FEMUSC - PROGRAMS of STUDY

FEMUSC offers various Programs of Study, each created to strengthen and develop
particular musical experiences of its participants in the most precise manner
possible, and with the greatest possibility of leaving lasting results in the musical life
of each musician.

Intermediate Program: created for young musicians who are not yet ready and
competitive for admission into the Advanced Program. Candidates are selected
based solely on the order of arrival of their applications (first-come-first-served),
regardless of the content of their recording, musical experience, or letter of
recommendation. However, the information contained in the application will be
used later in the selection and placement in teachers' studios and in music groups.
The Intermediate Program emphasizes the development of instrumental technique,
with participation in daily master classes and involvement with teachers and
opportunities for observation of orchestral and chamber rehearsals, as well as
individual study. Orchestral experience in the Intermediate Program is limited to
one orchestral program during the 2 weeks of FEMUSC, which is the Mega-Orchestra
program for the Closing Concert. With regards to experience in smaller musical
groups, Intermediate Program participants take part in Chamber Orchestras led by
participants of the Orchestral Conducting Seminar.

Advanced Program: This program seeks to develop artistic and instrumental skills
of its participants in order to multiply the experience of each one beyond the dates
of FEMUSC itself. Activities are defined and scores are available months in advance,
and the workload is organized to ensure that participants will recall this experience
for many months after FEMUSC. Advanced Program participants are selected based
on the quality of their application, measured according to the recording, letter of
recommendation and experience. Students selected for the Advanced Program will
participate in two orchestras - FEMUSC Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonietta - with
repertoire and programming chosen so as to challenge the knowledge and
resourcefulness of each participant. More than one hundred chamber music groups
are formed, and performances are scheduled repeatedly in order to give each group
an opportunity to mature their work together. Special Projects are offered in order
to target specific issues in the artistic career of the students (a list of available
Special Projects is included below). Daily Classes require of each student an
involvement consistent with the level of teachers offered.

Professional Program - ProMusc: intended only for individuals already

professionalized, such as members of professional symphony orchestras and music
departments at universities, the ProMusc offers a recycling opportunity to its
participants, and an opportunity to network with peers, similar to a Conference of
Professional Musicians. Instrumental classes are optional, and the participant may
choose to participate actively or as a listener, or use this time for individual study or
supplementary chamber music activities. Along with the FEMUSC faculty members,
ProMusc participants form the FEMUSC Faculty Orchestra and several chamber
music groups that appear in the major concert series at FEMUSC.

String Quartet Program: This program is offered exclusively for string quartets
(two violins, viola and cello), and is not being offered to any other combination of
chamber music. Interested quartets must demonstrate extensive work as a quartet
before their admission to FEMUSC, as this Program serves as an enhancement of a
work in progress. All quartet members participate in instrumental master classes
every morning. Quartet participants in the String Quartet Program each receive
their own practice room, which is regularly visited by members of the String Quartet
in residence at FEMUSC, as well as other teachers. Quartet members in this Program
do not participate in FEMUSC orchestras, except for optional participation in the
dress rehearsal and concert of the Mega-Orchestra at the festival's closing concert.

Orchestral and Band Conducting Seminar: the conducting seminar offers the
opportunity for practical work with chamber orchestras or band under the
supervision of FEMUSC teachers, as well as observation of rehearsal techniques with
several conductors and assistance to these rehearsals when necessary. Participants
shall rehearse and present works of their own choice - in consultation with the
FEMUSC Artistic Commission - with groups formed by members of the Intermediate
Program. The emphasis of the conducting seminar is in the personal work between
conductor and ensemble, exposing the young leaders to situations that require self-
organization and motivation of the musical group as well as detailed knowledge of
the discipline and work to be performed.

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FEMUSC - SPECIAL PROJECTS

The FEMUSC believes in offering a variety of musical opportunities to its

participants, hoping to develop their individual capacity as a soloist in instrumental
classes, or in small chamber music groups, or in symphonic and large groups.
However, festivals normally offer few opportunities for in-depth development in
these areas due to the limited time available during the event. With this dilemma in
mind, FEMUSC created the "Special Projects", bringing together musicians who seek
a more detailed development in a specific area of the repertoire and artistic
expression.

Serioso Project (string quartets), leader: Richard Young: Serioso Project aims to
study in detail a great work of the string quartet repertoire.

Performance of Quartet No. 1 by Leos Janacek in the FEMUSC Serioso Project ,2010:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZct2OlySCU

Brass Ensemble, leader: Luis Lenzi, created to develop techniques and repertoire
directed to all brass instruments, the Brass Ensemble has both popular and classical
works in its repertory.
Presentation of the Tico-Tico no Fubá with the Brass Ensemble
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwCatn9DqCw

Brass Ensemble performing with soloist and leader, Prof. Pablo Fenoglio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCeu4RvIYmU

Mozart Orchestra, leader: Claudio Jaffe: dedicated to the interpretive study of

works by Mozart, with emphasis on articulations, phrasing, bowings, and score
analysis of the classical period.

Presentation of the Haydn Trumpet Concerto with the Mozart Orchestra (soloist:
Flávio Gabriel): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALNeIg9bYWg

String Orchestra, leader: Andrés Cárdenes: The String Orchestra is an

opportunity to present great works of the string repertoire with high quality and
detailing, led by musicians of international reputation in this area.

Mozart Serenades, leader: Nicholas Daniel, devoted to the study of Mozart's

serenades and other classical woodwind octets, such as Beethoven and Haydn.

Conductor-less Orchestra, leader: Leon Spierer: as its name indicates, this is a

symphony orchestra without a conductor, and the group is led from center stage by
a musician who is part of the sound production. The objective of this group is the
teaching of interpretive techniques and technical discipline common in major
orchestras of the world which perform like large chamber groups, listening and
responding to each other according to their position among the priorities and
structure of the work.

Presentation of Beethoven's 7th Symphony with the Conductor-less Orchestra:

Movement I: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwTQscXNFUE
Movement II: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-yeQUF-_uw