Icicle Creek Music Center | Leavenworth, Washington

Summer Symphony 2010 is now over! Dates were June 20 - June 27, 2010

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A Program of Icicle Creek Music Center

Situated in the beautiful foothills of the Cascade Mountains, Icicle Creek’s Summer Symphony program is held every year in the idyllic natural setting of the Icicle Creek Music Center campus, adjacent to the Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort in Leavenworth, Washington.

The Icicle Creek Summer Symphony 2010 program includes the following divisions:

Symphony and Chamber Orchestras
An intensive week of orchestral rehearsal and performance conducted by Dr. Jeremy Briggs Roberts (B.A., University of Puget Sound; D.M.A, Orchestral Conducting, University of Washington).  Dr. Briggs Roberts is Music Director and Conductor of the Icicle Creek Youth Symphony and Summer Symphony.  A prizewinner at the Vendôme Academy of Orchestral Conducting in Paris, France, he has taught at the University of Washington School of Music, served as Associate Conductor of the Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Berlin, and has conducted opera and symphony orchestras in North America and Europe.

Summer Symphony Orchestra
This full symphonic orchestra is designed for those with intermediate to advanced skills, typically students at an 8th grade-level and above, who have had at least two years of orchestral ensemble experience.  Repertoire will be selected from the standard symphonic orchestral repertoire.  Students will work in sectionals and in rehearsal with professional faculty to hone musical and technical skills throughout the week.  The Symphony Orchestra provides an intensive orchestral training ground for serious students of music of all ages. 2010 repertoire for Summer Symphony Orchestra is: Bizet Carmen Suites - Selections and Mussorgsky - Night on Bald Mountain.

Summer Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Based on a successful recorded audition as determined by the Music Director along with Summer Symphony faculty members, interested advanced-level participants, typically ages 16-23, will be selected to perform alongside Summer Symphony faculty members in a full-length concert as the Icicle Creek Summer Symphony Chamber Orchestra on Saturday night, June 26, 2010 at 7:30 PM at the beautiful Sleeping Lady Chapel located at the Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort in Leavenworth.   Rehearsals for the Chamber Orchestra will be held in the Canyon Wren Recital Hall on the Icicle Creek Music Center campus every evening throughout the week of Summer Symphony.  2010 repertoire for Summer Symphony Chamber Orchestra is: Mozart Symphony No. 31 in D Major, "Paris", K 300a and Stravinsky - Pulcinella Suite. Please note that all members selected for participation in the Icicle Creek Chamber Orchestra must also participate in the Icicle Creek Symphony Orchestra.

Summer Symphony Academy Orchestra
This orchestral group is for young players and students with limited orchestral experience and is a great way to learn skills essential for mastering playing an instrument in a conducted ensemble.  The Academy Orchestra will be under the direction of Kara Hunnicutt (B.M., M.M., University of Southern California; M. Ed., Central Washington University).  Ms. Hunnicutt is a freelance professional cellist and active studio teacher in North Central Washington.  She teaches orchestra classes in Ellensburg, Washington, currently serves as principal cellist of the Yakima Symphony, and is the cellist of the Cascades Piano Trio. 2010 repetoire for Summer Symphony Academy Orchestra is Zoosters Breakout from the movie Madagascar, Variations on a Well Known Sea Chantey, Haydn's Surprise Symphony theme, and Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals: Elephant and Fossils.

Eligibility
Icicle Creek’s Summer Symphony 2010 is open to students aged 8 to 23, who have played an orchestral instrument for at least one year.  Bus service for local North Central Washington participants is provided between Wenatchee and the Icicle Creek campus in Leavenworth, Washington for a nominal fee.

Placement Auditions
In order to facilitate placement into the proper ensemble for an enjoyable and challenging experience, all students interested in either Symphony Orchestra or Chamber Orchestra must send in an audition CD with their application.  Those students applying for entrance into the Academy Orchestra need not send in a CD.

Academy Orchestra students (first, second, and third year string players) should prepare one scale of one or more octaves and part of one piece for auditions on Monday, June 21, 2010 during the first few minutes for the first day of camp.

Each student auditioning for Symphony Orchestra/Chamber Orchestra should be prepared to play the following based on individual instrument:

• Strings: One major and one minor scale (two octaves each for Symphony Orchestra, three octaves each for Chamber Orchestra placement) plus one 2-3 minute solo piece or excerpt displaying both musical ability and technical proficiency.

• Woodwinds/Brass: One major and one minor scale (two octaves each for both Symphony and Chamber Orchestra placement), one tongued and one slurred, plus one 2-3 minute solo piece or excerpt displaying both musical ability and technical proficiency.

• Percussion: A two-minute excerpt or solo piece on either xylophone, timpani, or snare drum displaying both musical ability and technical proficiency.

In addition to the pre-recorded CD, all students applying to Summer Symphony 2010 must be prepared to audition in person for the Summer Symphony faculty on Sunday June 20th. For this audition, prospective symphony and chamber orchestra students will be expected to audition on selected musical excerpts from the chosen concert repertoire. Ensemble assignments will be made on the basis of these auditions, with adjustments made during the first days of camp at the discretion of the faculty.  An audition CD is REQUIRED containing the above audition requirements.   Please NO cassette tapes or DVDs/Videotapes.  You will be notified upon acceptance.

Tips for creating your CD

If you need help making your CD or you do not own the technology, ask your private teacher, school music teacher or a friend to assist you.  You may also contact the Icicle Creek Music Center Office at (509) 548-6347, ext. 400 or email Angie Bunker at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for any additional assistance.

