Chamber Music Roundup in Fort Worth
2008 Festival and Workshop
January 3-8, 2008

CONCERTS:

Monday, January 7, 2008
PepsiCo Recital Hall -- 7:30 p.m.
Chamber Music Roundup Faculty Recital
$15 adults; $5 students/seniors; free w/ TCU ID
(download program)

Tuesday, January 8, 2008
PepsiCo Recital Hall -- 7:30 p.m.
Chamber Music Roundup Participant Recital
(download program)

THE FESTIVAL

Director:  Dr. Misha Galaganov

The Chamber Music Roundup in Ft. Worth provides an opportunity for amateur musicians of all levels to play with top professional musicians, to enjoy working in chamber music groups with other music lovers and to learn great compositions written for small ensembles. The workshop will begin with registration at 9:00AM, Thursday, January 3, 2008 and will conclude after the participant recital on Tuesday, January 8th.

STRUCTURE

One of the unique aspects of the festival is that amateurs work together with faculty members, as colleagues, in rehearsals and performances.  

Other features of the festival:

Two Ensembles: Each participant will play in two different ensembles, one rehearsing in the morning, and the other rehearsing in the afternoon. Each of the ensembles will include one top class professional musician to supervise and lead, as well as play in the group. Participants will be provided with music in advance.

Orchestra and ChamberMusic Reading: A small orchestra reading session will be offered most mornings and a chamber music sight-reading session wil be arranged each afternoon. Both sessions are optional.

History of ChamberMusic: An extended education class (open to the public), "Exploring Chamber Music,“ will be offered at no additional charge. This year, the class will explore chamber music for instruments and voices by a variety of composers from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries (such as Bach, Mozart, Brahms and Stravinsky) through historical lectures, in-class demonstrations, pre-concert talks, and discussions.

Daily Schedule:
9:00 -10:00 AM – Orchestra Reading Sessions (2nd day and on) (opt.)
10:00 – 10:30 AM – Coffee Break
10:30 AM - Noon – Rehearsal, Group 1
Noon - 1:15 PM – Lunch (on your own)
1:15 - 2:15 PM – Lectures/Master Classes
2:30 - 4:00 PM – Rehearsal, Group 2
4:15 – 5:15 PM – Sight-Reading (opt.)
Most Evenings: Social Activities and extended education classes

PERFORMANCES

The Faculty Performance will take place on Monday evening, January 7, 2008. The entire faculty of the festival will perform, and attendance will be free for workshop participants. The festival will culminate in a public performance on Tuesday, January 8th. The concert will be recorded, and CDs of the participant performances will be available to the participants at no charge upon request.

LOCATION

The Chamber Music Roundup in Fort Worth is based at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.

FACULTY

Each year Roundup includes new professional performers and university professors as faculty, and welcomes the return of many past faculty members as well. You can find a list of past years‘ faculty (coming soon).

PRIVATE COACHING

Individual coaching may also be available from the faculty upon request for an extra charge. These private sessions could provide the opportunity to address any musical or technical issues in a more intensive one-on-one format.

OPTION: IF YOU WISH TO OBSERVE THE WORKSHOP BUT NOT PLAY

Those persons who LOVE chamber music and the process of creating it, but who do not wish to play, may observe any or all of the festival rehearsals and events (apart from private lessons) for a tuition fee of $80.00. Observers may also make arrangements for private coaching.

TUITION AND APPLICATION

The tuition fee of $400 ($275 for students) includes free admission to the faculty performance. The application/tuition deadline is September 15, 2007.

You may apply on-line with a credit card at (coming soon), or print out the application and mail it with a check to:

Dr. Misha Galaganov,School of Music, Texas Christian University, TCU Box 297500, Fort Worth, TX 76129.

Make checks payable to—TCU,Chamber Music Roundup“. If you wish to request a blank, printed application for you to complete and mail back, please contact Dr. Misha Galaganov at (817) 257-6619 or m.galaganov@ tcu.edu.

An audition tape is not required. However, you may submit a CD or cassete tape with up to 10 minutes of your playing to help us in making ensemble assignments.

ACCOMODATIONS

A list of local hotels (some of which offer discounted rates for festival participants) can be found at www.admissions.tcu.edu/visit/hotels.asp. This list can be mailed to you upon request. Some hotels may offer shuttle service to TCU

OTHER INFORMATION/WEBSITE

If you have any questions about the festival, wish to become a corporate sponsor or make a donation, please contact Dr. Galaganov at 817-257-6619 or M.Galaganov@tcu.edu.

WEB APPLICATION (participants)

ROUNDUP BROCHURE (doc)

ROUNDUP BROCHURE (pdf)

Thanks to OUR 2008 Chamber Music Roundup SPONSORS:

ANONYMOUS

Dr. Paul Shyn, M.D.

ADP MEDIA GROUP

Barton Bernstein

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