CHAMBER MUSIC WORKSHOP
November 8 and 9, 2008 at the
Music Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
Click here for an application form Click here for a UCSB campus map The Music Building is adjacent to the University Center ("UCEN") Building.
The Chamber Music Society of Santa Barbara provides chamber music
playing opportunities for musicians aged 16 and over. This will be our
20th workshop. We are fairly small, with room for about 45 people. The
workshop lasts two days, Saturday and Sunday.
Our coaches this session will be Jackie Greenshields (cello), Michael Lieberman (viola), Adrian Spence (flute), Delores Stevens (piano) and one other TBD.
About The Workshop
You may apply as an individual for one or both days, or as a
member of a preformed group for one of the days and an individual for
the other. (You may come for one day only, but we’d be
happiest if you’d come for both).
Preformed group members are responsible for finding their own
music plus a score for their coach to use.
For those of you who you sign up as individuals: each day
we'll assign you to a group made up of other players of comparable
skill levels; we'll assign the composition that you'll be working on
and do our best to send you copies of your music well in advance of the
workshop weekend.
The workshop will be held in the Music building of UCSB.
Be prepared for any kind of weather-lunch is served outside.
Each session will begin at 8:30 and end at 5:00.
When you arrive you'll register, have a cup of coffee or tea
if you like, and a muffin or two, and then we'll have an orientation
meeting.
We rehearse from 9:00 till 2:30, with an hour's lunch break,
two coffee breaks, and a final break at 2:30.
The performances will last from 3:00 until 5:00. On Saturday we'll divide into groups so that everyone can participate in a master class. On Sunday all the groups will perform for each other.
Other Information
To ensure a workable balance, the workshop will have specific
quotas of various instruments and playing experience. We want a mix of
strings, woodwinds and pianos. If we have too many applications from
people playing your instrument, we may have to put you on a waiting
list.
An intermediate to advanced level of competence
in both instrumental technique and sight reading is required for workshop acceptance. Please tell
us about yourself on the application.
Each coach will have at most two groups to work with each day.
Fees:
Saturday only- $85.00 Saturday and
Sunday- $150.00 Sunday only- $85.00
Extra meals for guests- $12.00
Fees include lunch and break-refreshments.
Some scholarships are available.
A map of the UCSB campus and driving directions to the Music
building will be sent to you along with your acceptance letter.
Important Dates
Application deadline:
Postmarked no later than
September 20, 2008
Acceptance or regrets notification will be mailed on: October 4, 2008
Cancellations and Refunds:
Full refund (less $15 registration fee) if cancellation
postmarked on or before October 24,2008
50% refund from October 25 through November 1.2008
Refund not available after November 1, 2008 (partial refund if
special circumstances).
We want to thank the Amateur Chamber Music Players (ACMP) for their
help and financial support, and Music for the Love of It for
publicizing our workshops.
For more information, call Mary Jo Hartle at 805-969-7634
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A convenient Self-Grading Guide can be found at: http://www.cmnc.org.
Try it out if you like. It can help you gauge your performance level.
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