If you have home computer equipment, see the following instructions:

• Clearly print your full name, instrument, age, and private teacher on CD.
• Clearly print the contents of the CD on a piece of paper and include it with your registration form.
• Use an inexpensive external microphone (i.e. from Radioshack) and plug it in to the microphone jack on the back of your computer.
• You may need to adjust the sound options on your computer before you record.  Make sure that the microphone is selected as the primary recording device, and that the recording volume is adjusted.
• Most computers come with simple recording software that records files in .WAV or .mp3 format.  Record the audition requirements for your instrument and save the file on your computer.
• The CD burner software on your computer should be able to convert your .WAV or .mp3 file directly into an audio track on a blank CD-R disc.

Faculty
Professional educators and musicians from the greater Pacific Northwest region will provide quality instruction and leadership within each orchestra.  Each section will include a professional faculty member, on hand at all rehearsals and sectionals, to provide detailed musical and technical assistance to participants.  For more information regarding faculty appointments, please visit www.icicle.org, or call (509) 548-6347.

Concerts
Parents, families and friends are invited and highly encouraged to attend all performances associated with Summer Symphony 2010.  There will be a final, combined performance showcasing each orchestra at the end of Summer Symphony at 2:00pm on Sunday June 27th at the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee.  A separate full-length performance of the Chamber Orchestra will be held as well on Saturday June 26th at 7:30pm at Sleeping Lady Chapel Theater.

Tuition
Tuition for Icicle Creek Summer Symphony 2010 is on a tiered structure.  Academy Orchestra and Summer Symhony Orchestra tuitions are both $450 for the week. For those wishing to participate in the Chamber Orchestra as well, tuition is $525 for the week.

Lodging
Only out-of-region Chamber Orchestra participants will be housed on-site at the Icicle Creek Music Center in shared, chaperoned cabin accommodation.  Other out-of-region students (Symphony Orchestra and/or Academy Orchestra students) will have the opportunity to be housed in host homes paired with another local Summer Symphony participant for a nominal fee of $125.  The cost for on-campus room and board (three catered meals a day) will be $300.  Students in the Chamber Orchestra will be lodged 4-7 in the contemporary, air-conditioned Icicle Creek cabins, according to age and gender.  High-quality, catered meals will be served on campus daily, available for purchase by non-housed participants at an additional cost, to be announced. Meals for students with special dietary requirements are available with advance notice.  Guests/friends are not permitted to stay in ICMC cabins at any time.  Anyone 18 and over interested in serving as a cabin counselor should check the appropriate box on the 2010 Registration Form.  More information and guidelines will then be sent to you.

Activities
Planned activities include sectionals, faculty demonstrations and performances, and numerous outdoor activities that take advantage of the naturally beautiful location and weather.  For Chamber Orchestra students staying at Icicle Creek Music Center throughout the week, there will be planned afternoon and evening activities coordinated by the staff of Icicle Creek Music Center.  Housed students should plan to bring additional money for these activities (ie bowling, movies, etc.).

Typical Daily Schedule (Mon-Fri)
8:30: Breakfast
10:00-12:00: Academy Orchestra/Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal
12:00-12:30: Lunch (Everyone together)
12:30-1:15: Academy Orchestra/Symphony Sectionals
1:15-2:00: Elective activities (musical and non-musical)
2:00-3:00: Academy Orchestra/Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal

3:00 PM: Day ends for non-Chamber Orchestra participants; Busses depart for Wenatchee

3:00-5:30: Afternoon elective activities/chamber music/individual practice
5:30-6:30: Dinner
7:00-9:30: Chamber Orchestra Rehearsal

Transportation
A Summer Symphony bus will be provided for transportation daily (Monday-Saturday) from a central location in Wenatchee to the Icicle Creek Campus in Leavenworth for students living in the Wenatchee area.  Parents wishing their children to ride the bus must sign up in advance.  This service will be offered for a nominal fee, to be announced.

Lunch and Snacks
Parents of local students not housed at Icicle Creek Music Center need to either plan on packing and sending a sack lunch each day, or purchasing the catered lunch option listed on the application.

Scholarships
Limited scholarships are available on the basis of financial need.  Please indicate your interest in financial aid on the registration form.  A scholarship application will be mailed to you upon receipt of your registration.

T-Shirts and Concert Attire
Icicle Creek Summer Symphony T-shirts are free to all participants and are worn as concert dress for our performances.  Late registrants cannot be guaranteed a T-shirt, so please register early. Concert attire will consist of the Summer Symphony T-shirt, black pants, black shoes and black socks.

Registration Information
A completed registration includes:

• Registration form.  Please complete all requested information.  Type or print clearly.

• A non-refundable registration fee of $60 which will be applied toward tuition.  Payment options are by check (payable to Icicle Creek Music Center), Visa, or Mastercard.

• A recorded audition CD (Symphony Orchestra/Chamber Orchestra participants ONLY).  See above for CD requirements and recording instructions.

• Room and Board fees

Mail registration form and fee to:
Summer Symphony
c/o Icicle Creek Music Center
P. O. Box 2071
Leavenworth, Washington 98826

Registration deadline for 2010 has been extended to May 28, 2010 (postmarked). Late registrations will be subject to an additional non-refundable fee of $30 (not applicable to Summer Symphony Tuition).

Please call the Icicle Creek Music Center office (509) 548-6347, ext. 400 or e-mail Angie Bunker at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for additional information.

The Icicle Creek Music Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin.

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