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NEC Summer School: Institutes and Intensives
Boston Bass Bash 2007
Pascale Delache-Feldman, artistic director
Faculty: Edwin Barker, Pascale Delache-Feldman, David Murray, Jean Rife, Harvie S, Rudolf Senn, Helen Stevenson
Thursday, June 28-Sunday, July 1
Young Bass Players' Program: Saturday, June 30-Sunday, July 1
This exciting three-day intensive weekend is designed for bass players of all ages and levels and will cover classical, jazz and all types of bass performance. The faculty includes Edwin Barker, principal bassist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and bass professor at Boston University; Harvie S, internationally renowned jazz bassist and bass professor at the Manhattan School of Music; David Murray, bass professor at Butler University, principal bass of the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and past president of the International Society of Bassists; Rudolf Senn, principal bassist of the Netherlands Philharmonic (Holland); Pascale Delache-Feldman, co-founder of Cello e Basso (formerly the Axiom Duo) and bass professor at the Longy School of Music, Brown and Tufts Universities.
Each day includes master classes, bass warm-up classes, orchestral classes, discussions/lectures, bass ensembles and evening concerts by the faculty. There will also be a gala recital featuring the participants on the last day of this event. Mornings will begin with a yoga class presented by Jean Rife; the class will address common issues related to bass playing, improving awareness and flexibility. Bass maker Zachary Martin will give a class on bass maintenance and repair and will be available for adjustments and basic repairs throughout the weekend.
Helen Stevenson, Director of the Mini Bass Program at NEC and author of the American Colourstrings Double Bass books, will direct the two-day Program for Young Bassists (June 30-July 1). Students will have the opportunity to play for and work with our distinguished faculty.
Daily Schedule:
| Thursday, June 28 | |
| 6:00 p.m. | Check-in, orientation, meeting with the faculty, piano rehearsal |
| Friday & Saturday, June 29 and 30 | |
9:00–10:15 a.m. |
Yoga |
| 10:30–11:30 a.m. | Bass warm-up |
| 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. | Masterclasses/lecture |
| 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Lunch break |
| 2:00–4:00 p.m. | Masterclasses/Orchestral class |
| 4:30–6:30 p.m. | Bass ensembles |
| 8:00 p.m. | Faculty recital |
| Sunday, July 1 | |
| 9:00–10:15 a.m. | Yoga |
| 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Masterclasses/lectures |
| 12:30–1:30 p.m. | Lunch break |
| 1:30–3:00 p.m. | Bass ensembles |
| 4:00–6:00 p.m. | Student recital |
| 7:00 p.m. | Faculty recital |
| 9:00 p.m. | Post-concert reception |
Registration: download a Boston Bass Bash form at www.newenglandconservatory.edu/summer/forms_registration.html
Financial aid: a limited amount may be available; early-bird discounts also apply (see below).
Housing: available at a nearby campus; call the Summer School at 617-585-1126 for information.
Tuition:
1 SCE credit: $475
Early-bird discounted tuition (registered and paid by May 25): $425
Non-credit: $385
Early-bird discounted tuition (registered and paid by May 25): $345
Children's program: $195
Early-bird discounted tuition (registered and paid by May 25): $165
Family/multi-sibling discount for each additional family member: $75
Auditors: $175
plus $30 NEC registration fee
Day passes: $70 (no registration fee required)