SEASON 2024
CREATIVE MUSIC INTENSIVE
08/03–08/18 2024
Arts Letters & Numbers Campus
Averill Park, NY, United States
Creative Music Intensive is a two-week hybrid (in-person & online) program which will be held from August 3rd – 18th at Arts Letters & Numbers in 2024. The program is open to musicians working in any genre. Participants will be immersed in the creative process of making and performing music, exploring new approaches, and developing individual and collaborative works as creative artists.
Creative Music Intensive is a two-week hybrid (in-person & online) program which will be held from August 3rd – 18th at Arts Letters & Numbers in 2024. The program is open to musicians working in any genre. Participants will be immersed in the creative process of making and performing music, exploring new approaches, and developing individual and collaborative works as creative artists.
This unique program will be directed and led by Michael Harrison, Music Program Director and recurring Visiting Artist of Arts Letters & Numbers, and co-taught by Bergamot Quartet, Aleksandra Vrebalov, Elliot Cole, Payton MacDonald, and David Gersten, Arts Letters & Numbers founding director. Each will host weekly classes on site and via Zoom, offer one-on-one private lessons, and facilitate potential collaborations with co-participants. The program will also feature performances by Terry Riley (online), filmmaker Bill Morrison, and faculty members.
Topics to be covered during group and private classes include composition and improvisation; composing for string quartet and percussion; Indian classical ragas, rhythms and techniques; performance, recording and career strategies; and developing interdisciplinary work and collaborations.
Participants are encouraged to come with creative projects they want to develop. There are spaces to work, and opportunities to collaborate, present, and receive technical and artistic support.
At the conclusion of the program, on August 17th, participants will present a public performance together (live onsite and online), in which they may perform or arrange for other musicians to perform their work. Participants will also have the opportunity to compose a new work for performance by Bergamot Quartet or Payton MacDonald. The participants’ concert, BQ’s concert and other events are opportunities to explore new performance practices and material in a safe and welcoming environment. The faculty will also present concerts of their work.
PROGRAM BREAKDOWN & SCHEDULE
Eligibility
Applicants may be of any age or nationality. Arts Letters & Numbers can provide a letter to support an applicant’s tourist visa, if needed.
Application Deadline
May 15th, 2024
Duration of Program
August 3rd – 18th, 2024
Program Fee
$950 online (via Zoom)
$1950 (shared room, meals not included)
$2250 (private room, meals not included)
Scholarship
There are a limited number of Scholarships available with partial reduction of the program fee. Scholarships are only considered for applicants for whom this is crucial for their participation in the program, and require a separate application. The scholarship application should be submitted once the program application has been submitted.
Selection Process
Results from the application review process will go out on or before May 20th. A non-refundable deposit of $500 is due within two weeks upon acceptance to the program. Payment in full is due on July 1st.
Work samples are required for evaluating applications. The application form asks for a website, but if your works are not on a website, samples in pdf format and any questions regarding the application can be sent directly to: programs@artslettersandnumbers.com