Red Cedar Chamber Music: Boland Dowdall duo, music, flute, guitar

Red Cedar Chamber Music Summer Festival

Cornell College
Mt. Vernon, Iowa

July 13-20, 2008

Red Cedar summer festival
Festival 2008 is a week for flute & guitar duos! Join other professional and aspiring-professional duos for a week of coaching sessions, master classes, concerts (yours!) in the community, and sessions on marketing & development. The week ends with your duo participating in a house concert hosted by a member of Red Cedar's board of directors. Tuition-only is $290 per person (subject to change). Past participants love staying in the historic Brackett House Bed & Breakfast, which includes a complimentary breakfast on the sun porch. Cost of housing at the B&B is $38/night per person (double occupancy). The Festival anticipates a seven-night stay.

Cornell College is the Summer Home of Red Cedar Chamber Music.

Read a story by participant Bret Heim about his personal experience at a recent festival. Check our site's repertoire list ideas for the 2008 Summer Festival. Or bring along your own repertoire to perform.

King Chapel

Headquarters for classes are the new Ringer Recital Studio and historic 1882 King Chapel on the picturesque Cornell College campus.

In your spare time, wander the streets of this Victorian-era town, and enjoy its architecture, art studios, unique gift shops, and fine locally-owned restaurants.

Comments from Summer Festival 2007 participants:

“Ingenious approaches. Creative & stimulating master classes. You really want us to improve and succeed.”

“The atmosphere you created was completely non-competitive and cooperative. I learned a lot."

“Definitely one of the best weeks of my musical career.”

"I received lots of inspiration! This is a very unique event. The sharing, performing, coaching & socializing is intense and creates a learning environment that is superior in a non-threatening atmosphere.”

“We have never played so well together. You really know how to help us draw the music off the printed page!”

EVENTS INCLUDE:

Get-acquainted waffle supper (John's famous reciepe)
Iowa picnic (featuring fresh-from-the-farm sweet corn)

Participant performances by your duo

Coaching sessions

Master classes

Classes to sharpen your music business skills

Final House Concert by all festival participants

CONTACT:

Jan Boland & John Dowdall
Directors, and Ensemble-in-Residence
Red Cedar Chamber Music
Summer Festival
PO Box 154
Marion IA 52302
Tel 319/377-8028 Fax 319/377-8061

Questions? Send an email to music@redcedar.org

Read quotes and see photos from previous Festivals.