Summer Student Fellowship Program
July 9 – August 6, 2012
The Summer Chamber Music Fellowship Program is a four-week, intensive chamber music program for string players and pianists ages 18-26. Individual instrumentalists as well as pre-formed ensembles of strings, with or without piano, are encouraged to apply. Highly competitive fellowships are awarded to seriously dedicated and motivated music students who will receive individualized lessons and coachings at the highest level. Each participant receives a Fellowship Award of $2,500 which covers the cost of tuition, room, and board for four weeks at Garth Newel Music Center. Upon acceptance, each student pays a $200 registration fee.
Contact Evelyn Grau, Artistic Director for more information: 540.839.5018 or e-mail egrau@garthnewel.org
Activities
- 5 ensemble coachings per week
- Weekly master classes
- Private lessons
- Free admission to all summer festival concerts
- Numerous performance opportunities at Garth Newel, the immediate community, and in neighboring towns
- Recreation: hiking, swimming, tennis, ping pong and more.
FACULTY
Garth Newel Music Center Faculty
Teresa Ling, violin
Former member of the Mariposa Piano Trio, the Aurelian Trio, and the Dakota String Quartet. Served on the faculties of University of the Pacific and University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Evelyn Grau, viola
Former member of the Atlanta Virtuosi and the Colden String Quartet. Served on the faculties of the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire and Western Michigan University.
Tobias Werner, cello
Member of the Florestan Piano Trio, former member of the Sikorski String Quartet. Performed in Germany, France, Holland, Greece, Czech Republic, Romania, and the U.S.
Mizuzu Tanaka, piano
Former Member of Trio La Vita. Presented a recital in Plzeň, Czech Republic, as part of the Steinway Recital Series in the Měšťanská Beseda.
Guest Artists
Robbie Merfeld, piano, renowned collaborative pianist and chamber music coach returns as a perennial favorite. Founding member of Apple Hill Chamber Players, he has coached chamber music at both Harvard and Dartmouth and is currently on the piano and chamber music faculties of Boston University and the Longy School of Music.