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International
Institute
For
Young Musicians |
Opus
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Volume
1, Issue 2
2002
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| Summer
Music Academies Offer Private Lessons, Opportunities
for Performance, Practice |
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a glance Students can also
choose supporting courses in a variety of
areas. Recreational and group activities
are planned. |
The
2002 Summer Music Academies of the Institute
for Young Musicians will be held in Lawrence,
Kansas, at the University of Kansas from July
1-19, 2002. The next session will take place from
August 5-23 at the University of California at
Santa Barbara, in Santa Barbara, Calififornia
Private
Lessons in Piano, Flute, Violin, Viola, Cello and
Chamber Music
Private
Lessons meet twice weekly, focusing on technique
building, refinement of interpretation, and performance
preparation. Teacher requests are made after
acceptance into the Summer Institutes. Efforts are
made to accommodate student needs, but teacher
assignments are not guaranteed.
Ensembles
and Chamber Music participants
are selected by audition, after admission into
the Institute. Acceptance is not guaranteed.
Chamber groups receive two coaching sessions per
week. Chamber music applications are included
in the registration packet
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Practice
Rooms are assigned to each student for a minimum
of three hours daily practice. Students under 18
are required to be practicing during their assigned
time and their practice is monitored. All students
may practice more, depending on space availability.
Supporting
Courses in a Multitude of Areas
Students
may select courses from a list including string
and piano sightreading, music history, music theory,
accompanying skills, and piano pedagogy. Extra
fees may be charged for some of these activities.
Extra
chamber music coaching sessions and private
lessons are also available. Additional fees may
apply.
Housing
and Recreation
Resident
students are housed in dorms on and adjacent to
the CCM and UCSB campuses. Students under the
age of 18 are supervised by a staff of qualified
counselors under the direction of IIYM Executive
Director Sharon Townsend. The student-to-counselor
ratio is 10:1.
Numerous
Opportunities for Performance and Practice
Student
recitals, masterclasses and studio classes are
held several times a week. Students are eligible
to perform only upon the nomination of their IIYM
artist-teacher. There is no limit to the number
of times a student may perform, subject to time
availability.
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Recreational
activities such as swimming, basketball, soccer,
track, and tennis are available, subject to scheduling
constraints. A varied schedule of group activities
is also planned, including a trip to Disneyland
(UCSB), and King's Island (CCM).
Daily
free time is assigned to each student. During
that time, students may practice, complete class
assignments, or participate in preapproved activities
on campus.
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| Summer
Music Academies Welcomes Flutists |
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2000 IIYM Summer Music Academies will offer study, ensemble
and performance opportunities to flutists. "We're delighted
to welcome internationally recognized teachers of the
caliber of Brad Garner and Jill Felber to our program,"
says IIYM President Dr. Scott McBride Smith. "Their expertise
will allow us to offer outstanding opportunities to flute
students from the U.S. and abroad."
Flute students
will follow the same schedule as pianists and string
players. Each will receive two private lessons a week,
participate in studio class and recitals, be eligible
to audition for chamber music, and take supporting classes.
Additional offerings in flute ensemble, special masterclasses
and other flute-related topics may be available.
Distinguished
Flute Faculty
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Bradley
Garner (July
1-19)
Professor of
Flute at the College Conservatory of Music at the University
of Cincinnati, Bradley Garner  was
the first flutist to receive the DMA degree from the Juilliard
School. He performed numerous times with the New York
Philharmonic, as well as serving as principal flutist
of the New York Virtuosi, Atlantic Sinfo-nietta, and the
Virtuosi Quintet. He has appeared in solo performance
at Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall with Julius Baker
and Jean-Pierre Rampal. He has recorded for Koch International,
Capstone Digital, and Golden Crest Digital. Dr. Garner
has given master classes in Korea, Japan, Canada, and
throughout the United States, and is a member of the Board
of Directors of the National) Flute Association. |
Jill
Felber (UCSB, August
5-23)
Flutist Jill
Felber has been hailed for her "beautifully finished performances"
(Detroit News) and praised for her "handsome performance"
(Musical America). Prof. Felber  has
performed and taught on four continents and held
residencies in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia,
Mexico, France, Switzerland, Great Britain, and
the United States. A tireless advocate of new music, Prof.
Felber has premiered over 300 works and has released world
premier recordings for Centaur records, CRI, and Neuma
Records. Currently Professor of Flute at the University
of California, Santa Barbara, she formerly taught at Ohio
University, Capital University and Wright State University.
Her teachers include Keith Bryan, Judith Bentley and James
Galway. She has served as a member of the Board of Directors
of the National Flute Association and was Program Chair
for 1993 NFA Convention. |
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The deadline
for registration for both Summer Music Academies is
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Outstanding Teachers Receive the IIYM Working Partnership
Award Honor
This award
is given to teachers who exemplify the IIYM mission.
The IIYM
Working Partnership Award is given annually to a teacher
or teachers who best exemplifies the IIYM mission, creating
world-class opportunities for young musicians. "We're
always impressed with the quality of teaching we see
represented in the students who attend our programs,"
says Sharon Townsend, IIYM Executive Director. "These
private teachers are providing the highest level of
knowledge and tools that young people need to translate
artistic vision into success." Two outstanding teachers
shared the 1999 award, Annette Joe, of Ridge-land, Mississippi,
and Kathryn Rood, of Mesa, Arizona.
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2000
 Jack
Winerock
Professor of Piano, University of Kansas
Jack
Winerock, a native of NYC, received his undergraduate
and masters degree at the Julliard School of Music and
his doctorate from the University of Michigan. His teachers
included Sascha Gorodnitzki, Gyorgy Sandor, and Leon Fleisher.
Following his graduation from Michigan, he accepted an
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1999
 Annette
Joe is a native of Merigold, Miss., and was educated
at the Mississippi College for Women. She began
her teaching career in 1958and has been a firm advocate
of group teaching ever since. She has been a founding
member of many music organizations in her home state,
including the Music Forum of Jackson, the Bach Festival
of Mississippi, and the Mississippi Music Teachers Association,
where she was the first independent music teacher to
serve as state president. Keith Ford, her long-time
student and former IIYM attendee, says “Mrs. Joe loves
music, and she loves people. She expresses that love
though encouragement, advice, and food, especially spiced
tea, cheese puffs, and sausage balls!”
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 Kathryn
Rood is passionate about children's involvement
in music, especially young children. A graduate
of Arizona State University as a pianist, she also played
the viola and was good enough to play with the Phoenix
Symphony as a high school student. She served her community
as a founding-member of the Arizona Young Artists Committee,
for which she and her family have dedicated a scholarship
in memory of her mother, Nancy Briscoe. Raymond Wang,
a former IIYM student now attending Northwestern University,
says that Mrs. Rood always took an interest in him as
an individual, and took time to learn about him and
his interest apart from music. "And she has a great
sense of humor. She made fun of me in a positive way
all the time."
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