, jazz combos, folk music and chorus. Play Week Maryland Chamber mixed winds & strings, Chamber mostly string, For more information, please contact: Pre-formed groups accepted 202 Woodford Street EVENT WEBSITE: playweek.net Portland, ME 04103 Phone: 207-775-3356 EVENT LOCATION: Washington College, E-mail: [email protected] Chestertown, MD DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday,y Jul 19, 2020 to Sunday, SummerKeys Coached Ensemble July 26, 2020 Chamber mixed winds & strings, Beginners welcome APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday,y Ma 22, 2020 EVENT WEBSITE: summerkeys.com Play Week Maryland offers adult amateur musicians a week EVENT LOCATION: SummerKeys, Lubec, ME of concentrated ensemble playing and musical camaraderie DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, June 15, 2020 to Friday, along with outstanding coaching in a friendly, noncompetitive August 28, 2020. Check the website atmosphere. Individuals with moderate to advanced for specific workshop dates. abilities and pre-formed groups of any level are accepted. Coached Ensemble is offered each week from June through We admit mostly strings but also accept a few pianists and August. During the weekly session, the faculty places wind players. Repertoire is assigned one month in advance. enrollees in groups as closely appropriate to each individual’s There are two coached sessions daily, special topic sessions, ability as possible. Music is assigned and distributed on informal ensembles, and participant and faculty concerts. Monday evenings. Coaching takes places Tuesdays through The workshop culminates in the participants’ second recital Fridays. Beginners are encouraged to participate and are as on Saturday evening. The lovely campus of Washington welcome as experienced players. College is in Chestertown, a pre-colonial town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. For more information, please contact: 32 North Main Street For more information, please contact: Boonton, NJ 07005 David Bakamjian Phone: 973-316-6220 15818 Riverside Drive West, Apt 6L E-mail: [email protected] New York, NY 10032 Phone: 646-692-9446 E-mail: [email protected] 40 Associated Chamber Music Players

MASSACHUSETTS be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Each group receives one coaching session in the morning and one in ArtsAhimsa Chamber Music Festival the afternoon. Tuition covers coaching, breakfast, lunch and Chamber mixed winds & strings refreshments and is based on the size of your group: trio and EVENT WEBSITE: ArtsAhimsa.org quartet: $145 pp; quintet and up: $130 pp. Visit our website for more information. EVENT LOCATION: Belvoir Terrace, Lenox, MA DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, August 16, 2020 to Sunday, For more information, please contact: August 23, 2020 Wen Huang 60 Gore Street APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, March 1, 2020 Cambridge, MA 021141 The ArtsAhimsa Chamber Music Festival at Belvoir Terrace Phone: 617-349-0086 offers opportunities to make music in collaboration with E-mail: [email protected] both amateur players and the distinguished coaching faculty. The emphasis is on the shared musical experience. Brookline Music School Chamber Institute Participants and faculty play and work together amidst Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted, Belvoir’s beautiful setting. The goal of the festival is to set Weekend workshop, Masterclass the stage for finding inspiration in a caring and supportive EVENT WEBSITE: bmsmusic.org community. The schedule includes chamber music, informal EVENT LOCATION: Brookline Music School, concerts performed by students and faculty, chorus, chamber Brookline, MA orchestra, plus time for recreational swimming, hiking and tennis. Individual players as well as pre-formed groups are Check the website for information about chamber music invited to apply. Repertoire will be assigned and we ensemble programs for adults. encourage participants to be well prepared. Belvoir Terrace For more information, please contact: has excellent practice and performance facilities, including Gregory Tolwinski the mansion’s gracious Music Room and the 300-seat Jesup 25 Kennard Road Theater. Set majestically among rolling hills, Belvoir is one Brookline, MA 02445 of the original Berkshire “cottages” from the gilded age. Phone: 617-277-4593 The town of Lenox, with galleries, restaurants and shops, is E-mail: [email protected] a ten minute walk from Belvoir, and Tanglewood is only a couple of miles down the road. Check the website for more CDSS Pinewoods Camp Programs information. Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly wind, Early music, Indi- For more information, please contact: vidual study, Kids welcome, Musical holiday, Ensemble singing Laura Jean Goldberg EVENT WEBSITE: cdss.org/camp/ 145 Central Park West, Apt 8b EVENT LOCATION: Pinewoods Camp, Plymouth, MA New York, NY 10023 Phone: 917-783-4548 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Check the website for 2020 dates. E-mail: [email protected] These workshops offer early and traditional music and Boston Chamber Music Society: dance for 100 participants of all abilities: all instruments and voice. Our programs are designed to create an accepting Workshop for Mixed Ensembles social atmosphere that encourages all to join in the dancing, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Kids welcome, Pre-formed singing and music-making. Ages 15 and up; Family Weeks groups accepted, Weekend workshop are for all ages and abilities. Check the website for details. EVENT WEBSITE: bostonchambermusic.org/learning/ For more information, please contact: workshops/ Steve Howe EVENT LOCATION: Massachusetts Institute of 116 Pleasant Street #345 Technology, Cambridge, MA Easthampton, MA 01027 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, March 29, 2020 Phone: 413-268-7426 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 13, 2020 E-mail: [email protected] The Boston Chamber Music Society welcomes pre-formed, intermediate and advanced mixed chamber groups to participate in its annual workshop, coached by BCMS’s musicians. Participation is limited to eight groups which will 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 41

Chamber Music Workshop group rehearsals and coaching (most are open to the community), and the week will also feature public EVENT WEBSITE: harvardculture.org/arts-events/ cmw-main/ masterclasses, “inside the piece” presentations on some of the studied repertoire, evening sight-reading parties, and EVENT LOCATION: Fivesparks, Harvard, MA other special events. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, June 21, 2020 to Sunday, June 28, 2020 For more information, please contact: Judith Eissenberg APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 160 Beech Street In its third year, the Chamber Music Workshop in Roslindale, MA 02131 beautiful Harvard, MA, is an intensive, immersive, Phone: 978-558-3132 community-embedded experience, with coaches Judith E-mail: [email protected] Eissenberg, violin; Rhonda Rider, cello; and Judith Gordon, piano, at the helm. Daily rehearsals and coachings take place pianoSonoma Music Festival at various venues in the community, many of them open to Chamber mixed winds & strings, Chamber mostly string, the public. This devoted public also houses many of the Chamber mostly wind, Early music, Older Adults, Individual participants, volunteers to cook and serve communal study, Musical holiday, Pre-formed groups accepted, Masterclass dinners, offers their beautiful homes for rehearsals, master- EVENT WEBSITE: pianosonoma.org classes, and other events throughout the week. There are six EVENT LOCATION: Boston Conservatory at Berklee, openings for pre-professional, pre-formed groups, and four Boston, MA openings for experienced amateurs groups, also pre-formed. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 to Amateur groups may sign up for 1-6 days; however, if a Friday, May 20, 2020 group decides to stay for 5 days or up to the full week, the festival will provide free housing. Less than 5 days, groups APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 1, 2019. Contact the must find their own housing. Daily fee for experienced organizer for availability. amateurs is $150 /person. Application info may be found The pianoSonoma Music Festival brings together Artists on the website. in Residence, current conservatory music majors or recent For more information, please contact: graduates, and adult musicians to collaborate and perform Judith Eissenberg in private and public concerts and community workshops in 160 Beech Street Boston, MA and Sonoma County, CA (see separate listing Roslindale, MA 02131 for Sonoma County workshop).This intersection of Art- Phone: 978-558-3132 ists in Residence and our adult participants creates a rich E-mail: [email protected] and vibrant experience for everyone. We keep our program uniquely small in order to create the most supportive and Chamber Music Workshop - collegial atmosphere possible. Each week-long session offers Loving the Process private lessons taught by faculty members, guided rehearsals, daily masterclasses, and public performances. Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted EVENT WEBSITE: harvardculture.org/chamber-music- For more information, please contact: festival/ Jessica Shinn EVENT LOCATION: Fivesparks, Harvard, MA 336 Lake Ave Newton, MA 02461 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, June 21, 2020 to Sunday, E-mail: [email protected] June 28, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 At the center of “Loving the Process” is the intention to reclaim and strengthen an improvisatory spirit of making music together. Let’s take the music “off the page” and become co-creators with the composer. Over the course of a week we move from first readings to formed interpretations, including players, coaches, composers and listeners in the process. The week’s final concert will take place in the Unitarian Universalist Church on Harvard’s Town Common. Ensembles will choose their own repertoire and articulate their own goals. The daily schedule includes 42 Associated Chamber Music Players

