Summer School for
Pianists
“The notes I handle no better than many pianists.
But the pauses between the notes—ah, that is
where the art resides.”
~Artur Schnabel
For advanced students, teachers and
serious amateurs.
“The piano keys are black and white but they
sound like a million colours in your mind”
~Maria Cristina Mena
This is a weekend designed for people
who are looking to immerse themselves
in the art and study of playing the piano.
There will be opportunities for individual
practice, private instruction, piano ensembles and performing as well as
group discussions on technique and interpretation.
“When you play never mind who listens to you”
~Robert Schumann
Participants should bring a minimum of
3 pieces representing 3 different eras of
the keyboard repertoire (Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th & 21st Century). Notes should already be learned
so that time can be spent developing
the interpretation and presentation of
the piece.
“It’s like a whole orchestra, the piano for me.
And also it’s to me the greatest instrument. ”
~Dave Brubeck
“Prayer is when you talk to God. Meditation is
when you are listening. Playing the piano allows
you to do both at the same time.”
~Kelsey Grammer
Participants are encouraged but not
required to play in one of the Master
classes.
Piano Duos will be assigned on the first
day.
Summer School
for Pianists
July 18 –19, 2015
9am-4pm
Penticton Academy of Music Society
Leir House, room 1
220 Manor Park Avenue,
Penticton, BC
V2A 1R1
Phone: 250.493.7977
Email: penacademyofmusic@shaw.ca
www.pentictonacademyofmusic.ca
Leir House
220 Manor Park Ave.,
Penticton
Tel: 250.493.7977
www.pentictonacademyofmusic.ca
info@pentictonacademyofmusic.ca
Summer School for Pianists 2015
Tracy began her piano
studies at the age of six and
went on to earn her bachelor of music in piano performance with distinction
from McGill University.
For two summers in a row ,
at the age of 15 and 16, she
was among the youngest participants to be
admitted to the Centre d’Arts d’Orford summer piano intensives. At the age of 18 she
travelled to York, England to take part in a
week of Master Classes with John Barstow of
the London School of Music. She has been
teaching piano for over twenty years to students of all ages and levels in Montreal, Vancouver, Squamish and now Penticton. Several
of her students have won gold medals in the
Howe Sound Music Festival and have gone on
to provincial competitions. Tracy joined the
faculty at the Penticton Academy of Music in
2009.
As well as teaching, Tracy is active as a piano
accompanist in the South Okanagan accompanying singers and instrumentalists at festivals,
exams and recitals.
As a singer and conductor, Tracy has sung
with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Chorus, the Gallery Singers of Vancouver, directed the boys’ chorus and prep choir for the
Vancouver Children’s Choir for the 20012002 season, and founded and directed the
St.John’s Children’s Chorus in Squamish from
2002-2009. She is currently the director of
Musaic Vocal Ensemble, based in Summerland and is the artistic director for the Penticton Academy of Music.
Saturday, July 18
9:00
Yoga—group warm up
NAME:_________________________________________
10:00
Introductions/overview of Day 1
PHONE:________________________________________
10:15
Individual practice and lessons
EMAIL:________________________________________
12:00
Lunch
12:30
Master Class 1
2:30
BREAK
2:45
Piano Ensembles
POSTAL CODE:______________________
3:45
Closing discussion
If under 18—parent/guardian name and phone:
Sunday, July 19
ADDRESS: ____________________________________
CITY:__________________________________________
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9:00
Yoga—group warm up
10:00
Overview for Day 2
10:15
Individual practice and lessons
12:00
Lunch
12:30
Master Class 2
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2:30
Piano Ensembles
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3:30
Closing discussion
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Please list the repertoire you will be bringing to
the weekend:
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Tuition: $175
Please make cheque payable to
Penticton Academy of Music