For Promising Young Musicians Ages 4 – 13August 10 – 14, 2015

_________________________________________Amelia Gold, Music Director Millie Castano, Administrator

Stephanie Nebel, Program Coordinator_________________________________________

The Elisabeth Morrow School435 Lydecker Street, Englewood, NJ 07631

201.568.5566 x7101 • www.elisabethmorrow.org

20 YearsCelebrateThe Elisabeth Morrow SchoolSummer String Festival 2015

Preparation for the FestivalTo ensure an appropriate mix of players in the four orchestras and junior cello, junior violin and harp ensembles, ALL applicants will audition LIVE for the faculty.All young players will be asked to perform a scale, an arpeggio and a polished piece of their choice. New applicants at the orchestra level will receive a musical work to prepare and perform during the audition. This audition is to determine acceptance to the program and if the EMS Summer String Festival can meet the individual needs of each participant. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept every child who auditions for this program.In the first week of June, students will receive a letter of acceptance and the music that they will be expected to learn for the Festival. All Festival participants are expected to have lessons throughout the summer and arrive at the Festival with their music prepared at their highest level.Orchestra (for older students) Each orchestra rehearses daily. In addition, participants practice together in small groups of 8–12 students called sectionals. They work on the individual parts of their music to improve the overall quality of the orchestra.

Celebrate 20 years of music, friends and fun!The Elisabeth Morrow School Summer String Festival is a musically enriching, fun-filled week of music for motivated and experienced violinists, violists, cellists, harpists and bassists.

Activities include daily orchestra and sectional rehearsals, repertoire and duet classes, as well as student recitals and performances by guest artists. Aspiring musicians also participate in sports, art, drama, movement, computer and puppetry classes.

The Festival culminates with performances by students, counselors and faculty.

Throughout the week, string players enjoy memorable opportunities for musicianship at the only program of its kind in the metropolitan area.

Special Festival Events (all students) Guest Artist Performance — Performing musicians give workshops varying from jazz and klezmer to classical and rock music. All participants meet and work with the guest artists and are inspired by hearing music in a new and exciting way.

Supervised practice (all students)Music faculty and counselors, all of whom are string players, assist participants in daily practice sessions.

Junior ensemble class (for younger students)Students practice and perform new pieces and previously learned pieces in groups. The class studies pieces from The Suzuki Method books numbers one through three and/or the duet repertoire.

The Gala Concert (all students)The EMS Summer String Festival concludes with a gala concert that showcases all four orchestras, as well as the junior violin, junior cello and harp ensembles. The program finale includes a performance of Canon in D by Pachelbel played by all the students, counselors and teachers.

Celebrate 20 years of music, friends and fun!

SCHEDULEJunior Cello & Junior Violin Ensemble8:45 ............................................................................Arrival9:00–9:20 ....................Warm-up and announcements9:30–10:15 ...............................................Ensemble class10:15–10:30 .............................................................Snack10:30–11:15 ................Drama/musical theater/sports11:30–12:15 ............................................... Lunch/recess12:30–1:20 ........................................................ Rest time1:30–2:15 ....................Drama/movement/Suzuki class2:20–3:05 .......................................................... Solo class3:00–3:15 ..................................................................Snack3:15–4:00 ...........................Water play/sports/cooking4:05 .....................................................................Dismissal

Orchestra Students8:45 ..........................................................................Arrival9:00–9:20 ....................Warm-up and announcements9:30–10:15 ..........................................................Sectional10:15–10:30 .............................................................Snack10:30–11:15 .......................................Art/drama/sports11:30–12:30 ....................................................Orchestra12:40–1:30 .................................................. Lunch/recess1:40–2:20 ........................................Supervised practice2:30–3:05 .......... Guest Artists for Festival rehearsals3:00–3:15 ..................................................................Snack3:15–4:00 .....................................Sports/art/computer/ drama/puppetry/cooking4:15 .....................................................................Dismissal

MUSIC DIRECTOR Amelia Gold, B.M., The Juilliard School

• Violin studies with Gerald Beal, Ariana Bronne, Nicole Di Cecco, Masao Kawasaki, Dorothy Kaplan Roffman, Patinka Kopec and Isaac Malkin

• Performances as soloist, chamber musician, and with orchestras in the Soviet Union, France, Israel, Canada and throughout the U.S.

• Participant in Aspen, Interlochen, Rencontres Musicales d’Evian and Meadowmount music festivals• Violin teacher for Miramax film, “Music of the Heart” featuring Meryl Streep• Student performances in Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Bergen PAC and Alice Tully Hall.

Students featured on “The Today Show,” “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” and the ABC and CBS Television Networks

• Orchestral Director and Arts Department Chair at The Elisabeth Morrow School• Faculty of JCC Thurnauer School of Music and The Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Division

String Festival Music Faculty (partial listing): Lorra Baylis, Charlene Bishop, Julianne Carney, Alex Croxton, Wayne du Maine, Nora Friedman, Diego Garcia, Amelia Gold, Elizabeth Handman, Ray Iwazumi, Ani Kalayjian, Kristen Krauss, Dena Levine, Sam Marchan, Maureen McDermott, Kristina Musser, Eleanor Norton, Everhard Paredes, Karen Poleshuck, Alyssa Reit, Misako Sato, Brittany Sklar, Jonathan Strasser, Elke Velasquez, Carey White and June Wolfberg.

Administrator: Millie CastanoProgram Coordinator: Stephanie Nebel

The Summer String Festival fee is $700. Financial aid is available to qualified families. Bus service is available from Manhattan for an additional fee. Registration deadline is March 13 (returning students) or April 3 (new students). Additional fees apply for late registration.

For more information and toregister, visit our website elisabethmorrow.org and click on “Summer String Festival.”

The Elisabeth Morrow School435 Lydecker Street

Englewood, NJ 07631

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