MICHIGAN “concert.” Lodging and playing venues are at the Sleepy Hollow resort. Meals are on your own. Reservations for Golden Chamber Music: lodging: Jackie Mortorff at Sleepy Hollow 269-637-1127, Sleepy Hollow Weekends [email protected]. For programming information Chamber mostly string and to sign up for a weekend, contact: Tom Morgan or Alison Edwards 847-863-8941, [email protected]. EVENT WEBSITE: goldenchambermusic.org/index.html EVENT LOCATION: Sleepy Hollow Beach Resort, For more information, please contact: South Haven, MI Tom Morgan Phone: 440-774-7298 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, May 14, 2020 to Sunday, May 17, 2020 E-mail: [email protected] The Sleepy Hollow chamber music weekends are Great Lakes Scor! Camp twice-per-year gatherings of midwest adult amateur Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Individual study, chamber musicians at the Sleepy Hollow Resort, a mile Pre-formed groups accepted north of South Haven, MI. Come for the entire long EVENT WEBSITE: StringCamp.com weekend or only part. Normally, we have 40 - 60 players, EVENT LOCATION: Lansing, MI mostly strings, generally a couple of pianists, and an occasional wind player. During the weekend we have seven DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, June 25, 2020 to chamber music sessions with groups arranged anew for Saturday, June 27, 2020 each session. For most sessions each group decides what APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 to play by consensus. On Saturday evening we have a pot Exclusively for adult string players, Scor! combines a luck supper, generally followed by an unrehearsed orchestral chamber music/orchestra camp with technique and other “concert.” Lodging and playing venues are at the Sleepy musical instructional sessions. Scor! features separate tracks Hollow resort. Meals are on your own. Reservations for to accommodate players of various levels. Scor! includes lodging: Jackie Mortorff at Sleepy Hollow 269-637-1127, string orchestra, chamber music, faculty recitals, and [email protected]. For programming information hands-on educational sessions with excellent faculty. and to sign up for a weekend, contact: Tom Morgan or Ali- Registration opens in February 2020. Check website son Edwards 847-863-8941, [email protected]. for details. For more information, please contact: For more information, please contact: Tom Morgan Beth Phone: 440-774-7298 Phone: 877-726-7267 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Golden Chamber Music: Sleepy Hollow Weekends MINNESOTA Chamber mostly sstring ACMS (Artaria Chamber Music School) EVENT WEBSITE: goldenchambermusic.org/index.html Adult Retreat EVENT LOCATION: Sleepy Hollow Beach Resort, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted South Haven, MI WEBSITE: artaria-cms.org/ DATE OF WORKSHOP: September 10, 2020 to Sunday, Sep- EVENT LOCATION: Eagle Bluff Environmental tember 13, 2020 Learning Center, Lanesboro, MN The Sleepy Hollow chamber music weekends are DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, September 25, 2020 to twice-per-year gatherings of midwest adult amateur Sunday, September 27, 2020 chamber musicians at the Sleepy Hollow Resort, a mile APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, July 24, 2020 north of South Haven, MI. Come for the entire long weekend or only part. Normally, we have 40 - 60 players, The weekend retreat includes four one-hour coaching mostly strings, generally a couple of pianists, and an sessions, coached by every member of the Artaria String occasional wind player. During the weekend we have seven Quartet (ASQ). There will also be rehearsal time, an chamber music sessions with groups arranged anew for ASQ-led seminar, a participant performance and ASQ each session. For most sessions each group decides what public concert, as well as time to explore nature and dine at to play by consensus. On Saturday evening we have a pot the Old Village Hall, a “Lanesboro treasure that rivals the luck supper, generally followed by an unrehearsed orchestral best big city restaurants.” Five pre-formed chamber groups 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 43 from three to six players can be accepted to participate and MISSOURI early registration is advised. For more information, please contact: Missouri Chamber Music Festival Nancy Oliveros Pro-Am Intensive 980 Bellows Street Chamber mixed winds & strings, Chamber mostly string, Saint Paul, MN 55118 Chamber mostly wind, Pre-formed groups accepted, Phone: 651-238-4945 Play-In, Masterclass E-mail: [email protected] EVENT WEBSITE: mochambermusic.org/ mocm-education.html Woodland Chamber Music Workshop EVENT LOCATION: Community Music School Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Chamber of Webster University, mostly wind, Pre-formed groups accepted St. Louis, MO EVENT WEBSITE: woodlandchambermusic.org DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, June 22, 2020 to Sunday, EVENT LOCATION: Surfside On Lake Superior, June 28, 2020 Tofte, MN APPLICATION DEADLINE: Registration in early 2020 – DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, June 14, 2020 to Friday, contact organizer for date. June 19, 2020 Join us for Missouri Chamber Music Festival’s 10th annual APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday,y Ma 1, 2020 chamber music workshop. Enjoy a week of small ensemble The Woodland Chamber Music Workshop is a place where coaching, reading sessions, masterclasses, faculty adult amateur musicians of any instrument and all skill levels presentations, and more. Intermediate to professional-level come together for a weekend of small-ensemble playing and players are welcome, either as individuals or as pre-formed coaching, seminars, chamber orchestra, and fun on the groups (partial or complete). On-campus housing is beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior in Northern available. Registration begins in early 2020. To be added Minnesota. Luxurious lakeshore accommodations and meals to MOCM’s contact list, please email mochambermusic@ are included. Artist-faculty in residence includes the gmail.com. MOCM Adult Chamber Music Intensive Gichigami Trio (Laurie Bastian, violin; Josh Aerie, cello; faculty have included members of the St. Louis and Boston Sam Black, piano), Betty Braunstein, flute; Kevin Meiscke, Symphony Orchestras, the Arianna String Quartet, and horn and Rose Sciaroni, violin. All faculty members give other St. Louis area performers and teachers. Check the positive and constructive coaching sessions for each website for registration information. ensemble, plus a public concert. Participate as a pre-formed For more information, please contact: group or individual - no auditions required. Scott Andrews For more information, please contact: 211 South Elm Avenue Josh Aerie St. Louis, MO 63119 P.O. Box 806 Phone: 314-882-0053 South Bend, IN 46624 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 703-582-2805 E-mail: [email protected] NEBRASKA Schoolhouse Celtic Fiddle Camp Weekend workshop, Kids welcome, Beginners welcome, Masterclass EVENT WEBSITE: greenblattandseay.com/ schoolhouse_fiddle_camp.shtml EVENT LOCATION: The Old Avoca Schoolhouse, Avoca, NE DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 to Friday, March 20, 2020 The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be hosting a special Celtic Fiddle Camp for fiddlers, violists, mandolinists, guitarists, recorder players and ukulele players. 44 Associated Chamber Music Players

