MVMAC adds 2 fabulous new coaches

Gerard Reuter, oboist extraordinaire, is a member of the Dorian Quintet and a founding member of Orpheus and An die Musik. It is safe to say there is no wind player who knows more about wind and wind and string chamber music than Gerry. He will share this knowledge with you as he coaches you in wind quintets, wind and string ensembles and other wind literature.

The prize winning Da Vinci will, as they have for over ten years, coach all aspects of the chamber music literature. All who have attended MVMAC know what wonderfully giving, enthusiastic coaches they are and how skillful in helping you improve your chamber music playing.

Richard Slavich, cellist and Chairman of the String Department at the University of Denver and Thomas Diener violist of the Rosetti Quartet, both outstanding coaches and instrumentalists will be with us again as will Yvonne Hicks cellist and unmatched coached for less accomplished chamber musicians.

MVMAC is the summer music program with the finest staff of any in the country. You will benefit from their great coaching ability and enjoy their extraordinary artistry in concerts held twice weekly.

Daily Assignments

• String players will be assigned, daily, to ensembles (quartets, quintets, etc.) with others of like ability. Where necessary, staff will round out groups to assure the highest level of playing of which each particular group is capable.
• The composition of the groups will be changed each day to enable participants to become acquainted with as many other musicians as possible.
• Staff will be available to coach these groups or participants many choose to simply read on their own.

Intensive Three Day Coaching

• Advanced or intermediate level string players , interested in in-depth coaching, may sign up for three days, each week, with the same coach and the same quartet members.
• Musicians may enroll with their own pre-formed group to study a work of their choice, or be assigned to as compatible a group as possible and be notified, in advance, of the work to be studied.
• Part of the day will be devoted to preparation and the rest to coaching. Coached groups are encouraged to perform one movement of the work studied. Participation in the performance is up to the members of each group.

Preparatory Program for the inexperienced string player

• MVMAC has a program specifically designed for string players who are not, as yet, ready to play a quartet on their own without staff support.
• String players in this category will meet daily with Yvonne Hicks who will coach them in multiple quartets, each morning.
• If 2 violinist, a violist and a cellist from this group have learned the quartet worked on well enough to carry it alone, they will be assigned a room, for the afternoon, to play it. Those not so assigned will continue to work with Yvonne in the afternoon.

20th Century string quartet workshop (July 13th to 20th only)

• This program is for advanced players, only . Those enrolled will receive 2 hours of intensive coaching, each morning, on works of Bartok, Shostakovich and other 20th century composers. The afternoon session will be spent preparing for the next day's coaching.
• Applicants must have the technical skills to qualify for this demanding workshop. MVMAC welcomes applicants. They will be contacted to discuss their eligibility.
• Applicants are encouraged to register as a pre-formed quartet. Individual registrants will be assigned to quartets if there is a sufficient number of qualified applicants to make matched groups feasible.
• Registrants will be assigned to literature on which they will be coached. If the pre-formed group wishes to select its own literature, we ask the quartet to inform us of its selection beforehand so we may get the score and copies of the music. All players are expected to be well prepared on arrival at MVMAC.

Late Beethoven Workshop (July 20th to 27th only)

• This program is for advanced players, only. Those enrolled will receive 2 hours of intensive coaching each morning, on one of the late Beethoven quartets (opus 127 through 135.) The afternoon session will be spent preparing for the next day's coaching.
• Applicants must have the technical skill to qualify for this demanding workshop. MVMAC welcomes applicants. They will be contacted to discuss their eligibility.
• Applicants are encouraged to register as pre-formed quartet. Individual registrants will be assigned to quartets if there is a sufficient number of applicants to make matched groups feasible.
• Registrants will be assigned to the quartet on which they will be coached. If a pre-formed quartet wishes to select a particular Beethoven quartet, we ask that they inform us of the group's choice beforehand. All players are expected to be well prepared on arrival at MVMAC.

