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European Institute and Tour Info

2012 European Summer Harp Institute & Tour:
July 30-August 19, 2012

The breathtaking Alpine city of Mariazell, your “home away from
home” during the 2012 European Summer Harp Institute & Tour!

The American Youth Harp Ensemble is pleased to announce the addition of a European Summer Harp Institute and Tour to the 17th Annual Summer Harp Institutes, providing an unparalleled opportunity for musical and cultural growth! In addition to two intensive weeks of training in Richmond, VA in preparation for the tour, the experience will include a concert tour of Austria, the world capital of classical music and Prague in the Czech Republic (the land of Mozart, Beethoven, Strauss, Brahms, Smetana and Dvorak, to name a few!).

Having led harp ensembles on European tours eight times over the last decade, Artistic Director Lynnelle Ediger-Kordzaia says one common thread stands out- the students who took part found these experiences to be among the most memorable and pivotal events of their education. This tour promises to be an amazing musical adventure and the perfect opportunity to take your musical and cultural understanding to a whole new level!

Click here to download the itinerary with full details as a PDF.

Because this is such an incredible opportunity, the interest in the tour has already been very strong. However, there are limited spaces.

Audition Requirements:

1. Harpists must be between the ages of 14 and 21 by 7/1/12
2. Harpist must be at an intermediate or advanced level (there will be two tracks)
3. Harpists must be able to attend the Richmond Summer Harp Institute from July 30- August 10th in preparation for the tour
4. Harpists must pass a qualifying audition which includes a DVD, CD or a live performance of: (a) two solos of contrasting styles and periods and (b)one etude or orchestral excerpt.
5. Applicants must provide a reference who is familiar with their musical abilities

Applications should be sent to:
European Summer Harp Institute and Tour
Attn: Lynnelle Ediger, Artistic Director
4200 Dover Road,
Richmond, VA 23221

ABOUT SHI

Now in their seventeenth year, the Summer Harp Institutes offer five separate weeks of intensive study of the harp.

The Summer Harp Institute Includes:

A daily schedule of classes
Coaching by our distinguished faculty
Daily individual attention
Daily ensemble rehearsals
Workshops/seminars
Musicianship skills
Fun extracurricular activities
Final "Works in Progress" concert

And much more!

Harpists will focus on practice, performance, musicianship and ensemble skills in a supportive and inspiring musical environment. Music will be chosen to challenge and engage each student based on their performance level. An extraordinary number of students return year after year (over 90% of students have attended more than one year) as the Summer Harp Institutes not only nurture musical ability but provide all of the camaraderie of a summer music experience where students form friendships that last a lifetime.

MARYLAND SUMMER HARP INSTITUTE:
July 16-20, 2012
For all levels of harpists
In scenic Frederick, Maryland
Guest Artist: Bridgett Stuckey

RICHMOND SUMMER HARP INSTITUTES:
Week One: July 23- July 27, 2012
For new-to-harp beginners
In historic Windsor Farms, Richmond, Virginia

Week Two: July 30- August 3, 2012
For early intermediate to advanced harpists
In historic Windsor Farms, Richmond, Virginia
Guest Artists: Jacquelyn Bartlett & Bridgett Stuckey

Adult Harp Summer Institute: July 30-August 3, 2012
For harpists of all levels.
In historic Windsor Farms, Richmond, Virginia
Guest Artist: Bridgett Stuckey

Week Three: August 6-10, 2012
For beginning, intermediate and advanced harpists, (advanced session by audition by DVD or CD)
In historic Windsor Farms, Richmond, Virginia
Guest Artist: Elizabeth Richter

Click here to watch SHI Video!

FOCUS ON THE HARP

Intensive focus on the harp, including group and individual attention, coaching and practice time, will inspire participants to grow to the next level of musicianship and artistry.

Every day will include:

Harp Ensemble

Intensive time will be devoted to harp ensemble literature in preparation for a concert at the end of the Institute. A favorite class year after year, students have great fun while learning the necessary skills for ensemble playing.

Individual Attention

Private instruction is a crucial element in the proper development of a player's skills. Students will have the opportunity to work individually with one of our artist faculty teachers.

Coaching

Students will have the opportunity to work in chamber (small) ensembles with a faculty coach. Students may also chose to use their time with a faculty coach for guidance in the preparation of orchestral parts or recital repertoire.

