CI Programs, Repertoire, Housing and other information

June 25—August 3, 2012

The Conductors Institute, an affiliate of The Bard College Conservatory of Music, offers a variety of study combinations that allow students to tailor their own programs. Students may enroll in the four-week program or one two-week segment of the Conducting Program for Fellows and Colleagues; in two-week programs, including the Discovery Program and the Composer-Conductor Program; or in the one-week program in Visual Score Study/Baton Placement and Body Movement Technique. For more information about individual programs including application procedures and tuition please click below:

• Visual Score Study/Baton Placement and Body Movement Technique
  June 25–29
• Discovery Program
  July 9–20
• Composer-Conductor Program
  July 23–August 3
• Conducting Program for Fellows and Colleagues
  July 2–27 (available as a two-week session or as a full four-week session)

Repertoire

Repertoire for “Prelude” (June 25-29)

• Beethoven — Symphony no. 5 in C Minor, op. 67 (mvmt. 1)
• Mozart — Overture to Die Zauberflöte, K.620
• Schubert — Symphony no. 1 in D Major, D. 82 (mvmt. 1)

Repertoire for the Conducting Program for Fellows and Colleagues (July 2-27):

• Beethoven — Symphony no. 3 in E-flat Major, op. 55, “Eroica”
• Bernstein — Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
• Copland — Music for the Theatre
• Dvořák — Symphony no. 7 in D Minor, op. 70
• Ives — Three Places in New England
• Mahler — Symphony no. 6 in A Minor, “Tragic”
• Strauss — Don Juan
• Stravinsky — The Rite of Spring
• Tchaikovsky — Overture to Romeo and Juliet
• Verdi — arias from La traviata

Repertoire for the Composer-Conductor Program: (July 23 – August 3)

• Beethoven — Symphony no. 1.
• Grieg — Holberg Suite
• Mozart — Eine kleine Nachtmusik

Inportant Information (including Housing)

• Text
  The Institute's companion text and video, The Art of Conducting Technique: A New Perspective, are available from Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
• Conducting Faculty 
  Maestro Farberman anchors the faculty of visiting guest conductors. New visiting faculty and new repertoire each week assure all Institute participants of exposure to a variety of expert opinions.
• Evening Lectures 
  Scholars, composers, and conductors present regularly scheduled evening lectures.
• Public Concerts 
  Fellows and Colleagues conduct the Institute Orchestra in weekly "pass the baton" concerts.
• Videotaping 
  All conducting sessions are videotaped, in VHS format, for self-assessment and evaluation. Participants are expected to provide blank videotapes; those who prefer digital recording may bring their own equipment.
• Scholarships 
  A limited number of merit-based scholarships are available.
• Scores 
  Participants are expected to bring their own scores for Institute repertoire.
• Housing 
  On-campus housing is provided at the following rates: $200 per week for a single room; $150 per person per week for a double room.
• Dining 
  Dining and kitchen facilities are available on campus.
• Refunds 
  No refunds will be issued after the start of the Institute.