Chamber Music Festival

for Strings

String Chamber Music Festival at East Tennessee State University

Festival canceled for the Summer of 2020

Dear ETSU Chamber Festival Community,

We hope this message finds you all safe and healthy. It is with great sadness that we must announce this news. Due to safety concerns that have arisen from the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to cancel the 2020 installment of the Festival. While we were so excited to welcome you back to ETSU in June, this decision is necessary to prioritize the health and safety of all festival participants. 2021 festival dates will be posted later this summer.

ETSU Campus (Summer 2021 info)

Participating students will be placed into chamber groups and/or a chamber orchestra based on their auditions. Each chamber group will receive daily coachings from the festival faculty in preparation for the final concert. All ensembles will perform selected movements from chamber music masterworks. Students will have the opportunity to participate in additional enrichment music classes during the festival.

The ETSU campus is located in the beautiful foothills of the Appalachian mountains in northeastern Tennessee. This idyllic location, combined with the engaging and dedicated faculty, yield an inspiring setting for this incredible festival!

For more information or questions, contact Dr. David Kovac

• Festival Faculty

  Violin

  Tim Barrett - Academy of Strings
  Joanna Koaczorowska - Stony Brook University
  William Shaub – Concertmaster: Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
  Avi Nagin – Amernet String Quartet

  Viola

  Yu-Fang Chen – Ball State University
  David Kovac – ETSU

  Cello

  Sean Hawthorne – ETSU
  Patrick Hopkins – South Texas College 

  Conductor

  Chris Kelts – Missouri Sate University

• Festival Registration Information

  Tuition - $450

  Application Fee - $25

  Scholarships Available!!

  Application deadline to submit a video audition April 30, 2021

   

  Room and Board

  • $18.00/Day - Double Occupancy
  • $36.00/Day - Single Occupancy 

  Meal Plan (Optional)

  • $25 per day or pay per meal 

   

• Schedule 

  9:00 - 11:30 Coachings/Rehearsals

  11:30-1:00 Lunch and fun activities

  1:00 - 4:30 Orchestra Rehearsal/Enrichment Classes/Sectionals

  Afternoon and Evening: Fun indoor and outdoor activities, sports, hiking, museum visits and performances

• Audition Requirements

  1 Piece of your choice that best represents your current level 3-5 minutes long

  1 Short Excerpt of your choice from the standard chamber music repertoire that best represents your current level (duet, trio, quartet) 1-2 minutes long

  Submit your Youtube video links on the registration form.

• Concerts

  Faculty Recital – Wednesday

  Student Orchestra Performance - Friday
  

  Student Chamber Recital – Saturday