How does the
program work?
You choose two different pieces to work
on. For each we assign you a professional group for four rehearsals (a
total of six hours of rehearsal per group). You receive three hours of coaching on
your instrument in each group.
Do I have to be a
really good player?
There is no ability
requirement. If you feel you would benefit from the program you are welcome.
What instruments
are accepted.?
All instruments are welcome. You
must choose chamber music which requires professionals only on piano, violin,
cello and viola. There is no wind faculty.
What is my choice
of repertoire?
You may choose any chamber music
requiring any combination of piano, violin, viola or cello along with your
instrument.
Examples
(for more examples, press the examples button above):
if you play the piano, you might
choose a
violin/piano sonata and a piano trio.
if you play violin, you might choose
a
violin/piano sonata and a string quartet
if you play cello, you might choose a
piano trio and a string trio
if you play clarinet, you might
choose a
clarinet quintet and a piano trio
What if I want to
concentrate more on one work than the other?
You may divide your rehearsal time any
way you like, as long as you tell us what you want. This might affect your
cost.
What
if I want to work on more than two pieces?
You may split your eight rehearsals any
way you wish, or schedule more rehearsals. The costs are pro-rated
according to your choices.
Will I have a
chance to perform? Do I have to perform?
You may perform if you wish. It is
not required. We plan 15 minutes of performance time for each
participant.
You can
have more performance time if you need it. However, the total amount of
performance time available is limited, and we will allocated the available time
fairly among participants. Please inform us as soon as possible of how
much time you need. We will give it to you if it is arithmetically
possible. There is an extra charge for overtime performance.
May
I choose what faculty I work with?
You may
request specific faculty. We will honor your request where possible. Some
faculty members are requested so often that we cannot meet all the demand.
These professionals are now listed as "special request faculty" (see the
information sheet for a list of who they are).. There is an extra charge
of $100 (per four session group) if you request them. This amounts to $25
per rehearsal. If you do not request one of these faculty members, you
might be assigned to him/her anyway -- it all depends on who asks for what, and
the other schedule demands.
May I enroll in both
the Premium and Regular Summertrios programs?
You may enroll in as many programs as
you wish, and will receive a discount if you do so. Because there is a
great demand for piano slots in the regular programs, pianists in the premium
program may enroll in
them only after April 15th.
Private Lessons
Private lessons are available by individual arrangement with the
teacher at
his/her usual rates.
Pianos
There will be about two grand
pianos for every three pianists. Additionally, there are extra pianos of lower
quality available, which can be used for
practicing.
