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Yellow Barn is sorry to announce that we have to postpone our Amateur Chamber Music Workshop, which had been scheduled for May 7-10, 2010. We are also canceling the May 6, 2010 public performance. We very much still want to make this idea work in the very near future. Please visit our website regularly for updates on the future development of the Workshop.
Inaugural Spring Amateur Chamber Music Workshop
May 7-9, 2010 During Yellow Barn festival concerts, audiences have embraced an often-unusual journey through works, new to many, and performances that inspire new ways of listening. Audience members who play chamber music themselves often react to their Yellow Barn concert experience by expressing the desire to work with Yellow Barn musicians in order to gain insight into the interpretive process and apply it to their own music-making. Yellow Barn's very first Chamber Music Workshop for Amateurs will be held from May 7th-9th, 2010. in Putney, Vermont. Participants will rehearse contrasting repertoire, attend workshops and performance classes, and attend a concert by Yellow Barn faculty. Participants will also have opportunities for short individual lessons and for participation in a reading session with a faculty member, and to attend recitals by faculty members. The schedule also leaves free time for participants to enjoy local attractions such as a visit to Naulakha, Rudyard Kipling's house, a hike up the Black Mountain Trail or a visit to the Grafton Cheese factory, Southern Vermont's local cheese producers. You will also be able to enjoy beautiful Vermont at the height of spring. We look forward to welcoming you to our inaugural program.
Click here for the downloadable application
Peabody Trio, Natasha Brofsky, cello, Violaine Melançon, violin, Seth Knopp, piano, Yellow Barn's resident faculty ensemble since 1998 and Naumburg Chamber Music Award-winning trio. Natasha Brofsky, cello, is the cellist of the Naumburg Award winning Peabody Trio, which tours regularly throughout the U.S., Canada, and England, has recorded for CRI, New World, and Artek, and is ensemble-in-residence at the Peabody Conservatory. She is a former member of the String Trio Opus 3 and the Serapion Ensemble, and has performed as a guest with the Takács, Cassatt, and Norwegian Quartets, among others. Natasha serves on the faculty at the New England Conservatory. Seth Knopp, piano, is Artistic Director of Yellow Barn and a founding member of the Peabody Trio. He is founder and co-director of the Yellow Barn Young Artists Program. As a member of the Knopp- Melançon Duo, he was a winner of the USIA Artistic Ambassador Competition, which resulted in tours throughout Europe, the Far East, the Middle East, and Japan. He is a member of the Peabody Institute piano and chamber music faculties. Seth has recorded on the CRI, Analekta, New World Records, and Artek labels. Violaine Melançon, violin, is a founding member of the Peabody Trio, with which she performs internationally. She serves on the violin and chamber music faculties of the Peabody Institute. She was a winner, with the Nisaika Quartet, of the Eighth International String Quartet Competition in Evian, France, and, with the Knopp-Melançon Duo, of the USIA Artistic Ambassadors Award. She is a recipient of the 1984 Prix d'Europe. She has recorded for CRI, New World Records, and Artek. Faculty correct at time of going to print. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dates: The 2010 program begins on Friday, May 7th at 8:30 a.m. Workshop activities end on Sunday, May 9th at 6 p.m. and are followed by a farewell dinner. Facilities: The 2010 Spring Chamber Music Workshop will take place in Putney, Vermont, an historic village in the southeastern corner of the state. The rehearsal and practice facilities are located on the Greenwood School campus, just above the village of Putney. Fee: The application fee is $50. The fee for the program is $575. This fee includes daily coachings and all workshop sessions, a private faculty performance, orientation breakfast, lunch on campus each day, and two dinners. Housing costs are not included in this fee. Housing: Accommodations are available at lovely nearby hotels and inns. For information about local lodging please see www.yellowbarn.org/lodging. Meals: Orientation Breakfast, Lunch each day, a private reception/dinner with faculty and participants, and the final dinner are included in the course fees. Restaurants are located in nearby Brattleboro, and surrounding villages. Eligibility: Applications are accepted from string players and pianists, and ensembles of strings/piano. We particularly welcome applications from pre-formed groups. Self-Rating: We ask you to rate yourself in accordance with the Amateur Chamber Music Players Self-Rating guide (please see http://www.acmp.net/ratings) Companions: Non-participant companions are welcome to join the group for all meals, workshops and the Friday evening faculty concert. The fee for a non-participant is: $150. Deadline: Applications must be received by February 1, 2010. Tuition fees due in full by April 15 2010. A non refundable deposit of $200 will be due on your acceptance of a place on this program. Space is limited, so please book early. For questions or more information please contact: Lara Mones |
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