Individual Practice Time

Each student will be given an opportunity for uninterrupted individual practice time. Practice techniques and strategies are incorporated into all aspects of instruction. Students will utilize these methods during their practice to maximize their time.

ACADEMIC CLASSES

In addition to instrumental instruction and rehearsal, SHI also includes lectures in the following subjects and techniques:

Music History

Each daily session will explore Western music history in a broad fashion. The class will serve as an introduction to music of the Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern periods. The focus of the course will be on listening along with interdisciplinary links to history (such as a visit to Agecroft Hall above), architecture and other art forms.

Music Theory

All students will take a theory placement test prior to the start of the class so they may be placed appropriately in a beginner, intermediate or advanced theory class. Students will learn the language, terminology and mechanics of music plus the fundamentals of sound, notation, intervals, chords, musical forms and analysis.

Aural Skills/ Ear Training

This class is designed to help develop a keener sense for listening and is integrated with the music theory class. Each student will be able to distinguish between different intervals, chords, scales and more. Depending on theory placement, varying levels of melodic and rhythmic dictation exercises will be given.

Conducting

Learn basic skills of conducting and leading an ensemble. Students will prepare a short score while conducting their peers. Students will also be given a opportunity to conduct in the final concert. Click here to watch student conducting videos!

WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS

Maryland and Richmond Weeks 2 and 3 only. Seminars and Workshops to be chosen from:

Introduction to Dalcroze Eurhythmics

Founded by Swiss music educator Emile Jaques Dalcroze, Eurhythmics is a unique approach to developing musicianship through movement, ear training and improvisation activities.

Conducting

Learn basic skills of conducting and leading an ensemble. Students will prepare a short score while conducting their peers. Students will be have an opportunity to conduct in the final performance. Click here to watch student conducting videos!

Orchestral Skills

Students will gain insights into orchestral playing from orchestral harpists as well as a professional symphony conductor during this informative session.

Introduction to Improvisation and Jazz for Classical Musicians

A brief lecture on the history of Jazz. All harpists will learn the basics of improvisation.

Practical Seminar for the Music Student

Information will be given regarding careers in music, competitions and places for further study. Guest faculty, all of whom are teachers at major conservatories/music schools, will add their insights.

The Gig Harpist

The business aspects of music will be explored, with its resources and realities. Students will develop a wedding repertoire list and book, individualized contracts, marketing strategies and other practical aspects of a professional harpist.

Harp Therapy Overview

Insight into the emerging field of harp therapy. Exciting new research, applications and possibilities will be explored.

Harp Maintenance

This informative session with a harp technician will help students learn how to keep their instruments in shape between regulations.

Efficient, Effective Practicing

In this seminar, we explore tips, tricks and techniques for efficent and effective practicing. Learning how to work, or as we call it, "the habits of greatness" makes all the difference. Year after year, students (and their teachers) say this seminar has inspired the most profound growth in their harp playing.

ADULT HARP INSTITUTE

Our Adult Session will be tailored to adult students of all skill levels on the harp. Guest artist and AYHE faculty member Bridgett Stuckey will lead the adult ensemble in rehearsals in preparation for an end-of-week concert. She will include mini-seminars on relevant topics to harp playing and musicianship. Don't miss this intensive week-long harp ensemble experience!

DATES: July 30-August 03, 2012

TIMES: 5:00-8:00 pm

PRICE: $350

Private lessons may also be scheduled with Ms. Stuckey during the afternoon hours for a fee of $35 per half hour.

REGISTER TODAY!

* Contact the Academy of Music to learn more about discounted hotel rates for Institute participants!

FACULTY

Meet the world-class artist faculty for the Summer Harp Institutes.

