is pleased to announce
their twelfth annual
June 11 - 17, 2000
KentMusic offers the experienced amateur, professional and semi-professional string player the opportunity to spend seven gratifying days playing chamber works in an informal atmosphere, as well as attending master classes and concert by the artist-faculty.
Applications for enrollment must be received no later than April 20, 2000; and enrollment must be completed in advance of the Conference. To apply, fill out the Application and Participation form (both sides, please). Mail it with a deposit of $150 to: MSQ Enterprises, Inc., c/o Rae Eastman, 24 Cleveland Street, Lakeville, CT 06039. Deposits are NOT refundable.
Please make checks payable to: MSQ Enterprises, Inc.
- CMCK.
--PAYMENT IN FULL IS DUE BY MAY 15--.
Housing & Meals
Participants will be housed in dormitories on the Marvelwood campus. Meals will begin with dinner on Monday, June 11, and end with luncheon Sunday, June 17.
If you have any questions, call Rae Eastman at (860) 435-1338. Please do not call Marvelwood School.
Applications and deposits will be acknowledged upon receipt. (Please observe the April 20 application deadline.) Acceptance will depend upon the number of applicants, their level of ability, and the balance among the instruments represented - so that we may achieve our goal of assembling the participants into suitable ensembles. You will be notified of acceptance or any further placement requirement (in some cases, a tape recording or audition may be requested) as far in advance of the Conference as possible, but no later than May 15th. Deposits will be refunded to applicants who are not accepted.
Fee Schedule:Please Note:Basic Fee: tuition; accommodation in double room (bedding and towels are included); and meals $575 Fee for Non-Residential Participant tuition and meals $425 Additional Options: Private Room (single occupancy) Surcharge $60 Fee for Non-Participating Spouse (room and meals) $275
In case of inability to attend: Half the fee will be refunded if KentMusic is notified before May 22. NO part of the fee will be refunded if KentMusic is notified after May 22.
Registration of all participants is from Noon to 4:00 PM on Monday, June 21. Participants will receive their room assignments and schedules at that time.
Rooms will be available starting at Noon on the 11th. Newcomers will audition informally at 2:00 PM. An opening meeting and wine reception will be held at 4:30 PM.
"Thank you, MSQ, for generously sharing your talents and accomplishments. Thank you for communicating your love of chamber music. Thank you for helping us achieve new gaols. KentMusic is a truly memorable musical experience."
"The superb concerts make this conference the one to choose."
"A fine week, worth every penny of your fee. I'll probably return.
"I've been to a lot of music camps and KentMusic is special. You gave me the kind of focused, friendly, interactive experience that is the heart and essence of chamber music. The members of the Manhattan String Quartet and Rachmael Weinstock are not only superb performers, but they are all great coaches with the rare ability to illuminate the music while inducing our diverse band of amateurs to play at the top of our capacity. KentMusic is extraordinary in its achievement of high standards without competition."
"The Manhattan String Quartet's response to this intensely personal music is passionate and ultimately exhilarating. It is the very same refusal to soften the blow of tragedy within the music that makes listening to these performances a cathartic, deeply satisfying experience." - The Washington Times
"The Manhattan String Quartet abets commanding knowledge of these scores with one of the most remarkably blended sounds in the world. Their sound benefits from dead-center intonation and steady emission of tone that makes some of my favorite string quartets sound amateurish by comparison." - Fanfare Magazine
"The Manhattan String Quartet blends understanding, cohesion and sharpness to convey the breadth and brilliance of these involving works." - TIME Magazine
Begun in 1989 at Kent School in Kent, Connecticut, KentMusic is the continuation of the program the Manhattan String Quartet instituted so successfully at Music Mountain in Falls Village, Connecticut in 1981. Our host, Marvelwood School, has taken over the campus high on Skiff Mountain in Kent that was KentMusic's original setting. The views are breathtaking, the breeze constant, the tennis courts ready for players.
This is a "strings only" chamber music conference focused on quartet-playing. KentMusic limits its enrollment to 60 players so that close contact between artist-faculty and the participants will be ensured. The faculty welcomes pre-formed quartets, as well as individual musicians. KentMusic has a loyal following with some participants traveling from as far away as California, Guatemala and Israel.
THE MANHATTAN STRING QUARTET. Critically acclaimed as one of America's leading ensembles, the Manhattan String Quartet celebrates its 29th season this year. Michael Steinberg of the Boston Globe hailed them as "a natural treasure." Among its many recordings, the Quartet has recorded all of the Shostakovich String Quartets on CD, which TIME Magazine called "One of the most important musical events of 1991." This lead to an engagement the following year as part of Lincoln Center's Performer Series. The Quartet made several trips to the Soviet Union a the invitation of the State Department; they regularly perform and record in Europe and tour this country as well. For the past sixteen years, the Quartet has also served on the faculty of the Adult Chamber Music Conference at Interlochen, Michigan.
David Clampitt. The author of numerous publications in the field of music theory, David Clampitt has taught at the University of Chicago and held a Presidential Fellowship at SUNY Buffalo for 3 years. He was active as a violinist in chamber music and contemporary music ensembles while at SUNY and played frequently with the Buffalo Philharmonic. He was a founding member of the Algonquin String Quartet during his years in New York City. He has coached for a number of years at KentMusic and at the House Party at Wyoda in Fairlee, Vermont. For several years he was Chair of the Music Department at the Kent School. Mr. Clampitt is currently on the faculty of Yale University.
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Deposit of $150 must accompany this form. Please
make checks payable to:
MSQ Enterprises, Inc. CMCK
IMPORTANT: Each individual planning to participate
must complete this form. Additional forms will be
sent upon request.
Fee Schedule(Please check:)
__ Basic Fee
tuition, meals & room (double occupancy)* $575
__ Private Room
(single occupancy) Surcharge Add $60
__ Fee for Non-Participating Spouse
(room & board) Add $275
__ Non-Residential Participation Fee
(tuition & meals) $425
TOTAL FEES DUE
(including surcharges) $_____
LESS ENCLOSED DEPOSIT -$150
BALANCE to be paid by May 15 $_____
*I would like to share a room with:
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Here is my contribution of $_______ to the Weinstock
Memorial Endowment Fund.
Faculty Information Form