Twenty-eighth Annual
Puget Sound Chamber Music Workshop
For intermediate and advanced players
sponsored by
Music Center of the Northwest
July 10 - 15, 2017
(Monday afternoon through Saturday morning)
Join us on the campus of Seattle Pacific University
for our twenty-eighth annual workshop! SPU is in
the heart of Seattle, ten minutes from downtown.
The Puget Sound Chamber Music Workshop is an
intense week of learning and music making with a
diverse group of interesting, friendly people.
Coaching/rehearsal sessions with specific music
assignments are an integral part of the daytime
schedule. Participant musicales are presented in an
informal, supportive environment.
A low faculty/participant ratio, limited enrollment, and assignments with varied personnel and
instrumentation assure a week of special experiences and warm camaraderie.
Our coaches are professionals with a strong chamber music background and a love for
teaching.
Program
Coaching and rehearsal sessions: Participants play in four ensembles, varied in size and
personnel, in the course of the week. Each ensemble receives professional coaching and has
scheduled rehearsals on assigned works, often not part of the standard repertoire for amateur
players.
A limited number of woodwind players and pianists are accepted each year, but assignments
for all-wind ensembles are rare. Most string players will have at least one assignment in an
ensemble with winds.
Participant musicales: Each assignment concludes with an
informal musicale that includes all participants. The musicales
provide a focus for the coaching and an opportunity to hear less
familiar works.
“Potluck” reading sessions: Like a potluck meal, the
details of the personnel and instrumentation are a surprise at
the scheduled hours. Inclusion of coaches in participant
ensembles is a special treat.
Free reading fills the evenings: Our extensive music library of over 700 chamber works is
available for informal sight-reading during the evenings. For some this is a time to revisit old
favorites and for others it is an opportunity to explore unfamiliar literature.
Minimum playing experience required:
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String players: ensemble experience and sight reading skills at the level of Mozart or
Haydn string quartets.
Wind players: stamina to play at least four hours each day and sight reading skills at
the level of Mozart chamber music.
Pianists: excellent sight reading skills and playing ability at the level of Mozart or
Beethoven trios.
Seattle Pacific University Facilities
Coaching sessions, performance spaces, and sleeping
accommodations are in Arnett Hall and all are
handicapped accessible. Accommodations are in
dormitory suites (single or double rooms) with shared
bathroom in the suite. Meals are a short walk away in
Gwinn Commons, rated in the top 10 dining services in
American colleges.
Please note that SPU is a non-smoking, alcohol free
campus.
Participants may wish to arrive early or stay late in order to take advantage of sightseeing in
the Puget Sound area or the nearby Cascade mountains. We request that participants schedule
tourist activities before or after the workshop dates, rather than take a "day off" from workshop
participation, so as to not disrupt scheduling.
Tuition: $525
Room and Board: $437 double/ $487 single
Commuter Fee: $55
APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 10, 2017
Acceptance will be based on balanced instrumentation and experience levels. Notice of
acceptance will be sent by April 17, along with registration forms and information on room and
meal reservations. A waiting list will be maintained once participation limits are reached.
Applications received after April 10 will be considered on a space-available basis. Returning
participants will receive acceptance priority until the deadline date.
For further information call or e-mail: (206) 526-8443; [email protected]
The Puget Sound Chamber Music Workshop is a program of Music Center of the Northwest, a 501c(3)
organization, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation,
ethnicity or any other basis in any of its policies or activities.
APPLICATION
Name _____________________________ E-mail ________________________
Address __________________________________________________________
street
________________________________________________________________
Phone: (
city
state
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(
preferred
zip
) ___________________
secondary
Instrument(s) _________________________________________________
Performance level:
Instrument I:
Instrument II:
Int
Int
Semi-adv
Semi-adv
Adv
Adv
I am a frequent participant in:
Trios _____
Quartets_____ Quintets_____
Piano/strings or winds ____
Orchestra ____
Solo _____
Describe your most satisfying chamber music experience, noting a specific work if possible.
What other chamber workshops have you attended?
Circle your sight-reading comfort level: (low) 1 2 3 4 5 (high)
Please tell us how you found out about the Puget Sound Chamber Music Workshop:
Mail completed application to:
Puget Sound Chamber Music Workshop
Music Center of the Northwest
PO Box 30757
Seattle, WA 98113-0757
PLEASE DO NOT SEND MONEY WITH YOUR APPLICATION. A $75 non-refundable deposit is
required at the time of acceptance, with the balance due by June 12.
Coaching Staff
Janice Gockel, workshop director, studied eight summers at the Music Academy of the West,
including private lessons with Sally Peck and William Primrose and chamber music with Gabor Rejto,
Emanuel Bay, Jerome Lowenthal, and Mitchel Lurie. She received degrees in viola performance from
Augustana College in Illinois and Wichita State University. Janice was the Founding Director of Music
Center of the Northwest and the Puget Sound Chamber Music Workshop. In addition to teaching
private lessons and early childhood music, Janice currently performs in Philharmonia Northwest and
Allspice International Dance Band.
Charles Enlow, piano, is active as a solo and collaborative artist, and has performed throughout the
United States, Europe, and the Pacific Northwest. A member of the faculty at Shoreline Community
College Music Department, he teaches piano, collaborative piano, vocal ensemble performance, and
directs the Opera Workshop and Musical Theater productions. Dr. Enlow studied at The Juilliard
School, The San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and received his Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano
Performance at the University of Texas at Austin. His solo and collaborative performance repertoire
spans three centuries, from Bach, Scarlatti, and Mozart to Rachmaninov, Mompou, and contemporary
works by American composers. Dr. Enlow has a special passion for piano music of Spain and France,
with a particular interest in the solo piano music of Gabriel Fauré.