Lynnelle Ediger-Kordzaia

Artistic Director and Founder, Harp Faculty

Founder and director of the Summer Harp Institutes, Lynnelle Ediger-Kordzaia, a nationally recognized educator, is also the founder and director of the American Youth Harp Ensemble. She has taught the harp and directed harp ensembles for 20 years. The American Youth Harp Ensemble (AYHE) continues to dazzle audiences around the world as America’s premier youth harp ensemble. The Ensemble has brought world-class music to enthusiastic audiences in the U.S. and abroad through hundreds of performances, recordings, television and radio features on CNN, NBC, PBS and NPR affiliate stations. Since 1999, the Ensemble has made 15 national and international tours, performing in the Maastricht Music Festival (Netherlands), Edinburgh Festival (Scotland), the Paris Music Festival (France), Salla Puccini (Milan), Salle Gaveau (Paris), the United Nations (NY), the Kennedy Center (DC), the 34th and 38th American Harp Society National Conferences, AHS 9th Summer Institute, the Association for Music Personnel in Public Radio National Conference, and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall twice. Most recently, the Ensemble performed in the London Festival of Music (England), on the “State of the Arts” Concert Series at the U.S. Department of State, at the White House (DC), in the Advent Music Festival in Vienna and Salzburg (Austria), for the Prince and Princess of Belgium, and for the 34th Annual Kennedy Center Honors performing for such musical luminaries John Williams, Itzhak Perlman, Yo Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Jessye Norman and Denise Graves. Their performances have reached an audience of more than 300,000 viewers and listeners through television and radio broadcasts and live performances. The AYHE has been featured in two television specials: “The American Youth Harp Ensemble: Defying the Limits” and “The Community Idea Stations Present: Christmas with the American Youth Harp Ensemble.”

Mrs. Ediger-Kordzaia has been an invited presenter/performer at the World Harp Conference, American Harp Society National Conferences, the International Folk Harp Conference and the International Harp Therapy Conferences. She is a recipient of the Governor’s Citation for Excellence in the Arts and has twice been named a “Top Forty Under Forty” by arts and business publications in Virginia. Most recently she was honored with the American Alliance for Performing Arts Educators 5th Annual Del Keiffner Award for Outstanding Arts Educator at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., the Teresa Pollak prize for “Excellence in the Arts” from Richmond Magazine, and was the recipient of the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award in Music Education from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. She holds an undergraduate degree in harp performance and a graduate degree in music education from Oberlin Conservatory of Music where she was a student of Alice Chalifoux. She also holds a masters degree in arts administration from Goucher College and is pursuing a doctorate in music education from Boston University. Along with her husband, orchestral conductor Alexander Kordzaia, she owns the Academy of Music, a Central Virginia's leading classical music school.

Bridgett Stuckey

Guest Artist: Maryland, Richmond Week 2 and Adult Harp Institute

Bridgett Stuckey studied harp with renowned teachers Alice Chalifoux at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and Lilian Phillips at Ball State University where she completed her bachelor’s degree. She has had additional coaching with Lucy Lewis and Edward Druzinsky and attended the Salzedo School in Maine. Currently, Ms. Stuckey serves as Adjunct Associate Professor of Harp at Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, Harp Instructor at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and since 2010 has been on the faculty of the American Youth Harp Ensemble and Academy of Music in Richmond, Virginia. She currently plays Principal Harp with the Maryland Symphony and has played extra harp with the National Symphony and the Roanoke Symphony. In 2011 and again in 2012 she will be guest artist for the Maryland and Richmond Summer Harp Institutes. Previously, she has served on the faculties of St. Catherine University, University of St. Thomas, and Macalester College (Minnesota) as well as Grace College, Indiana-Purdue University, and Taylor University. (Indiana) She also taught for twelve years at the MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis. Ms. Stuckey held the position of 2nd harp with the Minnesota Orchestra and served for twelve seasons as harpist with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. She also played Principal Harp for the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Fargo-Moorhead Symphony, South Bend Symphony, and Grand Rapids Symphony. She has performed as Principal or solo harp for the Colorado Philharmonic, Minnesota Opera, Chamber Music Society of Minnesota, Blue Lake Fine Arts Festival and Camp, Plymouth Music series, Schubert Club, North Star Opera, and the Singing Wilderness Festival. She was a Minnesota State Arts Board Roster Artist and performed on Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion radio broadcasts. While still at college, she was a finalist for the American Harp Society Competition. In 2002 Stuckey served as a clinician for the American Harp Society National Conference and in 2003 presented a harp master class for the Suzuki National Convention. She has performed on recordings with the Minnesota Orchestra and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra for the Teldec, Virgin Classics, and Reference recording labels. Her concert broadcasts with these orchestras can be heard on MPR and NPR. She also performed on the Grammy award winning CD “The Art of Arlene Auger.” Two holiday CD’s, the Winds of Christmastide and Winds of Christmastide II are in current release. A frequent performer of new music, she has played on the premieres of works by Aaron Kernis, Stephen Paulus, Libby Larson, Peter Schickele, and Enojuhani Rautaavaara.

