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MUSIC On-line
MUSIC
CAMPS
INSTRUMENT
REPAIR SHOPS/CATALOGUES/MAGAZINES
CAPITAL REGION PERFORMING VENUES & RECORDING STUDIOS
RADIO STATIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION
LOCAL PERFORMING GROUPS
MUSIC EDUCATION
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MUSIC On-line
Andante
(everything classical) www.andante.com
Classical.com www.classical.com
Classical
Archives www.classicalarchives.com/midi.html
Midi
World www.classicalmidiconnection.com/cmc/
Classical
Midi www.hummingbirds.net/midi/midi.html
MusOpen - http://www.musopen.com/
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MUSIC
CAMPS
ESYO
encourages members to continue their music education during the
summer. The following list contains a few of many, many summer music
camps and is intended to give an idea of the range of programs available.
Links to other programs can be found by entering "summer music
camps" in the search engine on your computer. Inclusion in
this list in no way constitutes an endorsement of particular programs.
Alfred
University Summer Institute for Double Reed Players
This
exciting residential institute offers a special opportunity for
high school oboe and bassoon students to work on improving their
technique, musicianship, and reed-making skills. www.alfred.edu
Boston
University Tanglewood Institute The Institute, located
in Lenox, Massachusetts, is recognized internationally for its outstanding
opportunities for young artists of high school age from around the
world. Workshops, programs and seminars are led by members of the
Boston University School of Music faculty and members of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, whose summer home is at Tanglewood. Opportunities
include: Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Vocal Program, Composition, Harp
Seminar, Quartet and Piano Programs, etc. www.bu.edu/cfa/music/tanglewood
Crane
Youth Music Camp: Instrumental The
CYM staff includes Crane School of Music (SUNY Potsdam) faculty
and guest artists/teachers. Opportunities include performances,
music theory and aural skills as well as participation in sectionals,
chamber music groups, the full orchestra or band, individual lessons,
and coaching. www.potsdam.edu/CRANE/CYM/
College of Saint Rose Summer Jazz - http://www.strose.edu/academics/summeracademyforyouth/article1434 The Saint Rose Summer Jazz Program provides musicians in grades 7 – 12 the opportunity to continue developing their
musical skills throughout the summer and provides them with valuable performance opportunities. The program is comprised of two 18-piece bands—one band is for students
going into grades 7 – 9 and one band is for students going into grades 10 – 12.
Summer Youth Music 2010 - July 5 - 16, 2010 - at College of Saint Rose http://www.strose.edu/Future_Students/Adult_Continuing_Education/Youth_Music/summer_music.asp
An intensive full-day two-week program for talented 8-12 graders.
The first of its kind in the Capital Region, the Saint Rose Summer Youth Music has been developed for talented young musicians entering grades 8 through 12 with at least three years of instrumental or vocal experience. Group instruction, studio practice and performance will be held daily, Monday – Friday 9 am-5 pm (early drop off and pick up available), with a one hour lunch and activities break. One day each week will include a field trip. Concerts and Performances will be held on both Friday evenings.
Students will participate and perform in the Wind Ensemble, Orchestra or Choir which will be taught by Saint Rose faculty. Electives will include music theory, music appreciation, conducting, acoustic guitar and music industry. There will also be opportunities for optional private lessons for additional fees
Find out more, call 337-2867 or email musiccamp@strose.edu
Eastern
US Music Camp This well-balanced program is held
at Colgate University
in Hamilton, NY. Young people pursue musical studies through individual,
class, and group instruction; they perform a wide range of instrumental
and choral works in ensemble and concert. David Beck, Conductor
of the Empire State Repertory Orchestra, is on the staff of this
camp. www.easternusmusiccamp.com
Eastman School of Music - various summer music programs available for both classical and jazz, middle- and high-schoolers. Visit www.esm.rochester.edu/summer
Greenwood
Music Camp This
summer camp for classical musicians in Northampton, MA has a 5-week
"Senior Session" for ages 13-18 and a 2-week "Junior
Session" for ages 10-13. The camp maintains a balance of string,
woodwind, and piano players; all students participate in chamber
music, orchestra, and chorus. www.greenwoodmusiccamp.org/
Hartwick
College Summer Music Festival and Institute
This
program in Oneonta, NY offers opportunities in band, choral music,
orchestra, jazz, music theatre, piano, guitar, and chamber music
for students. It presents students with the chance to study, perform,
attend cultural productions, and meet new people in a beautiful
college setting. www.summeroncampus.com
Kinhaven
Music School Located
in Weston, VT, this coed residential arts program was established
in 1952. For ages 10 through 18, it focuses on chamber music. www.kinhaven.org
Luzerne
Music Center This summer camp is located in the
foothills of the Adirondacks in the town of Lake Luzerne, New York.
Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, which is in summer residence
near-by at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, participate as teachers
and as performers in the music center's chamber music concert series.
www.luzernemusic.org
NY
State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSA) School of Orchestral Studies
This 4-week program, located in Saratoga Springs,
offers the opportunity to work side by side with members of the
Philadelphia Orchestra, and to work as a member of a full symphonic
orchestra, a string orchestra, a wind ensemble, and a number of
other smaller ensembles. Many members of the Empire State Repertory
and Youth Orchestras attend this progam. www.emsc.nysed.gov/nysssa/SOS/orchest.htm
NY
State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSA) - Summer Jazz Institute - a two week program for serious jazz students features concerts by its own faculty sextet and by visiting artists like Chucho Valdes, Ray Brown, Stefon Harris, Jackie McLean, Joe Lovano, Slide Hampton, Nicholas Payton, Jacky Terrasson, and Clary Terry. Students and the Institute's faculty give public concerts (standing room only) during the program.
Purchase College - Summer Jazz Institute in July for high school students
The Jazz Institute is an intensive, performance-driven week for
serious students and practitioners of jazz, ages 14–18. Visit: http://www.purchase.edu/departments/academicprograms/ce/summer/jazzinstitute.aspx
Signature
Band and Choir Camp This
camp is held on the picturesque campus of Ithaca College in Ithaca,
NY and is dedicated to helping campers develop independence, friendships,
and musical talent. The mission of the Signature Band and Choir
Camp is to create an affirming and non-competitive musical community.
Its programs are tailored to suit specific age groups. www.signaturemusic.org
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INSTRUMENT
REPAIR SHOPS/CATALOGUES/MAGAZINES
CAPITAL
REGION:
Brass and Woodwind Shop, 227 Kingsley Rd., Burnt Hills, NY 12027 (518) 399-3396
Cellos2Go, 418 Altamont Ave., Schenectady, NY 12303 (518) 527-5789 wwwcellos2go.com
Guitar Center - Albany, 145 Wolf Rd,
Colonie, New York 12205, 518-446-1500
John
Keal Music Company www.johnkealmusic.com
Herb
George
www.yellowpages-ads.com/00483205
Francis
Morris - Violin maker, restorer - (888)222-1334 or (413)441-1566
Northeast Music, 885 New Loudon Rd., Latham, NY 12110, (518) 783-1658
Parkway Music - www.parkwaymusic.com
Schenectady
VanCurler Music www.svcmusic.com
Segel Violins - 44 3rd Street,
Troy, NY 12180 - 518.266.9732 www.violinsdirect.com
The
Violin Shop www.nyviolinshop.com
BEYOND
THE CAPITAL REGION:
Complete
Magazine listing www.musictrader.com
Double
Bass Restorations (Robert McIntosh) Cambridge, NY
518-677-3151
Giardinelli
www.giardinelli.com
Hickey's Music Center - www.hickeys.com
Johnson
String www.johnsonstring.com
J.W. Pepper - www.jwpepper.com
Shar
www.sharmusic.com
Southwest
Strings www.swstrings.com
Woodwind
and Brasswind www.wwbw.com
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CAPITAL
REGION PERFORMING VENUES & RECORDING STUDIOS
Venues
Massry Center for the Performing Arts at The
College of Saint Rose www.strose.edu
The
Egg www.theegg.org
Palace
Theatre www.palacealbany.com
Proctors
Theatre www.proctors.org
Saratoga
Performing Arts Center www.spac.org
Skidmore
College www.skidmore.edu
Times Union Center www.timesunioncenter-albany.com
Troy
Savings Bank Music Hall www.troymusichall.org
Tanglewood
www.bso.org
Union
College Memorial Chapel www.union.edu
University
at Albany, Performing Arts Center www.albany.edu/pac
Recording Studios
AudioART / 138 Janesville Lane / Cobleskill, NY 12043 / www.audioartrecording.net / audioart@gmail.com / 518-461-9622
Blue Sky Recording Studio /
118 Adams Street / Delmar, NY 12054 /
http://www.blueskyrecording.com/ tel: 518.478.7862 / fax: 518.478.7863
Classical Recording Service / 96 North Lake Avenue / Troy, NY 12180 / , czerdan@earthlink.com / 518-233-8710
Cotton Hill Studios, Inc. / 13 Walker Way / Albany, NY 12205 / http://www.cottonhill.com/ (ph) 518.869.1968 (fax) 518.869.1969
SUNYTunes, University at Albany
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RADIO
STATIONS
Vermont
Public Radio: FM WBTN 94.3 and FM WRVT 88.7 www.vpr.net
WAMC
FM 90.3 (Northeast Public Radio) www.wamc.org
WBKK
Classical FM 97.7 www.wbkk.com
WMHT
FM 89.1 & FM 88.7 www.wmht.org
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GENERAL
INFORMATION
League of American
Orchestras www.americanorchestras.org
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LOCAL
SYMPHONIES
Albany
Symphony www.albanysymphony.com
Glens
Falls Symphony www.glensfallssymphony.org
Schenectady
Symphony www.schenectadysymphony.org
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MUSIC
EDUCATION
Capital
Region Music Educators Conference www.casdany.org
New
York State School Music Association www.nyssma.org
The
National Association for Music Education www.menc.org
Music
Education Online www.childrensmusicworkshop.com
Music
Education Madness Site www.musiceducationmadness.com
Orff
Schulwerk www.aosa.org
Classics
for Kids www.classicsforkids.com
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Many thanks to ESYO Alumnus Chris White ('03) for researching some of the information used on this page.
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