Music from Ireland, Scotland and Wales will be featured. NEW HAMPSHIRE The sessions will be led by championship fiddler and author, Deborah Greenblatt. Musicians can sign up for one day, Appalachian Mountain Club: or two days, or all three days. On Wednesday, participants Mountains and Music will be mostly reading tunes, using sheet music in standard Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, notation. They will learn melodies, harmonies and chords. Get togethers Fiddlers will be improving their sight-reading, and EVENT WEBSITE: amcboston.org/committee/music experiencing fiddling fun. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Contact the organizer for deadline On Thursday, the emphasis will be mostly playing tunes by dates. ear, so feel free to bring your recording gadgets. Sheet music EVENT LOCATION: Nature’s Classroom, Hancock, NH versions of the tunes will be provided for you by the end of the day, just in case your ears need the help. On Friday, we DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, February 14, 2020 to will be mostly jamming, modulating, singing, dancing, Sunday, February 16, 2020 experimenting, sharing, and playing fiddle related The Mountains and Music committee of AMC’s Boston instruments. Check the website for registration information. Chapter sponsors two weekends each year that combine For more information, please contact: music-making and outdoor activities. Instrumentalists join together to play chamber music, then accompany the chorus Deborah Greenblatt in a large choral and orchestra piece. Singers form informal The Old Avoca Schoolhouse groups to sing madrigals, rounds, and other small ensemble 504 Garfield Street pieces. Instrumentalists choose music from the extensive Avoca, NE 68307 AMC music library and may play Brandenburg Concertos, Phone: 402-275-3221 wind octets, string ensembles or chamber works with E-mail: [email protected] unusual instrumentation. Listeners are always welcome too. Strings Without Boundaries We hope you will join us for a weekend and tell your Chamber mostly string, Improvisation, Kids welcome musical friends as well. The only pre-requisite is EVENT WEBSITE: stringswithoutboundaries.com sight-reading ability on your instrument or voice part. EVENT LOCATION: Hot Shops Arts Center, Feb. 14 - 16, 2020 at Nature’s Classroom at Sargent Omaha, NE Camp, Hancock, NH DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, July 23, 2020 to Sunday, Oct 16-18, 2020 at Joe Dodge Lodge at Pinkham July 26, 2020 Notch, NH Strings Without Boundaries offers a summer program for For more information, please contact: traditional and contemporary strings. Join us for four days 72 Nonantum Street and more than 40 diverse, interactive sessions where you Newton, MA 02458 will learn to play the world and experience the many faces of E-mail: [email protected] creativity. Explore string music from old and new traditions with an incredible faculty of world-renowned performers Apple Hill Summer and educators. Learn new techniques, enjoy unique solo and Chamber Music Workshop ensemble experiences, and have more fun making music Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted than you dreamed possible, Strings Without Boundaries EVENT WEBSITE: applehill.org creates a sharing environment for amateur through profes- EVENT LOCATION: Apple Hill Center for Chamber sional players as well as students and teachers of all ages and Music, Nelson, NH backgrounds. We focus on string technique and repertoire DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, June 19, 2020 to Sunday, from American and world traditions, creative musicianship August 23, 2020 in all styles, and technology-enhanced approaches. All ages and levels welcome. One-day, two-day, weekend and full APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 program registration available. Visit our website for more The Summer Chamber Music Workshop is for players of information. all ages (13 and up) and skill levels. Participants have the For more information, please contact: opportunity to study and perform chamber music under the Julie Lyonn Lieberman guidance of Director Lenny Matczynski, the Apple Hill E-mail: [email protected] String Quartet, and renowned faculty in a supportive environment. Over the course of each 10-day session, students receive personalized coaching, perform in 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 45 chamber groups, and participate in camp community Wyoda Chamber Music - Week One activities. Central to the workshop is Playing for Peace, Chamber mostly string, Party, Masterclass Apple Hill’s program that uses music as a means to cross EVENT WEBSITE: N/A cultural, ethnic, religious, economic and political divides. This summer, come explore your love of music in a EVENT LOCATION: Camp Merriwood, Orford, NH noncompetitive community in beautiful, rural, southern DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, August 22, 2020 to New Hampshire. Saturday, August 29, 2020 For more information, please contact: APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, June 22, 2020 Amelia Perron This is our 56th year. Enjoy chamber music by the lake, PO Box 217 musical growth, fabulous coaching, camp fun, camaraderie, Sullivan, NH 03445 new and old friends, natural beauty, lobster night, outdoor Phone: 603-847-3371 activities, nightly parties and more. Most people come for E-mail: [email protected] one week and there may be some half week slots available too. Seven quartets and one pianist. Groups rotate every Raphael Chamber Music Workshop session. We work on the suggested pieces in the morning Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted and coaches help us improve our chamber playing. In the EVENT WEBSITE: raphaelchambermusicworkshop.com evenings, coaches join in the groups and we have fun and EVENT LOCATION: High Mowing School, Wilton, NH often intense reading sessions. Over the course of the week you will have nine hours of rehearsal and coaching on one DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, August 9, 2020 to Sunday, August 23, 2020 movement. This unique opportunity to work intensively on one movement with several different coaches, play in APPLICATION DEADLINE: Saturday, February 1, 2020 the afternoon masterclass and perform in the final concert Two one-week sessions in beautiful rural New Hampshire. leads to breakthroughs and everyone playing their best at Intensive music study with a distinguished faculty. Advanced Wyoda. The environment is supportive, encouraging and adult instrumentalists are welcome. Pre-formed groups are non competitive. Wyoda is best for people who like nature accepted but not required. and a rustic setting, want to keep growing and learning, like good coffee and a fun week with like-minded musicians and Participants for session 1 arrive on Sunday, August 9, and superb coaches. depart on Sunday, August 16. Those attending session 2 will arrive on Sunday, August 16 and depart on Sunday, For more information, please contact: August 23. Ivy A. Turner or Helen Chesworth 19 Pleasant View Road Ensembles are formed at the beginning of the workshop Wilbraham, MA 03777 and remain together for the entire program. You will receive Phone: 617-308-4897 ensemble coachings every day for each group in which you E-mail: [email protected] play. Participants are scheduled for two or three ensembles and will be assigned the repertoire several months in Wyoda Chamber Music - Week Two advance of the program. Emphasis is on detailed and Chamber mostly string, Party, Masterclass in-depth work, development of chamber music skills, and interpretation. There will be evening classes, seminars, sight EVENT WEBSITE: N/A reading and informal concerts. EVENT LOCATION: Camp Merriwood, Orford, NH The workshop takes place at the High Mowing School in DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, August 29 2020 to Wilton, New Hampshire. Wilton is between Keene and Saturday, September 5, 2020 Manchester, near the village of Peterborough. The school is APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, June 22, 2020 located on a hilltop with commanding views of the sur- Our 56th year. Chamber music by the lake, musical rounding countryside. There is an outdoor swimming pool, growth, fabulous coaching, camp fun, camaraderie, new tennis courts, lovely gardens and walkways, and access to and old friends, natural beauty, lobster night, outdoor nearby woods, lakes and hiking trails. activities, nightly parties and more. Most people come for For more information, please contact: one week and there may be some half week slots available Susan Salm too. Seven quartets and one pianist. Groups rotate every 175 West 73rd Street, Apt. 16-D session. We work on the suggested pieces in the morning New York, NY 10023 and coaches help us improve our chamber playing. In the Phone: 646-247-7022 evenings coaches join in the groups and we have fun and E-mail: [email protected] often intense reading sessions. Over the course of the week you will have nine hours of rehearsal and coaching on one 46 Associated Chamber Music Players movement. This unique opportunity to work intensively Amherst Early Music on one movement with several different coaches, play in Winter Weekend Workshop the afternoon masterclass and perform in the final concert EVENT WEBSITE: amherstearlymusic.org leads to breakthroughs and everyone playing their best at Wyoda. The environment is supportive, encouraging and EVENT LOCATION: Rutgers-Camden Fine Arts non competitive. Wyoda is best for people who like nature Building, Camden, NJ and and a rustic setting, want to keep growing and learning, like Philadelphia, PA good coffee and a fun week with like-minded musicians and DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, January 17, 2020 to Monday, superb coaches. January 20, 2020 For more information, please contact: APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Ivy A. Turner or Helen Chesworth This popular workshop is a great way to start your musical 19 Pleasant View Road year. Great variety of classes and instruments for all levels. Wilbraham, MA 03777 Recorder ensembles, viol consorts, masterclasses, baroque Phone: 617-308-4897 orchestra, oboe band, string ensemble, early notation, E-mail: [email protected] historical dance, renaissance reeds. $340 Full tuition includes ten classes, faculty concert, three lunches, and transportation NEW JERSEY from the hotel to Rutgers. Special rate at the Phildelphia Marriott Old City Hotel in historic Philadelpia available Adult Chamber Music at for participants. Extension Division, Mason Gross For more information, please contact: School of the Arts at Rutgers University Marilyn Boenau, Executive Director Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted, 35 Webster Street, Nathaniel Allen House Weekend workshop, Chamber groups needed, Masterclass West Newton, MA 02465 Phone: 781-488-3337 EVENT WEBSITE: mgedensembles.wordpress.com/ E-mail: [email protected] EVENT LOCATION: Marryott Music Building, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Maplewood Chamber Music Workshop DATE OF WORKSHOP: Ongoing. Check website for dates. (formerly Stirling Strings) The mission of the The Adult Chamber Music Program is EVENT WEBSITE: maplewood to educate, motivate, and inspire excellence and artistry at chambermusicworkshop.com every level of chamber music performance. Founded by Dr. EVENT LOCATION: Ethical Culture Society, Allison Brewster Franzetti, the program at Mason Gross is Maplewood, NJ designed for non-professional, adult musicians – DATE OF WORKSHOP: 2020 dates: Saturday, January 25, instrumentalists and vocalists – who are passionate about Saturday, February 29, Saturday, chamber music. Participants rehearse with fellow March 21 enthusiasts, and coach with members of the Extension Division’s world-class faculty, assisted by interns from the The workshop meets four Saturday afternoons about one Mason Gross Music Department. month apart. This allows excellence to be approached since there is ample time between meetings for individual For more information, please contact: practice, consultation with teachers and colleagues, and im- Dena Orkin provement. Groups can come pre-formed or individuals are 85 George Street placed with others of similar level. Each group is coached New Brunswick, NJ 08901 by professional musicians for half of the time on each day Phone: 848-932-8618 and works on its own for the remainder. At the end of each E-mail: [email protected] afternoon there is a half-hour presentation geared to be of interest to the participants ranging from a performance with professionals, a demonstration by an instrument builder or a brief lecture by a music historian. At the final workshop of each session there is an opportunity for the groups to perform their pieces. Four sessions will take place in spring 2020 with more to follow in the fall. 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 47

For more information, please contact: For more information, please contact: Peter Lewy David Bakamjian 658 West 188th Street, 6E 15818 Riverside Drive West, Apt 6L New York, NY 10040 New York, NY 10032 Phone: 917-273-9693 Phone: 646-692-9446 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Play Week East NEW MEXICO Chamber mixed winds & strings, Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups accepted Kammermusik Workshops: EVENT WEBSITE: playweek.net February Workshop 2020 EVENT LOCATION: Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 to EVENT WEBSITE: kammermusikworkshops.org Sunday, June 21, 2020 EVENT LOCATION: IHM Conference Center, APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 1, 2020 Santa Fe, NM DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, February 14, 2020 to Play Week East offers amateur musicians four and a half Monday, February 17, 2020 full days of concentrated ensemble playing with outstanding coaching in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. Individuals APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 with moderate to advanced abilities and pre-formed groups A mixed winds, strings and keyboard adult amateur player of any level are welcome to apply. We admit mostly strings, chamber workshop, offering multiple workshops in a serene but also accept some wind players. Repertoire is assigned setting near Museum Hill in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. a month in advance. There are two coached sessions daily, The workshop features: chamber orchestra, a baroque work- special topic sessions, informal ensembles, and participant shop of mixed strings, winds and keyboards at 440 pitch; a and faculty concerts. The lovely campus of Rider University wind decet; a wind octet; and a clarinet ensemble. Intended is 10 minutes south of Princeton. The workshop culminates for adult amateurs of intermediate to advanced standard, in the participants’ recital on Sunday in the early afternoon. with mixed US and international participation. Pre-formed For more information, please contact: groups, such as smaller strings ensembles, can be accepted David Bakamjian by arrangement with the workshop directors. Some financial 15818 Riverside Drive West, Apt 6L assistance is available. Contact us at kammermusikwork- New York, NY 10032 [email protected] with any questions. Phone: 646-692-9446 For more information, please contact: E-mail: [email protected] Will Buss, President Summer String-In 2330 Camino Rancho Siringo Santa Fe, NM 87505 Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted Phone: 301-933-6058 EVENT WEBSITE: summerstringin.org E-mail: [email protected] EVENT LOCATION: Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, August 2, 2020 to Friday, August 7, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, June 1, 2020 A concentrated and noncompetitive string chamber music program on a beautiful campus, only one mile from the scenic north shore of New Jersey. Individuals and pre-formed groups are welcome to apply, from advanced beginner level to highly experienced. Groups are formed and repertoire is assigned in advance. The heart of the workshop is the expert coaching and the demonstration/discussion sessions by the Simon String Quartet. Informal pick-up groups and optional large ensemble playing take place in the evenings. Faculty and participant concerts are held in historic and elegant Wilson Auditorium. 48 Associated Chamber Music Players

NEW YORK perform informally at the end of each half term. Coaches include: David Oei, piano; Maxine Neuman-cello; Shem Alaria Chamber Music Classes Guibbory and Mayuki Fukuhara-violins; Pascal Archer and Chamber mixed winds & strings Virginia Benz, winds. EVENT WEBSITE: alaria.org For more information, please contact: EVENT LOCATION: 244 Rehearsal Studios, Yuri Vodovoz New York, NY Phone: 212-727-0566 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, February 3, 2020 to E-mail: [email protected] Monday, May 11, 2020. See website for exact dates Chamber Music Conference (“Bennington”) Chamber mixed winds & strings APPLICATION DEADLINE: See website for all application dates EVENT WEBSITE: cmceast.org Spring, Summer, and Fall Sessions are offered. Adult EVENT LOCATION: Hamilton, NY players of all instruments, ages and levels are welcome and registration is open to all. Placement within groups will DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, July 12, 2020 to Sunday, be based on skill level, and compatibility with others, August 9, 2020 determined at the open audition. Repertoire for the class APPLICATION DEADLINE: Application deadline for new will be chosen from a wide range of periods and styles. applicants: February 1, 2020; Classes meet once a week on Monday or Wednesday application deadline for returning evenings for 2 hours (starting at 6 pm, 7 pm or 8 pm). Each applicants: March 1, 2020 session includes one hour of coaching and one hour of The Chamber Music Conference, often known as rehearsal. Every ensemble will perform informally at the “Bennington,” has relocated to Colgate University in end of each half term. Coaches include: David Oe, piano; Hamilton, NY in 2020. It was previously located at Maxine Neuman , cello; Shem Guibbory and Mayuki Bennington College, Bennington, VT. For over seven Fukuhara, violins; Pascal Archer and Virginia Benz, winds. decades, musicians from all over the world have gathered Masterclasses by Mark Peskanov - dates and time TBA. each summer to play chamber music and to grow as Spring Session, 2020: February 3-May 11 Summer Session, musicians. What attracts these musicians, and brings them 2020: June 2-25 (see separate listing). back, is the love of playing chamber music, the chance to For more information, please contact: learn from world class performers and teachers, and the joy Yuri Vodovoz of seeing old friends and making new ones. Phone: 212-727-0566 The Conference enables committed chamber musicians E-mail: [email protected] to learn and grow by offering outstanding chamber music coaching, faculty concerts and seminars, and opportunities Alaria Chamber Music Summer Workshop for spontaneous free playing, in a beautiful setting. At the Chamber mixed winds & strings same time, it supports new chamber music composition EVENT WEBSITE: alaria.org and performance through a vibrant program of composer EVENT LOCATION: 244 Rehearsal Studios, New York, residencies. The Conference runs for four weeks in July and NY August. Most participants attend for one or two weeks. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 to Thursday, Conference participants consists of amateur musicians who June 25, 2020. See website for exact range in age and ability, and who play strings (violin, viola, dates cello, or double bass), woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, or horn), and piano. All participants share a APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 passion for chamber music and the desire for an intensive In addition to our Fall and Spring session classes (15 weeks and rewarding learning experience. The Conference faculty each, see separate listing), the Alaria Chamber Ensemble includes outstanding artists who combine concert careers offers a four-week summer session for adult players of all with a dedication to teaching. ages, levels, and instruments. Placement within groups will For more information, please contact: be based on compatibility with others, determined at the Susie Ikeda open audition. Repertoire for the class will be chosen from a P.O. Box 130 wide range of periods and styles. Classes meet each week on Arlington, MA 02476 Tuesday or Thursday evenings for 2 hours (starting at 6 pm, Phone: 617-447-1808 7 pm or 8 pm). Each session includes one hour of E-mail: [email protected] coaching and one hour of rehearsal. Every ensemble will 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 49

