Overview
The bassoon institute provides an opportunity for bassoonists to spend a week of intensive study with three of America’s leading bassoon pedagogues: George Sakakeeny, Eric Stomberg and Patricia Rogers.
Details
Students participate in daily master classes focusing on solo repertoire, etudes and orchestral excerpts. Each student will receive private lessons with special attention given to reed work. Evening performances by faculty members will be a highlight of the week. Music institutes admit students up to age 22. All other institutes are limited to current high school students.
Students will live in a cabin with 10 to 18 other artists. The cabins are rustic but comfortable. Counselors supervise each cabin and are usually current college students who are studying the arts and sometimes former campers. (Note: college-aged students will be housed in cabins separate from high school participants.)
Because the Institutes occur before the regular camp season, participants do not wear uniforms and do not have opportunities for structured recreational activities.
Participants will:
- perform in two master classes
- have one private lesson with an Institute Faculty Member
- take part in reed-making classes
- play in bassoon chamber music ensembles
Auditors will:
- attend master classes
- have one private lesson with an Institute Teaching Assistant
- take part in reed-making classes
- play in bassoon chamber music ensembles
Curriculum: A packet will be sent in advance, outlining the etudes, solo repertoire and excerpts to be assigned to participants for class performances.
Audition Requirements
- Record two solo works of contrasting style on a CD or DVD.
- Submit the audition and label the recording and its casing with the applicant's full name, "Institute Division," instrument and repertoire presented.
