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Music

Chamber Music Festivals

Directed by Dr. Angela Yeung, the University of San Diego Chamber Music Festival has provided a unique opportunity for chamber-music making and performance for musicians of all ages since 2006. Experienced chamber musicians enjoy the challenge of an intense coaching and performance schedule. Those with little or no chamber music experience appreciate the careful grouping of ensembles, selection of pieces, and guidance of experienced coaches. The gains from each festival surpass that of chamber music experience alone: musical appetites, self-confidence, and spirit of teamwork are sparked, and lasting friendships are formed.

Each year the Chamber Music Festival hosts a weekend festival at the end of February – Winter Chamber Heat (WCH), and a day/evening festival at the end of June and beginning of July – Summer Festival. Coaching sessions for both festivals are conducted by members of the San Diego Symphony and music faculty of the University of San Diego. Participants of advanced musical level may perform along with the coaches at concerts.

Since 2011, the Viol Consort Initiative (VCI) with guest artist Lisa Terry of New York has been added to the Summer Festival.  The 2012 Summer Festival will be co-sponsored by the Greater San Diego Music Coterie.

Full biography of Festival coaches and past Festival activities may be found here.

Auditing is welcome.  Donations to the Chamber Music Festival are tax-deductible as allowable by law.  Please contact Dr. Angela Yeung at ayeung@sandiego.edu for details.

2012 Dates:

Seventh Annual Summer Chamber Festival & Second Annual Viol Consort Initiative

Summer Chamber Music Festival

                The 2012 Summer Chamber Festival has a number of NEW and exciting features.  This summer, musicians over 18 will be meeting in the evenings and weekends between June 25 and July 7 (two weeks).  Musicians under 18 will be meeting during the day between July 1 and 7 (one week).   Musicians between 16 and 18 may join the evening in addition to the day sessions during the week of July 1.

                Returning participants who cherished the piece they practiced at the past festival will have the opportunity to continue with their same ensemble and explore the same piece further, provided that the past participants of their ensemble are enrolled in the 2012 Summer Festival.

                Thanks to support from Viol West and San Diego-area viol players, the 2012 Summer Chamber Festival will collaborate with Viol Consort Initiative (VCI) to give all day participants a taste of the viol at no additional cost.  Viol Trial, a daily exploration on the viola da gamba, will be offered during the week of July 1.  Evening participants will have an opportunity to try the viol in the morning of July 4.  Download the 2012 Summer Chamber Schedule for details.

2012 Fee:  $490 per adult; $360 per student

                Age 18+ (evenings and weekend only):          June 25 to July 7, 2012

                Age 17- (daytime and weekend only):            July 1 to 7, 2012

Students 18+ may choose to participate in both the evening (beginning June 25) and day (beginning July 1) sessions, and students 16-18 may choose to participate in the evening sessions for the week of July 1, all for no additional fee.

2012 Summer Chamber Festival fee includes:

  • coaching by music faculty at the University of San Diego and members of the San Diego Symphony
  • use of practice and rehearsal facilities
  • lunch with all festival coaches and participants on July 1, 6, and 7
  • post-concert reception with all festival coaches and participants on July 1
  • admissions to all ticketed concerts:  June 24, July 1, 5, and 7
  • festival T-shirt
  • non-refundable $50 processing fee

Download:           

2012 Summer Chamber Schedule  

Evening

Student Application Form (all ages)

 

On-campus housing (single or multiple occupancy) is available for out-of-town participants. Please contact Dr. Angela Yeung at ayeung@sandiego.edu.

Last day to apply to the Summer Chamber Music Festival:  Friday, May 18, 2012. 

An additional $100 will be applied to any late application.

Viol Consort Initiative (VCI) – July 1 to 7, 2012

                The 2012 VCI includes a number of NEW features.  Sessions for 2012 VCI will be held in the morning and in the afternoon, leaving the evenings for optional private lessons with director Lisa Terry (extra fee applies).  Apart from daily consort sessions and master classes, and abundant performance opportunities, VCI participants may choose to take an additional teacher-training course during the Festival.  Thanks to support from Viol West and San Diego-area viol players, viols will be made available to all day participants of the chamber festival for a week of Viol Trial, through which VCI participants of the teacher-training course will gain hands-on experience in the beginning viol class.

2012 VCI Fee:     $320 for consort-only participant

                                $55 extra ($375 total) for participant who also participates in the Teacher Training Class

2012 VCI fee includes:

  • consort session and master classes with Lisa Terry
  • use of practice and rehearsal facilities
  • lunch with all festival coaches and participants on July 1, 6, and 7
  • post-concert reception with all festival coaches and participants on July 1
  • admissions to all ticketed concerts:  June 24, July 1, 5, and 7
  • festival T-shirt
  • non-refundable $50 processing fee

Download:            2012 VCI Schedule                                       VCI Application Form

On-campus housing (single or multiple occupancy) is available for out-of-town participants. Please contact Dr. Angela Yeung at ayeung@sandiego.edu.

Last day to apply to the Viol Consort Initiative:  Friday, May 18, 2012. 

An additional fee of $50 will be applied to any late application.