CSP Workshop Friday Morning Chamber Music Group Chamber mixed winds & strings at the 92nd St. Y EVENT WEBSITE: classicalsaxproject.org Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings EVENT LOCATION: Rehearsal Studios, New York, NY EVENT WEBSITE: N/A DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, January 9, 2020 to EVENT LOCATION: 92nd Street Y, New York, NY Wednesday, March 11, 2020 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Ongoing – Friday mornings APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, January 2, 2020 The Friday Morning Chamber Music Group at the 92nd Small chamber ensemble for intermediate to advanced St. Y meets weekly to sight-read, as well as work on music in adults. Coaches Javier Oviedo, winds, and Jean-Pierre depth in an informal, supportive setting. A small amount of Schmitt, strings. Meeting on Thursdays for 13 weeks, an coaching is included, as well as the opportunity to perform hour and a half each session, starting at 6:30 pm. At in a May recital. present we have one flute, one violin, one clarinet, a cellist, and a pianist. An oboe and viola would be welcome. We For more information, please contact: would love to expand our group and our repertoire, so all are Ruth Spencer invited. Music will be supplied in advance. The fee is $285 Phone: 212-415-5633 for the entire workshop. E-mail: [email protected] For more information, please contact: KentMusic at Colgate University Cyril Penn Chamber mostly string 14742 Village Road, Apt 85A EVENT WEBSITE: manhattanstringquartet.com Jamaica, NY 11435 EVENT LOCATION: Colgate University, Hamilton, NY Phone: 718-380-5819 E-mail: [email protected] DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, June 15, 2020 to Sunday, June 21, 2020 Eastman School of Music Summer Institutes APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, March 16, 2020 Chamber mixed winds & strings, Individual study, Ensemble KentMusic offers experienced string players the opportunity singing, Lecture, Masterclass to spend six gratifying days studying Beethoven String EVENT WEBSITE: summer.esm.rochester.edu/ Quartet Opus 59 No. 1. Participants receive high-level EVENT LOCATION: Eastman School of Music, coaching from world-class performing musicians, attend Rochester, NY lectures and concerts by the faculty artists, and have ample DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, June 29, 2020 to Friday, time for informal quartet readings and socializing. At the August 7, 2020 core of KentMusic is the opportunity to receive intensive, daily coaching on a major quartet that all participants must APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 15, 2020 prepare in advance. Coaches rotate among quartets that are The Eastman School of Music Summer at Eastman carefully matched and assigned each day. Our concert series program offers students and the community an individualized includes outstanding chamber music concerts featuring the and world-class music education experience. Choose between Manhattan String Quartet. Informal Ensembles Explore residential music programs and camps for middle and high repertoire and meet the other players in self-organized and school students, week-long institutes devoted to various daily reading sessions. Daily lecture/demonstrations provide instruments or specialties, half-day music workshops for in-depth exploration of the work being studied with Dr. youth, and collegiate classes in Music Education, Music David Clampitt and the Manhattan String Quartet. History, and Music Theory. For more information, please contact: For more information, please contact: Ivy A. Turner, Executive Director Andrea Schuler, Program Coordinator (KentMusic c/o Susanna Haley) 26 Gibbs Street, Box 36 8822 56th Street NE Rochester, NY 14604 Marysville, WA 98270 Phone: 585-274-1074 Phone: 617-308-4897 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 50 Associated Chamber Music Players

Lake Placid Chamber Music Rochester Scor! Camp Seminar for Adults Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Improvisation, Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Individual study, Pre-formed groups accepted Pre-formed groups accepted EVENT WEBSITE: StringCamp.com EVENT WEBSITE: lakeplacidinstitute.org/chamber- EVENT LOCATION: Rochester, NY music-seminar DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 to Satur- EVENT LOCATION: Lake Placid, Lake Placid, NY day, July 11, 2020 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, August 10, 2020 to Friday, APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 August 14, 2020 Exclusively for adult string players, Scor! combines a APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 chamber music/orchestra camp with technique and other The Lake Placid Chamber Music Seminar offers adult musical instructional sessions. Scor! features separate tracks string players and pianists the opportunity to study and to accommodate players of various levels. Scor! includes perform the great chamber music literature in a relaxed and string orchestra, chamber music, faculty recitals, and hands- supportive environment under the tutelege of a world-class on educational sessions with excellent faculty. Registration faculty surrounded by the natural beauty of the magnifi- opens in February 2020. Check website for details. cent Adirondacks. Players may come as individuals or in For more information, please contact: pre-formed groups. In addition to morning and afternoon Beth coaching sessions, we offer optional activities including Phone: 877-726-7267 sight-reading, masterclasses, a Feldenkrais Workshop, a E-mail: [email protected] faculty concert and participant performances. Coaching sessions take place at the Lake Placid Baptist Church. SummerSongs - A Songwriters’ Performances are held in the warm and intimate setting of Summer Camp the Hotel North Woods’ Cabin Grill. Beginners welcome, Improvisation, Individual study, For more information, please contact: Pre-formed groups accepted, Ensemble singing, Linda Rosenthal Advanced students and pre-professionals only PO Box 20278 EVENT WEBSITE: summersongs.com Juneau, AK 99802 Phone: 917-545-7103 EVENT LOCATION: Stony Point Center, Stony Point, E-mail: [email protected] NY DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, July 19, 2020 to Saturday, Magic Mountain Music Farm, July 25, 2020 Practice Marathon Retreats SummerSongs is a community, a retreat, and an experience Individual study, Advanced students and pre-professionals only for songwriters of all levels — whether you’ve written 100 EVENT WEBSITE: magicmountainmusic.org/ songs, are looking to write your best song, or haven’t written EVENT LOCATION: Morris, NY one…yet. Listen and learn from nationally-known touring artists; our teachers are handpicked for each camp, and they DATE OF WORKSHOP: Ongoing. Check website for dates. are among the very finest of songwriters and instructors. Solo and audition repertoire study on violin, viola, cello, Workshops take place during the day, scheduled so that you double bass, piano, woodwinds, brass and percussion for up have plenty of time to relax and play music, compose, or just to twelve professional performers, teachers, advanced college listen to your new friends playing songs for each other. In or conservatory students at a time, or pre-formed string the evenings, we have concerts and song circles, coffeehous- quartets. Participants practice six hours a day, attend es, and jams that go late into the night. Classes and coaching seminars, mock auditions and solo performance, receive include songwriting, song arranging, performance/stagecraft, guidance in body exercise and injury avoidance, and enjoy harmony singing, co-writing, guitar, keyboard, creative pro- wonderful food and beverages to sustain them. Three private cess and more. Note, this workshop sells out so register early. lessons included. Audio and video facilities are provided for Visit the website for registration information. self-observation. Check website for more info. For more information, please contact: For more information, please contact: David Roth 817 West End Avenue #11B 446 Acardia Ave. New York, NY 10025 Morro Bay, CA 93442 E-mail: MagicMountainMusicFarm E-mail: [email protected] @MagicMountainMusic.org 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 51

