June in Buffalo Performance Institute announced!

JACK Quartet

The Center for 21st Century Music is excited to announce the details of the first ever June in Buffalo Performance Institute! For the first year ever, contemporary music performers around the world are invited to participate in masterclasses, seminars, workshops, and performances at June in Buffalo, and work with members of the June in Buffalo Performance Faculty, including the JACK Quartet, Talujon Percussion Ensemble, Tom Kolor, Jonathan Golove, and New York Philharmonic pianist-in-residence and Performance Institute director Eric Huebner. Complete details below.  


June in Buffalo Performance Institute

The June in Buffalo Performance Institute invites performers with an interest in contemporary music to take part in an intensive 10-day festival of concerts, master classes and seminars. Held on the campus of the University at Buffalo, the 2013 Performance Institute invites pianists, strings players and percussionists as well as pre-formed string quartets and percussion ensembles to apply. All participants will have the opportunity to study and collaborate with Performance Institute faculty and perform as well as attend June in Buffalo composer workshops and concerts. The Performance Institute coincides with the annual June in Buffalo festival for composers and will run from May 30th - June 8th, 2013.

Performance Institute Faculty:
Ensembles-in-Residence:

JACK Quartet
Talujon Percussion Ensemble (5/31-6/3)

Eric Huebner, piano

Performance Institute director
University at Buffalo assistant professor
New York Philharmonic principal pianist

Jonathan Golove, cello

University at Buffalo associate professor

Tom Kolor, percussion

University at Buffalo assistant professor
member, Talujon Percussion Ensemble

June in Buffalo Faculty Composers
David Felder
Augusta Read Thomas
Charles Wuorinen
Yehudi Wyner

Performance Ensembles
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Ensemble Linea
Ensemble Signal, Brad Lubman, conductor
Slee Sinfonietta
Talea Ensemble, Jim Baker, conductor

Arrival day: May 29, 2013
Departure day: June 9, 2013
Tuition: $950
($750 per member for string quartets or percussion ensembles)
On-campus housing: $400 (does not include meals)

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Please submit the following for consideration by February 15th, 2013:

- Full contact information including name, mailing address, phone number and email

- Short bio including education and performance experience

- A representative CD recording (preferably live)

- Application Fee: Check in the amount of $25 made out to "June in Buffalo"

Completed applications should be mailed to:

Prof. Eric Huebner
220 Baird Hall
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260

For general information, contact Eric Huebner

phone: (716) 645-0637
fax: (716) 645-3824
email: erichueb@buffalo.edu

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