Jacquelyn Bartlett

Guest Artist: Richmond Week 2

After continued studies with world renowned harpists, Carlos Salzedo and Alice Chalifoux, Ms. Bartlett, at age sixteen, made her solo debut in Chicago's Orchestra Hall in a performance of the Handel Harp Concerto which received high critical praise. She graduated with honors from Interlochen Arts Academy and then attended Oberlin Conservatory of Music where she majored in harp and minored in piano. Her harp teachers also include Lucy Lewis, Lucille Lawrence, and Susann McDonald.

Subsequently, Ms. Bartlett was invited to perform with many of the world's leading orchestras including the Detroit Symphony, the New York Philharmonic, the Indianapolis Symphony, the Rotterdam Philharmonic, the Slovac Radio Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the Kansas City Philharmonic, the North Carolina Symphony, and the Milwaukee Symphony working with some of the world's most distinguished conductors such as Eugene Ormandy, Sixten Ehrling, Sergiu Commissiona, Aaron Copeland, James Paul, Izler Solomon, and Pierre Boulez. Having toured America and Europe as a soloist and chamber musician, Jacquelyn has also appeared frequently at American Harp Society Conferences and the World Harp Congress as a speaker and a performer.

Having served on the faculties of Duke University and the University of North Carolina, Ms. Bartlett currently is a member of the Artist Faculties of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Appalachian State University, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the Community School of the Arts at Spirit Square in Charlotte, NC. A dedicated and passionate educator, Ms. Bartlett is much sought after as a teacher, chamber music coach and presenter for master classes and seminars. Her students have garnered top prizes at national competitions and have been featured in Europe at the World Harp Congress and on Christopher O'Reilly's National Public Radio Show, "From The Top."

A champion of chamber music, Ms. Bartlett has worked with some of this generation's most well known composers such as George Crumb, Alberto Ginastera, Dan Locklair and George Rochberg and she continues to bring new compositions to the concert stage. For ten years, she was the Founder and Artistic Director of SummerMusic in Blowing Rock, NC. Currently she is Artistic Director of Music at St John's in Valle Crucis, NC and she appears regularly with Mallarme Chamber Players. She has also written and published articles in professional journals, has edited music for publication and is a recorded artist on the ALBANY, CAPSTONE and NAXOS labels. Her recent World Premiere recording of Dan Locklair's Concerto for Harp and Orchestra with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra has just been released on NAXOS and has received high, critical praise.

Elizabeth Richter

Guest Artist: Richmond Week 3

Elizabeth Richter has enjoyed a distinguished career as both a performer and teacher. Formerly principal harpist with the Kansas City Philharmonic and the Kansas City Lyric Opera, she has performed as concerto soloist with many orchestras, including the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra in a performance of her edition of Carlos Salzedo’s previously unpublished concerto, The Enchanted Isle. Conductors with whom she has worked include Sir Colin Davis, Maurice Abravanel, Gerard Schwarz, Maxim Shostakovich, Joseph Silverstein, Christof Perick, Yoel Levi, and Raymond Leppard. She has performed with world-renowned artists including Dimitri Sitkovetsky, Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Walter Trampler, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and Pinchas Zukerman, with whom she played a duet encore following a performance with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Her critically acclaimed CD of solo harp music, Looking Glass River, was released on the Beneficence label in 2006, and includes the premiere CD recordings of the harp transcription of the Bach Chaconne and the Dello Joio Bagatelles. Montage: Four Centuries of Music for Flute and Harp, with flutist Sandra Lunte, was released on the Centaur label in the fall of 2007 and includes the premiere recording of Chimera, which the duo commissioned from renowned flutist and composer Gary Schocker. Ms. Richter can also be heard on recordings with cellist Mihai Tetel and with Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Jackie Allen.

An enthusiastic player of chamber music, she was a founding member of the Aeolian Trio, the resident flute, viola and harp trio at Ball State University. Ms. Richter has appeared in recital in the United States and Europe and has been heard on National Public Radio's Performance Today. She has performed at many regional and national harp conferences, and was a featured concerto soloist at the 2004 American Harp Society National Conference. She is a past winner of an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Indiana Arts Commission.

Ms. Richter began her musical studies at the age of six and received a diploma in piano from the Eastman School of Music Preparatory Department. She earned Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in harp performance from Boston University College of Fine Arts, where she was a student of legendary teacher Lucile Lawrence. She pursued further musical studies at the Tanglewood Music Festival, the Music Academy of the West, and the Salzedo Harp School in Camden, Maine.