The Chamber Music Center of New York - For more information, please contact: Adult Weekend Beth Phone: 877-726-7267 Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted, E-mail: [email protected] Weekend workshop EVENT WEBSITE: chambermusiccenter.org NORTH DAKOTA EVENT LOCATION: National Opera Center, New York City, NY Dakota Chamber Music 2020 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, February 13, 2020 to Chamber mixed winds & strings, Chamber mostly string, Sunday, February 16, 2020 Chamber mostly wind, Older Adults, Pre-formed groups APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, November 30, 2019. Con- accepted, Weekend workshop tact the organizer for availability. EVENT WEBSITE: minotstateu.edu/dcm/ This is an opportunity for you, the amateur adult musician, EVENT LOCATION: Minot State University, Minot, ND to set aside a weekend to immerse yourself in the wonderful DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, June 7, 2020 to Sunday, world of chamber music. All coachings and rehearsals are June 14, 2020 concentrated in four days, with the final coaching and con- APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, April 13, 2020 cert occurring on the Sunday of President’s Day Weekend. The CMC Adult Intensive includes over six hours of coach- ing with your main group, participant/faculty ensemble, four Dakota Chamber Music (DCM) 2020, hosted by the piano hands for pianists, faculty led discussions, masterclass, and trio Luminus and woodwind specialist Charlie Young, a final concert by participating groups. Groups are expertly welcomes guest quartet Beo (returning from Pittsburgh for formed based on each participant’s level and experience. a fifth year), Juilliard grad and violist Tim Nelson, and guest Music is sent out in advance. Each group will have a faculty woodwind specialist Adam Estes (Ole Miss, Assembly Sax coach playing with them, unless a pre-formed group is com- Quartet). DCM is a string, wind, and piano chamber music plete. Pre-formed groups are encouraged to apply. festival, now in its 23rd year, providing an intense chamber music experience for up to 80 attendees, including high For more information, please contact: school, college, and intermediate to advanced adult players. [email protected] There are daily coaching, rehearsals, individual practice, and 299 Riverside Dr. 8E masterclasses in preparation for the end-of-the-week con- New York, NY 10025 certs. University credit is available and pre-formed groups Phone: 917-407-4647 are welcome. Fees (not including room and board): adult E-mail: [email protected] workshop, June 7-12, $480. NORTH CAROLINA For more information, please contact: Erik Anderson Carolina Scor! Camp Minot State University Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Individual study, 500 University Avenue Pre-formed groups accepted West Minot, ND 58707 Phone: 701-858-3576 EVENT WEBSITE: StringCamp.com E-mail: [email protected] EVENT LOCATION: Raleigh, NC DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 to Saturday, February 15, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Exclusively for adult string players, Scor! combines a chamber music/orchestra camp with technique and other musical instructional sessions. Scor! features separate tracks to accommodate players of various levels. Scor! includes string orchestra, chamber music, faculty recitals, and hands-on educational sessions with excellent faculty. Registration opens in November 2019. Check website for details. 52 Associated Chamber Music Players

OHIO welcome all levels of play. The retreat’s motto is, “Play your best and fake the rest.” Please contact us if you are interested College-Conservatory of Music Preparatory in attending. Additional information and a registration form Department - Baroque Collective will be sent to you. Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings For more information, please contact: EVENT WEBSITE: uc.edu/summer/collegiate-adult/ Dave Dutton harpsichord-cello.html 7747 Township Road 103 EVENT LOCATION: College-Conservatory of Music Millersburg, OH 44654 Preparatory, Cincinnati, OH Phone: 330-674-7585 E-mail: [email protected] DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, June 1, 2020 to Monday, August 31, 2020 Instrumentalists and singers are invited to study Baroque OREGON arias, chamber music, and continuo playing at the Ashland Chamber Music Workshop internationally renowned UC College-Conservatory of Chamber mixed winds & strings Music. Students will participate in coaching sessions, masterclasses, and workshops on baroque performance EVENT WEBSITE: inside.sou.edu/acmw practice, focusing on arias and chamber music by Johann EVENT LOCATION: Southern Oregon University, Sebastian Bach. The program culminates with a public Ashland, OR performance. Students are welcome to bring modern and/or DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, July 12, 2020 to baroque period instruments. All instruments and voices are Friday, July 17, 2020 welcome. Check the website for dates. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 For more information, please contact: Spend a week playing the best chamber music with friendly Preparatory Department people and distinguished coaches in scenic Ashland, Oregon. PO Box 210236 The Ashland Chamber Music Workshop offers you a week Cincinnati, OH 45221 of intensive chamber music rehearsing, coaching and Phone: 513-556-9988 performing. The renowned coaching staff are friendly and E-mail: [email protected] dedicated. Known for the world-class Oregon Shakespeare March Chamber Music Festival, Ashland is an artistically vibrant community–a spectacular place to vacation. Participants are given a different Retreat at Widewater Retreat Center music assignment each day. Instrumentation and personnel are Chamber mostly string varied as much as possible. The coaching staff is comprised of EVENT WEBSITE: N/A musicians from throughout the world who are talented EVENT LOCATION: Widewater Methodist chamber music performers and experienced chamber Retreat Center, Liberty Center, OH music teachers. Each group is coached throughout the day and DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, February 27, 2020 to presents a short (5 minute) performance, sharing the music Sunday, March 1, 2020 with others. Evenings are free for “freelancing,” using personal music or that of our extensive library. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Saturday, February 15, 2020 For more information, please contact: March Chamber Music Retreat is held every year on the Christine Eggert first weekend in March. It runs from Thursday evening 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard through Sunday at noon. The retreat is limited to 40 Ashland, OR 97520 participants (10 1st violins, 10 2nd violins, 10 violas and 10 Phone: 541-552-6545 cellos) because of space and music availability. The music E-mail: [email protected] is borrowed from Blue Lake and consists of string quartets, quintets and string orchestra. There are sessions where the music is played by the entire group and there is time for ad hoc smaller groups to play individually. Coaching for small ensemble groups (self-selected or assigned if desired) is held on Saturday. Sessions are also held for instrument specific instruction. Most participants stay at the retreat center, with meals at the center being served Friday through Sunday breakfast. Others stay at nearby accommodations. We 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 53

Delgani Adult Quartet Retreat Chamber Music for Adults Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups accepted, Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Older Weekend workshop Adults, Pre-formed groups accepted EVENT WEBSITE: delgani.org/workshops/ EVENT WEBSITE: curtis.edu/summerfest/chamber- EVENT LOCATION: Kilston Estate, Cottage Grove, OR music-and-orchestra/about/ DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, May 21, 2020 to Sunday, EVENT LOCATION: Curtis Institute of Music, May 24, 2020 Philadelphia, PA APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 to Saturday, May 23, 2020 Delgani’s Adult Chamber Music Workshop is designed for APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 17, 2020 string players of all levels who would like to improve their chamber music skills while exploring new repertoire. Discover the Music in You. Join us for Chamber Music Individuals and pre-formed groups are invited to apply. for Adults and enjoy making music with others who love Individuals will be placed into ensembles with fellow playing classical music as much as you do. All levels are participants. Groups will have rehearsals, receive coachings, welcome. You’ll learn from distinguished faculty, friendly explore repertoire in reading sessions, attend seminars, and professional musicians, and, in many groups, play have the opportunity to perform at the end of the weekend. side-by-side with select Curtis students. Visit the website There will also be plenty of opportunities to read music with for more information. others and work with members of the Delgani String For more information, please contact: Quartet. Extra-curricular activities include indoor and Belmary Lorcas outdoor recreation on the Kilston estate, optional trips to 1726 Locust Street local wineries, and stargazing led by retired astronomer Steve Philadelphia, PA 19103 Kilston. Please register early. We limit enrollment to ensure Phone: 215-717-3167 quality instruction and attention. E-mail: [email protected] For more information, please contact: Wyatt True Gettysburg Chamber Music Workshop PO Box 11131 Chamber mostly string, Older Adults, Eugene, OR 97440 Pre-formed groups accepted Phone: 541-579-5882 EVENT WEBSITE: gettysburgchamber E-mail: [email protected] music.org EVENT LOCATION: Hazlett Hall, Gettysburg College, PENNSYLVANIA Gettysburg, PA Cellospeak Adult Summer Workshops DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, June 19, 2020 to Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Individual study EVENT WEBSITE: cellospeak.org The Workshop runs from Friday evening through the following Tuesday morning. We are 48+ enthusiastic adult EVENT LOCATION: Bryn Mawr College, musicians coming together for intensive study of the great Bryn Mawr, PA string quartet literature. The program includes pre-assigned DATE OF WORKSHOP: Check the website for 2020 dates. groups with rehearsals and coaching each day, supervised Cellospeak offers two distinct one-week cello workshops a sight-reading sessions, and freelance playing in the evenings year for adult amateur cellists at all levels of playing. The (faculty joining in). Along the way, we also offer a prime ratio is four students to one of the esteemed faculty. The rib picnic, an optional tour of historic battlefield sites, and Skill Builder Workshop focuses on private lessons, a faculty ensemble presentation. The aim and focus of the performance opportunity with piano, technique class, small workshop is to give each musician an experience that is both ensembles and more. The Ensemble Workshop focuses challenging and supportive, and to provide ideas, techniques, on cello quartets, cello choir, and technique class, with and concepts that they can use to improve their playing performance opportunities for both the quartet and choir. year-round. The large number of returning musicians, some for many years, is a testament to our success. We are For more information, please contact: always seeking out new members, however, so we urge and Susan Manus encourage any experienced string players to explore the PO Box 32037 website and consider applying. Washington, DC 20007 E-mail: [email protected] 54 Associated Chamber Music Players

For more information, please contact: Settlement Music School Eric Jarvinen Chamber Music Festival 2579 Bullfrog Road Chamber mixed winds & strings, Fairfield, PA 17320 Pre-formed groups accepted, Social Phone: 717-642-9999 E-mail: [email protected] EVENT WEBSITE: settlementmusic.org/acp EVENT LOCATION: Settlement Music School, Willow Main Line Chamber Music Seminar Grove Branch, Philadelphia, PA Chamber mixed winds & strings, Kids welcome, DATE OF WORKSHOP: Check the website for 2020 dates. Pre-formed groups accepted Three-day coached chamber music workshop on a EVENT WEBSITE: N/A Friday-Saturday period in July 2020 (exact dates to be EVENT LOCATION: Settlement Music School/Queen determined). Coaches chosen from among Settlement Village - Center City, Philadelphia, faculty. Weekend includes performance by a significant local PA chamber ensemble and performance opportunity for DATE OF WORKSHOP: November 2020 – contact the participants. Pre-formed groups are welcome. Please contact organizer for exact date. Mary Felley at [email protected] or 215-320-2698 in spring 2020 for dates, fee and application This workshop is for chamber musicians of all levels and deadline. ages who would like to receive coaching and make music in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. Pre-formed groups are In addition, Settlement Music School operates its Adult encouraged to apply. Individual applicants will be placed in Chamber Players Program at three branches in the a group according to ability and experience. Coaches include Philadelphia area: the Mary Louise Curtis branch in South Michael Johns (Director of Chamber Music, Swarthmore Philadelphia, the Wynnefield branch in Fairmount Park, College) and David Yang (Director of Chamber Music, and the Willow Grove branch north of the city. Biweekly U.Penn). The seminar includes two coachings, two rehearsal sessions meet from September to June each year, with sessions, and a participants’ concert. Continental breakfast rotating groupings and ensembles drawing on the and lunch from the Italian market, Philadelphia are Settlement music library. Intermediate and advanced optional. The workshop fee is $120 total. Trio members pay players of any age are encouraged to contact coordinator $160 each. Application and fees must be received weeks Mary Felley for more information. An Adult Orchestra ahead to allow time for music assignments. You can also meets biweekly at the Willow Grove branch to work register by emailing with your name and address and on classical orchestral repertory in a collegial atmosphere. mailing a $25 deposit (which is included as part of the full Chamber music coaching by Settlement faculty is also price for the day) to David Yang/MLS. The director will available during the school year. then be in touch to get an idea of experience level for For more information, please contact: placement. Spots are not guaranteed and are determined Mary Felley by availability and level. Scholarships are available. Please 318 Davisville Road include a note if you require financial assistance. Willow Grove, PA 19090 For more information, please contact: Phone: 215-320-2698 David Yang E-mail: [email protected] 710 South Warnock Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 Summertrios: ProAm Week Phone: 215-627-7622 For Piano, Winds, and Strings E-mail: [email protected] Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Chamber mostly string, Chamber mostly wind, Older Adults, Pre-formed groups accepted EVENT WEBSITE: summertrios.org EVENT LOCATION: Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, United States DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, June 6, 2020 to Sunday, June 13, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, April 30, 2020 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 55

