4th Annual Capitol Sound Strings June Festival
Orchestra, Fiddling, Group Classes for Beginner & Intermediate String Students; Audition Preparatory & Ensemble for Advanced students
Date and time
Location
Rocklands Farm Winery
14531 Montevideo Road Poolesville, MD 20837Refund Policy
About this event
- 3 days 3 hours
- An exciting 3-1/2 day festival for Violin, Viola, and Cello students to explore collaborative music in a variety of new and fun ways! Facilities provide cover from rain.
- Held on the beautiful setting of Rocklands Farm & Winery.
- Violin and Cello students (Suzuki Level Book 1-6/ASTA Level 1-4) will engage with others as we explore orchestral playing, fiddling, music theory games, group classes, and a daily play-in. We welcome students from both Suzuki and Traditional programs.
- The Advanced Audition Program welcomes Advanced Violin/Viola/Cello Students (Suzuki Books 7-10+ / ASTA Level 5 - 6). Students will work with members of the National Symphony and University of Maryland on standard professional orchestra repertoire, and participate in a daily ensemble and an audition seminar.
Program Schedule
Mon/Tues/Wed, June 17, 18, 19. 10:00AM - 3:00PM / 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM for Advanced Audition Students
- Pizzicati Strings (Suzuki Book 1-2 / ASTA Level 1-2) Beginners’ Orchestra / Repertory Class / Early Fiddling
- Arco Strings (Suzuki Books 3-6 / ASTA Level 3-4) Orchestra / Repertory Class / Fiddle Patch
- Advanced Audition Program (Suzuki Books 7-10+ / ASTA Level 5 - 6) Orchestral Excerpt Classes / Audition Seminar / Advanced Ensemble
Wednesday, June 19. 4:00PM
Advanced Audition Program Students’ Performance
Thursday, June 20. 10:00 AM
Final Concert for Pizzicati and Arco Strings
Faculty Listing
Frank Auer, violin
(Thistledown Academy, TN)
Sarah Berry, cello & orchestra
(Western Kentucky University, KY)
Elizabeth Cunha, violin & music theory games
(Silver Strings Suzuki, MD)
Dan Foster, viola & audition program
(National Symphony, DC)
Joel Fuller, violin & audition program
(National Symphony, DC)
Susan Fuller, violin & festival co-director
(Capitol Sound Strings, MD)
James Lee, cello & audition program
(National Symphony, DC)
Jasmine Lee, piano accompanist
(MD)
David Salness, violin & audition program
(University of Maryland & The Left Bank Quartet, VA)
Chris Sanchez, violin & festival co-director
(Capitol Sound Strings, MD)
Briannah Steele, violin
Frequently asked questions
Parents are responsible for ensuring that evey child they register is accompanied by an adult. The designated adult is responsible for supervising them throughout the duration of the program. Teenagers may attend unaccompaied, provided that one parent signs and submits a waiver.
A $50 cancelation fee will be charged per attendee for cancelations on or before May 1. All other fees are refundable when a written request is sent to Chris Sanchez via email by May 1. Refund requests emailed on or after May 1 will not be honored.
While your child may be in the same class as Book 3 students, he/she will only be expected play up to his/her most advanced piece. When each child is finished playing their most polished piece, they are expected to watch and learn from the more advanced players.
Yes! Repertory classes are the only classes that will contain some Suzuki-based repertoire. For those classes, a repertory study list will be distributed on May 1, so that everyone will have 7 weeks to prepare their music in advance of the festival. Advanced preparation is required for all students.
YES. Students will be given a repertory list, posted by May 1, which they must prepare before arrival. Orchestra Music, Advanced Ensemble Music, and Advanced Orchestral Excerpts and will be sent to students by May 1, with the expectation that it will be learned thoroughly before arrival.
Most students will need to arrive by 9:45am to be on time for their 10am class. Most students will start at either 10am or later and should plan to arrive by 20-30 minutes before their first class. Individualized scheduled will be delivered by June 15.
Lunch can be purchased by Cured and Crisp or there are charcuterie selections, chips and drinks available at the winery. You may also wish to bring your own lunch.
Yes! We think about all of this as we create the schedules, especially for the youngest children. Pizzicati Strings students will be scheduled for four hours starting at 10am and ending at 2pm (consisting of: two consecutive classes, one play/lunch hour, and a third nonconsecutive class).
This situation is improbable considering the wide breadth of advancement for each group, but possible. In this case, I would ask another trusted parent to watch over one of your children while you attend the class of the child who may need more of your guidance.