Blue Ridge Intensive

Chamber Music Program

Saturday June 19– Friday June 25, 2010

 

With the Blue Ridge Quartet:

Claudia Chudacoff, violin

Lisa Cridge, violin

Sadie DeWall , viola

Lisa Liske-Doorandish, cello

 

This one-week intensive chamber music experience is for advanced string players who  are at least 13 years old.  Curriculum includes:

 

· Two hours of daily chamber  music coaching

· Four private lesson masterclasses

· Advanced string orchestra (Blue Ridge Sinfonia)

· Chamber  music reading sessions with faculty quartet

· Student and faculty concerts

· Observation of professional quartet rehearsals

· Optional enrichment elective (fiddling, celtic cello, improvisation)

 

Students must be playing at the following minimum levels: Violin: Mozart concerto or equivalent.  Viola: Bach Concerto or equivalent.  Cello: Haydn Concerto or equivalent.  Students will be selected by taped audition and teacher recommendation.  Pre-formed ensembles may apply as a group.  Requirements:

 

· Recording of a piece that demonstrates the student’s best playing (DVD or CD preferred)

· Recommendation letter from private teacher or chamber music instructor

· List of previous chamber music experience (please include repertoire studied)