Festivals

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Britten-Pears School
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Cellospeak
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Carmel Bach Festival
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Chautauqua Music Festival
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Centrum Summer Programs
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Credo Chamber Music Festival
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Colorado College Music Festival
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Crested Butte Music Festival- Opera
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Bowdoin Music Festival Composition Program
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Canada’s National Arts Centre Composers Programme

Britten-Pears School

Aldeburgh (Orld-bruh) n. A place of energy and inspiration for music and the arts: Aldeburgh Music World-renowned as an outstanding year-round performance centre, Aldeburgh is also a place where artists at all stages of their career can be inspired and energized. With inspirational scenery, a rich musical heritage and the time and space for musicians[…]

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Cellospeak

It is our mission to provide opportunities for inspiring and enriching cello instruction for adults from all professions, backgrounds, and stages of life to come together in the Cellospeak Programs to share a love of music and the cello. There are opportunities for all those who desire to improve their playing by immersing themselves in[…]

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Carmel Bach Festival

The mission of the Carmel Bach Festival Academy is to raise the level of classical musical performance and personal engagement in music through training programs for all ages. Our vocal and instrumental music training and performance programs foster the imagination, nurture creativity, and help build cultural awareness for students ages four through nineteen. For emerging[…]

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Chautauqua Music Festival

A summer studying music at Chautauqua Institution’s Music Festival is like no other educational experience. More than any other place in the world, Chautauqua blends music, dance, theater, visual arts, opera, a distinguished lecture platform, leisure activities and religion for a wonderfully diverse public. At Chautauqua a student lives as an integral member of the[…]

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Centrum Summer Programs

Centrum, in partnership with Fort Worden State Park, is a gathering place for artists and creative thinkers from around the world, students of all ages and backgrounds, and audiences seeking extraordinary cultural enrichment. Centrum promotes creative experiences that change lives. Located in Port Townsend, Washington, Fort Worden—a turn-of-the-century army base–offers an unmatched combination of natural[…]

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Credo Chamber Music Festival

Motivated by the philosophy of such great musicians/humanitarians as Pablo Casals and Fritz Kreisler (“No man can achieve great things unless his heart is filled with love.“), Slowik envisioned a place where the highest level of musical training would be accomplished in an atmosphere of Christian love and mentorship. Credo co-founder Karen Armbrust suggested that[…]

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Colorado College Music Festival

Festival participants work closely with the faculty, who spend many hours coaching small ensembles, private lessons, and master classes. In addition, the faculty teach sessions that are particularly valuable for pre-professional students, including courses that discuss strategies for practice, improvisation, and how to perform and relate to colleagues in chamber ensembles and orchestra. Mock auditions[…]

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Bowdoin Music Festival Composition Program

Applicants to the composition program are strongly encouraged to attend the full six-week program. Preference may be given to six-week applicants. The Bowdoin International Music Festival’s composition program gives participants access to distinguished composers while affording each participant time to compose in a relaxed environment. The resident composers for 2012 are Derek Bermel (session 1)[…]

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Canada’s National Arts Centre Composers Programme

In 1999, the National Arts Centre’s Music Director Pinchas Zukerman founded the Young Artists Programme (YAP) with just 10 students. Over the years, the programme has grown to include the Conductors Programme (CP) directed by Maestro Kenneth Kiesler and the Composers Programme (CMP) directed by NAC Award Composer, Gary Kulesha. Together, they make up what[…]

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