CMNC - Mills College Oct '10 Workshop Announcement and Links - Chamber Musicians of Northern California

Saturday will consist of a full day coached session and a master class ending at 5:30, followed by the Coaches' Concert (ending about 6:30), dinner (ending about 7:15), and freelancing (ending around 10:00 at the latest).
Sunday will also be an all day coached session. The Sunday session will end at 4:00 with an optional performance sampler afterwards. The optional performance sampler is new to this workshop. It begins at 4:15 for those groups wishing to participate. It will end at approximately 5:15.
Freelancing is encouraged Saturday evening, at lunchtimes on both days, and (new to this workshop) on Sunday from 4:00–5:00. Optional freelancing Sunday 4:00-5:00 is for those groups not wishing to participate in the performance sampler, but wanting more playing time.

ARRIVAL TIMES for Mills College Workshop:

For Saturday and both-day participants: Arrive at Rothwell at 8:15–8:45 Saturday, to register and chat before 9:00 start time.

Sunday-Only Participants: Arrive at Rothwell 8:30–8:40 to register and to attend the Sunday-Only Orientation Meeting at 8:45 in the Tea Room adjacent to the Faculty Dining Room.

We consider all applications up to the deadline date, but sometimes have to waitlist or give participants only one day to manage instrument balance. We are also limited by the number of rooms we are allowed to use at each of our venues.

Everyone is encouraged to apply individually. Whether you are applying for one day or both days, please indicate on the application if you (and/or your preformed group) can attend either day. This will be greatly appreciated and your acceptance possibly might hinge on your flexibility. Of course, if you can only attend one day, we will make an effort to accommodate you.

If you apply as an Individual, we will assign you to groups and provide music for you on both Saturday and Sunday.
A limited number of Preformed Groups will be accepted for the workshop. Applicants can apply as a preformed group for only one of the two days, and are strongly encouraged to attend the other day non-preformed. Preference is given to groups with members who wish to attend both days.
Preformed groups must provide their own music and a score for the coach (even if the score is a piano part, an additional copy must be provided). Groups unable to meet these requirements will not be accepted.
Minimum group size is a trio. Preference may be given to larger groups depending on the number of applicants and available rooms.

To Apply

Login - if you are a member or are on our mailing list.
For Login support, mail @ cmnc.org or call 510-828-4148
After you login, you will see the link for the online workshop application.

Register
New to CMNC? Please register (either for New Membership or for Mail List Only), then apply for the workshop.

Please use the online application if at all possible. If you have problems with this, please send email to mail @ cmnc.org or call our message phone, 510-828-4148, to explain your problem.

Financial Aid is only available to current CMNC members, $30 per day. (Membership dues are $15 for new members and $35 annually thereafter. Login and look at your Member Account's Membership Details to determine if you are a paid-up member. If not current, pay your annual membership dues and then apply.) We also invite you to make a donation of whatever amount you can afford.

*If you join or renew your CMNC membership, please complete membership payment before applying for the workshop. You need to be a paid-up member before the system can save you money by calculating member fees.

Workshop Fees - Oct. 16-17	Member*	NON-Member	Member Financial Aid
BOTH Days	$240	$260	$60
SATURDAY only	$135	$145	$30
SUNDAY only	$105	$115	$30

Extra meals for your guests	Saturday Lunch	Saturday Dinner	Sunday Lunch
Extra meals for your guests	$17	$21	$17

Pre-Workshop Schedule:

Application and Payment Deadline: Friday, August 27, 2010

Please pay the workshop fee when you apply. Fees for any day(s) that you are waitlisted will be refunded in full prior to the workshop.

Acceptance:
We will send every applicant an acceptance/regrets notice by Sept 13, 2010. If yours has not arrived by Sept 17, please contact us by phone or e-mail!
Send E-mail to: mail @ cmnc.org
or call the CMNC Message Phone: 510-828-4148.

If you are accepted, we are planning on your presence, and it is crucial that you come.

If you cannot come, please notify us, the earlier the better. Your cancellation is not official until we acknowledge it, so you have confirmation that your message was received.
To ensure a workable instrument balance, some applicants may be accepted for only one day or wait-listed subject to cancellations.
- For example, there are a limited number of pianos, so we may not be able to accept all the pianists who apply.
Assignments will be discussed with pianists about 3 weeks before the workshop.
Because both days are coached, non-preformed strings will be notified of Saturday and Sunday assignments about 10 days before the workshop.
We will offer to notify winds of their assignments.
A new section in our Links page suggests the likeliest places to quickly obtain music
A roster will be available to accepted applicants.

If you are wait-listed, your payment will be refunded in full; we will contact you if the workshop balance changes.

Cancellations:

If you cancel before Sept 3, 2010 you will receive full refund.
If you cancel between Sept 3 and Sept 30, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel after Sept 30 there is no refund except for medical and family emergencies.

If you must cancel, contact us. If we don't respond quickly, keep trying until we confirm your cancellation.

Parking

Free parking in any guest parking lot (see New CMNC Annotated Mills Campus Map)

Workshop Overview:

Master classes on Saturday at 4:00, optional performance samplers on Sunday at 4:15. These take place after the coached sessions which start 9:00 am both days.
After the Saturday master classes there will be a Coaches' Concert by the Cypress String Quartet.
Freelancing, as usual, will be available Saturday evening 7:30-10:00 pm and during lunch times. NEW You may also freelance 4:00-5:00 on Sunday.
- What is Freelancing?
- Table with room signup list and freelance sheets is near the Registration table
- Each group should sign up for a room
- Rooms with pianos should be reserved by piano groups
- Use a Freelance signup sheet if you want to play a piece but you need players
- If your group is complete, you do not need to fill out a freelance signup sheet, but you do need to sign up for a room
CMNC library of chamber music scores and parts will be available for freelancing -- over 1200 items for 3 to 16 players. Look at our online listing.
Lunch and dinner served on Saturday, and lunch served on Sunday. Snacks available at breaks. Meals are catered in the cafeteria.
Security room provided for instrument storage.

Effective workshop participation requires a reasonable level of technical competence and previous familiarity with chamber music. High technical proficiency can compensate to some extent for lack of chamber music experience, but sight-reading skill is essential.

True beginners are not likely to be adequately prepared for the experience of playing at the workshop.
If you are a beginner, we encourage you to form chamber groups at home in order to gain self-confidence and some familiarity with the literature before applying to play at an organized workshop.
CMNC members receive a directory of all members, which will help you in forming groups for this purpose.
CMNClist is another good way to find fellow players.
CMNC also recommends the chamber music classes for adults at the Crowden school
To ensure a workable instrument balance, the workshop may have to set specific quotas of various instruments and playing abilities.

Address any questions by E-mail to:
mail @ cmnc.org
or use the CMNC Message Phone: 510-828-4148

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