Music Academy of the West to Welcome the Public for Community Day on July 16
For Immediate Release July 4, 2008
Contact:
Tim Dougherty
805.695.7908
Santa Barbara, CA – The Music Academy of the West will open its gates to the public on Wednesday, July 16, for a day of compelling classical music events amid the lush gardens of the Academy's storied Miraflores campus. This year's Community Day schedule will include six masterclasses, as well as tours of the Academy grounds and related activities. Open to music lovers of all ages, the day's events will be offered free of charge.
Events will begin at 10 am with a tour of the Music Academy's magnificent gardens. At 1 pm Music Academy faculty members Jonathan Feldman (collaborative piano), David Jolley (horn), and David Weiss (oboe) will lead masterclasses in Lehmann Hall, Hahn Hall, and Singher Studio, respectively. At 3:15 pm Alan Stepansky will lead a cello masterclass in Lehmann Hall, and Mark Lawrence will lead a trombone and tuba masterclass in Singher Studio. And at 7:30 pm Hahn Hall will be the site of a Concerto Night masterclass featuring the winners of this year's Concerto Competition. Participants will be coached in preparation for their performances with the Academy Festival Orchestra on Concerto Night, Saturday, July 26, at the Lobero Theatre.
The Music Academy also will offer "Up Close & Musical," a special event for children and parents, and related activities throughout the day.
Free parking is available at the Music Academy. For information, call 969-4726. Information is also available online at www.musicacademy.org.
The Music Academy will present the West Coast premiere of William Bolcom's opera A Wedding, as well as performances by conductor Peter Oundjian and the Takács Quartet as part of the Academy's 61st Summer Festival. The Academy is presenting 188 events over the course of its 2008 Summer School and Festival, which began June 23 and will conclude on August 16. Additional highlights will include a performance by the Canadian Brass, and conducting turns by George Manahan, Anne Manson, and Daniel Hege. Featuring the Academy's exceptionally talented Fellows, together with illustrious guest performers and faculty, the events are presented at the Academy's scenic Miraflores campus and in venues throughout Santa Barbara.
For information, call 969-8787. Information is also available online at www.musicacademy.org.
Founded in 1947, the Music Academy of the West is among the nation's preeminent summer schools and festivals for gifted young classical musicians. The Academy provides these promising musicians with the opportunity for advanced study and frequent performance under the guidance of internationally renowned faculty artists, as well as guest conductors and soloists. Admission to the Academy is strictly merit based, and Fellows receive full scholarships (tuition, room, and board). Academy alumni are members of major symphony orchestras, chamber orchestras, ensembles, opera companies, and university and conservatory faculties throughout the world. Many enjoy careers as prominent solo artists. Based in Santa Barbara, the Music Academy of the West presents more than 200 public events annually, including performances by faculty, visiting artists, and Fellows; masterclasses; orchestra and chamber music concerts; and fully staged opera. The Music Academy will broadcast live performances by the world-renowned Metropolitan Opera at Hahn Hall beginning in October. For more information, visit www.musicacademy.org.
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