The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance is happy to announce its 14th International Summer Institute for Strings- Music in the Valley, which will take place during "the Voice of Music Festival" in Kibbutz Kfar Blum located in the Galilee heights.
The seminar is intended for advanced students and young professional musicians from Israel and worldwide. Instructors at the Institute are internationally renowned artists from Israel and abroad who gather for the 10 day period of the Institute to give master classes, workshops and private lessons for the participants of the Institute. The seminar will be part of the oldest chamber music festival in Israel – "The voice of Music Festival" which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. Many classes will be open to the enthusiastic public and concerts will be presented daily both by faculty members, students and guest artists.
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A competition for solo appearance with the Israel Chamber Orchestra will be held in the first two days of the seminar. Winners will be presented in a special concert at the end of the course.
Limited to 70-80 participants (ages 16-28), the program is based upon intensive instrumental training: Individual lessons will be given every other day and Master classes will be held several times. The Program also includes technique classes, workshops, chamber music instruction and both student and faculty concerts.
The activities and lodging are in the beautiful Kibbutz Kfar Blum, located in the Galilee heights. Students will enjoy new air-conditioned apartments, as well as swimming pool, basketball courts and other recreational activities.
A team of collaborating pianist will be in residence to work with the individual instrumental studios.
Classes, concerts and master classes are based around the Arts Center at the entrance of the kibbutz. The lodging is a short walking distance from the music center. Practice rooms are located in the music center at numerous sites throughout the kibbutz. Most of the practice facilities are available at all times day and night.
Music in the Valley offers an unforgettable summer and a challenging music experience.
The Program
The program of the summer Institute for strings is based upon intensive instrumental training. Individual lessons will be given every other day (sometimes even more).
Master classes will be held regularly over the duration of the institute and participants are encouraged to attend the lessons and master classes of their peers. In addition, we encourage students to take lessons with more then one teacher of their instrument.
The program also consists of technique classes, workshops, discussions, chamber music and both students and faculty concerts. Each participant in the Institute will be afforded an unusual amount of freedom in planning their schedule.
Chamber Music
This year we will hold a workshop for Chamber Music with piano under the tutelage of Mr. Ohad Ben-Ari workshop is intended for the chamber groups of the highest level and presents an opportunity for intensive coaching on a wide array of repertoire. Students who choose chamber music as a major subject should apply and enroll in the program as a group. Those students interested in focusing on their instrument may participate in a chamber group as a secondary subject and will be assisted in forming ensembles with other participants.
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Concerts
Students will perform in concerts during the second week of the Institute. Some of the concerts will be internal and some will be advertised and open to the public. Students wishing to perform should inform us which pieces they would like to play (no later then June 15th) As a part of Music In the Valley Festival, Students of the institute will get free tickets to concerts featuring the institute’s faculty and other guest artists.
Piano Accompaniment
A team of professional and collaborative pianists will be in residence for work with the individual instrumental studios, as well as for master classes and concerts. Participants are requested to provide a list of the repertoire on which they expect to work during the institute by June 15th.
Center of the arts
Classes, concerts and master classes are based around Kibbutz newly constructed Center of the arts, at the entrance of the Kibbutz. Practice rooms are located in the center of the arts and at numerous sites throughout the Kibbutz. Most of the practice facilities are available at all times of day and night.
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Language
The Primary languages of instruction in Music in the Valley are English and Hebrew.
Lodging- Life on a Kibbutz
Students will be accommodated three to each room in comfortable new air-conditioned apartments, located in a short walking distance from the center of the arts.
All meals are served in the Kibbutz dinning hall (including kosher food), where participants of the institute dine both with the faculty and the members of the Kibbutz. All amenities on the Kibbutz are within a short walking distance from each other, and include grocery store, bakery, coffee shop and pub.
Leisure Activities
Recreational facilities available for Music in the Valley participants include an outdoor swimming pool, basketball and tennis courts. The Kibbutz also features a network of beautiful walking paths. Other recreational activities include movie screening, Kabalat Shabbat night swimming and more.
The course provides Alexander technique classes and Feldenkrais method treatment by licensed instructors that will be in residence for the duration of the institute. Individual and group sessions will be available to all participants of the institution.
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