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Join
us for an unforgettable experience in Oxford
"The City of Dreaming Spires"
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Youth Music
International 2007
10th - 19th August
Oxford, UK
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At the beautiful
Wychwood School |
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Bringing gifted young
musicians from two countries
together for an
extraordinary musical event
Exceptional
young British students join forces with young, talented American
String Players
from California to create an exciting programme in one of
the most beautiful and ancient
landmarks in England...
CHRIST
CHURCH CATHEDRAL
OXFORD
UNIVERSITY
(the filming site
for Harry Potter)
8 days of consecutive
intensive coaching interspersed with an exploration of Oxford.
Students will
rehearse a program of chamber music and string orchestra coached
by an International faculty from the San
Francisco Bay Area and the UK. The schedule will vary from
6-8 hours of coaching/rehearsals per day. In addition
to coaching the students will experience the richness of Oxford
with its ancient history and classic architectural
beauty.
The daily schedule will alternate between:
- Chamber Music (coaching,
rehearsals and workshops)
- Orchestra Rehearsals (and
sectionals)
Chamber
Music Master Classes:
"Alongside the dedicated teaching faculty,
we are very privileged to welcome the violinist
Laura Samuel (of the world renowned Belcea Quartet)
and cellist Guy Johnston (BBC Young Musician of
the Year in 2000) who will give Masterclasses during
the week"
Masterclasses
Photo by Hanya Chlala - ArenaPAL.com
Guy
Johnston, Solo Cellist
BBC Young Musician of the
Year in 2000, Guy Johnston's teachers have included
Doane and Kirshbaum. Projects in 06/07 include performances
of the Elgar Concerto with the Royal Scottish National
Orchestra, the Walton Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic
and Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations with the St. Petersburg
Symphony; Guy looks forward to working in future seasons
with the Deutsches Sinfonie Berlin (Brahms Double
Concerto with Sophia Jaffe), the Philharmonia and
Camerata Ireland (Schumann and Tavener). Guy has also
collaborated with the BBC Symphony at the Proms, as
well as orchestras including the City of Birmingham
Symphony Orchestra, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony and
the Osaka Philharmonic, and has worked with Vassily
Sinaisky, Yan Pascal Tortelier, Alexander Dimitriev
and Leonard Slatkin. Guy Johnston performs regularly
at Wigmore Hall, and has recently joined the BBC New
Generation Scheme with the Aronowitz Ensemble, with
whom he will be giving future concerts at many of
the major music festivals at home and abroad. Guy
plays on a rare cello made by Pellizon dated 1820.
More
Information at : www.imgartists.com
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Laura Samuel, Violin
(Internationally acclaimed
Belcea Quartet)
Established
whilst studying at the Royal College of Music in 1994,
the Belcea Quartet has quickly gained a reputation
as one of the world's leading chamber ensembles. They
represented Great Britian in the ECHO Rising Stars
series and were selected for the BBC Radio 3 New Generations
scheme from 1999 to 2001. They won first prizes at
both the Osaka and Bordeaux International String Quartet
Competitions in 1999 and the Royal Philharmonic Society's
Chamber Music Award in both in 2001 and 2003.
In 2001 the quartet
began an exclusive recording contract with EMI and won
the Gramophone Award for the Best Debut Recording. Their
future recording plans for EMI include the complete
Bartok quartets.
The Belcea Quartet's
international engagements take them to the Vienna Konzerthaus,
Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, Brussels' Palais des Beaux
Arts, New York's Carnegie Hall and the Chatelet in Paris
and to festivals including Luberon, Istanbul, Trondheim,
Lausanne, Salzburg and the Schwarzenberg Schubertiade.
In the UK they regularly appear at the Bath, Petworth,
Cheltenham, Aldeburgh, Perth and Edinburgh festivals
and at Wigmore Hall where they were resident Quartet
from 2001 to 2006.
More
Information at : www.emiclassics.com/artists.php
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2007
Faculty
Complete Faculty bio's can be found "Faculty"link
on this website.
Violin: Andrew
Macdonald (The Hall School); Glen Sheldon (English
National Opera); Chris Windass (Glyndebourne)
Viola: Erika
Miranda (Director - San Francisco International Youth Music
Festival and Head of Strings Berkeley Youth
Orchestra, USA).
Cello: Deirdre
Cooper (Smith Quartet, London Philharmonia); Jacqueline
Johnson, (formerly Melbourne Symphony, Australia)
Conductor:
Dr. James Ross (Christ Church Festival Orchestra)
All coaches have
particular expertise in chamber music and/or string orchestra
as well as specific experience working with young people.
The Wychwood School
is an independent boarding school with a fine history and
reputation. With its ideal location (a 10-minute walk from
the heart of Oxford) and its light, airy dorms (from singles
up to 4 beds) as well as its music hall, rehearsal facilities
and its support in exposing young people to the finest experiences
possible, Wychwood will create a perfect setting for Youth
Music International 2007.
More
Information at : www.wychwood-school.org.uk
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This
experience is designed for exceptional young string players
who are interested in developing their talent and understanding
of music at its highest levels. Students will experience
the vibrant, stimulating dynamic resulting from diverse
cultural perspectives and from working in such a beautiful
and rich environment. Many will make life-long friends
and all will be left with memories of an extraordinary
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Application Requirements
Age:
Must be 12 - 22 years
Level: High intermediate and advanced
Deposit: $100 / L50 on acceptance (non-refundable)
USA Auditions
UK
Auditions
Tuition
& Boarding Fees:
$1175
includes all tuition, concert at Christ Church Cathedral,,Masterclasses
travel within UK,as well as meals and accommodation at the
Wychwood School, Oxford.. Flights can be arranged through
YMI or separately. (airfare will depend upon time of booking).
Financial
aid:
Limited scholarships
are available. Financial aid will be based on financial hardship
as well as merit. A copy of Page 1, Income tax return must
be included with request
Applications
and Tapes should be sent to:
USA and International
(non-UK) Applications:
Youth Music International
Attn: Director: E. Miranda
6601 Tremont St., Oakland, CA 94609
Email: Director@YouthMusicInternational.com
UK Applications:
Youth Music International
UK/European Artistic Coordinators
Attn: Glen Sheldon & Andrew Macdonald
132 Nelson Rd., London N8 9RN, UK
Email: GlenSheldon@hotmail.co.uk
www.YouthMusicInternational.com
The
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.
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