ksstringdad

The Brian Lewis Young Artist Program
Location: Ottawa University, Ottawa, Kansas
Open to: Violin
Age range: up to age 18

June 22 through July 4, 2008

Website: (Sorry - I didn't know how to tag it with a label)
http://www.ottawasuzukistrings.org/p...summer-of-2008

This is the first year of this program.
Here is the program description:
The BLYAP is a tuition-free opportunity for twelve highly gifted violinists up to the age of 18 to receive intense daily private instruction on concerto repertoire, sonata literature, scales, etudes, solo Bach, music of Kreisler, to rehearse with piano, and to experience evening activities where performance and violin issues will be examined and explored.

Sound Encounters is also offered at the same location from June 11 to June 20, 2008. Wonderful program - my D attended several times and absolutely loved it.

Open to: Violin, viola, cello, bass and piano
Age range: Undergraduate (advanced students of all ages through HS) and Collegiate

website:http://www.ottawasuzukistrings.org/p...und-encounters

Cosmos

Taos School of Music
Location: Taos, NM
Open to: Piano, violin, viola, cello
Age Range: Ages 18-29

Website:
Taos School of Music - Taos, New Mexico : Apply

I want to go to this program, but they don't take my instrument...

Cosmos

Does anyone have thoughts on applying to programs that don't usually take your instrument?

I think it's an ok idea if you just ask the program if they'd accept your application. Yellow Barn doesn't say anything on their website about being open to basses (for the YAP), but I tried out and got in anyway! So I don't think it would hurt. There are so many awesome programs that don't take basses, sometimes I just want to apply for them and see if they make an exception... like the Verbier Academy (so cool!!).

violadad

Cosmos, in years past the Taos program was largely geared (if not exclusive) to the string quartet repetoire.

But it doesn't hurt to ask.

Cosmos

Yes... I asked and they said that, while they like double bass very much, they accept only violin, viola, cello, and piano. Too bad, they have one great faculty!

clarinetmom

I know it's a little early to be thinking about next summer, but when do you usually apply to summer programs?

violadad

clarinetmom, it's really never too early. Application deadlines vary by program. The date ranges for due dates fall from mid-November through April; some are later, and some "open till filled". The bulk of the programs I'm familiar with tend to be in the Jan-April time frame.

It's best to identify those of interest early, and allow ample time for prep, recording if required as well as letters of recommendation.

binx

Anyone who might be interested in Music Academy - their application for next summer is up on their website now.

jazzzmomm

Just curious about the jazz festivals--I know of school-affiliated ones, The New School has one in Italy and MSM has one in the Netherlands. Anybody know of others? These are for college students.

Cosmos

Hey another question,
Can anyone think of any orchestra or chamber programs that are short (like a month or so)? I need to work most of this next summer, and I want to only apply for short programs so I can still do some music but also have a lot of time at my job.
So far, I was thinking of:
Lucerne
Perlman Fellowship Program
National Arts Center Orchestra Studies Program
Zermatt
Banff Center Orchestra

violadad

Hot Springs is a two or three weeker, as is Shenandoah Performs (prepro, which was on hiatus summer '07).

mom4

I'm looking at my list here--most from the summer list you generated earlier this year!

There's a program on a Kibbutz in Israel:
Music in the Valley
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Also, some of the Canadian festivals are one- or two weeks long:
Domaine Forget
Orford
Toronto Summer Music

Bowdoin has 3-week sessions

mom4

Wow, so much for cut-and-paste email addresses!

Music in the Valley is on Kibbitz Mizra in the Jezreel Valley, through the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. Hopefully you can Google it and then find the "English" translation button.

Clarimom

Has anyone done one of the 2-week sessions at Tanglewood (i.e. Clarinet Workshop, etc.)?

violadad

Clarimom, welcome.

I'm not sure if you'll get an answer within, but the last 2 year's of summer programs is basically concentrated in toeo threads:

Summer Festival/Program Reports
Summer Programs 2008

If you do an advanced search (in this forum), type "summer" as your criteria, and click the "search titles only", it'll come up with over two pages of prior summer program posts.