Information and applications are now available for the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival - Yale School of Music’s summer 2010 sessions. Applications are now being accepted for the New Music Workshop (June 18 - 26), Chamber Music Session (July 4 - August 15) and Chamber Choir and Choral Conducting Workshop (August15 - 22). Please visit our website for more information.
As I write this blog it is the final days of the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, and I will soon be flying back to London. I cannot believe how quickly 6 weeks can pass. I have had a wonderful experience which will certainly stay with me forever.
In November 2008 I auditioned in London for an English Speaking Union (ESU) Scholarship. Each year the ESU award scholarships to musicians in the UK wanting to take part in a prestigious music festival. As I expressed a strong interest in chamber music in my audition, I was delighted to accept a place at the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival.
After receiving the news that I was coming to Norfolk this year, I immediately started investigating the festival on the internet. Yale has a fantastic reputation in the UK so I knew I was onto something good, but when seeing the familiar names of the faculty members I was so excited to be coming here. (more…)
As a Yale student, I heard time and time again about Norfolk’s beautiful location, but as of registering for the Chamber Music Festival, I had not actually been there in person. Since it’s one thing to hear about a place and another to see it, I decided to check things out for myself. So, in mid-June, I made the drive to Norfolk from New Haven. My plan was to meet up with some people I knew on staff and in the New Music Workshop and hang out with them for a while.
I arrived to find my friends happy and sweaty, throwing softballs outside the Music Shed. I parked my car on the grass – because that’s what you do in Norfolk – and occupied myself with spraying bug repellent over every inch of my body. Down with mosquitoes! Then, when the church bells announced the six-o’clock hour, we all made our way to the cafeteria for dinner.
I can’t remember what I ate, but I’m sure it was good, because the food there almost always is delicious. (more…)
Information and applications are now available for the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival - Yale Schoo
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