2008
EVERGREEN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Session I Monday, July 7 – Saturday, July 12
Session II Sunday, July 13 – Saturday, July 19
Festival Director
Paul-Elliott Cobbs, D.M.A.
A COMPLETE SUMMER MUSIC EXPERIENCE FOR
ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTALISTS AGES 8-21
EMF features a day camp for younger musicians and a live-in festival for older
musicians.
COLLEGE CREDIT IS AVAILABLE WHEN SIMULTANEOUSLY
ENROLLED AT TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR SESSION II PARTICIPANTS
Tuition for Session I: $300 before May 1, 2008
and $330 thereafter
Tuition for Session II: $600 before May 1, 2008 and $640 thereafter
For an EMF APPLICATION, click here
Sharon Long, Festival Manager
Write: EMF, 901 Broadway Plaza, Suite 500
Tacoma, WA 98402-4415
(253) 627-2792
SESSION I
String students entering grades 3-8 in the upcoming academic school year with a minimum of one (1) year experience.
Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion students entering grades 6-8 with a minimum of two (2) years experience.
Younger musicians meet
In downtown Tacoma at the
Urban Grace Church on 9th and Market
for daily classes and rehearsals.
The program is designed
for
young string,
woodwind, brass
and percussion players.
It initiates, enhances and
furthers abilities and
appreciation of
orchestral music.
Studies include
music elements and history,
technique building exercises,
section rehearsals,
lecture/recital demonstrations,
performance opportunities
and concerts.
SESSION II
Musicians entering grade 9 and above (through age 21) in the upcoming academic school year are invited to apply.
Audition tapes may be required depending on the instrument.
Audition materials will be provided upon receipt of your application.
The live-in festival attracts the
talented, motivated and
pre-professional young musician for a comprehensive
program of
summer music study and
performance.
Musical studies include
chamber music, orchestra rehearsals,
camp choir, masterclasses,
orchestral techniques,
visiting and live-in artists, section coaching,
form analysis, music elements and history classes,
daily concerts,
faculty and student recitals.
FACILITIES
The Evergreen State College campus
features
outstanding instructional and recreational facilities
as well as modern residence and dining accommodations.
It is located five miles from Olympia, Washington,
hidden on 1,000 acres of forest
and rolling hills on
Puget Sound.
This outdoor world is an
inspirational setting for creativity.
SESSION II REPERTOIRE
Repertoire for study and performance for orchestras
and chamber orchestras will be selected from the following works
(among others)
Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnole
Rimsky-Korsakov Process of the Nobles from "Miada"
Glinka Russlan and Ludmilla Overture
Stravinsky Petrushka (1947)
Rachmaninov Symphony No 2
Tchaikovsky Danse Cosaque from "Mazeppa"
Tchaikovsky Suite from Sleeping Beauty
Liadov Eight Russian Folk Songs
Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain
Chamber works will be selected from the following composers:
Shostakovich
Prokofiev
Tchaikovsky
Beethoven
Mozart
Haydn
Mendelssohn
Schubert
