Summer Workshops and Special Events at CCM

Accent08
June 15-21, 2008
Accent08 is a chamber music festival offering internationally recognized artist-faculty. In this CCM summer program ensemble activities are supported by daily private lessons, classes and orchestra rehearsals. Ensembles and groups are arranged by level as well as by age.  We welcome pre-formed ensembles. This one-week intensive program is opened by a faculty concert, and showcases its participants with concerts at the end of the week.  Daily master classes, and concerto competitions provide further performance opportunities.  Accent08 is open to college students, as well as strong high school students with a solid background in either woodwind instruments, brass instruments, stringed instruments, piano, percussions, voice or composition. Crescendo08, the young musicians division of A08, is open to high school and middle school students. Accent08 can be taken for one or two undergraduate credits. 
Contact: Dorotea Hoffman - 513/375-8765

Music08
June 15-22, 2008
Music08 is a unique and intensive new music festival. CCM and guest artists will be joined by guest composers Steve Reich, Jack Body and Frederic Rzewski, all of whom will be working with an invited group of young composers, both students and professionals, as well as young performing musicians. Selected chamber works by these young composers will be rehearsed, performed and recorded, under the guidance of the guest artists. Concurrently, the participants and guest artists will prepare and perform twentieth-century chamber music classics. The new and not-so-new pieces will be performed in a series of concerts throughout the festival.
Contact: Joel Hoffman - 513/556-9504

Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca
June 15-July 19, 2008
Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca is a five-week comprehensive Italian study and performance program set in the Tuscan city of Lucca. Over 100 young artists are selected to work with a 35-member international faculty. OTMFL is pleased to announce that in our 2008 season, the opera production will be Puccini's La Bohème. Throughout the festival, more than 20 additional vocal, orchestral and chamber concerts are performed against the backdrop of the sunny and stunning landscape of Tuscany.
Contact: Sara Woollen-Danner - 513/556-5662

Piano Study Abroad
July 1-August 4, 2008

• Amalfi Coast Music Festival, Italy • June 30-July 13
  Faculty includes Boris Berman (USA), Michele Campanella (Italy), Luiz de Moura Castro (Brazil), Aldo Ciccolini (Italy), Ian Hobson (England), Fernando Laires (USA), Thomas Mastroianni (USA), Elizabeth Pridonoff (USA), Eugene Pridonoff (USA), Steven Spooner (USA), Nelita True (USA).
  
  
• International Piano Week of Belgium, Wavre, Belgium • July 26-August 4
  Faculty includes Diane Andersen (Belgium), Louise Bessette (Canada), Cécile Edel-Latos (France), Jun Kanno (Japan), Eugene Pridonoff (USA), Johan Schmidt (Belgium).

Contact: Eugene Pridonoff - 513/556-9515

Cincinnati Flute Symposium
June 15-June 21, 2008
The Symposium presents an opportunity for participants to rehearse, take lessons, participate in Master classes, and perform in recital with some of the nation's most celebrated flutists. Participants and performing auditors are chosen by taped audition. Every age and performance level is encouraged to apply. The 7 days will focus on all aspects of performing, including solo repertoire, technique, chamber music, orchestral literature, and piccolo technique. In addition, several leading flute manufacturers will exhibit their instruments for attendees to view and try. At the end of the Symposium, attendees vote on the top three performing participants based on the 6 days of Master classes. Prizes of $750, $500, and $250 are awarded. The winners will perform in the Gala Closing Concert on the last Sunday afternoon of the Symposium.
Contact: Bradley Garner - 513/556-4476

Conducting Workshop
July 22-July 25, 2008
This workshop is designed to address the needs of today's public school conductors/educators. Each conducting opportunity will be videotaped, followed by one-on-one critique sessions. Special emphasis is placed on score preparation and analysis, left and right hand interaction, mixed meter conducting and rehearsal techniques.
Contact: Rodney Winther - 513-556-2160

Classical Guitar Workshop
July 28-August 3, 2008
The Classical Guitar Workshop is a rich environment that builds confidence and provides perspective for players of all ages and skill levels. In an intense seven days, guitar enthusiasts participate in master classes, ensembles and technique classes for beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. There are special sessions on early music, Latin styles, individual composers, arranging for guitar and more. Recitals are performed by faculty ensembles, guest soloists and chamber musicians, as well as participants.
Contact: Clare Callahan - 513/556-9542

The Grandin Festival
August 10-29, 2008
The Grandin Festival is a three-week session offering study and performance of vocal and instrumental music. The program presents internationally renowned guest artists, coaches and CCM faculty such as Barbara Honn, David Adams, Mary Henderson Stucky, Lee Fiser, Allen Otte and Donna Loewy in the preparation of masterworks from the chamber music repertoire for voice and ensemble.
Contact: Barbara Honn - 513/556-9536


For more information on summer programs contact:
CCM Summer Programs
University of Cincinnati
P.O. Box 210003
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0003
Phone: 513-556-9198
E-Mail: Joan Vanbrocklin

For Preparatory Department summer programs, please visit the Preparatory Department homepage.