The Winter Weekend series consists of four workshops. Each three day weekend is designed to provide an intense musical environment in which to play, study and learn with a minimum of distractions. All workshop sessions, lodging, breakfast and lunch will be at the Madison Suites Hotel in Somerset, New Jersey.

We intend the weekends for adult string players who would like the opportunity to study ensemble techniques and have the opportunity to play informally with others. The coaches are highly trained and experienced in presenting workshops, and will direct the participants through a daily schedule of coached sessions designed to improve the musical ability of each participant through work with the chamber music literature.

The Weekends are open to, and will accept, string players with moderate to excellent ability. They are available to both individuals and preexisting quartets. We accept performed quartets at any level. The number of participants will be limited so that each member receives coaching at least 50% of the time. Acceptance is based on instrumentation needs and the date we receive the application.

We will assign individual string players to groups based on ability as reflected in self evaluation forms. The staff will work with participants on the interpretation of musical styles represented in the literature chosen for the ensemble. We will make assignments of music before the Weekend.

Typical Weekend:

Friday

7:30 pm: introduction; 8 - 10:15 pm: playing session, followed by wine and snacks.

Saturday

9-noon am, 2-5 pm: playing sessions; 8 pm: faculty concert, followed by wine and snacks.

Sunday

9-noon, 1:15 PM: participant recital

• Upstate New York: May 11 - 13, 2001
• Suburban DC; April 13 - April 15, 2001

• Playing sessions coached at least half the time.
• Instruments and ability levels closely monitored to provide balanced groups.

RESIDENT PLAYERS: $250; includes coaching, all musical activities, room, breakfast and lunches

COMMUTERS: $175; includes everything except room and breakfasts.

NON-PLAYING GUESTS: $90; for those sharing a room includes everything except coaching.

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $65 per person.

DEPOSIT: A $150 PER WEEKEND deposit must accompany all applications. Refunds available until one month before the Weekend

PAYMENT IN FULL: is due one month before the workshop. Musical Assignments will be made two to three weeks before the workshop.

LORI BERKOWITZ, violist, taught for 25 years at the Manhattan School of Music where she earned her Master's degree. She studied with Raphael Bronstein and Karen Tuttle. She served as first desk violist in the American Symphony under Leopold Stokowski. She has been a member of Music Among Friends, Parnassus Chamber Ensemble, Anacrusis and the Manhattana String Quartet. She has soloed in Bartok's Viola Concerto with the Albert Einstein Symphony. She currently teaches at the Children's Orchestra Society in Great Neck

CAROL BUCK, 'cellist, holds a Bachelor of Music from Oberlin Conservatory of Music and a Masters of Music from Julliard. She received a Fullbright Grant for study at the Conservatoire de Paris. She has taught at Princeton University. During her years of performing, recording and teaching the cello she has performed with the New York City Opera, the American Ballet Theatre, the American Symphony and on Broadway. Her playing can be heard on many commercials and film scores. Primarily a cellist, she is a dancer, singer, actress, Alexander Technique teacher and Sensory Awareness leader: all of these affect and expand her work.

EVAN DRACHMAN, 'cellist, holds a bachelor of music degree from the Curtis Institute of Music. His teachers include Stephen Kates, William Pleeth, Laurence Lesser, Orlando Cole and Luis Garcia-Renart. He appears both as soloist and chamber music artist in this country and abroad. He is a regular participant in the Sitka Summer Chamber Music Festival. Mr. Drachman is artistic director of the Piatigorsky Foundation, whose mission is to bring the finest in classical music to those who would not otherwise have a chance to hear it. He is the grandson of the renowned 'cellist, Gregor Piatigorsky.

GABRIEL GORDON, violinist and conductor, began his musical studies at age six. He graduated from the High School of Performing Arts in New York City, then attended the Manhattan School of Music and received his Batchelor's degree from Wilkes University. Gabriel is a founding member of the DaPonte Quartet, and now pursues a career in conducting. He is Music Director of the Tower Hill Chamber Orchestra, the New Jersey State Youth Orchestra, and has guest conducted orchestras worldwide.

Registration Form

Name ______________________________________   

Address ___________________________________

City ______________________________________

State ______________ Zip __________________

Telephone (Days) __________________________

Telephone (Evenings) ______________________

          Workshop Attending

September 29, 30 & October 1, 2000   __
November 10, 11 & 12, 2000           __
February 2, 3 & 4, 2001              __
March 23, 24 & 25, 2001              __   

         Room Preference                     

Double __    Single __         Commuter __
Coming with roommate __  OR  Find me one __   

Roommate's name __________________________   

$150 per Weekend Deposit (Required) _______                                            
            or Paid in Full ____     

           Instrument

First __________  Second _________________

      Ability (Please Check)

 Technical Level        Group Experience

  Excellent   __         Much          __
  Very Good   __         Some          __
  Good        __         Very Little   __
  Fair        __         None          __


    Mail registration form to:

 Princeton Chamber Music Play Week
     924 Riverside Avenue                                       
       Trenton, NJ 08618                                       
         (888) 255-6322                                   
 Mary Ann Thomas      Jerry Bank
         Playweek@juno.com