Professor of Harp at Ball State University since 1982, in 2001 she received the Ball State University College of Fine Arts Dean's Teaching Award, given "in recognition of her superior teaching and dedication to student development." Her students have been prize-winners in numerous national, regional and local competitions and auditions, and have established successful careers as soloists, orchestral harpists, and teachers in the United States, Europe, and South America. She has conducted master classes at Tanglewood, the Royal Academy of Music in London and at many American universities and harp festivals, and is a frequent judge at competitions, including the American Harp Society Young Professional Competition. She served for several years on the National Screening Committee for Fulbright awards in the area of string instruments. In the summer she performs at the Midwest Harp Festival in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she also teaches the College and Career-Bound seminar for advanced-level students.

Festivals which she has organized at Ball State University include the 1985 Salzedo Centennial Harp Festival, the 1997 Lucile Lawrence 90th Birthday Tribute and the 2007 Lucile Lawrence Centennial Celebration. She has published many articles in the American Harp Journal, the American Harp Society Teacher's Forum and The Harp Column. She formerly served as First Vice-President of the American Harp Society and as director of the Society's Concert Artist Program and is currently a member of the Board of Directors and Vice-President of the American Harp Society Foundation.

Grace Bauson

Core Faculty

Grace Bauson, who joined the faculty of the American Youth Harp Ensemble in 2010, received her Master of Music degree in 2007 from the University of Toronto, where she held a Fellowship during her studies with renowned harpist Judy Loman. She also studied in Austria with Adelheid Blovsky-Miller at the University of Vienna and with the legendary Lucile Lawrence at Tanglewood. Bauson began harp study at the age of nine under Elizabeth Richter, with whom she continued her undergraduate education at Ball State. The recipient of a National Merit Scholarship and a Young Artist Award, she graduated magna cum laude from Ball State with a Bachelor in Music in harp performance in 2005.

Bauson won fourth place in the 2004 Anne Adams National Harp Competition and was a national finalist for a Fulbright Award in 2005. In 2008 she was a semi-finalist in the William C. Byrd International String Competition and a winner of the Ball State University Graduate Concerto Competition. She has performed at the White House and the Kennedy Center, as well as with summer festival orchestras including the Tanglewood Young Artist Orchestra, the Sewanee Festival Orchestra and the Chautauqua Music Festival, where she was a featured soloist performing the Ravel Introduction and Allegro. As principal harp she has performed with the Scarborough Philharmonic in Canada, the Richmond Symphony in Virginia, and with the Muncie Symphony, Kokomo Symphony, Anderson Symphony and Marion Philharmonic orchestras in Indiana.

As a teacher, Bauson has taught a variety of students of all levels, from beginners to university harp majors. In addition to serving on the faculty of the Summer Harp Institutes, Bauson has been invited to teach at the Rocky Mountain Springs Harp Program in 2011. Bauson is currently pursuing a Doctor of Arts in harp performance.

Aponi Brunson

Core Faculty

Aponi Brunson, Assistant Artistic Director, is a graduate of the American Youth Harp Ensemble and of University of Mary Washington with degrees in both harp performance and music education. At Mary Washington, Ms. Brunson studied with Jeanne Chalifoux. Ms. Brunson has extensive teaching experience and is currently the Director of the AYHE Harp Therapy Programs and Director of the American Youth Harp Ensemble Concert Ensemble. As a harpist, Ms. Brunson performs regularly with orchestra,chamber music ensembles and choirs. Equally at home performing classical and jazz, Ms. Brunson brings a wealth of experience and versatility to her teaching. She has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Paris Music Festival, the Edinburgh Festival, and in Milan and Rome, Italy.

Alexander Kordzaia

Conducting and Core Faculty

Alexander Kordzaia, a native of Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia was, at the age of 24, the youngest conductor appointed to music director of the Georgia State Cappella and assistant conductor of the National Opera, the two most prestigious posts in the nation. Conducting engagements have taken him around the world including appearances throughout the former Soviet Union (Bolshoi Theater, Moscow and Philharmonic Halls, Odessa and St. Petersburg), Europe, Asia and the United States. Since moving to the United States in 1991 and furthering his graduate studies at the Juilliard School of Music and Mannes College of Music, he has served as the music director of several orchestras, presently the University of Richmond Symphony Orchestra, and is in demand as a guest conductor.

