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Offline haarmonika

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Summer Keyboard Festivals
on: March 31, 2005, 05:21:05 AM
Could you please suggest Music Festivals that you personally enjoyed/or are looking forward to attending.
I have only been to two so far=
- Kodály Summer Institute in Kecskemet, Hungary
- New Orleans Keyboard Festival - masno.org (I might return here this summer)

A few close friends have suggested these to me=
(I would personally prefer to attend a piano festival - rather than chamber)
- California Summer Music - www.csmusic.org or Music Academy of the West
- Aspen Music Festival and School
- Northwestern University School of Music - www.northwestern.edu
- Indiana University School of Music Piano Academy
- Bowdoin International Music Festival - www.bowdoinfestival.org
- Interlochen Arts Camp - www.interlochen.org
- Chautauqua Summer Schools - https://music.ciweb.org
- Eastman School of Music-Young Artists International Piano Competition
- International Keyboard Institute and Festival - www.ikif.org
- Longhorn Music High School Piano Performance Workship, University of Texas at Austin - www.longhornmusiccamp.org
- Piano Camp 2005 - www.rice.edu/music
- Adamant Music School - www.adamant.org
- Piano Festival Northwest - www.fpa.pdx.edu/prs
- Summit Music Festival - www.summitmusicfestival.org
- Sotheastern Piano Festival - www.music.sc.edu/eventsworkshops/sepf/index.html
- Tanglewood

Thanks! :)
- Monika

Offline dinosaurtales

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Re: Summer Keyboard Festivals
Reply #1 on: April 01, 2005, 02:26:46 AM
I have been to some of these, and know about some others.  How old are you?  Some of these are VERY different:

Interlochen - best summer I ever spent - I was in high school.  I don't know what it would be like for college age.

Aspen and chatauqua - I believe are intended for college age stuident who are advanced enough to consider being professionals.  I think it might be tough getting into these.

Piano Festival Northwest - not the same at all.  You probably won't play, unless you get selected to play for a master class.  It's all master classes, lectures, and recitals.  No piano playing or practice time like the others.  Definitely geared to adults / piano teachers / adult pianists.  Some students go, though.

That's all I know. 
So much music, so little time........

Offline haarmonika

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Re: Summer Keyboard Festivals
Reply #2 on: April 02, 2005, 07:59:19 AM
I have been to some of these, and know about some others.  How old are you?  Some of these are VERY different:
Interlochen - best summer I ever spent - I was in high school.  I don't know what it would be like for college age.
hi dinosaurtales - thanks for the info - i appreciate it :)
i'm 16 - a junior in high-school right now.
can you tell me more about your experience @ Interlochen?  ou lala~ looks like Olga Kern is going to give a master class there this summer

Offline cherrysoda

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Re: Summer Keyboard Festivals
Reply #3 on: March 25, 2006, 10:05:33 AM
At interlochen you have to wear a uniform and get up before 6AM and I heard there is no tv or phones there and this would be your summer vacation for nearly $10,000 dollars!

Offline dinosaurtales

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Re: Summer Keyboard Festivals
Reply #4 on: April 02, 2006, 07:54:29 AM
Well, it's true - I believe they still wear uniforms - navy knickers, light blue shirts and socks, and red sweaters.  It's kinda cool, actually.  It's also true - no phones, no tv.  You;ll never miss them.  Trust me.  You can't beat the atmosphere, or the people!  Worth every dime and every minute! 
So much music, so little time........
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