TCMS Young Performers Chamber Music Workshop is an intensive program for young instrumentalists who are interested in learning and performing major chamber music repertoire. Participating students are assigned to chamber music groups with other young musicians of similar caliber. The groups rehearse and receive coaching and master class from a distinguished faculty of professional musicians in six sessions over a two-week period. The program culminates in a public performance at the Weatherspoon Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina.
In addition, participating students will receive instruction in Alexander Technique. A certified Alexander Technique instructor, who has worked regularly with musicians from the Eastern Music Festival, will explain the habits of the human body and provide methods for improving freedom of movement that is beneficial to instrumental playing.
Instrumentalists under 23
$160 due by first day of workshop
You can also pay the Tuition Fee by credit card now. Pay online
November
30th Fri 6 - 8:45 pm
December
1st Sat 2 - 5 pm
2nd Sun 2 - 5 pm
7th Fri 7 - 9:15 pm
8th Sat 10 am to 1 pm
9th Sun 11 am - 1pm Dress rehearsal*
3 pm Concert*
*At Weatherspoon Museum in Greensboro. All other sessions take place in Winston-Salem.
A detailed hour-by-hour schedule will be available on the first day of workshop.
(subject to change)
Grace Anderson. Cellist and Artistic Director of TCMS; Chamber music concerts and recitals at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Bargemusic, Lincoln Center, Caramoor and Aspen Music Festivals; featured on BBC Television; chamber music collaboration with members of the Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center; tours throughout North America and Europe, in Holland, Germany, France, and Croatia. B.A., Harvard University and M.M., The Juilliard School; studied with Fred Sherry and Bernard Greenhouse.
Shawn Copeland. Clarinetist, chamber musician, and teacher; principal clarinetist of Fibonacci Chamber Orchestra, performs with Carolina Pops, Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, and Winston Salem Symphony. D.M.A. University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Teaching member of Alexander Technique International, working with performing artists, incorporating Alexander Technique and Body Mapping with performance preparation and injury prevention.
Simon Ertz. Studied at Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England, and Master’s degree from Michigan State University where he was a teaching assistant. Performed with BBC Philharmonic, Northern Chamber and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; concerts at Carnegie Hall and Geneva festival; violist of the Degas Quartet since 2002.
Sarah Johnson. Associate Professor of Violin at Converse College and on NCSA Artist Faculty; Founding member Harlaxton International Chamber Music Series in Great Britain and Founding Director of Dock Street Theatre chamber music series; former Affiliate Artist; discography includes world premiere of Robert Ward’s Violin Concerto; graduate of the Curtis Institute; studied with Ivan Galamian, Jaime Laredo, members of the Guarneri Quartet, Felix Galimir.
Philip von Maltzahn. Studied at Indiana University (B.M.) and the Eastman School of Music (M.M.) Since 2002 he has been the cellist of the Degas Quartet, whose concert highlights include performances at the Library of Congress and three summers at the Aspen Music Festival. He is currently Assistant Principal Cello of the Greensboro Symphony orchestra.
Matthew Thomas Troy. Violist and Conductor. Founder and Music Director of Fibonacci Chamber Orchestra; Education Director and Conducting Assistant with the Winston-Salem Symphony; conducted Wake Forest University Orchestra, Salisbury Symphony and Salisbury Youth Orchestras, North Carolina High and Middle School All-State Clinics and Greensboro Symphony Youth Chamber Orchestra; master’s degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro; recently conducted Midori as soloist with Winston-Salem Youth Symphony.
To assign players to the appropriate ensemble, we request that interested participants audition in person OR submit a letter from an instrumental teacher detailing the student's performing abilities. The teacher may submit the recommendation via mail, email, or a phone call. Indicate your preference in the application form, then submit it along with a non-refundable $25 application fee, made payable to Triad Chamber Music Society, by November 12, 2007.
You may apply online, or download the application form, then submit your application by mail.