June 14- June 27, 2008

For 8 to 10 year old string players of all skill levels

Please note that children may also attend this program as Day Campers (9:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.). Click here for additional information.

Please note that children may attend this program as Day Campers (9:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.). Click here for additional information about our Day Camp program. Children may also attend as Extended Day Campers. Extended Day Campers attend all day and evening sessions, but do not reside on campus. They are dismissed at the close of each day's regularly-scheduled evening activity (9:00 p.m. most days). Phone the office for additional information about attending the festival as an Extended Day Camp student, or simply note: "Extended Day Camper" in the Comments section of the on-line registration form. Extended Day Campers are served lunch and dinner and are not charged for housing (see Registration Form).

Children's Division

of the Strings International Music Festival
June 14 - June 27, 2008

This special program is offered to children from 8 to 10 years of age only. It is designed to balance skill-appropriate music activities (such as beginner, intermediate, or advanced orchestra participation) with age-appropriate social activities.

Campers in the Children's Division are placed according to skill level in one of seven festival orchestras, which rehearse daily from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. At the conclusion of each morning's orchestra rehearsal, students in this program - regardless of orchestra placement - are escorted back to the Children's Division, where they will spend the remainder of the day (and evening) with students of their own age.

This exciting two-week program includes solo performance opportunities, orchestra rehearsals, choir, daily practice hours, discussion groups, master classes, optional chamber music participation, instructional music game sessions, concerts featuring members of The Philadelphia Orchestra and more! See Festival Highlights and Sample Daily and Evening Schedules below.

Free time activities include arts and crafts, swimming, basketball, soccer,
and other sporting activities.

• Saturday, June 14: Welcome to Strings All-Instruments Master Class presented by Kimberly Fisher, Principal Second Violinist, Philadelphia Orchestra, featuring competition winners and other All-Stars from last year's Strings International Music Festival program.
• Sunday, June 15: Faculty Recital, featuring members of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
• Monday, June 16: Pool Party.
• Tuesday, June 17: Strings 2006 Concerto Competition.
• Wednesday, June 18: Master Classes presented by members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
• Thursday, June 19: All-Star Solo Performance Hour.
• Friday, June 20: Chamber Music with Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
• Saturday, June 21: Strings Camp performance at Philadelphia Orchestra's Mozart Festival in the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.
• Sunday, June 22: Faculty Recital, featuring members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
• Monday, June 23: Philadelphia Orchestra Concert at the Mann Music Center.
• Tuesday, June 24: Ocean City Pops Concert featuring Strings 2006 Concerto Competition winner.
• Wednesday, June 25: Strings International Music Festival Chamber Music Recital.
• Thursday, June 26: Strings International Music Festival Chamber Music Recital and College Solo Performance Hour.
• Friday, June 27: Special July 4th Gala Grand Finale and Concert featuring all Strings International Music Festival orchestras.