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Chamber Music Institute

Master Classes

Music@Menlo unites the next generation of great chamber musicians with a renowned faculty of today’s most esteemed artists and educators. Join the young artists and faculty of the Chamber Music Institute during the festival as they exchange ideas, discuss interpretive approaches, and prepare masterworks of the classical music literature for the stage.

The Institute’s master classes and other select Institute activities offer visitors the rare opportunity to witness the special exchange between artist and apprentice, an artistic tradition revered for generations. Institute coachings and master classes culminate in the festival’s series of Prelude Performances and Koret Young Performers Concerts.

2008 Master Classes

Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Master class: Laurence Lesser, cello
12:00 p.m., TBD

Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Master class: Jorja Fleezanis, violin
12:00 p.m., TBD

Friday, July 25, 2008
Master class: Philip Setzer, violin
12:00 p.m., TBD

Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Master class: Ian Swensen, violin
12:00 p.m., TBD

Friday, August 1, 2008
Master class: Bruce Adolphe, composer and Encounter leader
12:00 p.m., TBD

Monday, August 4, 2008
Master class: Andrés Díaz, cello
12:00 p.m., TBD

Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Master class: Gary Graffman, piano
12:00 p.m., TBD

Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Master class: Borromeo String Quartet
12:00 p.m., TBD

Thursday, August 7, 2008
Master class: Kenneth Frazelle, Gabriela Lena Frank, Jennifer Higdon, composers
12:00 p.m., TBD

Each day of the festival (excluding Sundays) features either a master class with the Chamber Music Institute’s young artists or a Café Conversation. Master classes and Café Conversations are offered at noon on the campus of Menlo School. These events are free and open to the public. During the festival season, please consult your festival program book, stop by the Welcome Center at Menlo School, or visit our calendar for a detailed schedule. (Please note: The names of participating students will not be published in advance.)