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Southern Oregon University presents

Music Institute 
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONAL STYLE 

In memory of Jascha Heifetz 
FOR VIOLIN & PIANO

Dedicated to the tradition of the great masters whose distinct musical personalities were instantly recognizable trademarks, Southern Oregon University's Extended Compus Programs presents Music Institute for the Development of Personal Style. 

A performer's personal style is comprised of those special qualities which distinguish one artist from another. Too often in today's musical education, there is a conspicuous absence of meaningful focus on the development of an individual sound. A palette of colors, a depth of interpretation, and other ingredients which combine to define a unique musical artist. The Music Institute is devoted to the rebirth of this special level of musical understanding.

F A C U L T Y

Sherry Kloss

Concert violinist, educator, and recording artist. Her recordings, "Forgotten Gems" and "Lost & Found Treasures of the Heifetz Legacy", have national recognition with extensive interviews on NPR's "Weekend Edition", "Performance Today", and WFMT Chicago "The Studs Terkel Almanac". Former pupil and teaching associate of Jascha Heifetz. Miss Kloss is the heiress to the Heifetz-Tononi violin.

Claire Hodgkins

Concert violinist and educator. Founder of the Chanterelle Chamber Music Festival (Vienna, Switzerland and California). As a faculty member of five Southern California Universities, her chamber orchestras toured extensively throughout the west coast and Scandinavia. Former pupil of Jascha Heifetz. Miss Hodgkins was his teaching associate for 14 years. 

Don Freund

Composer, pianist and conductor. He has composed over 80 performed works ranging from solo, chamber and orchestral music to pieces involving live performance with electronic instruments, music for dance and large theatre works. Recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, commissions and prizes, Professor Freund is Head of Composition at the Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana. 

Alexander Tutunov

Concert pianist, educator, and recording artist. Born in Vitebsk, Belarus, Dr. Tutunov entered the Central Music School of the famed Moscow Conservatory at age 7, where he graduated magna cum laude. He performed widely in the former Soviet Union, Poland, Bulgaria, the former Czechoslovakia, and the United States. Currently director of keyboard studies at Southern Oregon University.

New this year

-The Art of the Transcription with Professor Don Freund. 
-Russian Composers with Alexander Tutunov 
-Juniors at the Institute - String Orchestra and Master Classes (inquire for more information)

Categories of Participation

Participants - the following activities are included: gala opening faculty concert, daily duo master classes, two evening master classes (one each for violin and piano), the round table forum and luncheon, plus the opportunity to perform at a recital Sunday evening, June 25.

Associate participants - the following activities are included: gala opening faculty concert, daily duo master class observation, the two evening master classes (one each for violin and piano), the round table forum and luncheon, and two duo master classes, plus the opportunity to perform at a recital Sunday afternoon, June 25.

Auditors - the following activities are included: the gala opening faculty concert, daily duo master class and evening master class observation, the round table forum and luncheon, the final student
concerts.

Location

The Institute is held on the beautiful campus of Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. Nestled in the foothills of the Siskiyou Mountains in southern Oregon and filled with cultural attractions, Ashland is a town for walking. Within a fifteen-minute walk from the campus, one may choose from more than fifty restaurants, delis, ice cream parlors, and bakeries. There are numerous specialty shops, bookstores, art galleries, and, in the summer, an open air artists' marketplace.  Performing arts abound. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, America's largest regional repertory theatre, is one of several theatre companies in town. Lithia Park, with its duck ponds, paths and crystal clear creek, provides an ideal 100 acre setting for picnics, strolls and summer ballet and music concerts.

Housing and meals are available on campus.

Fees:

Participant's Tuition - $299
Associate Tuition   -  $199
Auditor's Tuition    -  $149
Room and Meals  - 
  $360    Double
  $465    Single

Application Information

Applicants must submit an audio or video cassette recording of one movement from the standard Duo Sonata repertoire with their application. Application deadline is April 3, 2000 (postmarked). A late fee of $10 (non-refundable) must accompany your application after April 3. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance and sent a registration/payment form by April 23. Full payment is due May 15. 

Selected participants will be assigned repertoire to prepare (one complete Sonata and a Jascha Heifetz transcription) in advance of the Institute.  Selected participants will be assigned a duo partner for the Institute.  You may request a particular partner on the application form but each person must apply separately.