MISSION STATEMENT
Founded in 2010 by pianist Maria Asteriadou, the Kutztown University Summer Chamber Music Festival features an intensive and comprehensive approach to learning the core chamber music repertoire for strings, piano, percussion and winds.
Talented students from around the world join forces for one week for a fully immersive musical experience, working with the Festival's renowned roster of devoted musicians and pedagogues. Our mission is to provide opportunities that go far beyond the traditional summer music camp experience, creating a stimulating environment for musical and personal growth through and international exchange of talent and ideas.
The 2020 Summer Chamber Music Festival will offer one week of intensive study to ambitious high school and college age musicians, including daily private lessons and chamber music coaching. It is open to piano, strings, winds and percussion, with faculty from Kutztown University, the Manhattan School of Music, the New York City Ballet Orchestra, and other prestigious institutions. The participants will have the opportunity to work on solo repertoire, learn and perform works from the core chamber music literature, and receive instruction on audition preparation. In addition to the intensive chamber music experience, all the students will have the opportunity to participate in many seminars and workshops, addressing aspects of performance anxiety, body alignment, and entrepreneurship. A conducting workshop will also be presented, under the guidance of Maestro Julien Benichou, in which everyone, regardless of previous experience, will have a hands-on opportunity to take the podium. This year's festival will feature a chamber music competition.
Students will be accepted upon the recommendation of their major teacher or may submit a CD or DVD of their recent playing. The Festival will offer a limited number of merit and need-based scholarships. A CD or DVD is required for consideration.
Application deadline: May 15, 2020.
There is a non-refundable application fee of $50.
Founded in 2010 by pianist Maria Asteriadou, the Kutztown University Summer Chamber Music Festival features an intensive and comprehensive approach to learning the core chamber music repertoire for strings, piano, percussion and winds.
Talented students from around the world join forces for one week for a fully immersive musical experience, working with the Festival's renowned roster of devoted musicians and pedagogues. Our mission is to provide opportunities that go far beyond the traditional summer music camp experience, creating a stimulating environment for musical and personal growth through and international exchange of talent and ideas.
The 2020 Summer Chamber Music Festival will offer one week of intensive study to ambitious high school and college age musicians, including daily private lessons and chamber music coaching. It is open to piano, strings, winds and percussion, with faculty from Kutztown University, the Manhattan School of Music, the New York City Ballet Orchestra, and other prestigious institutions. The participants will have the opportunity to work on solo repertoire, learn and perform works from the core chamber music literature, and receive instruction on audition preparation. In addition to the intensive chamber music experience, all the students will have the opportunity to participate in many seminars and workshops, addressing aspects of performance anxiety, body alignment, and entrepreneurship. A conducting workshop will also be presented, under the guidance of Maestro Julien Benichou, in which everyone, regardless of previous experience, will have a hands-on opportunity to take the podium. This year's festival will feature a chamber music competition.
Students will be accepted upon the recommendation of their major teacher or may submit a CD or DVD of their recent playing. The Festival will offer a limited number of merit and need-based scholarships. A CD or DVD is required for consideration.
Application deadline: May 15, 2020.
There is a non-refundable application fee of $50.
We are pleased to recognize the following individuals and foundations for their support of the
Kutztown University Summer Music Festival
John E. Stinsmen
John Robertson
Reading Musical Foundation
Jacobs Music Company
Dr. Kenneth and Ann Marie Hayes Hawkinson
R. Richard Knauss Foundation
Nikolaos Asteriadis
Vivien Nikkanen
Dr. Ann Gundry
Dr. Willis and Joan Rapp
Phillip Irwin
David and June Rung
Robert Sarnoski
Steven Siegel; The Morning Call