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NEC Summer School: Institutes and Intensives
Summer Metropolitan Flute Festival Orchestra
Paige Dashner Long, director
Thursday, July 24–Sunday, July 27
The Summer Metropolitan Flute Festival Orchestra is a unique ensemble opportunity for students and teachers at the intermediate and advanced levels. The weekend combines large ensemble and smaller select advanced ensemble rehearsals, concluding with a final concert at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall on Sunday, July 27. Teachers are invited to participate with students in the large flute ensemble; they will be featured in the advanced select ensemble. We welcome their studio participation. In addition, university and conservatory music majors will be featured during one selection. Director Paige Long will bring her unique flute collection, including her Kotato double contrabass flute, and will select flutists to use them during this weekend. Music will be mailed to participants prior to the first rehearsal.
The advanced select ensemble will be chosen and part assignments will be based on consideration of the following:
- Students may submit either an audition tape to the address below with two short pieces in contrasting styles or a teacher letter of recommendation commenting on the flutist's accuracy of pitch, rhythm, tone quality, level of playing, and a short list of two or three pieces of flute literature that the student can comfortably play.
- Adult amateurs may send in an audition tape or write a brief informational letter describing their performance and ensemble experience, with a repertoire list of pieces most recently studied or performed.
- Teachers are requested to provide a short bio.
Weekend schedule:
| Thursday, July 24 | |
| 7:00–9:00 p.m. | Large ensemble |
| Friday, July 25 | |
| 7:00–9:00 p.m. | Advanced ensemble |
| Saturday, July 26 | |
| 9:00–10:30 a.m. | Advanced ensemble |
| 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; 2:00–4:00 p.m. | Large ensemble |
| Sunday, July 27 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Final rehearsal/warm-up |
| 5:00 p.m. | Concert |
Application: Before July 14: send audition tapes and letters to Paige Long, PO Box 1436, 813 North Flagler Ave, Flagler Beach, FL 32136-1436. July 14 and later: send materials to NEC (Summer School, New England Conservatory, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston MA 02115). Participants will be assigned parts and considered for the advanced select ensemble during the first evening of the festival.
Inquiries: plong@newenglandconservatory.edu
Housing: Available at a nearby campus; call the Summer School at 617-585-1126 for information.
Registration: Download a form from www.newenglandconservatory.edu/summer/forms_registration.html.
Tuition:
Non-credit: $185
Early-bird discount price (registered and paid by June 13): $170
Teachers who bring 2 students will receive a 50% discount.
Alto or bass flute players using own instruments will receive a 25% discount.
plus NEC $30 registration fee