SHI CALENDAR

Click here to see upcoming events!

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

Harpists applying for advanced Week 2, 3 and/or the 2012 European Institute must include an audition CD or DVD.

Audition requirements:

1. Two solo pieces in contrasting styles.

2. One etude of choice.

Recordings can be mailed to the Academy of Music Summer Music Institutes, 4200 Dover Road, Richmond VA 23221. Contact us for more information.

APPLY TODAY!

With the exception of Week One of RSHI, (July 23-27, 2012), all Summer Harp Institute registrations received before March 15, 2012 will receive a $100 discount off full day tuition! This offer is limited to one per family.

Registration Details

The deadline for regular registration is June 15, 2012. For registration after June 15, please inquire as registration will be determined by space availability only. Registration includes a completed registration form and a non-refundable deposit of $100 to reserve your space. The balance is due on July 1st, 2012. Harpists applying for advanced Week 2, 3 and/or the 2012 European Institute must include an audition CD or DVD. Click here for repertoire requirements.

Accommodations

Students who do not reside in the Richmond area will be placed with a host family, usually a local harp family. Arrangements will be made to match each boarding student with accommodations. For families wishing to travel with their child, information on local hotels can be provided.

For MSHI, students who do not reside in the Frederick area will board either with host families or in the host church's nearby parish house. These arrangements will be finalized based on the final numbers of institute registrants. Minimum age for boarding students is 12.

Cost

MARYLAND SUMMER HARP INSTITUTE:

Half-day students: $350

Full Institute: $695

Full Institute + Boarding: $895

Spaces are limited! Register today!

RICHMOND SUMMER HARP INSTITUTE:

Week One: Contact us for more information.

Week Two:

Half-day students: $350

Full Institute: $695

Full Institute + Boarding: $895

Spaces are limited! Register today!

Week Three:

Half-day students: $350

Full Institute: $695

Full Institute + Boarding: $895

Spaces are limited! Register today!

Make all checks payable to the Academy of Music, 4200 Dover Road, Richmond, VA 23221. Limited scholarship assistance available for Weeks Two and Three, contact academy.music@hotmail.com for more information.

Harps

Lever and pedal harps will be provided on a first-come; first-served basis.

Age

All applicants must be between the ages of 7 and 18 as of 1/1/2012

Other deadlines

Once accepted, unless notification of withdrawal from the Institute is received in writing by 6/15/2012, the student and parent/guardian are considered legally responsible for payment of fees in full. All fees must be paid in full by 7/1/2012.

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European Institute and Tour Info

Registration

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MARYLAND SUMMER HARP INSTITUTE:

Half-day students: $350
Full Institute: $695
Full Institute + Boarding: $895

Spaces are limited! Register now by clicking the link below.

Register	Class	Gender Ages	Dates	Days Times	Cost
Register	Maryland Summer Harp Institute-Half Day One week intensive summer harp institute offered to all levels of harpists in Frederick, MD.	Both 7 - 18	07/16/12-07/20/12	Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 9:00am-12:00pm	350.00
Register	Maryland Summer Harp Institute-Full Institute One week intensive summer harp institute offered to all levels of harpists in Frederick, MD.	Both 7 - 18	07/16/12-07/20/12	Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 9:00am-4:00pm	695.00
Register	Maryland Summer Harp Institute-Full Institute + Boarding One week intensive summer harp institute offered to all levels of harpists in Frederick, MD, with room and board included.	Both 12 - 18	07/16/12-07/20/12	Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 9:00am-4:00pm	895.00

RICHMOND SUMMER HARP INSTITUTES

Week One: Please click here for more information; make checks payable to Collegiate School Summer Quest.

Week Two:

Half-day students: $350
Full Institute: $695
Full Institute + Boarding: $895

Spaces are limited! Register now by clicking the appropriate link below.

Week Three:

Half-day students: $350
Full Institute: $695
Full Institute + Boarding: $895

Week 2 & Week 3:

Half-day students: $595

Full Institute: $1290

Full Institute + Boarding: $1690

Spaces are limited! Register now by clicking the appropriate link below.