Summertrios holds three weeks of workshops in June in pianists, composers, and percussionists of all levels and Lancaster PA, offering a vibrant musical experience for musical backgrounds work together in small groups to adult, non-professional musicians of all abilities the chance discover the joy of improvising in a collegial, supportive to play chamber music in a friendly, encouraging, and setting. Whether new to improvisation or an expert, Mark supportive atmosphere. The imaginative, insightful, and tailors the sessions to best meet your needs in a world-class faculty will inspire and transform your musical collaborative, fluid, and pro-participation setting. There journey. There are no admission criteria, everyone is are no wrong notes. welcome. New workshops for June 13-20 - check Summertrios.org ProAm Week For Piano, Winds, and Strings, June 6-13. for more information: Tango for Piano, Winds, and Strings, Step up to your absolute best and play chamber music with with Pedro Giraudo; and Music for Small Vocal Ensembles Summertrios’ world-class faculty! Choose two works to with Adrian Rosas. rehearse and perform with the gifted and caring performer/ For more information, please contact: coaches. Receive daily coachings, rehearsals and lab sessions. Leslie Tomkins, Artistic Director There are ample opportunities to sight-read with fellow PO Box 267, 2214 Frederick Douglass Blvd. participants. The week culminates with three participant New York, NY 10026 concerts. United States New workshops for June 13-20. Check Summertrios.org Phone: 313-509-7909 for more information: Tango for Piano, Winds, and Strings, E-mail: [email protected] with Pedro Giraudo; and Music for Small Vocal Ensembles with Adrian Rosas. Summertrios: Intensive For more information, please contact: For Piano, Winds, and Strings Leslie Tomkins, Artistic Director Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, PO Box 267, 2214 Frederick Douglass Blvd. Chamber mostly string, Chamber mostly wind, Older Adults, New York, NY 10026 Pre-formed groups accepted United States EVENT WEBSITE: summertrios.org Phone: 313-509-7909 EVENT LOCATION: Franklin & Marshall College, E-mail: [email protected] Lancaster, PA, United States DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, June 21, 2020 to Sunday, Summertrios: Improv Across Music For June 27, 2020 Piano, Winds, and Strings APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, April 30, 2020 Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Chamber mostly string, Chamber mostly wind, Older Adults, Summertrios holds three weeks of workshops in June in Pre-formed groups accepted Lancaster PA, offering a vibrant musical experience for EVENT WEBSITE: summertrios.org adult, non-professional musicians of all abilities the chance to play chamber music in a friendly, encouraging, and EVENT LOCATION: Franklin & Marshall College, supportive atmosphere. The imaginative, insightful, and Lancaster, PA, United States world-class faculty will inspire and transform your musical DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday, June 13, 2020 to Sunday, journey. There are no admission criteria, everyone is June 20, 2020 welcome. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, April 30, 2020 Intensive For Piano, Winds, and Strings, June 21-27. Focus Summertrios holds three weeks of workshops in June in on two works with in-depth coaching, rehearsal and Lancaster PA, offering a vibrant musical experience for performance opportunities. Daily coached sessions allow for adult, non-professional musicians of all abilities the chance a deep exploration of the composer’s musical language. to play chamber music in a friendly, encouraging, and Participants are placed in well-matched ensembles. supportive atmosphere. The imaginative, insightful, and Pre-formed groups are welcome. Limit 10 pianists. world-class faculty will inspire and transform your musical New workshops for June 13-20 - check Summertrios.org journey. There are no admission criteria, everyone is for more information: Tango for Piano, Winds, and Strings, welcome. with Pedro Giraudo; and Music for Small Vocal Ensembles Improv Across Music For Piano, Winds, and Strings with with Adrian Rosas. Mark Helias, June 13-20. Anyone can improvise! Join expert bassist/composer/educator Mark Helias in an inspiring exploration of ensemble improvisation. Winds, strings, 56 Associated Chamber Music Players

For more information, please contact: For more information, please contact: Leslie Tomkins, Artistic Director Sarah Johnson PO Box 267, 2214 Frederick Douglass Boulevard P.O. Box 6 New York, NY 10026 Belews Creek, NC 27009 United States Phone: 336-403-6057 Phone: 313-509-7909 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] CMOTH 2020 Adult Chamber Music Academy Session II RHODE ISLAND Chamber mostly string New England Scor! Camp EVENT WEBSITE: cmoth.org Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Individual study, EVENT LOCATION: Converse College, Spartanburg, SC Pre-formed groups accepted DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, June 22, 2020 to Friday, EVENT WEBSITE: StringCamp.com June 26 2020 EVENT LOCATION: South Kingstown, RI APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 1, 2020 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 to Friday, For adult string players, the CMOTH’s ACMA Session II August 7, 2020 at Converse College is a five-day immersion in APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 chamber music study and performing. ACMA participants Exclusively for adult string players, Scor! combines a will enjoy a variety of instructional classes, reading, chamber music/orchestra camp with technique and other rehearsal and coached sessions, and performances with their musical instructional sessions. Scor! features separate tracks to individual groups. The ACMA features separate tracks to accommodate players of various levels. Scor! includes string accommodate players of various levels. Session II is limited orchestra, chamber music, faculty recitals, and hands-on in space and differs from Session I in that the primary focus educational sessions with excellent faculty. Registration opens will be on the string quartet literature with the opportunity in January 2020. Check website for details.. to observe the acclaimed Cavani String Quartet teaching and performing. Visit our website for more information. For more information, please contact: Beth For more information, please contact: Phone: 877-726-7267 Sarah Johnson E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 6 Belews Creek, NC 27009 Phone: 336-403-6057 SOUTH CAROLINA E-mail: [email protected] CMOTH 2020 Adult TENNESSEE Chamber Music Academy Session I Chamber mostly string Chamber Music Weekend EVENT WEBSITE: cmoth.org Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Get togethers EVENT LOCATION: Converse College, Spartanburg, SC EVENT WEBSITE: chambermusicweekend.org/ DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, June 8, 2020 to Friday, EVENT LOCATION: Southern Adventist University, Col- June 12, 2020 legedale, TN APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 1, 2020 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 to Satur- day, June 20, 2020 For adult string players and pianists, the CMOTH’s ACMA Session I at Converse College is a five-day APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 immersion in chamber music study and performing. ACMA Find delight and fulfillment in playing with others in participants will enjoy a variety of instructional classes, read- small ensembles, from duos to octets. For four days we ing, rehearsal and coached sessions, and share the rare experience of recreational music-making, performances with their individual groups. The ACMA exploring the works of Haydn, Mendelssohn, Brahms and features separate tracks to accommodate players of various many others. Come and revel in the joy of creating great levels. The entire week will be guided by the distinguished music in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. faculty. For more information, please visit the cmoth.org website. 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 57

