Dear Violinists, Violists, Cellists, Bassists and
Pianists,
The Mobile Symphony is happy to once again
be hosting ChamberFest, a 4-day chamber
music workshop for string players and pianists
of all ages in the Mobile Bay area. This
workshop will teach skills that improve a
musician’s solo and large ensemble playing.
Each player is both soloist and team member at
the same time. Playing chamber music
sharpens vital listening skills and provides
invaluable musicianship training. In fact,
musicians who play in chamber ensembles
typically improve faster than those who don’t.
ChamberFest is meant to be a jumping off point
for musicians to form a group that may
continue playing together long after the
workshop is over.
We will do our best to place each musician who
applies, but may be limited by the number of
applicants and the instruments they play. If
you have any questions, please don’t hesitate
to contact me
Sincerely,
Dr. Guo-Sheng Huang
Director, MSO ChamberFest
[email protected]
(251) 404-3986
Mobile Symphony
CHAMBERFEST 2016
Participant Registration
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WHAT YOU’LL GET
Each chamber ensemble will be coached by all
four coaches to experience different
coaching/teaching styles. Coaches are
members of the Mobile Symphony.
ChamberFest will also include:
 Workshop on rehearsal techniques
 Faculty chamber recital
 6 hours of coached rehearsal time
 Chamber group masterclasses
 Final chamber group concert
TOTAL COST: $179
___ Non-refundable deposit by 4/1/16 $100
___ Remaining tuition by 5/1/16
$ 79
Total Tuition
$179
___ I would like to donate to the
ChamberFest Scholarship fund
$____
Name:________________________________
Parent’s name (optional):________________
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Please detach and return this form with your
$100 deposit (check payable to Mobile
Symphony) by 4/1/16 to:
Mobile Symphony Orchestra
PO Box 3127
Mobile, AL 36652-3127
ChamberFest 2016 Schedule:
Thursday, June 2, 2016
4pm-8pm
Friday, June 3, 2016
4pm-8pm
Saturday, June 4, 2016
2pm-6pm
Sunday, June 5, 2016
2pm-4:30pm
5pm: Final Concert and Reception
Phone:_______________________________
Email:________________________________
Age: _________, or Adult (please circle)
Instrument:____________________________
***Dinner is not included – we ask that
participants brown bag their dinner.
Location: Department of Music
Laidlaw Performing Arts Center
5751 USA Drive South
Mobile, AL 36688-0002
Workshop Tuition: $179
Tuition is due in full by 5/1/16. Your deposit is
non-refundable and will go towards the
workshop fee. Music will not be sent until
payment is made in full.
I have been taking private lessons for ______
years.
My Private Teacher
Name:________________________________
A limited amount of scholarship assistance is
available. To be considered for a partial
scholarship please check
here and you will be sent a
scholarship application:
I have a pre-formed chamber music ensemble
with these players:
Phone:________________________________
Email:_________________________________
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Students are strongly encouraged to form their
own chamber music groups, as this makes
working together much easier! All members of
pre-formed groups must submit their own
application and deposit by the April 1 deadline.
ChamberFest 2016 Faculty
Ms. Enen Yu, co-concertmaster of the
Mobile Symphony Orchestra and
concertmaster of the Mobile Opera
Orchestra and is also a strings teacher and
coach for Mobile Symphony’s Education
programs. Ms. Yu is a co-founder of the
Archduke Piano Trio and performs in
chamber music concerts throughout the
Gulf Coast. She is an adjunct string faculty
member at the University of Mobile.
Dr. Guo-Sheng Huang was born to a
musical family in Taichung, Taiwan. His
parents were both music teachers and
choral directors in public schools. Huang
started his music education early with his
mother at age of four on the piano. Since
he began working with Mobile Symphony
as cellist and strings teacher in 2003, Huang
has dedicated himself to promoting cello
study and chamber music in the Gulf Coast
area. He founded MSO’s String Academy
that now provides orchestral and chamber
music training for many young students. He
is a co-founder of the Archduke Piano Trio.
Dr. Robert Holm is Professor of Music at
the University of South Alabama, where he
teaches piano, directs the piano ensemble
and serves as faculty pianist for the Musical
Arts Series. He was added to the roster of
Steinway Artists in Spring 2010. Dr. Holm
has competed in many national and
international piano competitions. He was a
semi-finalist at the 2004 International
Adilia Alieva Competition in Gaillard,
France, a finalist at both the 2003
International Franz Liszt Competition in
Grottammare, Italy and the 2002
International Bartók-Kabalevsky-Prokofiev
Competition in Radford, Virginia.
Additionally he was the Third Prize winner
at the 1997 International Beethoven Piano
Sonata Competition in Memphis,
Tennessee. He is a co-founder of the
Archduke Piano Trio.
Dr. Laurel Yu is currently member of the
Viola section of the Mobile Symphony
Orchestra. Dr. Yu has worked and studied
chamber music with Pamela Ryan, the Muir
String Quartet, Raphael Hillyer, George
Neikrug, Beth Newdome, Carolyn Bridger,
Eliot Chapo, Corinne Stillwell, and Deloise
Lima. As a devoted educator, Dr. Yu started
an after school violin program for grade
school students in Tallahassee, Florida,
while also developing an outreach chamber
music program for Okaloosa and Walton
counties in Florida. He is also currently the
violist in the Anon Ensemble, a trio for
flute, viola, and bassoon.
CHAMBERFEST COACHES
Dr. Guo-Sheng Huang, Director and cellist
Ms. Enen Yu, violinist
Dr. Robert Holm, pianist
Dr. Laurel Yu, violist
Questions? Contact us!
Ben Harper, Education Coordinator
[email protected]
Questions? Contact us!
Ben Harper, Education Coordinator
[email protected]
Mobile Symphony Orchestra
P.O. Box 3127
Mobile, AL 36652-3127
Phone: (251) 432-2010
Fax: (251) 432-6618
www.mobilesymphony.org
CHAMBERFEST
2016
June 2-5, 2016