Pacific ChamberFest

Mission Statement:

The Pacific ChamberFest is an international classical music event that celebrates the joy of music-making each summer in a different memorable location around the world. The Festival presents a diverse and exciting fusion of unique educational and artistic opportunities, carefully crafted to accommodate a broad spectrum of musical perspectives from a large-scale ensemble to an intimate duo. The Festival’s mission is to shape an environment for the emerging talented artists to nurture and maximize their artistic potential by rehearsing, collaborating, and performing classical music alongside the professional musicians.

Purpose

The Pacific ChamberFest is a classical music festival for talented artists to nurture and maximize their potential through a diverse and exciting fusion of unique educational and artistic opportunities, carefully crafted to accommodate a broad spectrum of musical perspectives from a large-scale ensemble to an intimate duo.

Dates: June 19-24, 2023

Location: Pacific Institute of Music, Folsom California 

Concerts: Harris Center, Scott-Skillman Recital Hall (6/24/2023)

2023 Festival Guest Artist Michael Sporov:

Michael Sporov has captivated audiences across Europe with his interpretative novelty and imaginative performances. Born in Gorky, USSR in 1984, he later became a German citizen after moving to Germany in 2004.

Mr. Sporov studied with Vladimir Krainev in Hanover and Adrian Oetiker in Basel. Additionally he honed his skills at masterclasses with Elisabeth Leonskaja, Zoltán Kocsis, and Alfred Brendel.

In 2012 he became a prize winner at the renowned Geneva International Music Competition.

Mr. Sporov has had the opportunity to perform at many prestigious venues throughout Europe, including Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France, Ukraine, and Romania.

Festival Guidelines:

  1. Festival is open to any of the following instruments: piano, strings, clarinet, and flute.
  2. Submit an application form including a YouTube video(s) of yourself playing any piece(s) for us to determine performance level. The application and video are due by March 30, 2023 11:59pm.
  3. Participant roster will be announced on April 1, 2023.
  4. If selected, your chamber music chosen from the provided chamber music repertoire must be ready to perform on the first day of the Festival. 

Chamber Music Repertoire:

J. S. Bach Trio Sonata BWV 1036 in d minor, II. Allegro
violin, flute/violin 2, piano
Beethoven, Piano Trio Op 1 No 1 (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Beethoven, Piano Trio Op 11 (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Beethoven, Piano Trio Op 70 No 1 (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Brahms, Piano Trio No 1 (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Brahms, Piano Trio No. 2 (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Boccherini, String Quintet in C Major (any movement)
violin/flute, violin/flute, viola, cello
Borodin, Piano Trio (1890) (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Borodin, String Quartet No. 2 in D Major (any movement)
violin/flute, violin/flute, viola, cello
Dohnanyi, Serenade (String Trio) Op. 10 (any movement)
violin, viola, cello
Dvorak, Piano Trio “Dumky” Op 90 (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Dvořák, Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 81 (any movement)
piano, violin, viola, cello
Dvorak, Bagatelles, Op.47 (any movement)
violin, violin, viola, cello
Faure, Piano Trio in D minor, Op 120 (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Haydn, String Quartet No. 62, Op. 76 No. 3 “Emperor” (2nd movement)
violin/flute, violin/flute, viola, cello
Haydn, Piano Trio No 39 in G Major Hob XV/25 “Gypsy” (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Haydn, Piano Trio No 43 in C Major Hob XV/27 (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Mendelssohn, Piano Trio in D minor, Op 49 (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Mozart, String Quartet in G Major K. 387 (any movement)
violin, violin, viola, cello
Mozart, Piano Trio in G Major, KV 496 (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Mozart, Kegelstatt Trio in E-flat minor, K.498 (any movement)
clarinet, viola and piano
Mozart, Piano Trio in Bb Major, KV 502 (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Mozart, Piano Trio in C Major, KV 548 (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Rachmaninoff, Piano Trio Elegiaque No.1 in G minor
piano, violin, cello
Reinecke Piano Trio Op 159 No 1 (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Saint-Saens, Quartet No. 2, Op. 153 (1st Movement)
violin, violin, viola, cello
Schubert Piano Trio in E-flat major Op. 100, (2nd movement)
piano, violin, cello
Schubert Piano Trio in B-flat major (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Schumann, Piano Quintet, Op. 44 (any movement)
piano, violin, violin, viola, cello
Schumann, Piano Quartet, Op. 47 (any movement)
piano, violin, viola, cello
Schumann, Fantasiestucke Op. 88 in A minor (2nd movement)
piano, violin, cello
Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 8 (any movement)
violin, violin, viola, cello
Shostakovich, Piano Trio No 2 (any movement)
piano, violin, cello
Vivaldi, Violin concerto “Summer” in G minor, RV 315 from The Four Seasons (any movement)
solo violin, violin, violin, viola, cello, (bass)

Tuition Fee:

  1. The non-refundable tuition fee is $850 for the entirety of the festival and is due by April 15, 2023. Personal check made payable to Pacific ChamberFest

Festival Itinerary:

June 19-23: 9am-3pm (lunch not included)

  • Two 45min individual chamber coaching sessions with Festival Faculty
  • One 45min chamber rehearsal with Festival Faculty 
  • Two Piano duet or Ensemble rehearsals with Festival Faculty 
  • Masterclasses with Guest Artist/Festival Faculty 
  • Musicianship classes 
  • Daily Individual practices 

June 24 – Public Showcases: 10am-6pm

  1. Chamber Recitals
  2. Piano Duet Recitals
  3. Ensemble Concerts
  4. Faculty Concert

Application form:

Please visit www.piom.org to apply for 2023 Pacific ChamberFest

For any questions, please email pacificchamberfest@gmail.com

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