For more information, please contact: For more information, please contact: Ellen Francisco Pam Schneller PO Box 498 Blair School of Music Collegedale, TN 37363 2400 Blakemore Av Phone: 970-324-0837 Nashville, TN 37212 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-343-5614 E-mail: [email protected] Smoky Mountains Scor! Camp Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Individual study, Pre-formed groups accepted VERMONT EVENT WEBSITE: StringCamp.com Bennington Chamber Music Conference EVENT LOCATION: Knoxville, TN The Chamber Music Conference, often known as DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 to “Bennington,” has relocated to Colgate University in Saturday, May 30, 2020 Hamilton, NY, starting in 2020. Please check the listing APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in New York State. Exclusively for adult string players, Scor! combines a Kinhaven Adult Chamber Music Workshop chamber music/orchestra camp with technique and other Chamber mixed winds & strings, Pre-formed groups accepted musical instructional sessions. Scor! features separate tracks to accommodate players of various levels. Scor! includes string EVENT WEBSITE: kinhaven.org/ orchestra, chamber music, faculty recitals, and hands-on our-programs/adult-chamber- educational sessions with excellent faculty. Registration opens music-workshop/ in January 2020. Check website for details. EVENT LOCATION: Weston, VT For more information, please contact: DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 to Beth Sunday, June 21, 2020 Phone: 877-726-7267 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, March 1, 2020 E-mail: [email protected] A noncompetitive, supportive chamber music workshop for Vanderbilt Adult Chamber Music Institute 40 adult strings, winds, and piano. Participants are assigned to at least two groups which are coached daily. Existing Chamber mostly string, Weekend workshop, Masterclass groups are welcome. Chamber groups and music are EVENT WEBSITE: blair.vanderbilt.edu/blair-academy/ chosen in advance. Orchestra readings and free time for adult-chamber.php sight-reading. Cost: $900 includes all musical activities, EVENT LOCATION: Vanderbilt Blair School of Music, room and meals. Nashville, TN For more information, please contact: DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, July 9, 2020 to Sunday, Naho Parrini July 12, 2020 295 Bennett Avenue #4F APPLICATION DEADLINE: Registration opens January 15, New York, NY 10040 2020 Phone: 631-523-2462 E-mail: [email protected] Now in its fourth season, Vanderbilt ACMI invites adult string players and pianists at all levels to the Blair School Manchester and the for four days of making music in chamber groups. Players at all skill levels are welcome. Groups will be formed based Mountains Chamber Music Workshop on background and experience. Daily events will include Chamber mostly string plenary sessions on technique, reading sessions, and EVENT WEBSITE: musicallymotivatingworkshops.com masterclasses. There will be coaching and chamber group EVENT LOCATION: Inn at Manchester, Manchester, VT rehearsal sessions, a faculty recital, and final celebratory DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, May 14, 2020 to Sunday, concert. Cost: $475. We are happy to provide referrals to May 17, 2020 area hotels and/or conference centers. Visit the website for APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 more information. A workshop for amateur adult string players of all levels of play. We also accept a few wind players and pianists. Workshop housed in the Inn at Manchester. Placement 58 Associated Chamber Music Players and repertoire based on a self-evaluation questionnaire. New Music On The Point Pre-formed groups accepted. The program focuses on Chamber mixed winds & strings, Individual study, learning skills of playing and performing chamber music Pre-formed groups accepted, Ensemble singing, authentically. We povide many hands-on hours of coaching, Advanced students and pre-professionals only sight reading, and masterclasses. Please contact Janet EVENT WEBSITE: newmusiconthepoint.com Hoffman for application and additional information. We offer an optional day of coaching on May 13, 2020. EVENT LOCATION: Lake Dunmore, Leicester, VT DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, May 31, 2020 to Saturday, For more information, please contact: June 13, 2020 Janet Hoffman 2145 Jacqueline Ave We are open to participants who work within all No. Bellmore, NY 11710 contemporary musical aesthetics, as well as those who also Phone: 516-375-6266 sing vocal chamber music, performers who play notated and E-mail: [email protected] improvised music, singers with theatrical experience, etc. During our program, participants engage in an intensive Middlebury Chamber Music schedule of instruction, rehearsals, seminars, workshops and Weekend Workshop nightly concerts. Every day there is time for composing, Weekend workshop, Chamber mostly string practicing, rehearsing and spontaneous musical and recreational experiences. Each of the participating EVENT WEBSITE: middleburychambermusicfestival. composers will have a new chamber work premiered on the com/ final concerts of the Festival. They will also have EVENT LOCATION: Middlebury Community Music masterclasses with master artist composers, individual Center, Middlebury, VT lessons with faculty composers and present their own work DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, June 26, 2020 to Sunday, for feedback from faculty and peers. Faculty and Master June 28, 2020 Artist performers give individual lessons, as well as coaching APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 chamber works, leading workshops and presenting seminars on their professional work. Faculty performers “coach from The Middlebury Chamber Music Workshop is a quartet within” on the participant composer works. Each performer workshop for adult and teen amateur string players taught will perform on at least one faculty composer’s work and will by visiting professional artists and coaches. Workshop have several faculty-coached ensembles to participate in. participants are placed in two chamber music groups and assigned movements of quartets to prepare in advance, For more information, please contact: then polish over the weekend with the guidance of a coach. New Music On The Point Sight-reading sessions and a chamber orchestra reading 1361 Hooker Road with our coaches round out the weekend. On Sunday Leicester, VT 05733 afternoon participants share their music at an informal Phone: 267-886-5359 gathering. Traveling participants and coaches are housed E-mail: [email protected] with local participants or stay in local hotels and AirBnBs. The cost for the workshop is $375. New participants can Northeast Heritage Music Camp apply by sending an email to director Emily Sunderman Beginners welcome including a link to a short video of them playing their EVENT WEBSITE: northeastheritagemusiccamp.com/ instrument. EVENT LOCATION: Common Ground Center, For more information, please contact: Johnson, VT Emily Sunderman DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, June 21, 2020 to Saturday, 6 Main Street June 27, 2020 Middlebury, VT 05753 NHMC is dedicated to fostering lifelong musicianship and Phone: 802-989-7538 love of traditional music through an immersive week-long E-mail: [email protected] educational program for musicians of all skill levels. Intensive, workshop-style classes encourage musical growth by both challenging and supporting students to take their musicianship to a new level. Our goal is to create a vibrant and dynamic musical community in which students and faculty learn from one another and enjoy playing together in formal and informal settings - during the week of camp and beyond. 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 59

For more information, please contact: For more information, please contact: Tod Taska Jennifer Beck 2923 Mines Road 1361 Hooker Rd. Lowell, VT 05847 Leicester, VT 05733 Phone: 802-829-9355 Phone: 267-886-5359 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] (not just)Simply strings.... Vermont Jazz Center’s a chamber music workshop 45th Annual Summer Jazz Workshop Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups accepted Improvisation, Individual study, Musical holiday, Ensemble EVENT WEBSITE: musicallymotivatingworkshops.com singing, Social, Party, Lecture, Masterclass EVENT LOCATION: Inn at Manchester, Manchester, VT EVENT WEBSITE: https://vtjazz.org/ DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, October 29, 2020 to EVENT LOCATION: The Putney School, Putney, VT Sunday, November 1, 2020 DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, August 9, 2020 to Saturday, APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, September 10, 2020 August 15, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 A noncompetitive, chamber music workshop housed in the charming and historic Inn at Manchester in Manchester, The workshop takes place in a mountain setting 20 minutes Vermont. Adult string players of all levels, with places for a north of Brattleboro. Facilities include ample classrooms, few pianists and wind players, are invited to join us in the grand pianos and an inviting performance space. Much of the exploration of chamber music repertoire and how to play it delicious food we are served is grown on the school’s working authentically. Excellent coaching staff; three nights lodging, farm. World-class faculty encourage and support the musical dinners and breakfasts included, and at least 18 hours of development of each participant by utilizing a teaching style “hands on” coaching, rehearsal, and playing sessions.. based on positive reinforcement. The program includes separate tracks in instrumental and vocal music and is For more information, please contact: designed to maximize hands-on instrument time. Small class Janet Hoffman sizes, and the fact that most participants and instructors live 2145 Jacqueline Ave on-campus, assure interaction between students and No. Bellmore, NY 11710 faculty. Educational opportunities include jazz theory, coached Phone: 516-375-6266 ensembles, masterclasses, listening hours, and renowned late E-mail: [email protected] night jam sessions. These are complemented by morning yoga PCP Adult Chamber Workshop and meditation sessions plus less formal evening topics called Chamber mixed winds & strings “specials.” Jam sessions are an integral part of jazz education and the evolution of the jazz experience. EVENT WEBSITE: pointcp.com/adult-workshop/ For more information, please contact: EVENT LOCATION: Point CounterPoint, Leicester, VT Ginger DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 to 72 Cotton Mill Hill, Suite 222 Sunday, August 30, 2020 Brattleboro, VT 05301 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Check the website for registration Phone: 802-254-9088 Ext. 2 information E-mail: [email protected] At Point CounterPoint, we believe that chamber music should be played by all ages. In 2009, we began our Adult VMAC (Vermont Music and Arts Center) Chamber Workshop in late summer which incorporates the Chamber mixed winds & strings, Early music, same ideals and joys that our young musicians have enjoyed Ensemble singing for 55 plus years. Our resident faculty coaches both preset EVENT WEBSITE: vermontmusicandarts.org groups and those that apply individually. During the session, EVENT LOCATION: Northern Vermont University, each participant receives a private lesson, is grouped into Lyndon, VT two different ensembles and rehearses with daily coachings. DATE OF WORKSHOP: Sunday, July 5, 2020 to Repertoire is sent to participants approximately six weeks Sunday, July 26, 2020 prior to the start of the workshop. Our faculty performs APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, May 10, 2020 locally and is a popular event for our local communities. At the end of the session, there is a final performance in front VMAC (the Vermont Music and Arts Center) is a of our group. We welcome new fellow musicians and enjoy workshop for serious amateur musicians who would like to the connections we make every year. play chamber music in an informal and congenial 60 Associated Chamber Music Players atmosphere - to “take a vacation with music.” VMAC Cascades Scor! Camp differs from most workshops in that our faculty usually Beginners welcome, Chamber mostly string, Individual study, play with us rather than listening and teaching from the Pre-formed groups accepted outside. Instead of being assigned groups for three or four EVENT WEBSITE: StringCamp.com pieces of music, we choose our own repertoire and form our own ensembles, which may include one of the coaches EVENT LOCATION: Seattle,A W at our invitation. Playing with the faculty - being coached DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 to Sat- from within the group - inspires us, and we learn from their urday, May 2, 2020 example. See website for full deteails. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 For more information, please contact: Exclusively for adult string players, Scor! combines a Jeff Stewart chamber music/orchestra camp with technique and other 60 Warren Street musical instructional sessions. Scor! features separate tracks Plainville, MA 02762 to accommodate players of various levels. Scor! includes Phone: 508-695-3904 string orchestra, chamber music, faculty recitals, and E-mail: [email protected] hands-on educational sessions with excellent faculty. Registration opens in January 2020. Check website for WASHINGTON details. For more information, please contact: American Banjo Camp Beth Beginners welcome, Improvisation, Individual study Phone: 877-726-7267 EVENT WEBSITE: AmericanBanjoCamp.com E-mail: [email protected] EVENT LOCATION: Pilgrim Firs Conference Center, Marrowstone, WA Icicle Creek Adult Chamber Music Retreat DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, September 10, 2020 to Chamber mostly string, Pre-formed groups accepted, Sunday, September 13, 2020 Weekend workshop EVENT WEBSITE: chambermusicmadness.org/ Spend a long weekend away to learn about the 5-string banjo or fiddle or guitar or . . . from world-famous teachers. EVENT LOCATION: Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, American Banjo Camp (ABC) features four levels of Leavenworth, WA instruction in bluegrass banjo and four levels of instruc- DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, September 17, 2020 to tion in old-time banjo, as well as a full-time guitar track Sunday, September 20, 2020 and a full-time fiddle track. Study old-time or bluegrass APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 banjo with world-class instructors in these styles. There are demonstrations, hands-on classes, and faculty concerts, and Enjoy a weekend of music-making with other amateur plenty of time for jamming. We feature a series of classes string and piano players in Leavenworth, a quaint Bavarian- and jam sessions specifically designed for newcomers to themed town in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. the instrument, taught by our regular instructors and by Bring your pre-formed ensemble for an intensive and our beginners’ specialists. Check the website for fees and fun-filled experience, with professional string and piano information. faculty coaches. Arrangements for individual players can sometimes be made. This event is for intermediate and For more information, please contact: advanced players. Fee includes tuition, meals, and admission Peter Langston to the Coaches Recital on Saturday evening. Shared PO Box 30183 housing is available on a limited basis in modern cabins at Seattle, WA 98113 the Icicle Creek Center for the Arts, and there are many E-mail: [email protected] local motels, B&Bs and vacation rentals in the Leavenworth area. Leavenworth is a 2.5 - 3 hour drive from Seattle. Registration opens March 1, 2020. Visit our website for more information and registration. 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 61

