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Daily Schedule
Strings Festival Sample Daily Schedules - 2008
   
                       

Shown below are sample daily schedules, reflecting a typical day at the Strings International Music Festival. Click on the appropriate link below to display desired information.

Please note that schedules shown below are samples, subject to change.
Children's Orchestra:
8:15 AM
Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Orchestra Rehearsal
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Instructional Music Games
11:00 - 12:00 Noon
Continued Orchestra Rehearsal
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Private Practice, Small Group Instruction, and Scales Class
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Choir
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Sporting Activities including: basketball, swimming, volleyball, badminton, baseball, and more. This time may also be used for optional private practice time.
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Quiet Time or additional private practice. Prepare for dinner and evening classes
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Dinner
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Evening Concerts and Special Events (See sample evening schedule
below).
 

 
Senior Orchestras: Five Orchestra Levels
8:15 AM
Breakfast
9:00 - 12:00 Noon
Orchestra Rehearsal
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Note: Students have the option of private practice and/or any of the following in the afternoon hours. Students will receive a questionnaire upon registration. Private and small group lessons will also be conducted in the afternoon.
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Choir, Sight Reading and Theory Classes, and other Music Education Courses.
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Required Private Practice Hour
3:00 - 6:00 PM
Optional Chamber Music Program, Private Practice or Sporting Activities. Sporting Activities including:basketball, swimming, volleyball, badminton, baseball, and more.
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Dinner
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Evening Concerts and Special Events (see sample evening schedule
below).
   
 
     
Sample Evening Schedule

Our evening program begins at 7:00 p.m. each day. This schedule is subject to change.
  • 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 2008 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 2007 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 Gala Grand Finale and Concert featuring all Strings International Music Festival orchestras.
Festival Highlights:

Strings Camp offers an immersion in classical music education and performance including:
  • Two private lessons with members of The Philadelphia Orchestra! Additional private lessons are available. See Fee Schedule for information.
  • Master Classes with members of the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra.
  • Faculty concerts featuring members of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
  • Daily Orchestra rehearsals.
  • Required daily private practice, with limited practice coach availability.
  • Solo performance hours with faculty pianist.
  • Group trip to Philadelphia Orchestra performance at the Mann Music Center or new Kimmel Center. Previous excursions have included private, after-concert meetings with Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman. To see photos, click HERE.
  • Concerto Competition - winners of our Concerto Competition will perform as soloists with the popular Ocean City Pops Orchestra in Ocean City, New Jersey.
  • Kimmel Center Competition for violin and cello students. Winners of this competition will perform on-stage duo concerto performance at the Kimmel Center with Kimberly Fisher, Principal Second Violinist, Philadelphia Orchestra or other member of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
  • Choir
  • Ear Training and other music education classes.
  • Optional Chamber Music Program.
  • Gala Grand Finale Concert featuring all Strings Festival orchestras.
  • Swimming, volleyball, basketball, baseball, and more during free time.

 

A limited enrollment of only 250 students enables our world-class faculty to work
closely, and often individually, with Strings Camp students.

The Strings International Music Festival is a program of
Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.

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