Adult Chamber Music Retreat

Icicle Creek Music Center, Leavenworth, WA

October 29 - November 1, 2010

 

Description:  Located in one of Washington's most beautiful natural settings, the Icicle Creek Music Center's Adult Chamber Music Retreat is a four day program designed for adult amateur string players and pianists who would like to expand their chamber music experience, hone their ensemble skills, and interact with fellow musicians in a supportive, friendly, nature-inspired setting.  Whether you are already a chamber music enthusiast or a player who is new to this genre, this program will provide learning and performing opportunities and a chance to share musical experiences with like minded individuals.

Daily Schedule:  Daily schedules will include coaching sessions with members of the Icicle Creek Piano Trio, ensemble rehearsal time, social hour, casual evening sight-reading sessions, and planned outings (e.g. activities in the town of Leavenworth, wine tasting, etc.) and/or free time.  Participants would be expected to arrive at ICMC by 1 p.m. on Friday, October 29.  Friday evening will feature a public Faculty Concert, and the program will end on Monday afternoon with an informal Participants Concert to which friends and family members are welcome!

Housing and Meals:  Shared housing is provided in ICMC's fully equipped cabins.  Dinner on Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturday-Monday will be catered.  Information sheets on dinner options in town will be provided on arrival.  If you prefer more private/family friendly accommodations, there are many local B&Bs, motels, and hotels in the Leavenworth area.

Fees:  Total fee per participant is $450 ($250 tuition fee, $200 room and board, 1 ticket to Faculty Concert included).  Please note dinners (except Friday) are not included.  Those opting to stay off campus may pay for tuition only.   A $200 deposit is due upon notification of acceptance, and the remaining balance is due on arrival at ICMC.

Deadline: Applications must be received by Sept. 30.  Late applications will be considered if spaces are available.

How to Apply:  Please fill out this application  and mail to:

Icicle Creek Music Center, Attn: Jennifer Caine, P.O. Box 2071, Leavenworth, WA 98826

Acceptance will be based on balanced instrumentation and matched ability level.  Pre-formed ensembles are encouraged to apply. 

Individual applicants ONLY: Please send a 3-minute recording of your playing (repertoire of your choice) in any standard medium, e.g. CD, DVD, mp3, etc. with your completed application.

Pre-formed ensembles do not need to send a recording.

Notice of acceptance will be given as soon as possible after the application deadline.  A waiting list will be maintained once participation limits are reached.

For further information, please visit www.icicle.org or call Icicle Creek Music Center at (509) 548-6347.

Faculty: Icicle Creek Piano Trio (Jennifer Caine, violin; Sally Singer, cello; Oksana Ezhokina, piano)

Hailed by Gramophone magazine for its "warmly considered playing" and "shadings of exquisite sheen and vibrancy", the Icicle Creek Piano Trio is the Ensemble-in-Residence at the Icicle Creek Music Center in Leavenworth, Washington.  As well as offering year-round concerts and an International Chamber Music Festival and Institute each July, the artists maintain busy private studios and offer regular coaching sessions to young ensembles.  The members of the Trio originated from the United States, United Kingdom, and Russia.  Together and as individuals, Jennifer Caine, violin; Sally Singer, cello; and Oksana Ezhokina, piano, have performed in venues such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Alice Tully Hall, The Phillips Collection, and the Royal Albert Hall, and have toured in Austria, Germany, France, Italy, and the UK.  In March 2010, the Trio performed Beethoven's Triple Concerto with the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic in St. Petersburg, Russia.  Future engagements have come from the Washington Idaho Symphony and St. John's, Smith Square, London.  The Trio's debut recording of Ravel and Schubert trios was released in 2008 under the Con Brio label, and was critically acclaimed by Fanfare, American Record Guide, The Strad, Gramphone, and others.

 

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Questions & Info:

If you have questions or would like more information about our Adult Chamber Music Retreat, please contact Jennifer Caine at 509-548-6347 ext. 403 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .