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"The faculty here is amazing, very dedicated. The students are great, I have learned so much by playing with all these people. And the music that we have been playing is marvelous, I feel so privileged." Masha Popova, flute "The sense of closeness and appreciation between the audience and the performers has made this experience very special." - Jennifer Morgan, violin "I had such a wonderful time at this festival, the chance to study with the incredible faculty and to perform such great music with the orchestra and in my chamber group was priceless. This experience will stay with me for the rest of my life!" Emily Claire Mattson, violin "I am growing so much as a musician and person, and I know what I have learned at The Colorado College Summer Music Festival will act as a stepping stone for all of my future endeavors." Lianna Dugan, viola "This is my second summer at Colorado College Summer Music Festival, and in addition to the massive improvement that students here make over the course of three weeks, I can vouch for the fact that the festival itself is improving year by year. I would not hesitate to describe it and its faculty as fully world-class." Nicholas Bodnar, cello "I have never been at a more professional music festival before and truly appreciate the opportunity I had to participate!" Veronica Pigeon, violin "After the performance the other night, I've wanted to write and compliment you on that particular piece. I was absolutely "blown away" by what I heard and saw. The technical difficulty was totally mastered by you and John and the energy between the two of you was electric. How fun for such accomplished musicians to be able to sit that close together and produce such perfection. My hat it off to you both and congratulations on bringing down the house!" -2006 Audience Member "As always, you run a fantastic festival. Of all the places I go, the CC festival is outstanding for the depth of experience for the students, the thoughtful and comprehensive musical activities offered to them, and of course, the great faculty. I have such a wonderful time working with the students and collaborating (and hanging out) with terrific colleagues. Thanks for letting me be a part of it again this summer." -Phillip Ying, viola, Faculty Artist The 2005 participants enjoyed
their experience at the Festival so much that they asked for the Festival
to be extended by an additional week: "I can not tell you how much of an impact on my life the Colorado College Summer Music Festival has been. Tell Scott Yoo his utter passion for music inspired me to reach for the stars. I will always remember his weird acronyms and sayings about music. Speaking to him he told me I sounded great and I should keep it up. After learning about Scott, I realized how big of an honor it was to get a compliment from him and play under his baton. Thank you for making it possible for me to do so. I will never forget playing in last year's performance of Brahms 2nd symphony. I was breathless, caught up in the sheer ecstasy of the music at the end of the show. Most of all, Ms. Grace, thank you for the music you have been able to give me. I have come along way since two summers ago. Thank you so much for the music." -Drew Ingersoll, trombone "The Festival was an enormous success, for the level of performance, student camaraderie and Faculty brilliance. This was my FIRST YEAR and by day three I knew I wanted to re-apply for next year. The high demand from Conductor Scott Yoo enabled for a professionally balanced performance of difficult Orchestra repertoire. World class faculty were happy and generous enough to give their extra time for coachings and private lessons above and beyond the set schedule. Some group day trips were planned and it gave us a great opportunity to see the 'other side' of Colorado and build rapport with our fellow musicians. Faculty members are extremely approachable due to the intimate nature of the camp and will always make time to answer pressing questions about a pro's life. It's worth the flight from Canada -trust me!" -Matthew Golem, viola "The Colorado College Summer Music Festival is certainly one of the best summer festivals I have been to. The faculty are of the highest caliber and are also loads of fun. I have learned so much from them in the short time I’ve been here. Also, the students here are amazingly nice and talented. The director, Susan Grace, and all the staff have done an incomparable job in arranging everything perfectly and making the schedule really easy to follow. I will certainly miss this place and look forward to coming back next year!" -Juan Miguel Hernandez, viola "I never knew how fun music could be until I met Scott Yoo. He is a musical genius and a brilliant conductor. Every student musician should be required to play under him at least once in his or her life." -Tim Riley, horn "Wow! I had a great time at the Colorado College Summer Music Festival. It was the best three weeks of my summer! The Music Festival has it all: world-class faculty, excellent music-making, and good times to spare! I couldn't have asked for more. During the three weeks, young musicians work with world-class performers and teachers who happen to be totally hip and fun-loving. The Colorado College Music Festival is the real deal: small and intense collaboration with world-class faculty and fantastic students. I am so glad to have found it. Where do I sign up for next year?! The CC Summer Music Festival is the best!" -Anthony Gilbert, viola “This festival gave me countless opportunities to enrich my musical knowledge and musicianship in all facets of performed, classical music. Both my fellow students and faculty were talented, motivated, and excited about the art of music.” -Peter Lawson, bass “If you want an extremely intense three weeks in one of the most beautiful states in the world, that entails chamber and orchestral playing as well as private lessons with renowned musicians from around the world, Colorado College Summer Music festival is the place to go. Getting the opportunity to play a movement of a concerto with the orchestra was just one of the highlights of my summer at the festival. The orchestral part of the program is extremely demanding. The intimate size of the festival allows for such an intense musical experience that by the end of the festival I felt as if finally I know what it is like to play in a professional orchestra. The limited size of the festival also makes it possible for you to get undivided attention and feel like an individual which is a rare occurrence in larger festivals.” –Naomi Seidman, flute “My experience this summer was amazing. I was surrounded by virtuosic musicians from the best orchestras in the world and worked one on one with them. The intense level of musicianship combined with the talent and hard work of my peers created such a positive affect on my training. It was quite an emotional event to perform with the orchestra- I felt like I was playing in a CD! I learned so much about my own playing as well as how to work with other musicians at the festival. I have learned so much from the festival that I will take with me for the rest of my life.” -Dana Jessen, bassoon "I played the Dvorak quintet with some of the best student musicians that I know. The Colorado Springs audience is so supportive- Thank you so much for an experience I will never ever forget." -Ai Matsuda, piano |