VIVACE 2024 STRING PROGRAM
JULY 31 – AUGUST 11, 2024 in Wilmington, NC
WELCOME TO VIVACE 2024!
APPLICATION ARE NOW CLOSED.
PROGRAM DATES:
Arrive July 31 – Depart August 11, 2024
The festival provides serious young musicians with unrivaled learning opportunities, including solo appearances in beautiful halls and intense instruction with world-class faculty artists.
Participants can choose to attend Vivace 2024 in-person only.
All participants receive a minimum of 5 45-minute master classes, and are able to study with multiple faculty. Additional lessons may be arranged.
Participants have access to all festival concerts, courses, discussions, interviews & more.
VIVACE STRING FACULTY 2024
VIOLIN FACULTY CELLO FACULTY CELLO FACULTY VIOLIN FACULTY VIOLIN FACULTY CELLO FACULTY CELLO FACULTY VIOLIN FACULTY ONLINE CELLO FACULTY
James Ehnes
Richard Aaron
Edward Arron
Danielle Belen
Dmitri Berlinsky
Natasha Brofsky
Colin Carr
Simon James
Hannah Roberts
2021 Gramophone Artist of the Year
James Ehnes
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Richard Aaron
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Edward Arron
University of Michigan
Danielle Belen
Michigan State University
Dmitri Berlinsky
The Juilliard School
Natasha Brofsky
Royal Academy of Music & Stony Brook University
Colin Carr
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Simon James
Manchester Royal Northern College of Music & London Royal Academy of Music
Hannah Roberts
IN-PERSON APPLICATION FEES
Application fee: $80 USD
Late Application Fee: $130 USD
Tuition: $1600 USD
Housing (optional): $900 USD
ELIGIBILITY
Participants aged 13 and older are eligible and encouraged to apply.
Exceptionally talented applicants under the age of 13 may apply, but additional screening requirements will be requested.
All participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Parents attending the festival with a child must purchase an auditor card.
APPLICATION RECORDING REQUIREMENTS
All applicants must submit unedited, single camera video recordings of two contrasting pieces/movements.
Multiple movements of the same piece are acceptable.
SCHOLARSHIPS / FINANCIAL AID
Scholarships are awarded to those in need only.
To be considered for financial assistance, please send an email to info@vivacemusicfoundation.org with the subject “Financial Aid Request” and include information on how much scholarship you would need in order to be able to attend the festival. All scholarship decisions are made at the time of admission and to be considered, applicants must have applied to the festival.
INFORMATION FOR IN-PERSON PARTICIPANTS
– Participants should arrive in Wilmington no later than 5:00PM on July 31, 2024 and will check-out on August 11, 2024.
– Participants may arrive in Wilmington in advance of the festival but must be responsible for their own lodging and other expenses. Practice facilities are not available until the first day of the festival.
LODGING
In-person participants may choose to stay at a Vivace hotel, or may find housing on their own.
The official hotel of Vivace Wilmington is the Ballast Hotel.
The festival reserves the right to place participants in a neighboring hotel in downtown Wilmington.
All festival hotel rooms are double rooms. You can request a specific roommate or the festival can randomly place you with another participant.
Want a single room? Contact the festival for more information!