For more information, please contact: chamber ensemble, performance opportunities all week, Virginia Wright faculty concert. No audition, first-come-first-served. PO Box 27164 On-campus, housing and meals are available. Seattle, WA 98165 For more information, please contact: Phone: 206-357-3009 Jessica Stittsworth E-mail: [email protected] 12345 Lake City Way NE PMB 2255 KentMusic in Seattle Seattle, WA 98155 Phone: 800-241-4719 Chamber mostly string E-mail: [email protected] EVENT WEBSITE: manhattanstringquartet.com EVENT LOCATION: Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Music Northwest Adult WA Chamber Music Camp DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday, June 22, 2020 to Sunday, Pre-formed groups accepted, Chamber mixed winds & strings, June 28, 2020 EVENT WEBSITE: musicnorthwest.org APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, March 16, 2020 EVENT LOCATION: First Lutheran Church of West KentMusic offers experienced string players the Seattle, Seattle, WA opportunity to spend six gratifying days studying Beethoven DATE OF WORKSHOP: Friday, January 24, 2020 to Sunday, String Quartet Opus 59 No. 1. Participants receive February 2, 2020. Check the high-level coaching from world-class performing website for 2021 dates. musicians, attend lectures and concerts by the faculty APPLICATION DEADLINE: Check the website. artists, and have ample time for informal quartet readings Music Northwest invites adult musicians to spend two and socializing. At the core of KentMusic is the opportunity weekends in intensive chamber music rehearsals and classes to receive intensive, daily coaching on a major quartet that with outstanding Northwest coaches. A minimum of at all participants must prepare in advance. Coaches rotate least three years of experience on an instrument is required among quartets that are carefully matched and assigned (strings, woodwinds, horn, or piano). Our program features each day. Our concert series includes outstanding chamber coached rehearsals with artist-teachers. Already formed music concerts featuring the Manhattan String Quartet. groups are welcome or we will match you up with an Informal Ensembles Explore repertoire and meet the other appropriate group. For players wishing to be placed in a players in self-organized and daily reading sessions. Daily group, please send a brief recording. lecture/demonstrations provide in-depth exploration of the work being studied with Dr. David Clampitt and the For more information, please contact: Manhattan String Quartet. Jane Harty E-mail: [email protected] For more information, please contact: Susanna Haley 8822 56th Street NE UW Chamber Music Institute Marysville, WA 98270 Chamber mostly string Phone: 425-328-5218 EVENT WEBSITE: music.washington.edu/chamber- E-mail: [email protected] music-institute EVENT LOCATION: University of Washington School of Midsummer Musical Retreat Music, Seattle, WA Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, Early music, Improvisation, Pre-formed groups accepted, DATE OF WORKSHOP: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 to Ensemble singing Saturday, August 22, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, March 15, 2020 EVENT WEBSITE: musicalretreat.org EVENT LOCATION: Whitman College, Join internationally renowned artists for a week of intensive Walla Walla, WA exploration of the chamber music repertoire at the University of Washington School of Music. Applicants DATE OF WORKSHOP: Monday,y Jul 27, 2020 to Sunday, August 2, 2020 should be skilled amateur musicians who wish to develop their chamber music skills to a high level in an intense week Week long festival workshop for adult amateur musicians, of musicmaking. Participants will be put into groups with 18 and older. Orchestra, symphonic band, chorus, string a similar level and repertoire interest to participate in daily orchestra, jazz big band, coached jazz combo, coached rehearsals, coachings, masterclasses, as well as informal 62 Associated Chamber Music Players lectures and performances given by faculty artists. Groups WISCONSIN will also have a chance to showcase their work and perform for a public audience at the end of the week. Pre-formed Birch Creek Adult Band Camp groups are welcome to apply as a group, or as individuals. with Jazz Ensemble Please see our website for required application materials and further information. Advanced students and pre-professionals only EVENT WEBSITE: birchcreek.org/adult-programs/ For more information, please contact: adult-band-camp Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir E-mail: [email protected] EVENT LOCATION: Birch Creek, Miller Music Center, Egg Harbor, WI DATE OF WORKSHOP: Thursday, August 13, 2020 to WEST VIRGINIA Sunday, August 16, 2020 Hollyhock Farm Chamber Music Workshop APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, August 7, 2020 Experience the joy of learning and enhancing your Chamber mostly string, Social music performance skills in the supportive, encouraging, EVENT WEBSITE: http://hollyhockchambermusic. and peaceful environment at Birch Creek Music Perfor- weebly.com mance Center in Door County, WI. Known nationally and EVENT LOCATION: Hollyhock Farm, Augusta, WV internationally for its summer music academy for aspiring DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 to young musicians, the Adult Band Camp at Birch Creek will Sunday, May 31, 2020 branch out to serve the music performance desires of the adult learner. With a full daily schedule of band warm-ups, APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 27, 2020 rehearsals, sectionals and masterclasses and ensembles, you If you dream of playing chamber music by day and listening will refine your music performance skills and have time to to the songs of frogs at night under a sky full of stars, come enjoy Door County in late afternoon and evenings. Our spend a long weekend at Hollyhock Farm in rural West award-winning co-directors bring decades of band, lit- Virginia. Hone your chamber music skills under the erature, performance and teaching experience. Embedded tutelage of French-born cellist Thomas Maternik-Piret. within the day is the option to form small group ensembles, Come with your music prepared and be ready to take it to including a jazz ensemble that will rehearse in the evenings. performance level with your fellow ensemble members. If you are a member of New Horizons International Music Participants will gather on Wednesday evening for dinner and Association you are eligible for a discounted registration. orientation. Ensemble work will begin Thursday morning. Check the website for accommodation information and The cost for the workshop is $450. This price includes all more details. instruction, food, and accommodations. A local chef will cater For more information, please contact: meals and will incorporate farm-to-table cuisine as Michelle Naese available. Participants will have their own bedrooms with 3821 County East, PO Box 230 shared bathrooms. Egg Harbor, WI 54209 For more information, please contact: Phone: 920-868-3763 Dottie Eddis E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 88 Augusta, WV 26704 Birch Creek Chamber Music Retreat Phone: 304-496-7628 Chamber mixed winds & strings E-mail: [email protected] EVENT WEBSITE: birchcreek.org/adult-programs/ chamber-music-retreat/ EVENT LOCATION: Birch Creek, Miller Music Center, Egg Harbor, WI DATE OF WORKSHOP: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 to Saturday, August 22, 2020 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, August 14, 2020 Experience the joy of learning and enhancing your music performance skills in the supportive, encouraging, and peaceful environment at Birch Creek Music 2020 ACMP Workshop Guide 63

Performance Center in Door County, WI. Known Madison Early Music Festival nationally and internationally for its summer music Beginners welcome, Chamber mixed winds & strings, academy for aspiring young musicians, the Chamber Music Early music, Ensemble singing Retreat at Birch Creek will branch out to serve the music EVENT WEBSITE: madisonearlymusic.org performance desires of the adult learner. With a full daily schedule of skill-building, rehearsals, masterclasses and EVENT LOCATION: UW–Madison Mead Witter School ensembles, you will refine your music performance skills of Music, Madison, WI and have time to enjoy Door County in late afternoon and DATE OF WORKSHOP: Saturday,y Jul 11, 2020 to Saturday, evenings. Our performing faculty are professional July 18, 2020 performing artists, many of whom play in their own Experience the 21st annual Madison Early Music Festival professional chamber ensemble and provide masterful Workshop and Concert Series, The Good, the Bold, and coaching throughout the chamber retreat. An afternoon the Fearless: Musical Life at the Burgundian Court. Learn concert culminates the learning, reading, and performing about late fourteenth and fifteenth century culture and experience. If you are a member of New Horizons music by Franco-Flemish composers. Workshop classes International Music Association you are eligible for a occupy five days of the Festival, with offerings ranging from discounted registration. beginner-level instruction to advanced masterclasses and For more information, please contact: consorts. Michelle Naese For more information, please contact: 3821 County East, PO Box 230 1050 University Avenue Egg Harbor, WI 54209 Madison, WI 53706 Phone: 920-868-3763 Phone: 608-233-6698 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] ACMP Programs ACMP Worldwide Play-In Weekend Circle the globe with chamber music the first weekend of March every year March 7–8, 2020 • March 6–8, 2021 Join in the annual celebration of the joy of chamber music. Host or participate – get together with friends and make new ones, and play great music. Worldwide Play-In Weekend unites people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds by their common love of chamber music. Visit the ACMP website (www.acmp.net) for information or contact us: [email protected] Annual Livestream Masterclass Spring, 2020 Participate in a free two-hour masterclass – group, and post questions and comments through accessible from anywhere in the world on a a live chat feed. The next Livestream Masterclass computer or device. Chamber music players at takes place in spring 2020 and will be available all levels participate remotely, individually or in a on our website permanently. PLUS • Networking tools to connect players with • Grants to members for Home Coaching each other including the printed and for their ensemble* searchable online ACMP Membership Directory of 2,300+ players worldwide* • Just Play micro-grants for concerts in the community* • Repertoire resources – our online “find chamber music” database features more • Member discounts on a variety of than 200,000 works – searchable by products and services from instrument instruments insurance to sheet music* •  • The ACMP mini-coaching video series for ACMP News-in-Brief blog exploring winds and strings chamber music topics •  • An online directory of coaches and teachers Grants, awards and sponsorships to for adult amateur players organizations presenting chamber music education and engagement programs for • Our member Updates bulletin published adult amateurs, children, and communities three times per year*

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