• Each week a limited number of advanced pianists will be enrolled, each week, who are capable of playing piano quintets, quartets or trios fluently. They will be admitted at the discretion of the Directors, after auditioning or submitting tapes. Pianists will be assigned with strings and winds, twice a day.
• A piano will be available to each at all times, for practicing or unassigned groups. Pianists will have the opportunity to be coached by members of the MVMAC faculty. Coaching is optional.
• Pianists with pre-formed groups may request the 3 Day Intensive Coaching Program. They may be coached on a work of their own choice. If they do not have a pre-formed group we will try to form one with the consent of string or wind players, however, we cannot guarantee coaching under these circumstances.

• Last year, MVMAC had an unusually fine Wind Program. Our wind participants studied the Schubert Octet and Beethoven Septet, wind quintets and a variety of music for winds and strings. This year with, Gerry Reuter coaching and Rose Mary Waltzer, horn staff, assisting him wind players will have a rare opportunity to learn the wind and wind and string literature from a true master of the art.
• Wind players will be scheduled twice a day with string or other winds, if they are capable of playing the parts fluently. Assignments will depend entirely upon the playing level of the participants and the variety of wind players who enroll each week.
• Three day intensive coaching is available for pre-formed groups only. The Deadline for this option is June 1st.

Playing Accommodations

Master Classes

Gerry Reuter will conduct a Thursday morning Master Class in wind techniques, ensemble and musical phrasing. The class is for all wind players.

Music Library

Open Rehearsals

Large Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra

Our Commons Room

Tennis Courts on campus and a nearby Olympic sized swimming pool are available for your enjoyment.

Thomas Diener, violist, began his studies at the age of eleven. Within one year he was brought to the attention of Paul Rolland, the esteemed violinist and pedagogue who offered him a scholarship to the National Academy of Arts in Urbano-Champaign, IL. During this time, Mr. Diener studied with Mr. Rolland, Guillermo Perich and William Preucil as well as touring the Western and Mid-western United States performing solo literature and chamber music which left him with a deep and abiding love of the chamber literature. He continued his studies at the Mannes School with Lotte Barnberger and William Lincer. Focusing on chamber music, Mr. Diener participated in studies and master class with the Hungarian, Cleveland, Emerson and Guarneri Quartets. He has performed in the United States, Central America and Europe in recital and concert and has performed and coached at various summer festivals in the U.S. and abroad.

Richard Slavich, Cellist, received his music degrees from the University of Indiana where he was awarded the honor of "Graduate with Highest Distinction." He is a student of Fritz Magg, Janos Starker, Frank Miller, Menachem Pressler and William Primrose. Mr. Slavich is Chairman of the String Department of the University of Denver Lamont School of Music, directs the cello and chamber music programs, and has conducted cello master classes nationally and internationally. He has performed in several national recital tours including at the Kennedy center in Washington and at Chicago Orchestra Hall. He has played with the Denver Symphony, the Denver Chamber Orchestra, the Colorado Philharmonic and soloed with the Neurenberg Symphony in Germany. In 1988 Mr. Slavich won the United States Information agency "Asiatic Ambassador Award" and presented 5 weeks of concerts and master classes throughout Asia.

Gerald Reuter, oboist, recipient of the prestigious Pro Musica International Award, has enjoyed a distinguished solo career in the United States, Europe, India and Africa. He has been a guest performer at summer festivals including Caramoor, Marlboro, La Jolla, Round Top and the chamber Music Festival of the Library of congress in the United States, and the Flanders Festival, the Dartington Festival and the International Musicians Seminar at Prussia Cove in Europe. He has appeared as soloist throughout the United States with the Jupiter Symphony, the Philharmonia Virtuosi, the National Chamber Orchestra, the Soviet Emigre Orchestra and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra of which he was a founding member. He is a member of the Dorian Wind Quintet and a founding member of An die Musik. Gerry has performed as a guest artist with the Colorado String Quartet, The Composers String Quartet, The Aspen Wind Quintet, the American Chamber Players, the New York Philomusic and I Fiamminghiin Belgium. He studied at the Juilliard School with Lois Sann and at the RoyalCollege of Music in London. he is on the faculty of New York University.

