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Sixth Annual Summer Brass Institute in 2008:
“The Art of Sound” with the
Bay
Brass and Special Guest Artists Chris Martin and Gene Pokorny
~ July 9-20, 2008~
Updates and improvements coming in 2008: longer Festival extending from Thursday to Sunday; chance to visit San Francisco; chance to hear SFS and to play in section class focusing on Mahler 7; new application and Fellowship/Scholarship details (see below) and more to come
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Spend eleven intensive days working with the acclaimed Bay Brass
faculty and your fellow advanced brass players on the art of sound. Perform with the Bay Brass. Burnish
your sound, explore
new ways of thinking about ensemble and orchestral playing, unleash your potential
as a brass player. We offer a professional preparation seminar in which you play
side-by-side with symphony members. Daily practice, coachings, informal discussions
about professional careers, and
performance opportunities fill this nine-day institute.
• Brass Ensembles: focusing on quintet literature and other ensemble combinations;
intensive and supportive coaching prepares you for performance
• Private Lessons focusing on enhancing your technique and sound production
• Master Classes offered on
solo and
orchestral repertoire
• Professional Preparation Class: play in a brass section, side-by-side
with Bay Brass members in orchestral repertoire
• Festival Concert and Institute Performance opportunities
Summer Brass Institute at Menlo invites serious brass players to participate in this intensive week of symphonic brass and chamber music. In our fifth summer, we plan to invite more participants and increase opportunities, while maintaining the high caliber of coaching and performance. Our library keeps increasing every year, and for 2008 we'll have new music, including fresh arrangements, works by the Bay Brass and friends. Our excellent faculty remains unchanged, though our guest artists, Chris Martin and Gene Pokorny, from Chicago Symphony, are very special too! Study with award-winning brassplayers who convey an amazing concept of sound!
Festival Artist Faculty: The Bay Brass
Acclaimed soloists, orchestral musicians, and ensemble players, these brassplayers
have created a reputation for their unique sound: more powerful than loud,
the sound varies over the brass palette from a rich golden tone to an incisive
yet glowing presence which can infuse an entire orchestra or shine in solo
playing. Their specialty: coaching student brass quintets to develop a sense
of tonal integrity and to pass on their esthetic of sound. Come study with
these brilliant practitioners.
Below: Glenn Fischthal demonstrates Mahler in master class
Below (left to right): Kim Wright, Jonathan Ring, Bruce Roberts, Robert Ward in action
Below: Paul Welcomer and Peter Wahrhaftig at work
Below: David Burkhart and Jim Dooley rehearsing
Below: Bruce Roberts warms up in Grace Cathedral for the Brass and Organ concert by the BB
Below: Mark Lawrence, Jeff Budin, John Engelkes in rehearsal
Vicky Greenbaum, Music Director of Summer Music Institutes (below):
Festival Guest Artists:
2008: Chris Martin, principal trumpet, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Gene Pokorny , principal tuba, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
2007: Jens Lindemann, trumpet soloist, former member of Canadian Brass, professor of trumpet at UCLA, and named "2006 Brass Personality of the Year" (The Brass Herald); and Mario Guarneri, jazz trumpet soloist, former member of Los Angeles Philharmonic, professor of trumpet at San Francisco Conservatory of Music and inventor of the B.E.R.P
2006: Adolph "Bud" Herseth, Chicago Symphony Orchestra principal trumpet from 1948-2001
2005: David Washburn, principal trumpet, LA Chamber Orchestra
2004-present: Robert Huw Morgan, Stanford University Organist
Schedule and Activities
Each day’s schedule (except July 9 which starts at noon and July 20 which varies per participant due to lessons) runs from 9 am-5 pm, providing
ample opportunities for coaching, ensemble practice, individual practice
and lessons
with the
distinguished
faculty. Each day's schedule is posted, with coachings, rehearsals and lessons by the hour, in our spacious facilities. Opportunities
for casual conversation over coffee breaks and noontime lunch
allow students to learn informally and discuss brassplaying issues with faculty
members and
one another. Coaching, lessons and activities stop at 5 pm to get ready for dinner.
Informal trips
to
San
Francisco
for
sightseeing
may be
available
as
time permits. Evenings are full of master classes and performances,
lasting til 10 pm or possibly later.
Further information about Costs and Application located below.
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Tuition, Lodging and Fellowships in Aid
Tuition for the twelve-day Institute, with breakfast, lunch and dinner included: $700.00; lessons available with Bay Brass faculty: additional fee stipulated on LessonForm. Apply by March 1, and recieve $100 discount from your total fee!
Room and board: additional $700 for 11 nights; dormitory suite lodging with all meals included; deposit may be required to ensure proper maintenance of rooms.
Fellowships and Scholarships: Fellowships are granted to applicants who show unique artistic promise, who will be invited to perform side by side with the Bay Brass (to apply, see Step Four below) and Scholarships are granted to those who need financial aid in order to attend (to apply, see Step Five below)
Application Process
• Step one apply online; if you experience technical difficulties, contact director Vicky Greenbaum at vgreenbaum@menloschool.org to request a hard copy of the form. If you do not receive a response to your online application within 24 hours, email vgreenbaum@menloschool.org because the server may have gone down.
• Step two: we contact your reference (teacher, ensemble director) so they may attest to your advanced level of playing; a CD or audition in person may be required.
• Step three: upon acceptance, send a check or money order for $100 to hold your place.
• Step four: if applying for a Fellowship, send in a CD containing two contrasting solo movements plus three orchestral excerpts chosen to impress us with your musicianship.
• Step five: if applying for Scholarship, send a letter detailing your financial need to the Director; all information will be kept confidential.
Address questions to :
Vicky Greenbaum, Director
Summer Brass Institute at Menlo
vgreenbaum@menloschool.org
50 Valparaiso Ave.
Atherton CA 94027
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