June 19, 2010
The Montecito Schedule has been finalized with a few important concert dates and masterclasses! Check out the schedule by downloading it here.

June 9, 2010
Yoga class sign-ups now available! Please e-mail us if you would like to sign up.

Please download a packing list here for items to bring to MSMF.

April 12, 2010
Acclaimed Grammy-winning cellist János Starker will be in residence at Montecito this summer giving master classes on August 4th and 5th.

January 12, 2010
Redesign and relaunch of Montecito Music Festival's website. Our new website will feature easy-access to information on the Montecito family, revamped and redesigned faculty biographies, and a new Twitter feed.

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Summer Session: July 19 - August 7, 2010

Application Deadline: March 15, 2010

Scholarship Application Deadline: March 1, 2010

Notification of Acceptance : April 5, 2010

Deposit Due: April 15, 2010

Tuition Balance Due: May 15, 2010

Emanuel Borok Scholarship Recital: July 26, 2010, 8-9 PM

Ory Shihor Masterclass: July 27, 2010, 3-4PM

Daniel Shapiro Masterclass: July 28, 2010, 3-4PM

Leon Fleischer Tribute Concert: July 31, 2010, 8-9 PM

Cello Concert for Janos Starker: August 5, 2010, 8-9 PM

Finale Student Concert: August 6, 2010, 3-4 PM and 7:30-8:30 PM

Note: $15 General Admission, $7.50 Children/Seniors for Masterclass and Concert Events

2010 Season Application - Now Available!

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    Curriculum & Facilities

    Students will enjoy three weeks of intense musical training at Westmont College's beautiful campus in Santa Barbara, California, located approximately 95 miles north of Los Angeles.

    Please visit our transportation page located here for directions to Westmont College.

    Each student will receive two private lessons and two chamber music coachings per week.  If a student is selected to play in their teacher's studio class, that class may count as one of their lessons.  Selected students will also play in master classes and may compete for the opportunity to perform a concerto with a chamber orchestra.  All string players will be placed in chamber ensembles, and the most advanced players will be placed in chamber ensembles alongside faculty members.  Pianists will have the opportunity to choose an all-solo schedule or may request to be considered for placement in a chamber ensemble.

    Please take a look at our campus photos, where students will have the opportunity to relax on the beautiful Westmont campus and are encouraged to participate in healthy activities. Students will also enjoy fully furnished dormitories and have full access to amenities including Olympic-sized swimming pools, tennis courts, etc. Master classes and recitals will be held at beautiful locations on campus where students and instructors will exchange musical ideas and knowledge:

     

    The three weeks students spend at Montecito Summer Music Festival are generally structured into these typical days:

    Sample Day 1
    7:00 - 8:00 AM: Breakfast
    8:15 - 9:00 AM - Exercise (Walk, Running, Meditation, Yoga, etc.)
    9:00 - 11:00 AM - Individual Practice
    11:00 - 12:30 PM - Private Lesson
    12:45 - 2:00 PM - Lunch
    2:00 - 4:30 PM - Master Class / Chamber Music Coaching / Guest Lecturers
    4:30 - 5:30 PM - Individual Practice / Concert / Master Class
    5:30 - 6:45 - Dinner
    7:00 - 11:00 - Individual Practice / Concert / Master Class

    Sample Day 2
    8:15 AM - 4:30 PM - Field Trip / Community Outreach / Miscellaneous Concerts
    4:30 - 5:30 PM - Individual Practice
    7:00 - 11:00 PM - Individual Practice / Guest Artist / Master Class / Entertainment: Documentaries/Movies pertaining to music.

    Participants will have access to practice rooms 24 hours a day. Some practice rooms are equipped with Steinway pianos.

    Pianists will have the opportunity to participate in a concerto competition.  Repertoire should be selected from concertos for piano and string orchestra only.
     
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