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Follow on Google News | Zodiac Music Academy & Festival Announces Inaugural Season July 2-15, 2013, In The South Of FranceACADEMY AND FESTIVAL TO OFFER TWO WEEKS OF INTENSE MUSICAL TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE FRENCH RIVIERA
The Zodiac Music Academy & Festival is now inviting students and young professionals to spend two weeks of intense musical training and performance in one of the most stunningly beautiful corners of the world, the South of France. Boasting an international faculty, the Academy will offer master classes with renowned French artists, chamber music coaching with the Zodiac Trio, French cultural immersion, and ample performance opportunities. Students will receive four one-hour private lessons and four chamber music coaching sessions, as well as the opportunity to participate in a master class and to perform in concerts throughout the region. The Zodiac Music Academy & Festival will also organize excursions to points of interest on the French Riviera and offer various educational seminars and clinics on a variety of topics from music business entrepreneurship to auditioning for orchestras. The Zodiac Music Academy & Festival will make its home in the small medieval town of Valdeblore. Nestled in the midst of the French Alps, Valdeblore provides an ideal setting for artistic reflection and in-depth training, while still being part of the culturally bustling region of Côte d'Azur. The Festival was created by the Zodiac Trio, which will serve as the chamber music ensemble-in- Founder and Artistic Director clarinetist Kliment Krylovskiy discussed the Festival’s origin and goals: “When I first came to Paris with the Trio to study with the Ysaÿe Quartet at the Paris Conservatory, I found the level of musicianship extraordinarily high. I was riveted by the long-standing tradition of the French conservatoire and its competitiveness. We wanted to bring these traditions to the Academy while also addressing entrepreneurship, leadership and performance, against the backdrop of the legendary Côte d'Azur.” Mr. Krylovskiy states that the Zodiac Music Academy & Festival is the only summer academy based in France that provides master classes for every instrument as well as private instruction; Application Deadline is April 15, 2013. More information is available at www.zodiacfestival.com. ABOUT THE ZODIAC TRIO The Zodiac Trio enjoys an international concert schedule that spans three continents and presents an eclectic repertoire that mixes contemporary with the traditional. Protégé The Zodiac Trio was originally formed in 2006 at the Manhattan School of Music under the guidance of renowned clarinetist David Krakauer and violinist Isidore Cohen of the Beaux Arts Trio. Shortly after its formation at the Manhattan School of Music, the Trio was introduced to New York audiences by WQXR’s Robert Sherman, who aired multiple performances by the young ensemble on his “Young Artist Showcase.” Subsequently, the Zodiac Trio gave its official debut at the Kaufman Center, prompting Edith Eisler of the New York Concert Review to describe the young ensemble as “excellent…” Dedicated to education both on a conservatory level and in public schools, the Zodiac Trio often presents master classes, clinics and music presentations for young audiences at such institutions as Boston University, Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory, Tufts University, Western State College of Colorado, Southeastern State University of Oklahoma, Western Michigan University, Lonestar College Montgomery in Texas, Colorado College, Ningboa University in China and the China Conservatory of Beijing. In addition, the Zodiac Trio has developed an innovative program for children titled “Sound of the Imagination” A strong advocate of new music, the Zodiac Trio has commissioned new works in order to expand the clarinet-violin- The Zodiac Trio is on the artist roster of the Cziffra Foundation in Paris, an organization dedicated to promoting Europe’s top young artists. In addition, the ensemble was chosen by Culture France to receive support from the « Declic » Program, partner with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Mecenat Musical Societe General. The Zodiac Trio also enjoys the generous support of the Swiss Global Artistic Foundation. The Zodiac Trio is managed exclusively by Columbia Artists Management Inc. For further information: End
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