Chamber Wind Camp

When:

July 15–19, 2019 from 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. CST | Final Student Concert, July 19, 2019 from 4:00–5:00 p.m., Nazareth Chapel

Where:

Totino Fine Arts Center
3003 Snelling Ave North
St. Paul, MN 55113

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Cost:

$295 Tuition + $25 Application Fee = $320; see optional costs below

Objectives

This summer the University of Northwestern is proud to offer a wonderful new opportunity for young musicians: a chamber camp for wind players. High school brass and woodwind players are invited to come together on UNW’s beautiful lakeside campus for five days of pursuing musical excellence through chamber music.

Chamber music (pieces written for small ensembles of 3-12 musicians) encourages students to collaborate with one another, to build musical sensitivity, and to take ownership of their individual parts. Anticipated chamber ensembles include brass quintet, woodwind quintet, piano quintet, as well as trios and more.

Chamber Wind Instruments

Winds: Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon

Brass: Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, French Horn

If there is enough interest, a piano and saxophone track may be added. Contact Dr. Jenna McBride-Harris at jlmcbrideharris@unwsp.edu for further information and interest.

Instructors

Dr. Jenna McBride-Harris—Director, horn
Karen Baumgartner—Assistant Director, flute
Dana Maeda—oboe
Jan Scholl—clarinet
Dr. Cheryl Kelley—bassoon
Dr. Philip Norris—trumpet
Dr. Jeremy Kolwinska—trombone
Dr. Richard Lange—piano
Sonja Grimes—piano
Dr. Kirk Moss—guest speaker

During the camp, each student will learn how to perform challenging repertoire through chamber coaching, master classes, and individual private lessons with our stellar UNW faculty. All of our faculty are current or emeritus UNW faculty members and bring years of chamber music experience and a strong performance background to the students. Many of them perform regularly with the Minnesota Opera, Minnesota Orchestra, and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Application

Schedule — July 15–19, 2019

Breakfast

Group Devotional

Individual Studio Time

Chamber Rehearsal

Lunch

Topicals: Lecture/Master Class

Chamber Rehearsal

Dinner

Activity/Performance

Recital

The Chamber Wind Recital will be held Friday at the end of the camp week in Nazareth Hall. The Recital will be a presentation, by the students, of the chamber pieces they've been working on and the culmination of their experience during the camp.

Friday, July 19, 2019 at 4:00 pm — Chamber Wind Recital, Nazareth Hall

Application

Eligibility

Chamber Wind Camp is open to serious high school brass and woodwind players in grades 9–12, including 2019 graduates. Serious students who do not meet the grade requirements may apply pending a recommendation from their private instructor. For more information, please contact Dr. McBride-Harris.

Recorded Audition

Please submit an audio or video recording including two contrasting solos (1 lyrical, 1 technical), a 2 octave chromatic scale, a 2 octave major scale of choice, and a 2 octave minor scale of choice. This audition will be submitted through your online application with the provided media upload option.

Application and Registration

Step 1: All interested students must apply online (opens March 1, 2019). Please include a video/audio recording with your online application. There is a $25 non-refundable application fee.

Step 2: Upon acceptance into the Chamber Wind Camp you will receive a tuition statement via email. You can make payments online, by calling the office, or by sending in a check.

Applications accepted starting: March 1, 2019

Application deadline: July 1, 2019

Payment deadline: July 11, 2019

Late Registration Fee: $20