<p>I just heard that ENCORE at CIM has been suspended for this year…anyone know why and what the prognosis for the future is? What a loss to the string world…lots of wonderful summer music memories made in Hudson, Ohio!</p>
<p>Wow - that’s really big news!! I hadn’t heard.</p>
<p>Encore was founded by David and Linda Cerone and runs through CIM. In '06 or '07, David Cerone announced his intention to retire as President of CIM as soon as a replacement can be found. (He is still there currently although they’d hoped to find someone for fall '07-08.) Mrs. Cerone announced before the 2007 summer Encore session began that '07 would possibly be the last summer. The official word is that Encore is “in hiatus” this year. I assume that the Cerones are winding down their many responsibilities. I would guess that Encore’s future will depend on the next CIM president. </p>
<p>I agree that Encore will be missed!</p>
<p>Musicianmom: do you know when they announced this “hiatus”? I hope players were not left in the lurch. What a shame.</p>
<p>Can’t remember the exact sequence of words/dates! </p>
<p>It was public knowledge spring of '07 (before the '07 summer Encore session) that the program wasn’t assured for summer of '08. We heard the “news” from several with ties to CIM, Curtis, Meadowmount, etc. at that point. I understand that there was a nice tribute given to the Cerones at the final Encore concert of summer '07. (hint, hint…)</p>
<p>I think I remember looking at the Encore tab on the CIM website last fall ('07). I believe that at that early point it said the program was “in hiatus” for summer '08. There should have been time for string students to research alternative summer programs. Encore was never an assured acceptance in any case - anyone interested probably knew to have a back-up plan!</p>
<p>I concur with musicianmom’s assessment regarding the timing and the announcement of the hiatus, but I recall it may well have been somewhere else in addition to the CIM/Encore links.</p>
<p>There may have been a news note in either Strings or Strad, along with the announcement of Cerone’s imminent departure.</p>
<p>My D learned that Shenandoah Performs (the college level program) is also not happening this summer, although the director said it “may” return in the future. Guess that just goes to make the remaining programs even more competitive for our kids! Argh.</p>
<p>My son attended a very nice music program for 2 years in high school - Musicorda. It was small and focused mostly on chamber music. It, too, folded. I think that a number of these programs get funding from a dynamic leader. Once the leader moves on to other things or retires, there is no one to really fill the void. That was certainly the case with Musicorda. I think that Encore has been around long enough and has a strong enough reputation that it will be back.</p>
<p>Some programs have changed as well. As MS and early HS students both of my kiddos went to New England Music Camp…which was a nice blend of “camp” and music (Music all morning five days a week, and a concert each weekend). When they attended, there were two four week sessions. Now there is one four week session and one three week session. This change in times has been successful for them. I’m glad they haven’t folded.</p>
<p>My son’s favorite camp, Point CounterPoint Chamber Music Camp on Lake Dunmore, Vermont, took a year off last summer and is back for this summer. We’re very happy–although now he’s too old to be a camper and not quite old enough to be a counselor.</p>