1) Kinhaven School of Music in Weston, Vermont
2) Hot Springs Music Festival in Hot Springs, AR
If so, please tell me about your experience!
Attention Forum Screeners: Classical music is played at both of these venues.
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Gina
Alberich…very impressed that you recall Scheherazade being played at a festival 55 years ago. It must truly have been a memorable, magical experience. As a part-time resident of Hot Springs, I must admit that the musical festival is the highlight of my new life in the South. Musicians from all over the world come to perform and compete for two weeks straight. It adds even more flavor to an already wonderfully diverse resort town.
And i. jones, you mention participating in a jazz clinic… I can’t imagine what a terrific opportunity that must be. My first experience with a music camp was last month at Kinhaven in gorgeous, green Vermont where I watched young musicians practice, some under trees, some next to a pond, and some out in a meadow full of flowers. They performed every Sunday, dressed in all white… the most notable piece played being Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5- outstanding!
I attended the “Hot Springs Music Festival” in Hot Springs, AR, way back in the early 50′s(I graduated high school in 1953).
I therefore really have no idea what it’s like nowadays; so you may consider my response for whatever it may be worth.
Hot Springs as you are probably aware, is a resort town: people go there for the wonderful Hot Springs. I can remember marveling at all the very expensive cars parked around town: I was a “farm boy” then, so was very impressed with all the rich clientele.
The music venue: the only thing I remember about the musical aspects of the festival – I’m serious now, it’s the only thing I remember – is that one of the bands, from Little Rock I think, rehearsing Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade”: their expertise being a high school band, was remarkable; wonderful sound, I was in 7th heaven.
Alberich
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Both sound like wonderful experiences … we should have more of them around the country. Unfortunately, I can’t say I’ve been to either.
… my only clinics were in Jazz/Stage band.
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