Eighth Annual Summer Chamber Music Festival

Application Form

Pre-College applicants mush have their application form submitted by their parent or guardian . All individual participants will be assigned to various ensembles by Festival staff. Pre-formed groups are welcome; each member of the pre-formed group must complete the application form separately. New applicants must submit a short recording of your playing by the application deadline on May 10, 2013.   The recording is NOT an audition but a mean for us to get to know your level.  The Summer Chamber Music Festival is non-competitive and welcomes musicians of all ages and technical levels.

DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013 

A $100 late fee will apply to any application received after May 10, 2013.

Musically advanced student participants age 15 and older may apply to participate also in the evening sessions.  Check the box below and a festival staff will confirm with the parent upon reviewing the technical level of the student applicant.

Adult participants, who will all participate in the evening sessions, have the option of participating in the morning sessions as desired.  Please indicate your preference below.  Adult participation in the morning sessions will be determined by the number of adults available.  You will receive the confirmation after the Festival deadline.

You may skip to the section on MUSIC if you have the same information regarding your address, telephone, e-mail address, age/age group, school (for student participants), current teacher.  If you do need to make change to any of the above information, please update it in the box area.

Please submit a short video recording of your playing.  The video may be in the form of a solo performance at a concert, rehearsal with an accompanist, or an individual practice at home.  If your video has not been published on the internet, you can upload it on youtube as a personal (private) link and send it to chmus@sandiego.edu.  If you prefer to send the video to us as a DVD, please mail it to:

Dr. Angela Yeung
Music Department
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110

Please note that the DVD must be sent early enough to arrive by the application deadline on May 10, 2013.

E-mail is the primary communication medium for the Summer Festival. An applicant who chooses to have telephone as their primary contact will be charged an additional $5 to cover mailing and telephone expenses.

A staff member may contact the current teacher and the parent to discuss the applicant's experience and interest further so that all participants will be grouped appropriately.

Please note that the Festival is not responsible for any loss or damage to instruments.

A festival staff may contact you to discuss your experience and interest further to make sure that you will be grouped appropriately. 

Please note that the Festival is not responsible for any loss or damage to instruments.

Please provide the name and instrument of those with whom you would like to play. Please note that musicians who have not applied to 2013 Summer Festival will not be considered, and that the Festival reserves the right to make final decisions on the membership of each ensemble.

Your repertoire will be selected by the Festival.

Adult participants who participate only in the evening sessions may perform at the lunch concerts in Week Two.  All lunch concerts begin at 12:15 p.m. at the La Gran Terrazza.

Indicate below which lunch concert you may be available.  Leave the check box empty if you can only perform in the evening and final (weekend) concerts.

Pre-formed Group

Please provide the name and instrument of all members of your pre-formed group:

Please note that each member of the pre-formed group must complete the application form separately. Members of the pre-formed group will be assigned to ensembles as individual participants if applications from the pre-formed group are incomplete.

Please note that the Festival will make the final selection of the pieces for coaching and performance.

The festival fee includes a $50 non-refundable processing fee, coaching, use of practice and rehearsal facilities, festival lunch with faculty on June 30 and July 6, and a free T-shirt.  A $100 late fee will apply to all applications received after May 10 , 2013 .

Music will be sent via e-mail by the week of June 10.  Participants who prefers a hard copy of the music may pick it up in person.  For an additional $10 postage fee, music can also be mailed (regular mail within San Diego; overnight FedExp nationwide or three-day for international delivery).

Each Summer participant will be expected to purchase 6 tickets with a deep discount cost of $35 (regular ticket is $12 for regular admission and $10 for senior or student).  The six tickets can be used in any combination for the four ticketed concerts during the Festival: Faculty Opening concert on Sunday, June 30 at 2 p.m., Participants Evening Concert on Wednesday, July 3, and the two Final Participants Concert on Saturday and Sunday, July 6 and 7, both at 2 p.m.  Participants can buy additional tickets at half-price if they are purchased along with the application.  Volunteering for the Festival may substitute for ticket purchase for participants who cannot afford to help with tickets.

Donations to the Festival are welcome and appreciated.  For each $25 donation the donor will receive one complimentary ticket to attend one concert.  The printed programs for the Final Participants Concerts will acknowledge thsoe who donate $100 and more.  All donations are tax-deductible as allowable by law.  Thank you for helping the Festival to keep its cost affordable to all and to offer scholarships to gifted students in need to attend WCH and the Summer Festival.

On-campus housing is available during the Summer Festival.  A festival staff will contact interested applicants who check the box below accordingly.

Festival T-shirt Measurements:

Color preference:

Participants can get additional T-shirts for $7.50 each (half of the regular price) if they are purchased along with the application.

All participants are invited to partake the festival lunch with faculty on Sunday, June 30 and Saturday, July 6.  Lunch will be in buffet style.  Let us know if you will skip one or more of the lunches or if you have any dietary restriction.

Participants are on their own for lunch at all other days during the Festival.  There are on-campus dining facilities and a variety of eateries in the neighborhood.

Friends and family members of the participant can join us for the festival lunch for $10 per adult and $6 per child ages 6 to 12 (each day).  Free for all accompanying children under 6.

Note that the " returning 2013 " fee options are  only for those participants who also participated in the Winter Chamber Heat in February, 2013. 

Thanks to volunteers who help with various administrative tasks and lunch preparation, the Festival is able to keep its fee affordable to all.

Applicants who did not purchase the $35 ticket package above are required to volunteer at the Festival. Please indicate below your availability to volunteer for the Festival.

Parent/Guardian of pre-college applicants:

Please enter your name here, to serve as your signature.  Parents must complete the application form for all pre-college applicants.

RELEASE AUTHORIZATION
Unless you enter your name below below, you have granted the Festival permission for publication of photos, video and/or audio recordings taken during the Festival for educational and promotional purposes.

A Festival staff will contact you upon receiving your application.

Refund Policy:

Refund is available for applicants who inform the Festival of their withdrawal by Monday, May 27, 2013.  Please note that there is a non-refundable $50 processing fee included in the festival fee.  Withdrawn applicants can attend the concerts with the tickets purchased or they may return the tickets to the Festival by mail for donation write-offs.