Hi everybody - Any piano players or composers here may want to check out the following. The program is also open to auditors who just want to come, listen, learn and discuss. For more extensive information, go to http://SICPP.org Summer Institute for Contemporary Piano Performance, Stephen Drury, Artistic Director New England Conservatory, Boston, MA Monday, June 23 - Saturday, June 28, 2003 An intensive performance seminar on music of the twentieth century for pianists of all levels. Faculty: Stephen Drury, John Mark Harris, Shannon Wettstein, Yukiko Takagi Special guest artists: Haydée Schvartz and Emanuele Arciuli Composer in residence: Lee Hyla WORKSHOPS: Up to fifteen active participants will be chosen to participate in five days of masterclasses given each morning. Participants will be coached by Stephen Drury, members of the SICPP faculty, and guest artists on a broad range of repertoire from the last 100 years. Participants will also receive two private lessons with members of the SICPP faculty during the afternoons. Auditors, who do not perform in the morning classes, are also welcome, and may arrange to schedule lessons during the week with the SICPP faculty at NEC Summer School's standard rate. Selected students will be invited to perform on the final evening concert. CONCERT SERIES: The Summer Institute for Contemporary Piano Performance will present six evening concerts of modern music for piano. Members of the SICPP 2003 artist faculty will perform alongside new music ensembles Callithumpian Consort and the BSC, presenting music by Charles Ives, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Giacinto Scelsi, John Cage, George Crumb, Frederic Rzewski, and others. A featured highlight will be the piano music of composer-in-residence Lee Hyla. All concerts are FREE! COMPOSERS: Composers are invited to audit the course. Lee Hyla will be the 2003 SICPP Composer in Residence; Hyla's piano works will be presented as part of the evening concert series. CALL FOR SCORES: SICPP is seeking scores for piano solo to be performed during the course. Scores can be of a range of difficulties, including beginning level. The selected works will be performed by advanced students attending the course and discussed by composer-in-residence Lee Hyla. Composers whose pieces are selected are encouraged to attend the course for an auditor's fee of $125. Go to http://sicpp.org/SICPP/SICPP2003.html#composer for more information. Review of submissions for performance begins May 1. HOUSING: Some housing is available at a reduced rate if reserved early. Please call 617-585-1126 for information. TO REGISTER: Applicants are invited to submit a list of prospective repertoire and any or all of the following: letters of recommendation, recordings, résumés or curriculum vitae. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance. Applicants not accepted as active participants are encouraged to enroll as auditors, and invited to register for private lessons with the faculty. Material should be submitted to: Summer Institute for Contemporary Piano Performance NEC School for Continuing Education 290 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115 Auditors may simply register with the NEC Summer School office. NEC Undergraduate and Graduate credit also available. __________________________________________________________________ Try AOL and get 1045 hours FREE for 45 days! http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?375380 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 for FREE! Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455