Norfolk Chamber Music Festival–Yale Summer School of Music

For 2023 Chamber Fellows

Welcome Book | Required Forms

Welcome Book

This information is offered to help you get acquainted with the Festival. Please read carefully. You are responsible for knowing and following the rules and policies enclosed.

Repertoire | Due: April 14

Housing | Due: May 22

Travel | Due: May 22

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Before making final travel arrangements, please read the information below on the Festival's COVID-19 VACCINATION & TESTING protocols, the ARRIVAL DAY SCHEDULE, about GETTING TO NORFOLK.

Work-Study | Due: May 22

From The Welcome Book

COVID-19 Vaccination | Testing


Vaccination

All participants are required to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 before arrival in Norfolk, including the bivalent booster dose when eligible.

Being fully vaccinated includes the two-week period after the final dose of the vaccine. There are NO exceptions. If you have concerns or questions, please contact Benjamin Schaeffer.

Please note that the time frame of the vaccination process ranges from five to six weeks depending on the manufacturer of the vaccine. Full vaccination requires a period of:

• 2 weeks for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
• 5 weeks for the Pfizer vaccine
• 6 weeks for Moderna vaccine
 

Pre-Arrival

Yale University requires all participants to have one negative COVID-19 PCR or Rapid Antigen test within 72 hours prior to arrival in Norfolk. Pre-arrival tests are the responsibility of the participant and are not covered by the Festival. 
 

Arrival

All participants must be checked into the Festival by 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 2.

Getting To Norfolk

 

Arrive in Norfolk only during the official check-in time. If you arrive EARLY, residences will not be open, and you will not be able to check-in until the times listed.

If you arrive LATE without permission, a $50 late check-in fee will be deducted from your $300 deposit. 

There is no public transportation between the shuttle locations and the Festival. The Festival is one hour away from the airport pick-up and an hour and a half from the train pick up. There is no taxi service in the area. There are Lyft and Uber drivers in the area, but you will be responsible for the cost; the Festival will not reimburse you.
 

By Car

The Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate is located at 20 Litchfield Road, on Route 272 just south of the intersection of Route 44 in the center of Norfolk. The main entrance is opposite the fountain located on the town green. Norfolk is approximately an 1.5 hours from New Haven, an hour from Hartford, and 2.5 hours from New York City.  GPS: 20 Litchfield Road, Norfolk, CT 06058.
 

By Air

Bradley International Airport (BDL), in Windsor Locks, Connecticut (CT), is the closest major airport (approximately 1 hour from Norfolk). New York City area airports are also a possibility.

The Festival will only make one scheduled pickup from Bradley International. If you arrive into New York you must: 

Take Metro North Railroad (MNR) from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven Union Station. The Festival will make one scheduled pickup from the New Haven train station.


By Train

Metro North Railroad (MNR) runs from Grand Central Terminal in New York City to New Haven Union Station. Estimated time from New York to new Haven is approximately 2 hours. New Haven is 1.5 hours from Norfolk. The Festival will make one scheduled pickup from New Haven.
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Festival Pick-up | Drop-off

The Norfolk Festival shuttles will pick you up and drop you off ONLY at the times and locations listed below. NO EXCEPTIONS.

If arriving or departing outside of the posted schedule, you will need to make overnight accommodations to meet the shuttle. No stipends or reimbursements will be given.

Pick-up  | Sunday, July 2
Shuttle Service will pick-up from:
• Bradley Airport: at noon
• New Haven Union Station: at noon

Drop-off  | Sunday, August 13
Shuttles will depart the Festival at 10 a.m.
Shuttle Service arrive at:
• Bradley Airport: 11 a.m.
• New Haven Union Station: 11:30 a.m.

Arrival Day Schedule


Sunday, July 2

noon – 2 p.m.
Check-in at Battell House
Move into residences
Take Rapid Antigen Test

6 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Dinner at Battell House

7 p.m.
Orientation & grounds tour