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DATES:
1st Session June 16 to July 14
2nd Session July 15 to August 11
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TUITION: Pianofest provides each of its students with full tuition, room and board and stipend. In addition to scholarship support, this year Pianofest will provide each student with a merit stipend of $500 at the completion of an uninterrupted four week stay.
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There are two four-week sessions – there may be an eight-week session available. The program is limited to 14 students in residence at any one time.
AUDITIONS/APPLICATION: In person in New York or Cleveland, by DVD, or videotape. A CD is acceptable but not preferred. Please include selections in contrasting styles. To arrange for an audition, please email or call Paul Schenly 917-287-9100. Be prepared to leave a message with your name, phone, and best time to call, or send DVD or videotape and application to Pianofest, 1701 East 12th Street, Apt 21TW, Cleveland, OH, USA 44114.
Email: PSchenly@aol.com (Please include your email address in the body of your email.)
DEADLINE: Continuous. Application fee: $15 (non-refundable).
HOUSING: Students will be housed in private homes.
FACULTY: We will list other faculty as soon as we have finalized arrangements. Guest artists have included Yefim Bronfman, Claude Frank, Richard Goode, Jerome Lowenthal, Andre Watts, Veda Kaplinsky, Arie Vardi, Daniel Shapiro, Antonio Pompa-Baldi and Sergei Babayan.
PRACTICE ROOMS: The practice house is located in the town of East Hampton. Each practice room contains a new Steinway grand piano. Pianofest arranges drivers and carpools. Students spend most of their time at the practice house and are allowed to practice until 11 p.m. Practice rooms are air-conditioned.
RECREATION: Students typically go to the East Hampton or Southampton Village for movies and socializing. The Hamptons are famous for their nightlife. Beaches are in walking distance and are a favorite afternoon break. Other music festivals in the area offer concerts. Pianofest students are regularly invited to parties at the homes of Board Members and other friends. (View selected links of notable happenings in the Hamptons.)
CLOTHING: Comfortable, informal summer clothing for practice; proper concert attire; beach wear and towels; sweatshirt or sweater for occasional cool evenings.
TRAVEL: Long Island Railroad : Be sure to call and confirm timetable. They switch to a summer schedule after Memorial Day. Trains leave from Penn Station in Manhattan. No reservations required. Phone: 718-217-LIRR
Hampton Jitney express bus service: Reservations required. Phone: 800-936-0440 (in New York 212-362-8400). Jitney leaves from Manhattan, but will pick up at designated "Airport Connections." Ask the Jitney reservationist how to take the taxi to the “Airport Connection.” You must arrange this when you make reservations. Make sure to get off in East Hampton.
Airports: Kennedy, LaGuardia both approximately 70 miles from the Hamptons. McArthur Airport in Islip, Long Island, is the closest to the Hamptons (50 miles), but flights to there may cost more than to the major airports. There are no train or public bus connections from any of the airports.
Long Island is served by the Cross Sound Ferry from New London, Connecticut to Orient Point, Long Island (203-443-5281); and by the Bridgeport to Port Jefferson Ferry: (203-334-7402).
INFORMATION: Stephen Dickman – Email: sdmusic@optonline.net (Please include your email address in the body of the email.)
Phone:
631-835-2645 (until May 31)
631-329-9115 (after May 31)
MAILING ADDRESS FOR ALL MATERIALS:
Pianofest, Inc.
1701 E. 12th Street
21 TW
Cleveland, OH 44114