Festival Week Composers Forum III
FREE and Open to the Public
Join us for an evening of new works by Walden students from all over the world, moderated by composer-in-residence Nathaniel Stookey.
During Composers Forums, students present their improvisational or compositional works in a concert setting. Works are performed by students, faculty, or visiting artists. Forums are overseen by an independent moderator who leads a discussion of each piece with students, faculty, and the audience. Students receive constructive feedback as a springboard toward further work either on the piece at hand or future pieces. Forums are designed for the beginner as well as the advanced student, and are greatly beneficial to both. The emphasis on creative work at Walden is on process over product, and Forums provide a unique opportunity for musical and personal growth. Moderators are faculty members or recognized composers and performers in the music world outside of Walden. Past forum moderators have included Samuel Adler, Thomas Benjamin, Martin Bresnick, Earle Brown, Andrea Clearfield, Randolph Coleman, James Freeman, Adolphus Hailstork, George Lewis, Eugene O’Brien, Russell Pinkston, Philip Rosenberg, Allan Schindler, Alex Shapiro, Bright Sheng, John Weaver, and Chen Yi, among others.
Festival Week Composers Forum II
FREE and Open to the Public
Join us for an evening of new works by Walden students from all over the world, moderated by composer-in-residence Nathaniel Stookey.
During Composers Forums, students present their improvisational or compositional works in a concert setting. Works are performed by students, faculty, or visiting artists. Forums are overseen by an independent moderator who leads a discussion of each piece with students, faculty, and the audience. Students receive constructive feedback as a springboard toward further work either on the piece at hand or future pieces. Forums are designed for the beginner as well as the advanced student, and are greatly beneficial to both. The emphasis on creative work at Walden is on process over product, and Forums provide a unique opportunity for musical and personal growth. Moderators are faculty members or recognized composers and performers in the music world outside of Walden. Past forum moderators have included Samuel Adler, Thomas Benjamin, Martin Bresnick, Earle Brown, Andrea Clearfield, Randolph Coleman, James Freeman, Adolphus Hailstork, George Lewis, Eugene O’Brien, Russell Pinkston, Philip Rosenberg, Allan Schindler, Alex Shapiro, Bright Sheng, John Weaver, and Chen Yi, among others.
Festival Week Composers Forum I
FREE and Open to the Public
Join us for an evening of new works by Walden students from all over the world, moderated by composer-in-residence Nathaniel Stookey.
During Composers Forums, students present their improvisational or compositional works in a concert setting. Works are performed by students, faculty, or visiting artists. Forums are overseen by an independent moderator who leads a discussion of each piece with students, faculty, and the audience. Students receive constructive feedback as a springboard toward further work either on the piece at hand or future pieces. Forums are designed for the beginner as well as the advanced student, and are greatly beneficial to both. The emphasis on creative work at Walden is on process over product, and Forums provide a unique opportunity for musical and personal growth. Moderators are faculty members or recognized composers and performers in the music world outside of Walden. Past forum moderators have included Samuel Adler, Thomas Benjamin, Martin Bresnick, Earle Brown, Andrea Clearfield, Randolph Coleman, James Freeman, Adolphus Hailstork, George Lewis, Eugene O’Brien, Russell Pinkston, Philip Rosenberg, Allan Schindler, Alex Shapiro, Bright Sheng, John Weaver, and Chen Yi, among others.
The Walden School Players
The presence of a visiting performance ensemble on campus during Festival Week has long been a Walden School tradition. Renowned contemporary music groups such as the PRISM Saxophone Quartet, The Peabody Trio, and Non Sequitur have completed residencies in years past, performing student pieces as well as sharing their own repertoire. For the last several years, Walden has hosted its own professional ensemble-in-residence, The Walden School Players. All distinguished musicians and specialists in contemporary music, the Players share their talent and wealth of experience in contemporary music with the Walden community each summer during the course of a two-week residency. Although the roster changes somewhat from year to year, several of the Players have been returning to Walden for many summers and have formed lasting relationships with students, faculty, and staff.
While in residence at Walden, the Players work closely with student composers in readings and rehearsals, giving feedback as students prepare their pieces for Festival Week. Then, over the course of three Festival Week Composers Forums, they perform students’ pieces.
In addition to their work with students, the Players present a concert of modern and contemporary chamber music in an event that is always a highlight of Walden’s concert series. This concert is FREE and open to the public, and will take place in Louise Shonk Kelly Recital Hall.
Composers Forum IV
FREE and Open to the Public
Join us for an evening of new works (improvisations, compositions, works-in-process, group collaborations, etc.) by Walden students from all over the world.