Yvonne Hicks, Preparatory coach/Cellist, studied in Copenhagen, Denmark and the Mannes School of Music in New York City. Firmly established as a freelance musician in the tri-state area, she plays in symphonic, choral and opera orchestras and a variety of chamber music settings. She performs solo recitals with her long time accompanist Metropolitan rehearsal pianist, Whit Kellogg. She had the honor of playing a concert at Harvard University with Yo-Yo Ma. She has made several recordings, and in a trio setting was heard in the recent film, "Six Degrees of Separation." Yvonne is a committed teacher of cello and coach of chamber music. A former member of the faculty of SUNY/Purchase, she is currently on the faculty of the 92nd St. "Y" and teaches and performs at several summer festivals. She has turned to conducting and attended the conductors' Institute in Columbia South Carolina where she worked with Dr. Manuel Alvarez. She is currently a student of Maestro David Gilbert and conducts a student orchestra in a private school in New York City.

Kay Kireilis, Violinist, attended the University of Indiana School of Music and holds a Master's Degree in Violin Performance from Colorado State University where she won the Colorado State/Denver Symphony Orchestra Residency Concerto Competition. Among her teachers are Wilfred Schwartz and Harold Wippler. Ms Kireilis is Assistant Concert Master of the Colorado Springs Symphony and is on the music faculty of Colorado College. She has appeared as soloist with the Breckenridge Music Institute Festival Chamber Orchestra, Soundscapes and the Taylor Memorial Chamber Players as concertmaster. She has performed with the Colorado Symphony Denver Chamber Orchestra, Colorado Ballet, Fort Collins Symphony and the Colorado Opera Festival Orchestras.

Margaret Miller, Violist, holds a Bachelor of Music Degree from Indiana University where she was a student of Leonard Davis. She earned a Master of Music Degree from the University of Milwaukee where she was a student of Juner Homer. Prior to that she studied with Taras Hubicki, David Dawson and George Janzer. Ms. Miller studied chamber music with the Fine Arts Quartet. She played with the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra and toured Germany and Italy with a quartet.

Katharine Knight, Cellist, a student of Stephen Kates, Laurence Lesser and Wolfgang Laufer, is a recipient of awards for cello and chamber music performance from Peabody Conservatory, Johns Hopkins University and the New England Conservatory of Music. She has received fellowships for study at the Tanglewood Festival.

Living Quarters
New, beautiful air conditioned apartment complexes, each with 2 comfortable double bedrooms and 2 baths will house Merrimack participants. You may choose to share a room or pay a modest additional fee for a room for yourself.

Meals
The sparkling clean cafeteria has an inviting salad bar at lunch and dinner. All meals offer a choice of appealing foods with delicious entrees, a variety of desserts, hot and cold beverages.

Commons Room
A large, well lit, air conditioned Commons Room is open daily and nights for socializing and parties, chess, bridge or just plain relaxing. Snacks and hot and cold drinks are available each evening at no extra charge.

Library
The McQuade Library has over 100,000 books, 1,000 journals and a collection of tapes and audio rooms for group or private listening. Participants are welcome to use its facilities.

Sports Facilities
The YMCA across the street from the campus has a large swimming pool available to MVMAC participants. There are 8 tennis courts on campus.

Additional Amenities
One half mile from campus is a large shopping mall with an 8 movie complex. Coin operated washers and dryers are in several of the apartment complexes.

Health
A security force is available 24 hours a day to transport those needing to go to a hospital.

Directions to MVMAC

From New York City: Four and a half hours.
Triboro Bridge to Bruckner Expressway to New England Thruway (Rte.
95) to Rte 91 North (New Haven).
Rte. 91 North to Rte. 84 East (to Boston) at Hartford.
Rte. 84 to Mass. Turnpike (East)
One Exit on Turnpike to Auburn (Rte. 290)
Rte. 290 (North & East) to Worcester to Rte. 495 North
Rte. 495 to 2 exits beyond Rte. 93 *
Exit at Rte. 114. Turn right at top of ramp onto Rte. 114.
Go one mile. Merrimack College is at top of hill on right.
Please follow signs to MVMAC

From Boston: 30 minutes.

Route 93 west to Rte 495 North
Then follow direction from * above

For limousine service form Logan Airport call; Flight Line, Inc.
Tel: 1-800-245-2525

Accommodations:                 Amount per person, per week
(a) Single Room (one in a room)                        $675
(b) Double Room (two in a room)                        $650
(c) Commuter Plan                                      $525
(d) Non-participants (one in a room)                   $530
    Non-participants (two in a room)                   $505