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Full Scholarship Young Artists Program
July 1st through August 13th, 2013
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Manchester Music Festival's (MMF) Young Artists Program is a full scholarship, six-week intensive chamber music study session, for string players and pianists ages 19 to 30. Set in beautiful Manchester, Vermont during the months of July and August, Young Artists are coached by a faculty of distinguished musicians, drawn from conservatories and music departments both in the USA and abroad.
As the founding program of the Manchester Music Festival, the primary focus of the Young Artists Program is to study and perform chamber music.
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FULL SCHOLARSHIP
Each Young Artist receives a scholarship that provides full tuition, free accommodations and a weekly stipend of $60 to assist with board. Students are responsible for their own meals. Scholarships are provided by individual sponsors or through endowments. Most Young Artists will have the opportunity to meet their generous patron(s) during their stay in Manchester.
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COSTS
Once accepted, each Young Artist is required to submit a $200 Program Fee. This fee is non-refundable. A $60 Housing Deposit is required on or before arrival in Manchester. Housing Deposits are refunded at the end of the program minus any assessment for damages or repairs.
APPLY
All applicants are required to submit the following in order to be considered for the program: |
"I had an amazing summer in Manchester with everyone involved. You make so much possible for young, striving musicians and for that I am truly grateful."
—Julian, Young Artist 2012 |
- Completed Application
- A 15-minute DVD of contrasting repertoire (a live audition with a MMF faculty member can be substituted). String players must include a solo movement from a Bach Partita or Suite and a work with piano.
- A short (100 words) biography
- A high resolution, formal digital headshot
- $40 Application Fee
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ACCEPTANCE
Applicants will be notified via email no later than May 1, 2012 of their status in the Young Artists Program. Upon acceptance to the program, Young Artists are required to sign a Letter of Commitment, submit a program fee of $200, and submit proof of health insurance. Young Artists will be contacted and assigned chamber music repertoire. It is expected that students arrive with a working knowledge of their individual parts as well as each work as a whole. Copies of parts may be sent upon request.
Private lessons are not offered as part of the program, but students and faculty are free to arrange lessons on their own time if they wish. |
CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLES
During the six-week session, Young Artists are placed in two ensembles, which rotate after three weeks. Ensembles range in size from trios to octets. Students can expect to complete three to four chamber music masterworks, performing one or two movements weekly. The range of repertoire spans the works of Haydn and Mozart to contemporary composers such as Shostakovich and Bartok. Ensembles meet daily, Monday through Friday for coachings or rehearsals. 75-minute sessions are scheduled in a block system beginning at 9:00AM and ending at 4:00PM. Sample Weekly Schedule. Each Friday Young Artists are required to attend the Play-In; a working audition where each ensemble plays for faculty and peers. It is an open forum for discussion and constructive criticism. |
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Young Artists create their own schedules and practice as much as they think necessary. It was great to be exposed to as much repertoire as I was (four complete chamber works). The program is incredibly attractive, of course, because it remains a full scholarship festival, and six weeks in resplendent Vermont is certainly hard to beat! It's a real find, but very few people know about it since it doesn't have the big-name reputation of other chamber festivals.
—Ben, Young Artist 2009 |
PERFORMANCES
Young Artists perform weekly on Mondays at 7:00PM at the Riley Center for the Arts as part of the Young Artists Concert Series, July 9 - August 13, 2012. Selected groups also perform on Sunday mornings as part of the service at our local Congregational church.
In addition, Young Artists have opportunities to play additional concerts and events in the Manchester area. Some of these are paid engagements.
MASTER CLASS
Young Artists are expected to attend all Master Classes offered. 2012 Schedule is yet to be determined. |
MUSIC DISCOVERY WEEK
Young Artists are required to teach an area youngster during MMF's Music Discovery Week. This important educational outreach program is in its 25th year! Young Artists usually teach two beginning students during the week. Once the week concludes, there may be opportunity to continue lessons privately.
HOUSING
All Young Artists are housed in Manchester Village at Festival House or the Latz Dorm. Festival House sleeps six and the Latz Dorm sleeps ten. Each house has a full kitchen where Young Artists prepare their own meals, and a living area for relaxing during free time. Most Young Artists are assigned double rooms, however there are a few single rooms available. Each house has a washer and dryer. Linens and towels are provided. Young Artists are responsible for their own laundry and cleaning of their bedrooms. |
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MANCHESTER
Manchester, Vermont and the surrounding area is a vital community offering a multitude of things to do in your free time. We have a wide variety of restaurants offering fare from diner food to gourmet meals, outlet shopping, world-class theater, and outdoor activities including golf and hiking.
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