During Composers Forums, students present their improvisational or compositional works in a concert setting. Works are performed by students, faculty, or visiting artists. Forums are overseen by an independent moderator who leads a discussion of each piece with students, faculty, and the audience. Students receive constructive feedback as a springboard toward further work either on the piece at hand or future pieces. Forums are designed for the beginner as well as the advanced student, and are greatly beneficial to both. The emphasis on creative work at Walden is on process over product, and Forums provide a unique opportunity for musical and personal growth. Moderators are faculty members or recognized composers and performers in the music world outside of Walden. Past forum moderators have included Samuel Adler, Thomas Benjamin, Martin Bresnick, Earle Brown, Andrea Clearfield, Randolph Coleman, James Freeman, Adolphus Hailstork, George Lewis, Eugene O’Brien, Russell Pinkston, Philip Rosenberg, Allan Schindler, Alex Shapiro, Bright Sheng, John Weaver, and Chen Yi, among others.
Composers Forum 3
FREE and Open to the Public
Join us for an evening of new works (improvisations, compositions, works-in-process, group collaborations, etc.) by Walden students from all over the world.
During Composers Forums, students present their improvisational or compositional works in a concert setting. Works are performed by students, faculty, or visiting artists. Forums are overseen by an independent moderator who leads a discussion of each piece with students, faculty, and the audience. Students receive constructive feedback as a springboard toward further work either on the piece at hand or future pieces. Forums are designed for the beginner as well as the advanced student, and are greatly beneficial to both. The emphasis on creative work at Walden is on process over product, and Forums provide a unique opportunity for musical and personal growth. Moderators are faculty members or recognized composers and performers in the music world outside of Walden. Past forum moderators have included Samuel Adler, Thomas Benjamin, Martin Bresnick, Earle Brown, Andrea Clearfield, Randolph Coleman, James Freeman, Adolphus Hailstork, George Lewis, Eugene O’Brien, Russell Pinkston, Philip Rosenberg, Allan Schindler, Alex Shapiro, Bright Sheng, John Weaver, and Chen Yi, among others.
Composers Forum 2
FREE and Open to the Public
Join us for an evening of new works (improvisations, compositions, works-in-process, group collaborations, etc.) by Walden students from all over the world.
During Composers Forums, students present their improvisational or compositional works in a concert setting. Works are performed by students, faculty, or visiting artists. Forums are overseen by an independent moderator who leads a discussion of each piece with students, faculty, and the audience. Students receive constructive feedback as a springboard toward further work either on the piece at hand or future pieces. Forums are designed for the beginner as well as the advanced student, and are greatly beneficial to both. The emphasis on creative work at Walden is on process over product, and Forums provide a unique opportunity for musical and personal growth. Moderators are faculty members or recognized composers and performers in the music world outside of Walden. Past forum moderators have included Samuel Adler, Thomas Benjamin, Martin Bresnick, Earle Brown, Andrea Clearfield, Randolph Coleman, James Freeman, Adolphus Hailstork, George Lewis, Eugene O’Brien, Russell Pinkston, Philip Rosenberg, Allan Schindler, Alex Shapiro, Bright Sheng, John Weaver, and Chen Yi, among others.
2014 Young Musicians Program
The Walden School Young Musicians Program provides an unparalleled creative summer experience for musically inclined students ages 9 to 18. Part school, part camp, and part festival, the program convenes each summer for five weeks in Dublin, NH. Through rigorous and innovative daily instruction, students hone their musical and creative skills within a supportive community of like-minded peers and mentors.
-Enrollment limited 50 students, from around the world
19 faculty & staff (all full-time and residential)
-Curriculum focuses on musicianship, improvisation, composition, choral singing, and more
-Concert series, composers forums, artist residencies, weekly hikes, dances and daily recreation activities
The dates for 2014 are Saturday, June 28 through Sunday, August 3. Students ages 9-18 (including high school seniors) are welcome to apply. A shorter, 3-week residency is available for students ages 9-11, if interested. For more information or to ask any questions you might have, write us at students@waldenschool.org.
Visit: https://waldenschool.org/
to learn more about the program and to request an application.
2014 Creative Musicians Retreat
The Walden School Creative Musicians Retreat (CMR) offers training and development opportunities for the well-rounded musician (ages 18+).
Faculty to include Caroline Mallonee, Sam Pluta, Loretta K Notareschi, Ian Munro. Staff to include Seth Brenzel, Marguerite Ladd and Sky Macklay.
The Ensemble-in-Residence for the 2014 Creative Musicians Retreat will be Wet Ink Ensemble. And Eve Beglarian will be our Composer-in-Residence.
The program begins with dinner on Saturday, June 14, 2014, and concludes with breakfast on Sunday, June 22, 2014. Some specific program details are still in the planning stages, so please write to us at retreat@waldenschool.org if you have any particular questions or comments about the program.
For more information, or to sign up to receive an application, visit:
https://waldenschool.org/
Postmark Deadline for 3rd Round of Applications
The postmark deadline for both the Young Musicians Program and the Creative Musicians Retreat applications is March 10th. Please contact us with any questions!