The Program

The Program

The Festival offers an intensive schedule, focusing on close student- faculty collaboration through individual study and ensemble performance during the festival. It includes:

  • Individual lessons twice weekly
  • Coached chamber ensembles
  • Opportunities to participate in master classes and seminars
  • Festival pass to observe all master classes, individual teaching and chamber music coaching and to attend all activities 
  • Free admission to all concerts by artist- faculty, acclaimed artists and festival participants
  • Opportunities for public performance by selected students and chamber ensembles 
  • Eligibility to enter the Concerto Competition

Concerto Competition

The Concerto Competition offers students a special challenge and an opportunity for public recognition. Participants must be fully registered students of the festival to enter:
  • 1st Prize: $500 cash award with possibility to perform with a Chinese professional orchestra or the Festival Orchestra in future seasons
  • 2nd Prize: $250 cash award
  • 3rd Prize: $100 cash award

Excursions

Located in the middle of China's coastline, at the eastern end of the Yangtze River and on the west bank of the East China Sea, Shanghai acts as a link between China's inland regions and the outside world and is a city of both Eastern and Western cultures. With a history of more than 700 years, a land area covering 6,340 square kilometers and a population of 16 million people, today's Shanghai has become the largest economic center and the most populous city in China. The municipal government is working towards building Shanghai into a modern international metropolis and a global economic, financial, trading and shipping center by 2020. The host city for The 2010 World Expo, Shanghai expects to welcome and entertain some 75 million foreign visitors.

As a special part of the cultural experience, the 2008 festival will organize at least four excursions* in the Shanghai vicinity, which may include visits to the following:

  • The Bund (Wai Tan) & Huangpu River Cruise
  • Yu Yuan Garden (Garden of Contentment) and old Chinese quarters  
  • Oriental Pearl Television Tower or Jinmao Tower (Pudong-new area)
  • Shanghai Museum (Museum of ancient Chinese art) & People's Square
  • Old Water Village (Venice of the East)
  • Su Zhou (city of silk & forest gardens)
  • Performance either of a famous Chinese acrobatic troupe or a traditional Chinese variety show
*All excursion expenses (sight entrance admissions, local transportation, gratuities to Chinese tour guides & translators) are included in the total fees paid by each fully registered participant.

 

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