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2022 Festival Application Info ​

Join us this Summer by filling out the application below!

Applications due April 15th


    Winter Harbor Music Festival Application


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    ​In the box below, please tell us a little bit about yourself, including but not limited to; where you are from, your teachers and your personal goals in music. Be sure to let us know if you have any allergies as well. Unless we are familiar with your playing we would appreciate a letter of recommendation or if you have a YouTube video online please send us the link or use the box below to upload a video of your performance.
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Our 2022 Summer Chamber Music and Community Opera Program offer instrumentalists and singers a unique opportunity
 to study and perform alongside renowned Artist Faculty in solo, chamber and opera/opera chorus repertoire in stunning coastal Downeast Maine.


Participants work with internationally acclaimed artists and teachers in chamber coaching sessions, opera chorus-orchestral rehearsals, and opera staging rehearsals. Instrumental participants will be able to perform alongside the Downeast Chamber Orchestra in performances of Rossini's Barber of Seville. Our Artist Faculty enjoy busy performing careers both in America and in Europe and teach (or have taught) at the Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, Bard College Conservatory, NYU, Mannes School of Music, the Rome School of Music, Drama and Art at Catholic University, Bowdoin college, among other conservatories both in America and in Europe. 

Unlike the typical "student-teacher" dynamic at many music programs and festivals, we believe that participants learn best by getting on stage and doing rather than simply watching and taking lessons. We believe that all participants, no matter what age or level, have valuable ideas and contributions to make. We strive to honor that by creating a respectful environment where participants and artist faculty mix and intermingle, creating a musical community based on mutual respect and love for music. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity with regard to identities, backgrounds, opinions and beliefs and seek to create an environment where mutual respect and kindness is the cornerstone and conduit for continued musical growth. 

2022 seminars include:
  •  Italian language and diction 
  • Alexander Technique and movement 
  • Musical coaching and weekly private lessons with an artist faculty member of your choice is included.
  • Collaborative Music Making in the professional landscape
  • Additional Private lessons and one-on one Alexander Technique sessions are available upon request. 

*Additional seminars for participants are being finalized and will be added to this year's offerings*

Festival Fees 
Housing is included in festival fees. 

FEES: 2 WEEK CHAMBER MUSIC/ORCHESTRA AND OPERA: $3,ooo 

AUGUST 7 ARRIVAL, AUGUST 8-21
OPERA PERFORMANCES AUGUST 18, 19, 20, 21st at 7pm.

CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCES AUGUST 14th at 2pm, AUGUST 15th at 7pm 
  • Alexander Technique and movement seminar.
  • Minimum 3 rehearsals and one performance in a chamber group (instrumentalists).
  • Opera roles, covers or chorus in Barber of Seville
  • Orchestra or choral rehearsals and performances in the Barber of Seville.
  • Access to all festival seminars.
All fees are non-refundable

ONE WEEK CHAMBER MUSIC: $1,600.00 
AUGUST 7 ARRIVAL, AUGUST 8-15TH.
PERFORMANCES AUGUST 14th at 2pm, AUGUST 15th at 7pm
  • Access to all festival seminars during the first week. 
  • Housing for one week.
  • Minimum 2 rehearsals and 2 performances in chamber concerts
  • Alexander Technique and movement seminar

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THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARSHIPS are available: 

ASSOCIATED CHAMBER MUSIC PLAYERS STRING QUARTET RESIDENCY - Thanks to a generous grant from the Associated Chamber Music Players, 4 FULL TUITION scholarships available to 2 violinists, 1 violist, and 1 cellist. This residency includes all tuition and housing costs. Residency awardees are required to be in residence for the entire duration of the festival, and must play in both chamber music concerts and with the Downeast Chamber Orchestra in Barber of Seville. 

STUDENT/EMERGING MUSICIAN SCHOLARSHIP- Limited funds are available for student and emerging level musicians based on festival instrumental/casting needs. Applicants are encouraged to reach out; all applications are considered on a case-by-case basis. 



Housing
For those who wish to find their own housing during the festival, we recommend contacting the following business for housing:
https://www.theblackduckinn.com
http://www.bluffinn.com




Winter Harbor Music Festival 
is supported by 
 The Ocean Reef Charitable Foundation: The Victoria Goldstein Fund
The ​Five Partners Foundation
Bangor Savings Bank
members of  the community and Friends of Winter Harbor Music Festival, Inc.
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  • Home
  • Application
  • Events
  • WHMF Community Opera
    • Sign Up for Chorus
    • 2022 Opera: The Barber of Seville >
      • Our Story
      • Synopsis
      • Program Notes
      • Cast
    • 2021 Opera: The Impresario >
      • Cast
      • Program Notes
    • 2020 Opera: La Serva Padrona >
      • Program Notes
      • Cast
      • Our Story
      • Synopsis
    • 2019 Opera: HMS Pinafore >
      • Synopsis
      • Program Notes
      • Our Story
      • Cast
    • 2018 Opera: The Magic Flute >
      • Our Story
      • Synopsis
      • Program Notes
      • Cast
  • WHMF Chamber Music
  • Artist Faculty and Leadership Team
  • Blog
  • Schoodic Arts
  • Downeast Chamber Orchestra