Very comfortable accommodations are in single or shared rooms, each with private bath. In order to accommodate what we expect will be an exceptional group, we will use several venues this year. Early bookings are advised and will be assigned according to order of request and availabiility. Musician friends Monica and Peter Becko have created a lovely Casa Rural in the village, El Antiguo Juzgado, which has several suites (double bedroom, living room, kitchen and bath). With 2 pianos and a harpsichord, the Becko hame can provide us several playing venues. The Hostal El Anon, a lovely inn created by our host Suzanne Odell in the heart of this Andalusian village of some 5,000 inhabitants, has only 11 rooms, a lively bar and a wonderful restaurant. We will also stay at the comfortable and authentic Hostal Los Arcos in Estacion de Jimena, only 2 kms. away. Breakfast and lunch or dinner are provided for all participants at the Hostal El Anon and other village restaurants.
The format of the week will find us playing chamber music in small groups for several hours each day, which might include strings, winds, pianos and even voice. Lunch or dinner each day will be taken together with the remainder of the day free to spend as you like (sightseeing, more playing, hiking, biking or just snoozing). Hikers, bikers, and tennis players have been known to enjoy themselves in past years. Playing rooms and music are available at any time for those who are really chamber music junkies. On New Years Eve we usually celebrate early and often, present a concert, have an elegant dinner, even dance in the town square. New Years Day we keep free for recuperation, playing some early music, eating tapas with a hair of the dog that bit us, and relaxing. Each day there will also be time to sample the local fare in nearby restaurants, cafes, and tapas bars, and again visit El Molino del Conde for our final dinner.
Last year we made a trip to the Roman town of Bolonia (Baelo Claudia) with archaeologist friends Hamo and Jean Sassoon, to have a fish meal right on the beach ond look at the digs. This wonderful region offers many interesting side trips: Ronda, Gibraltar, Jerez de la Frontera, and even beautiful Seville. If you want to ride, you can hire mounts at Rancho Los Lobos by the banks of the river Hozgargantua and discover the local conutryside on horseback. Local friends and fiddle players Patrick Elvin and Bob Mann lead the avid hikers.
Prices and deadlines for applications are listed below. Some friends from previous years have already sent pre-application and we had a very large group last year, so order of application (along with balance of instruments) will be considered if we mst limit the group size. 'Cellists needing help with 'cello rental should apply as early as possible. Travel to Jimena is not included in the price. Travel insurance is strongly advised. Please observe the application deadline of October 9, 2000.
Application fee of 275 Euros (equavalent) per person must accompany application, which is applied towards price and will be refunded if we cannot accept you. Refunds after deadlines are at the discretion of Musical Passages. Written Refund Policy sent upon request. Fees may be paid in $US, French francs, Spanish pesetas or £UK equivalent to the listed prices and drawn on banks in those respective countries. Please consult Musical Passages for information about bank transfers if you live in another country, or arrange to pay by credit card. Make checks payable to Jane Carhart/Musical Passages. Please make sure your payment method is free of bank charges to me. At time of writing, exchange rate was approximately 1.05 Euros per $1 and 1.6 Euros per £. Check with Musical Passages for exchange rate at time of final payment.
AFTER DEC 10 CONTACT AT:
Apartado 14, Jimena de la Frontera (Cadiz) E-11330 SPAIN
Tel/Fax: +34 956 640 757
E-mail: Carhartjm@aol.com
Prices and Deadlines Jimena Application and Deposit Due Oct 9, 2000 Acceptance Notification Sent Oct 20, 2000 Final Payment Due Nov 3, 2000 Arrival for Musical Passage Dec 27, 2000 Departure after breakfast Jan 4, 2001 Anon/Becko - single room; half board 975 Euros Anon/Becko - shared room; half board 850 Euros Los Arcos - single room; half board 800 Euros Los Arcos - shared room; half board 800 Euros Commuter Fee (including 3 dinners) 280 Euros RETURN WITH DEPOSIT BY DEADLINE TO: Jane M. Carhart 25 Alden Terrace Millbrook, NY 12545 USA E-Mail: Carhartjm@aol.com Tel: (845) 677-5092 FAX: (845) 677-3210Name:_____________________________________ Address:___________________________________ ___________________________________________ _______________________, _______ __________ Telephone (______) _____________________ days (______) _____________________ eves (______) _____________________ FAX E-mail Address _____________________________ Instrument(s):_____________________________ __ Non-Player Jimena 2001 TECHNICAL LEVEL (optional if I know you) __ Excellent __ Good __ Very Good __ Fair CHAMBER MUSIC EXPERIENCE __ Very Experienced __ Moderately Experienced __ Some Experience __ Very Little to No Experience I desire __ a single room __ a shared room __ to attend as commuter I will share a room with ________________________________ Special Needs: Housing Food Other: Circle Hostal BECKO Hostal prefernece: EL ANON Casa Rural LOS ARCOS MUSIC I WOULD LIKE TO WORK ON OR OTHER REQUESTS: