Piano Academy & Festival International (PAFI)

July 1-13

All ages

Faculty/Guest Artists: Dr. Chih-Long Hu, Artistic Director, Dr. Cathal Breslin, Dr. Arthur Greene, Chu-Fang Huang

Set in the beautiful coastal town of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, the Piano Academy and Festival International (PAFI) is devoted to creating an exciting musical environment by bringing in world-class musicians to perform and share their expertise. It offers in-depth and personalized musical experiences and educational opportunities for aspiring young artists as well as general music lovers.

PROGRAMS

NOTE: All students under the age of 19 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

1. YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM - BY AUDITION:
CONSERVATORY-LEVEL

The PAFI -Young Artist Program is for committed pianists of all ages who seek to perfect their skills, broaden their artistic vision and immerse themselves into an intensive learning environment. The Young Artist Program is selective and open to conservatory-level pianists. A maximum of 20 pianists will be selected as participants based on their audition CD/DVD. The curriculum consists of six piano lessons with renowned artist teachers, master classes, and special hands-on art workshops. In addition to attending all guest artist and gala concerts, students are expected to perform in Young Artist recitals.

PAFI Piano Competition: Young Artist Program participants are eligible for the Piano Academy & Festival International Piano Competition This year's repertoire is Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto in C Minor, Op. 18 to be performed from memory. Contestants may choose to perform all or select movements. An accompanist and a rehearsal will be provided for the competition. The winners will perform with the St. Andrews Festival Orchestra in the Gala Concert, July 13, 2012.

2. ACTIVE OBSERVER - NO AUDITION:
MINIMUM LEVEL MOZART SONATA

If you are passionate about music making, and seek to sharpen your performance skills, you may participate as an Active Observer. You have the opportunity to be instructed by faculty members in three private lessons and to attend all master classes, recitals and special arts workshops. Upon the recommendation of the artist/teacher, you may perform in one of the young artist recitals. An active observer should be comfortable playing traditional classical repertoire at a minimum level equivalent to a Mozart piano sonata. No audition CD/DVD is required.

3. GENERAL OBSERVER – NO AUDITION:
OPEN TO ALL MUSIC LOVERS

Accompanying parents or guardians, who wish to attend master classes must apply as General Observers.

If you are interested in music, and want to expand your artistic horizons, you may participate as a General Observer. It is open to all regardless of age, profession or musical background. You will have the opportunity to observe closely how professional musicians form and present their artistic ideas in the music-making process. You will also be able to enjoy all the group events including master classes, recitals and special fine art workshops.

PRACTICE FACILITY- Practice rooms will be assigned to Young Artist Program Participants (3-4 hours/day) and Active Observers (1-2 hours/day). Additional practice hours are available to all on first-come-first-serve basis.

EVENTS AT A GLANCE

Sunday, July 1
7:00pm - Welcome Party
Monday, July 2
7:00pm - Chih-Long Hu Piano Recital
Tuesday, July 3
1:30 pm - Conductor, Lewis Dalvit Master Class, "The Integrity of the Score"
7:00pm - Arthur Greene Master Class
Wednesday, July 4
7:00pm - Arthur Greene Piano Recital
Thursday, July 5
1:30pm - Chu-Fang Huang Master Class
7:00pm - Young Artist Recital I
Friday, July 6
1:30pm - Art Workshop I
Saturday, July 7
9:00am - International Piano Competition
7:00pm - Chu-Fang Huang Piano Recital
Sunday, July 8
7:00am Field Trip
Monday, July 9
1:30pm - Chih-Long Hu Master Class
7:00pm - Cathal Breslin Piano Recital
Tuesday, July 10
1:30pm - Joint Faculty- Concerto Master Class
7:00pm - Young Artist Recital II
Wednesday, July 11
1:30pm - Cathal Breslin Master Class
7:00pm - Young Artist Recital III
Thursday, July 12
7:00pm - Young Artist Recital IV
Friday, July 13
1:30pm -Art workshop II
7:30pm - Gala Concert, featuring Piano Competition winners

Faculty:

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Dr. Chih-Long Hu Artistic Director	Dr. Cathal Breslin	Dr. Arthur Greene
Chu-Fang Huang

PROGRAM COSTS

If accepted into the program, all fees including Full tuition and room and board (if applicable) are due on May 1, 2012.

Financial aid and scholarships are available for Young Artist Program participants. To be considered please submit a personal statement along with your application.

1. Young Artist Program

Program fees: $1080
Room and Board: $250/week

►Includes dormitory style room in shared facilities
►Continental breakfast (14 meals)
►Dinners from Monday through Friday (10 meals)

2. Active Observer Program

Program fees: $680
Room and Board: $250/week

►Includes dormitory style room in shared facilities
►Continental breakfast (14 meals)
►Dinners from Monday through Friday (10 meals)

3. General Observer

Program fees: $ 320
Housing and meals are responsibility of participant. Housing list will be provided.

NOTE: Room/Board $250/ week (option available for General Observers only if accompanying a Young Artist participant)

TO APPLY

ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN APRIL 20, 2012.

If accepted into the PAFI program all fees including full tuition and room and board (if applicable) are due on May 1, 2012.

Financial aid is available for Young Artist Program participants. To be considered please submit a personal statement along with your application.

1. For Young Artist Program participants:

Please send the following materials and application fees to be received no later than April 20, 2012 to:

PAFI Young Artist Program
St. Andrews Arts Council
99 Augustus Street
St. Andrews, NB, Canada E5B 2E9

►Young Artist Program Application Form.
►Non-refundable $50 application fee if postmarked by April 4 or $75 if postmarked after April 4 made payable to St. Andrews Arts Council.
►CD or DVD of your recent performance, to include works from at least three different periods; one of which must be a sonata movement by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, or Schubert.
►A list of repertoire for all master classes and private lessons.
►If you wish to be considered for Financial aid/scholarships submit a personal statement with your application.

►PDF version of Young Artist Program Application.

2. For Active Observer Program participants:

Please send the following materials and application fees to be received no later than April 20, 2012 to:

PAFI/Active Observers Program
St. Andrews Arts Council
99 Augustus Street
St. Andrews, NB Canada E5B 2E9

►Active Observer Program Application Form.
►Non-refundable $50 application fee if postmarked by April 4 or $75 if postmarked after April 4 made payable to St. Andrews Arts Council.
►A list of repertoire for all private lessons.

►PDF version of Active Observer Program Application.

3. For General Observers Program participants:

Please send the following materials and application fees to be received no later than April 20, 2012 to:

PAFI/General Observers Program
St. Andrews Arts Council
99 Augustus Street
St. Andrews, NB Canada E5B 2E9

►General Observer Program Application Form
►Non-refundable $50 application fee if postmarked by April 4 or $75 if postmarked after April 4 made payable to St. Andrews Arts Council.

►PDF version of General Observer Program Application.

ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN APRIL 20, 2012.
ALL FEES INCLUDING FULL TUITION AND ROOM AND BOARD (IF APPLICABLE) ARE DUE ON MAY 1, 2012.