Register	Class	Gender Ages	Dates	Days Times	Cost
Register	RSHI--Adult Harp Institute July 30-August 03, 2012 Evening institute for adult students of all skill levels on the harp. In historic Windsor Farms, Richmond, Virginia Guest artist: Bridgett Stuckey	Both	07/30/12-08/03/12	Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 5:00pm-8:00pm	350.00

Register	Class	Gender Ages	Dates	Days Times	Cost
Register	RSHI--Beginning Harp--Week One--Half Day July 23- July 27, 2012 For new-to-harp beginners In historic Windsor Farms, Richmond, Virginia	Both	07/23/12-07/27/12	Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 9:00am-12:00pm	215.00
Register	RSHI--2012 European Harp Institute For advanced harpists, by audition only. Two weeks of intensive training in Richmond, Virginia culminating in a one week European tour. Cost for institute and trip is to be determined.	Both	07/30/12-08/19/12	Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun 9:00am-4:00pm
Register	RSHI--2012 European Harp Institute + Boarding For advanced harpists, by audition only. Two weeks of intensive training in Richmond, Virginia culminating in a one week European tour. Cost for institute is to be determined and will include boarding during the two weeks prior to travel and travel package.	Both	07/30/12-08/19/12	Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun 9:00am-4:00pm
Register	RSHI--All Harp Levels--Week Two--Half Day July 30- August 3, 2012 Half-Day: Afternoon Beginning, intermediate and advanced harpists (advanced session by audition by DVD or CD) In historic Windsor Farms, Richmond, Virginia Guest Artist: Bridgett Stuckey	Both	07/30/12-08/03/12	Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 1:00pm-4:00pm	350.00
Register	RSHI--All Harp Levels--Week Two--Full Day July 30- August 3, 2012 Beginning, intermediate and advanced harpists (advanced session by audition by DVD or CD) In historic Windsor Farms, Richmond, Virginia Guest Artist: Bridgett Stuckey	Both	07/30/12-08/03/12	Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 9:00am-4:00pm	695.00
Register	RSHI--All Harp Levels--Week Two--Full Day + Boarding July 30- August 3, 2012 Beginning, intermediate and advanced harpists (advanced session by audition by DVD or CD) In historic Windsor Farms, Richmond, Virginia Guest Artist: Bridgett Stuckey Boarding is included.	Both	07/30/12-08/03/12	Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 9:00am-4:00pm	895.00
Register	RSHI--Intermediate/Advanced Harp Levels--Week Three--Half Day August 6-10, 2012 For intermediate and advanced harpists (advanced session by audition by DVD or CD) In historic Windsor Farms, Richmond, Virginia Guest Artists: Jacquelyn Bartlett & Elizabeth Richter	Both	08/06/12-08/10/12	Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 1:00pm-4:00pm	350.00
Register	RSHI--Intermediate/Advanced Harp Levels--Week Three--Full Day August 6-10, 2012 For intermediate and advanced harpists (advanced session by audition by DVD or CD) In historic Windsor Farms, Richmond, Virginia Guest Artists: Jacquelyn Bartlett & Elizabeth Richter	Both	08/06/12-08/10/12	Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 9:00am-4:00pm	695.00
Register	RSHI--Intermediate/Advanced Harp Levels--Week Three--Full Day + Boarding Week Three: August 6-10, 2012 For intermediate and advanced harpists (advanced session by audition by DVD or CD) In historic Windsor Farms, Richmond, Virginia Guest Artists: Jacquelyn Bartlett & Elizabeth Richter Boarding is included.	Both	08/06/12-08/10/12	Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 9:00am-4:00pm	895.00

Students wishing to register for BOTH Week Two and Week Three (including the European Institute):

Upon successful completion of your audition, information will be sent regarding payment deadlines.

Harp Institutes

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European Institute and Tour Info

2012 European Summer Harp Institute & Tour: July 30-August 19, 2012

Click here to download the itinerary with full details as a PDF.

ABOUT SHI

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FOCUS ON THE HARP

ACADEMIC CLASSES

Music History

Music Theory

Aural Skills/ Ear Training

Conducting

WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS

ADULT HARP INSTITUTE

FACULTY

Meet the world-class artist faculty for the Summer Harp Institutes.

Lynnelle Ediger-Kordzaia

Artistic Director and Founder, Harp Faculty

Bridgett Stuckey

Guest Artist: Maryland, Richmond Week 2 and Adult Harp Institute

Jacquelyn Bartlett

Guest Artist: Richmond Week 2

Elizabeth Richter

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2012 European Summer Harp Institute & Tour:
July 30-August 19, 2012