The Montecito International Music Festival is open to outstanding string, clarinet, flute, oboe and piano students, ages 13 and up (with possible exceptions for highly gifted students). Participants will experience three weeks of intensive focus on technique and musicianship. Each student will receive two one-hour private lessons and two coached chamber music sessions per week. Selected students w
ill also participate in master classes, studio classes, recitals, concertos with chamber orchestra, and chamber ensembles with our esteemed faculty. World-class pianists will accompany master classes, lessons and student concerts. Everyone is encouraged to take advantage of our morning yoga classes and mountain hiking trails. Our mission combines mentoring a new generation of musicians with honoring great masters who have inspired us. We pay homage to today's masters every summer, inviting magnificent musicians from around the globe. These Special Guest Artists bestow their venerable talents on festival students in several master classes as well as private instruction. Our faculty includes:
Violin
Ken Aiso
Clarisse Atcherson
Emanuel Borok
In-Hong Cha
Sam Fischer
Jubal Fulks
Lorenz Gamma
Iman Khosrowpour
Stephen Miahky
Yoon-Jae Park
Fei-Fei Soong
Addison Teng
Almita Vamos
Roland Vamos (Violin/Viola)
Linda Wang
Suli Xue
Chan Ho Yun, Director
Viola
Sheila Browne
Michael Klotz
Roberto Díaz (Special Guest Artist)
Ralph Fielding
Rudolf Haken (Violin/Viola)
Hillary Herndon
Christopher Luther
Yizhak Schotten
Cello
Mick Carrera
Kyung Eun Choi
Robert DeMaine (Special Guest Artist)
Lu Yan Guo
Lynn Harrell (Special Guest Artist)
Ko Iwasaki
Joon-Sung Jun
Thomas Mesa
Richard Naill
Stan Sharp
Richard Slavich
Marek Szpakiewicz
Pinfei Tang
Fang Xiaomu
Bass
Timothy Pitts
Guitar
Ricardo Iznaola
Jack Sanders
Kenton Youngstrom
Flute
Martin Glicklich
Nancy Stagnitta
Clarinet
Nathan Williams
Oboe
Jennifer Spier
Piano
Susan Boettger
Rufus Choi
Timothy Ehlen
Enrico Ellsi*
Carmina Glicklich
Teresa de Jong Pombo
TJ Lymenstull
Regulo Martinez-Anton
Yoshikazu Nagai*
Andrew Park
Nadia Shpachenko
Daniel Shapiro
Peter Takács
Ming Tsu
*Mr Nagai's students will study with Mr. Ellsi for the second half of the Festival and Mr. Nagai for the first half of the Festival. Staff Pianists
Yurie Iwasaki
Valeriya Morgovkaya
Festival Facilities:
The Festival will take place July 12–31, 2014, on the beautiful campus of Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California. CLU boasts idyllic surroundings, superb facilities, ideal climate and close proximity to all the musical and recreational opportunities of the Los Angeles/Southern California area. Participants will be housed in modern fully-furnished dormitory rooms, two or three persons per room, and will have access to 24-hour practice rooms. Application procedure:
A downloadable application form is available online at HYPERLINK "http://www.Montecito" www.MontecitoMusicFestival.com. The completed general application form, the audition recording and the non-refundable application fee of $85 ($120 for a Fellowship application, $95 for a Junior Fellowship application) must be postmarked by March 15, 2014 or, for scholarship or Fellowship consideration, by March 1, 2014. Audition recording:
Please submit a high-quality recording (DVD/VHS preferred, CD/cassette accepted) of two contrasting pieces of any length. Applicants for a Fellowship or Junior Fellowship must submit a 30-minute DVD recording. Be sure to label any recorded material with your name and instrument
Notification of Acceptance:
Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by April 5, 2014
Scholarships:
Eight full-scholarship Fellowships will be offered, two each for violin, viola, cello and piano. Six Junior Fellowships will also be awarded, providing a $1000 scholarship to a Junior or High School student in each instrument group. Additionally, Junior Fellowship students will perform in a special Junior Fellowship Concert. Applications for Fellowships must include a 30-minute DVD of at least two contrasting pieces demonstrating musical and technical ability, two letters of recommendation and the non-refundable application fee ($120 for Fellowship, $95 for Junior Fellowship). Other limited scholarship funds are available. Please visit our website or contact us by phone or email for more information. Scholarship applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2014. Contact information:
For questions or more information about the Montecito International Music Festival, please visit
www.MontecitoMusicFestival.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (213) 587 - 2150
Or write to:
P. Box 712358
Los Angeles, CA 90071
USA
Sponsored by
Roman M. Goronok Inc.