Thane Lewis is Principal Violist of the Tacoma Symphony and a member of the Northwest
Sinfonietta. He plays intermittently with the 5th Avenue Theater Orchestra and the Pacific Northwest
Ballet Orchestra and has been a soloist with the Lake Union Civic Orchestra, Octava, the Eastside
Symphony and the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Lewis has twice been a featured performer on
KING FM’s Northwest Focus, promoting the Max Aronoff Viola Institute and can be heard (if you listen
very closely) on a number of Hollywood movie soundtracks and on works found on the Sonic Window,
Immortal Classics, and First Impression Music labels. As a chamber musician, he has performed in the
Second City, Jacobsen, Governor's Mansion and Seattle Symphony Musicians' Chamber Music Series.
Mr. Lewis wrote the biography of his former teacher: Fiddling With Life: The Unusual Journey of
Steven Staryk.
The passionate artistry of violinist LINDA MELSTED has won the hearts of audiences across North
America, Europe, and Japan. Currently concertmaster of Seattle Baroque Orchestra, she has appeared
as soloist, member, and leader of many outstanding ensembles, including Tafelmusik, Portland
Baroque Orchestra, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Pacific MusicWorks, Philharmonia Baroque, and
Freiburg BaroqueOrchestra. Linda’s true love is chamber music. She has performed with many
ensembles in chamber music series from Toronto to Seattle and is a founding member of the chamber
ensembles sound|counterpoint and Salish Sea Players – a group dedicated to bringing early
music to retirement and nursing facilities in the greater Seattle area. Working with adult amateurs is
one of Linda’s favorite activities. She happily coaches students at her home and at various chamber
music festivals. She has worked with community baroque orchestras in Toronto and Calgary in
workshop settings and was the director of Seattle’s New Baroque Orchestra 2011-2015.
Miriam Shames, cello, brings to her teaching, coaching and performing a passion for communicating
with and helping people through music. She holds a BA in Literature from Yale University and an MA in
Performance from The Julliard School. She has performed recitals on the Second City Chamber Series,
played with the Pacific Northwest Ballet, and as Associate Principal cellist of the Tacoma Symphony.
Her students range from young children to adults and retirees, and she loves being able to help each
individual find their joy in playing. She also loves books, biking, animals, and road trips.
Eileen Swanson, viola, is a founding member of the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra. In addition to
local performances at McCaw Hall, the orchestra has traveled to New York City to perform with the
PNB company. In a review of its second tour in February, 2016, the New York Times reviewer called the
orchestra "the best ballet band in America." Eileen is also a founding member of the Auburn Symphony,
which will soon celebrate its 20th anniversary. Her tenure as principal viola of the Cathedral Chamber
Orchestra at St James Cathedral exceeds 30 years. During the summers she performs in the Friday
Harbor Chamber Music Festival and coaches adult amateur players at the Puget Sound Chamber Music
Workshop and at Midsummer Musical Retreat. In her private studio she teaches viola, violin and/or
piano to students ranging in age from 7 to 87. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in music
(viola, music history, and harpsichord) from the University of Washington.
Flutist Susan Telford studied violin, cello, and piano, before settling on flute, receiving degrees from the
University of Washington and Northwestern University, where she received Program Honors. She also
studied at the Music Academy of the West. With the ensemble Quake, Susan performed at the Pacific Rim
Music Festival in California, the CrossSound Festival in Alaska, and the Music Biennale Zagreb. She has
been a member of the Tacoma Symphony, Elgin Symphony, Evansville Philharmonic, Bellevue
Philharmonic, Chicago Chamber Orchestra, and several chamber groups, as well as a substitute/extra with
the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and other ensembles in the Seattle area.
Currently she performs with the Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey and the Auburn Symphony. Susan has
premiered many compositions by living composers, and has been a soloist with orchestras and in recital. As
a studio musician she has performed on movie and game soundtracks and other projects. In addition to her
private flute studio, she has served as artist/faculty at the University of Evansville, Midsummer Musical
Retreat, and Marrowstone in the City.
Janet Utterback, violin, is currently active in many local music groups including Tacoma Symphony,
Tacoma Opera, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber, Auburn Symphony, Northwest Sinfonietta, "Scrape" (a
12-15 piece ensemble championing local compositions/experimentation), and a recently formed piano
trio "Turnia." A long time resident of the Seattle-Tacoma area, Janet takes great pride and pleasure in
maintaining a healthy private violin/viola studio. Seasonally, Janet looks forward to every October
(since 2000) when she participates in the "Joy of Piano Trio Festival" and more recently (since 2013) to
her week long summer chamber coaching experiences with Puget Sound Chamber Music Workshop.
Nathan Whittaker, violoncello, enjoys a unique and diverse career as a concert soloist, chamber
musician, recitalist, teacher, and historical cello specialist. He plays regularly with the Seattle Baroque
Orchestra, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Portland Baroque Orchestra, and is a founding member of the
Op. 20 String Quartet. Recent concert appearances have included the Indianapolis Early Music Festival,
Vancouver Early Music Festival, and Pacific Baroque Festival (Victoria, B.C.), as well as other concert
stops ranging from Seattle to New York to Dubai. He also composed and recorded an original score for
the Emmy nominated documentary "When Seattle Invented the Future". He can be heard on recordings
by ATMA Musique and Harmonia and broadcasts by NPR, CBC, and KING FM. An active pedagogue,
he maintains a dynamic private studio and is faculty at the Cornish College of the Arts and the founder
and director of the Seattle Chamber Music Coaching Sessions (SCMCS). Nathan completed a Doctorate
of Musical Arts at the University of Washington in 2012 and also holds degrees from Indiana
University.