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Europa Fest
2003
TBA
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EuropaFest is a uniquely designed performance experience
for the conductor who wishes to emphasize maximum educational
and musical value in a performance festival.
This program provides:
- A cultural exchange with Dutch families through a carefully
designed homestay program.
- A pre-tour clinic for the ensemble and the ensemble
conductor at the group's home location with a festival
adjudicator to help prepare for the festival.
- In Europe, a rehearsal session with festival adjudicators
before the festival performance.
- A public adjudication performance for adjudicators,
other participating ensembles, Dutch families and the
general public.
- A gala banquet and concert featuring an award winning
European Brass Band and Choir.
Adjudication and Rehearsal Clinics
The pre-adjudication rehearsal clinic offers a unique concept
in festival design. In preparation for the festival, a festival
clinician/adjudicator will travel to the home location of
each participating musical group for a Preliminary Rehearsal
Clinic. This is meant to assist the group and it's director
in preparation of the selected required piece to be performed
at the Festival Gala Adjudication Concert. The date of the
visit and approach to this rehearsal session are the result
of advance discussions by the director and the visiting
adjudicator.
At the Gala Adjudication Concert, each participating group
will perform a warm-up piece (not adjudicated), a selection
from the required music list, and a concert piece of the
director's choosing. Compositions may not exceed a combined
performance time of 30 minutes. Copies of full scores, not
to include the warm-up piece, must be provided for each
of the three adjudicators. Taped and/or written critiques
will be provided by festival adjudicators. In an effort
to provide greater flexibility in clinic sessions and focus
on each group's individual musical progress and achievements,
adjudication critiques will be expressed verbally and through
written summary rather than to assign a place rating to
each group participating in the festival.
The Festival
Banquet ceremony will include presentations by civic and
festival officials and presentation of adjudicator critiques.
A distinguished festival recognition plaque will be presented
to directors. Each musical organization will be asked to
designate a spokesman for this event who will provide for
all in attendance a description of his/her ensemble, the
school or college or organization it represents, and a word
about it's home community.
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Example
of
Itinerary
March 28, 2002 Fly-
USA -- Schipol Airport, Amsterdam
March 29, 2002
Arrive Amsterdam. Touring of city of Amsterdam. Visit Cheese
factory, shoe factory, possibly visit Delft factory (this could
happen another day depending on time available). Welcoming ceremony
with town officials in late afternoon. Meet and spend evening with
host families.
March 30, 2002
This day will be used for your pre-festival critique session with
one of the festival clinicians. The remainder of the day will be
used for touring the local area with your hosts. A concert could be
scheduled for your group if desired this day. The evening events
will be planned by the host families.
March 31, 2002
Festival Gala Performances (in a local concert hall) This
performance is attended by all performing ensembles and also is open
to host families and the general public. Each ensemble will be given
a total of 1 hr. and 15 minutes (set up, performance, tear down) to
perform three selections chosen by the director. These compositions
will be the ones worked on in the clinic sessions. The three
compositions will be critiqued by two American adjudicators (one of
whom is the one used for your clinic sessions), and one European
adjudicator. The director will receive detailed judging sheets and
taped verbal comments.
Gala Banquet
Festival Gala Banquet
and performance following the day of performances, all participants
will attend the gala banquet with members of the European guest
ensemble. The banquet will be followed by a performance by an award
winning local European ensemble.
April 1, 2002
Farewell to your new family followed by the trip back to Amsterdam.
Today you will fly back to your USA departure city.
Optional Custom
Add-On Segment
If desired, the trip can be extended at this point as long
as the director wishes. Suggested areas that are well within reach
include Paris, France; Cologne, Germany; Munster, Germany; Brussels,
Belgium; Luxembourg; and Trier, Germany. Price will be determined by
length of stay and desired inclusions.
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