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Music International, Inc. Presents The International Youth Music Festival San Francisco 2008 August 3-14* at the School of Music and Dance at San Francisco State University *Local students can arrive on August 5 and will only need to stay until the final concert on August 13th  Join us for an unforgettable experience amidst the beauty of San Francisco
9 days of consecutive intensive coaching interspersed with cultural exploration. Students will rehearse a programme of chamber music/string orchestra coached by an International faculty from San Francisco and England as well as Masterclasses. Students will also experience the richness of San Francisco (The City by the Bay)
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Faculty Artistic Director: Erika Miranda, USA (Violin/Viola) Violin: Jassen Todorov (Associate Professor of Violin at SFSU), USA- Bulgaria Viola: Don Ehrlich (former Assistant Principal Violist, San Francisco Symphony), USA Cello: Deirdre Cooper (Philharmonia Orchestra-London), UK Conductor: James Ross (Christ Church Festival Orchestra), UK www.james-ross.com Faculty bio's at: www.YouthMusicInternational.com/FacultyList.htm Master Class Guest Artist: Alexander String Quartet: www.asq4.com All coaches have particular expertise in chamber music and/or string orchestra as well as specific experience working with young people.
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The School of Music & Dance at SFSU… is located in the "Lake Merced" district of San Francisco within walking distance of the Pacific Ocean. Complete with rehearsal facilities, music hall and residential hall, the School of Music and Dance at SFSU is our partner in San Francisco. Application Requirements Age: 11 - 25 years Level: High intermediate and advanced Deposit: $100 on acceptance (non-refundable) Link to Application A (US Students) Link to Application B (UK Students) Auditions
Applications, recordings & inquiries should be sent to:
Youth Music International Attn: Director: E. Miranda 6601 Tremont St., Oakland, CA 94609 USA Email: Director@YouthMusicInternational.com Fees: See approprate brochure (A (US) or B (UK)) for fee information Financial aid: Limited need-based scholarships are available. Financial aid will be based on demonstrated financial need, merit and needs of course. (1st two pages of tax return must accompany request).
Youth Music International reserves the right to make any changes
to festival/course arrangements as needed and cannot accept responsibility
for damage to personal property.
 Guest Artist Laura Samuel from The Belcea Quartet (UK) works with a young string quartet of British and American Students during a Masterclass in Festival Oxford 2007. Youth Music International, a non-profit organization, believes that establishing unique international musical collaborations between exceptional individuals in a setting of extraordinary beauty, will create the most fertile environment for musical inspiration. Our mission is to create an environment where music can be experienced as a transforming personal force heightened by the mutual enrichment of other cultures. This musical experience, with its exposure to an international spectrum of ideas, has the power to generate a deeper consciousness of understanding. Permanently expanding both the spirit and creative vision of each individual, it will immerse students, faculty and audiences in an unforgettable and transforming musical experience. |
