Join us for our 12th season of exceptional and inspiring chamber music at the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Building!
The Manitou Chamber Music Festival & String Quartet Program is a one-of-a-kind two week mentoring program for string chamber music. It is uniquely tailored to equip young chamber musicians to be competitive on a national level. At our two week musical retreat, you will prepare and perform one complete string quartet and one complete string quintet or piano quintet, have two daily coaching sessions and rehearse with world-class faculty, study your repertoire from a historical/theoretical perspective, attend classes and concerts, and perform for enthusiastic audiences. Although the Manitou Chamber Music Festival is geared toward established groups, experienced individual chamber musicians are encouraged to apply as we will consider exceptional individuals on a limited basis. Because the high quality of our program requires a substantial amount of direct interaction with our faculty, we accept only a small number of applicants. We encourage you to apply early for your best chance of admission.
MCMF Faculty
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Jeri Jorgensen
Director
Violin
Cullan Bryant
Artistic Director
Piano
Sophie Verhaeghe
Violin
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Hanna Pederson
Viola
Daniel Kopp
Cello
The Location
The Manitou Chamber Music Festival is a dual-faceted performance and education community that is takes place during the month of July. Faculty from around the country come together to mentor young musicians in chamber music repertoire and help instill a new love of chamber music with their new innovative programming. Faculty artists mentor pre-college student musicians in small groups as they delve into the world of chamber music. Students share the stage with faculty at the final concert, and student groups prepare two complete works in anticipation of the student concerts at the end of the two week festival.
Food and Lodging
Out-of-area students will stay with host families in private homes. Local students will commute.
All concert-day dinners will be provided in a communal setting.
Repertoire
Music to be studied will be chosen by the artistic director in consultation with the groups prior to arrival at the festival.
Individual parts must be prepared in advance.
Faculty Performances
Performances are in Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs, with more details available on the ticketing site.
Performances will be listed on the MCMF website as the festival approaches.
Costs
In order to attract the highest level of talent, all participant fees are subsidized to keep them below the actual costs of running our program.
Application fee (non-refundable): $120 per quartet; $30 per individual
Tuition: $850 per person includes:
- Daily coaching sessions
- Rehearsal space
- Classes
- Concert production for student groups
- Repertoire consultation
- Tickets to faculty concerts
Room and Board:
- Dinner is provided every day; students should bring a sack lunch
- Students from out of town will be housed with host families
Transportation:
- Transportation to and from the airport will be provided at no additional cost for those who need it.
Additional Expenses:
- Students will need to provide their own sheet music and scores (the edition will be specified).
- Spending money for incidentals
- Private lessons may be arranged with individual faculty members for an additional fee.
For more information on ticketing or applying for the Festival, please go to manitouchambermusicfestival.com.