Woodwinds, Brass, & Percussion Program in Italy
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The Woodwinds, Brass, & Percussion program is extensive, intensive. and unique, with the idea of an immersive musical environment allowing for optimal focus on artistic and technical development, studying with an internationally-recognized Artist faculty, a the same time meeting musical colleagues from around the globe. It is designed to boost students to the next level of playing. The unique aspect of the winds and brass program is that students have the opportunity to explore repertoire that they do not usually get to study at home. Some players may have ensembles with all woodwinds or all brass, and others will play in mixed chamber music groups. A few examples of past repertoire is the Saint-Saens Septet, Op.65 for trumpet, 2 violins, viola, cello, bass, and piano; the Beethoven trios for flute, bassoon, and piano; Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano; the Mozart oboe quartets for oboe, violin, viola, cello; and Eliot Carter's Canonic Suite for four clarinets. The beauty of their surroundings and cultural experience is ideal for artistic growth.
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InterHarmony Festival Orchestra Program, TBA
Soloist: Misha Quint, cello
Eric Lederhandler, conductor
Belgian conductor Eric Lederhandler will be making his InterHarmony debut leading the Festival Orchestra during Session I. His extensive experience conducting the best European orchestras will give students a taste of detailed orchestra work in a real professional setting.
A sought after conductor, Maestro Eric Lederhandler was appointed as Principal Conductor at Teatro Goldoni Livorno and currently conducts symphonic orchestras in San Remo, Palermo,Bari,and Napoli. In 1992, Eric Lederhandler founded the orchestra Nuove Musiche, and as Music Director of this ensemble he conducts 40 concerts per season in Belgium and other European countries.
Subject to change
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With concerts almost every night, students will have an opportunity to perform and experience a high-level concerts from both from artist faculty and their colleagues.
What's new? After Concert Meet-and-Greets After concerts, there will be meet-and-greets for the Artist Faculty and audience members to have a chance to meet students and talk about the music! Students are encouraged to be prepared to talk about the history and composer of the piece they performed.
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After Concert Meet-and-Greets
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InterHarmony Concert Schedule Italy
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Each student receives two private lessons per week with an internationally-renowned artist faculty member, allowing for optimal focus on artistic and technical development with practice time between lessons.
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All participants are preselected into chamber groups and assigned to partners and repertoire choices according to level, matched well in advance. Instrumentalists receive two fourty-five minute chamber coachings per week with an artist faculty member with their chamber group(s). Chamber groups may also sign up to play in performance master classes.
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Students have the opportunity to sign up to perform either as a soloist or with their chamber group in the performance master classes nearly every day of the festival. Master classes are open to all participants of the festival. Many of these Master Classes focus on specific composers or repertoire. More info - List of Master Classes »
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Each year, many of the artist faculty give Master Classes on subjects of their choice. The subjects of these Master Classes vary. In the past we have had lectures on Integrating the Musical and the Technical, Projection in Performance, Stage Presence, Jazz Improvisation, Orchestral Repertoire, Eurythmics, Yoga for String Players, and Alexander Technique. More info - List of Master Classes »
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Instrumentalists will have ample practice time each day.
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Session I: July 1 - 13, 2025
Session II: July 15 - 27, 2025
