Music at Port Milford Adult Chamber Intensive 2023
Tuesday, July 25 - Sunday July 30
Application Deadline extended to May 1st!
Note: If wishing to take advantage of shared accommodations in Milford, you must make your reservation through Meg (director@musicatportmilford.org) by March 31.
If you are pining away to play chamber music with friends, enjoy the beautiful Ontario countryside, relax at Sand Banks Provincial Park, tour Prince Edward County’s vineyards, and join in the magic of Music at Port Milford, join us for our 2nd annual Adult Chamber Intensive.
Each day will be filled with assigned chamber coaching sessions with faculty, sight reading parties, conducting lessons, rehearsals, madrigal singing and time to enjoy Prince Edward County (named by Travel and Leisure as one of the best 50 places to travel). Camp meals tickets will be made available for purchase, or participants may choose to take advantage of the wide array of local eateries.
Participants are free to find their own off-campus accommodations, or take advantage of the shared accommodations we have set aside in the Converted Marysburgh School in Milford (reservations must be made through Meg: director@musicatportmilford.org - by March 31).
Schedule, Faculty, Fees, Qualifications, and Room/Board details listed below!
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, July 25
3:30 - 5:00 Greeting and Gathering at Port Milford
5:45 Full camp dinner “on the house”
6:45 Option to join full camp choir with Becca Kenneally (masks required)
Wednesday - Saturday
Mornings:
9:00 - 10:00 chamber coaching
11:30 Conducting class with Maestro Michael Newnham (optional)
12:45 Lunch (meal tickets available)*
Afternoons:
1:30 - 2:15 Full camp quiet time. Adults who wish to stay on campus during quiet time are invited to use this time for quiet reading, a canoe ride or a dip by the lake (faculty and academy students are resting during this time)
2:15 Private Lesson on assigned day (1 lesson included in fee); Optional madrigal singing with Becca Kenneally
3:30 Chamber group rehearsals
Evenings:
5:45 Join the campers for a meal on the deck* or discover eateries in the area.
6:45-7:45 Join the MPM Chorus!
Wednesday: Informal reading session and party in private home.
Saturday: Faculty Performance at St Mary Magdalene, Picton - Tickets provided! Penderecki String Quartet with pianist Mikael Darmanie
Sunday
2:00pm Student Performance (Orchestra, Chamber and Chorus)
If working up a chamber piece to performance level and sharing it with an audience gives you the sense of accomplishment you are looking for, adult groups are invited to join this Sunday afternoon concert. Additional option to perform with MPM chorus and/or madrigals group.
FACULTY
Click through above photos for full bios. Other resident faculty musicians teaching the younger students but available for lessons and coaching for adult participants include: Roberta Janzen, Jerzy Kaplanek, Christine Vlajk, and Michael Newnham
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must be above the age of 19.
All applicants must submit an audio or video recording of two contrasting pieces
MINIMUM STRING LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS
Proficiency in 3 octave scales, sight-reading skills,
ensemble experience
Applicants should play at a minimum of a
Royal Conservatory of Music Level 7, or its equivalent
Violin: Nardini concerto in E minor*
Viola: Telemann Concerto in G*
Cello: Vivaldi Sonata in e minor*
Bass: Marcello Sonata*
Submissions should be made online, meeting the minimum level requirements as outlined above
DATES & FEES
DATES
Tuesday, July 25 - Sunday, July 30, 2023
TUITION
$450 fee includes dinner on Tuesday, July 25th, daily chamber music coaching, daily conducting classes, one private lesson, open reading sessions, performance opportunity, and option to join the full camp chorus and/or madrigal group.
*Board
Meals may be found off campus, or meal tickets may be purchased for campus meals:
All meals included, Tuesday dinner July 25- Sunday lunch July 30: $115 CAD
One day meal pass: $25 CAD
Single meals: Breakfast $5︱Lunch $10︱Dinner $10 CAD
HOUSING
Participants may take advantage of the accommodations below, or find their own off-campus housing.
New this year! Spectacular opportunity for accommodations, Tuesday - Sunday in Converted South Marysburgh School. Reservations must be made by March 31. Make your reservations through Meg: director@musicatportmilford.org.
Rates:
4 person classroom suite with kitchen $375 CAD for 5 nights ($75/night per person)
3 person classroom suite with kitchen $500 CAD for 5 nights($100/night per person)
2 person classroom suite with kitchen $750 CAD for 5 nights ($150/night per person)
Special thanks to The County Foundation and The Huff Family Fund for their support of this program
