International Program, ages 20-30

For Preprofessional String Players and Pianists

July 10–August 5, 2023

Gilbert Kalish, Co-Director
Arnaud Sussmann, Co-Director

Preferred Deadline: January 1
Application Fee increases after January 1; Applications accepted until January 15

This three-and-a-half-week program offers approximately eleven outstanding conservatory-level musicians a multitude of opportunities to develop their technical and interpretive skills under the tutelage of world-class chamber music coaches and educators. Students have a rigorous schedule consisting of rehearsals, coachings, and master classes, culminating in multiple performances on Music@Menlo’s main stages. International Program students are chosen by application and audition to work daily with the festival’s renowned artist-faculty in an intensive exploration of the chamber music repertoire and to participate in a variety of seminars focusing on the issues and questions facing today’s young musicians. Students are given free admission to all festival concerts and lectures and are encouraged to attend as many of these events as possible.

Tuition
Full fellowship is provided, including housing with host families. Participants are responsible for their own travel costs to/from the Bay Area.

2023 Schedule
The daily schedule includes coachings with visiting artists, dress rehearsals, and other activities. Nearly every evening of the festival, two performances take place. At 5:00 p.m., International Program artists perform in a Prelude Performance, which is followed by a 7:00 p.m. main-stage performance featuring the artist-faculty. Concert start times vary between weekdays and weekends. Each International Program artist can expect to perform approximately five pieces of repertoire over eight performances with new repertoire introduced into the schedule every few days.

Below is the typical weekday schedule, although times may vary depending on concert schedules:

8:00 a.m. – Carpool from host homes to festival campus
8:45–9:00 a.m. – Roll Call and Announcements
9:00–9:15 a.m. – Warm-up
9:15–10:45 a.m. – Session I – Ensemble Rehearsal or Coaching
11:00 a.m.–Noon – Master Class or Café Conversation
12:00–12:50 p.m. – Lunch
12:50–2:00 p.m. – Session II – Ensemble Rehearsal or Coaching
2:10–3:10 p.m. – Session III – Dress Rehearsal or Coaching
3:15–4:00 p.m. – Group Activity (on select days)
5:00 p.m. – Prelude Performance
6:00 p.m. – Dinner on your own
7:00 p.m. – Encounter lecture or concert
9:30 p.m. – Post-concert development event (on select days)

Health and Safety
Music@Menlo is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our patrons, students, and staff. Music@Menlo follows COVID-19 safety guidelines set forth by Menlo School, local, state, and federal guidelines. COVID-19 vaccinations are required for anyone who has been approved for non-emergency use—currently, this means all employees and students ages 16 and up. Vaccinations for younger community members and boosters for everyone are strongly encouraged and recommended. These requirements are subject to change as conditions dictate.

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