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Discovery Program
June 6 - June 16, 2012

Arrive June 6 (mid-day)
Least session ends June 16, 5:00 p.m. (mat depart June 16 or 17)


Directed by Dr. Manuel Alvarez, the Discovery program is designed for conductors with limited conducting experience who wish to improve their conducting skills. Each week, participants work with a string quartet in afternoon conducting sessions. Participants are also required to attend morning Conductors Institute sessions and the late afternoon lecture series. This program is limited to ten participants. A limited number of auditors will also be accepted.


Faculty

  • Dr. Manuel Alvarez, conductor

Discovery Repertoire

Week One

Mozart
Sibelius
Grieg

Week Two

Bartok/Wilner
Samuel Jones
Britten

 

Divertimento, K. 136
Romance, Op. 42
Holberg Suite, Op. 40

 

Rumanian Folk Dances
Elegy (contact Samuel Jones at campanile@earthlink.net)
Simple Symphony, Op. 4


FEES

  • Conductor  $950.00  (Add $395 for a single occupancy room for the entire session)
  • Auditors $600.00 (Add $395 for a single occupancy room for the entire session)

*Please note that the above fees do not include meals. If you select campus housing (single occupancy, air-conditioned, suite-style room in a campus residence hall located just a short walk from all Conductors Institute sessions), no refunds will be permitted after
April 30, 2012, due to contractual agreements.

The Conductors Institute of South Carolina is not affiliated with any other conductor's institute in the United States or abroad.