Westminster Choral Festival
The Westminster Choral Festival is a week-long program that focuses on the study and preparation of a major choral-orchestral work and provides important opportunities for singers, conductors, and educators at a variety of levels. Festival participants enjoy a rigorous schedule that includes classes on pedagogy and performance practice, conducting master classes, round-table discussions with conducting faculty, observation of Westminster Chamber Choir rehearsals followed by question and answer sessions, and culminates in a performance of the major choral-orchestral work at Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University. It is an exciting opportunity for singers, conductors, and educators alike.
General Information
July 18, 2010- July 23 2010
No Audition Required
Faculty
- Joe Miller, Artistic Director/Conductor
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Mitos Andaya, Conducting Fellow, University of Georgia
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Dirk Garner, Conducting Fellow, Baldwin-Wallace College
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Amanda Quist, Conducting Fellow, San Jose State University
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Eugene Rogers, Conducting Fellow, Macalester College
Sample Schedule
Morning
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Observation of Westminster Chamber Choir Rehearsal
Dr. Joe Miller will lead a rehearsal of the Westminster Chamber Choir. It will be concluded by an opportunity for questions on all aspects of the rehearsal -
Special Topics in Performance Practice
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A hands-on opportunity to learn about performance issues related to the works the choirs have been rehearsing.
Afternoon
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Lunch Break
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Sectional Rehearsal on the major work
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Conducting Masterclass
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Participate in a conducting masterclass led by Dr. Joe Miller
Evening
- Rehearsal of Major Work
- Dinner Break and evening social events
- Enjoy meeting new colleagues and dining in downtown Princeton.
