2009
EVERGREEN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Session I July 20-25, 2009
Session II July 26-August 1, 2009
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: Early
Bird Tuition Rate $295 (Deposit $50)
Regular Tuition Rate $325
Tuition for Session II:
Early Bird Tuition Rate
$610 (Deposit $100)
Regular Tuition Rate $640
After July 1, 2009 Tuition is $690
In order to secure Early Bird Tuition Rates an application plus the non-refundable deposit before May 1, 2009. Deposits will be applied to tuition.
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
at
University Place Presbyterian Church
(8101 27th Street West,
University Place, 98466)
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 Central
Washington University campus
features
outstanding instructional and recreational facilities
as well as modern residence and dining accommodations.
It is located in sunny Ellensburg, Washington,
in the gorgeous new music building.
This state of the art facility 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)
Gustav Holst, The Planets
Edvard Grieg, Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
Edvard Grieg, Norwegian Dances
Jean Sibelius, Finlandia
Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 2
Edward Elgar, Three Bavarian Dances
Gustav Holst, A
Hugo Alfvén, Swedish
Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 19
Chamber works will be selected from the following composers:
Edward Elgar
Edvard Grieg
Carl Neilsen
Malcolm Arnold
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Gustav Holst
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Franz Joseph Haydn
Franz Schubert
Felix Mendelssohn
