I attended the Kammermusik workshop in Sante Fe, NM last July and had a wonderful experience. It was primarily a workshop for woodwind quintet but, besides opportunities to play in quintets, we played some music all together in a large wind ensemble as well as in other small ensembles. Mornings were scheduled with rehearsals for the large ensemble, the quintets, octets, sectionals for each instrument and private lessons with a pro. Stephanie Fauber is the horn instructor and she is a fine player and a very good teacher. There was ample time in the afternoons to play music of our choice (there was a vast library at our disposal). We had a very good pianist available as well for music that required a keyboard part. There were two concerts at the end of the week, one just for us at the resort and another public performance at an old restored church in Sante Fe. The workshop is held at a very nice resort just outside of Sante Fe with views of the mountains in every direction. Food is excellent and the accomodations were really very nice. I am planning to go again next year. We did have the hoped for number of horn players but I was told when I registered that it is always hard to fill up the horn spots. Horns are always in demand. I have also attended Kendall Betts horn camp for three years. I highly recommmend that camp as well. I learned so much there each time I attended and I plan to go back again. It is quite different from the woodwind workshop but each is unique in it's own way. My dilemma now is, rather than choose between the two, how can I arrange to go to both next summer!!
I live in Michigan and I know there is an adult band camp at Blue Lake but I have never gone to that camp. I think it is not quite a week in duration but more like four days. I know people who attended it though and they really enjoyed it. I don't have any specific information about it but could get information if anyone is really interested. Both Kammermusik and Kendall Betts Horn Camp have web sites for those who want more information on these excellent summer opportunities. Happy horn playing! Sue Peeples __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site http://webhosting.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Horn mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/listinfo/horn
