Piano Concerto Festival
Gala Piano Concerto Concert Program
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OrchNovaLA-Program-6-17-2023-revised-FINAL-4-rfsWestside Music Foundation (WMF) Piano Concerto Festival
with
WMF Robert Turner Memorial Scholarship Fund
WMF Li-yung Shang How Memorial Scholarship Fund
MTAC Santa Monica Bay
Westside Music Conservatory
Orchestra Nova LA
June 11–17, 2023
Festival
Westside Music Conservatory
12424 Wilshire Blvd Ste 100
Los Angeles (Brentwood), CA 90025
https://westsidemusicconservatory.com
Gala Concerts with Orchestra Nova LA (Ivan Shulman, Music Director)
Wilshire Ebell Theatre
4401 W 8th St
Los Angeles, CA 90005
https://ebellofla.org/theatre/
Deborah H. How • Executive Director
Robert Thies • Artistic Director
Ivan Shulman • Music Director & Conductor
Application Fee
$50 (non-refundable)
Festival Tuition Fees for accepted participants
$1,000 less $50 application fee for accepted students and amateur adults
$750 less $50 application fee for accepted teachers (no Masterclass)
- Scholarships for Tuition Fees are available for students enrolled in the USDA National School Lunch Program
- Please email Dr. Deborah H. How, Executive Director, for more information at info@westsidemusicfoundation.org, please include WMF Piano Concerto Competition in the Subject line. THANK YOU!
- Scholarships made possible by the Li-yung Shang How Memorial Scholarship Fund
Application Deadline
May 15, 2023
Accepted Applicants will be notified by May 20, 2023
Application Form
Festival Rules & Information
- See PDF below for Categories & Tuition Fees
- Tuition Fees for all selected participants (except Teachers) include:
- 1 Concerto Masterclass with Mr. Thies
and “Masterclass Pass” to attend all other Masterclasses- Teachers may add 1 Masterclass at $250/class
- All Participants may add additional Masterclasses at $250/class
- Concerto Repertoire ONLY
- 5 Concerto Literature Classes & 5 Concerto Analysis Classes with Dr. Deborah H. How
- Different Concerto Repertoire will be covered and discussed each day
Monday–Friday
- Different Concerto Repertoire will be covered and discussed each day
- 1 Workshop with Conductor with Dr. Ivan Shulman
and “Workshop with Conductor” Pass to attend all other Workshops- Gala Concert Concerto Repertoire ONLY
- 1–2 Coached Orchestra Rehearsals with Mr. Thies and Orchestra Nova LA
- 1 Gala Concerto Performance with Orchestra Nova LA at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre
- Private Lessons with Mr. Thies are optional at $300/hr
- Solo, Concerto, and Ensemble Repertoire
- 1 Concerto Masterclass with Mr. Thies
- Tuition Fees do NOT include housing, meals, or transportation
- Please e-mail info@westsidemusicconservatory.com with recommendations for hotels nearby
- Festival limited to 10–12 total participants combined from the four Categories
- Students applying for the Westside Music Foundation & MTAC Santa Monica Bay Robert Turner Concerto Competition must:
- Live/attend school in Westside Los Angeles
- OR study with a teacher in Westside Los Angeles
- OR study with a teacher who is a member of MTAC Santa Monica Bay or MTAC West Los Angeles
- https://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/region/westside/index.html
- Students applying for the Westside Music Foundation & MTAC Santa Monica Bay Robert Turner Concerto Competition must:
- Participants will submit representative YouTube video link, performance/competition résumé, and music biography during the application process
Festival Schedule (subject to change)
- Sunday, June 11, 2023
Westside Music Conservatory- 10:00am–10:00pm
Practice Rooms available
- 12:00pm–1:30pm
Lunch Break (on your own, but group may go out together)
- 1:30pm–5:30pm
Private Lessons (optional • exact lesson times TBD)
Workshops with Conductor (exact workshop times TBD)
- 5:30pm–7:00pm
Dinner Break (on your own, but group may go out together)
- 7:00pm–9:30pm
Masterclass (tentative)
- 10:00am–10:00pm
- Monday, June 12, 2023
Westside Music Conservatory- 10:00am–10:00pm
Practice Rooms available
- 10:00am–11:00am
Concerto Literature Class (in person or on Zoom)
- 11:00am–12:00pm
Concerto Analysis Class (in person or on Zoom)
- 12:00pm–1:30pm
Lunch Break
(on your own, but group may go out together)
- 1:30pm–5:30pm
Private Lessons (optional • exact lesson times TBD)
Workshops with Conductor (exact workshop times TBD)
- 5:30pm–7:00pm
Dinner Break (on your own, but group may go out together)
- 7:00pm–9:30pm
Masterclass (tentative)
- 10:00am–10:00pm
- Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Westside Music Conservatory- 10:00am–10:00pm
Practice Rooms available
- 10:00am–11:00am
Concerto Literature Class (in person or Zoom)
- 11:00am–12:00pm
Concerto Analysis Class (in person or Zoom)
- 12:00pm–1:30pm
Lunch Break (on your own, but group may go out together)
- 1:30pm–3:00pm
Private Lessons (optional • exact lesson times TBD)
Workshops with Conductor (exact workshop times TBD)
- 3:00pm–5:30pm
Masterclass (tentative)
- 5:30pm–7:00pm
Dinner Break
(on your own, but group may go out together)
- 7:00pm–10:00pm
Orchestra Rehearsal 1
- 10:00am–10:00pm
- Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Westside Music Conservatory- 10:00am–10:00pm
Practice Rooms available
- 10:00am–11:00am
Concerto Literature Class (in person or on Zoom)
- 11:00am–12:00pm
Concerto Analysis Class (in person or on Zoom)
- 12:00pm–1:30pm
Lunch Break
(on your own, but group may go out together)
- 1:30pm–5:30pm
Private Lessons (optional • exact lesson times TBD)
Workshops with Conductor (exact workshop times TBD)
- 5:30pm–7:00pm
Dinner Break (on your own, but group may go out together)
- 7:00pm–9:30pm
Masterclass (tentative)
- 10:00am–10:00pm
- Thursday, June 15, 2023
Westside Music Conservatory- 10:00am–10:00pm
Practice Rooms available
- 10:00am–11:00am
Concerto Literature Class (in person or Zoom)
- 11:00am–12:00pm
Concerto Analysis Class (in person or Zoom)
- 12:00pm–1:30pm
Lunch Break (on your own, but group may go out together)
- 1:30pm–3:00pm
Private Lessons (optional • exact lesson times TBD)
Workshops with Conductor (exact workshop times TBD)
- 3:00pm–5:30pm
Masterclass (tentative)
- 5:30pm–7:00pm
Dinner Break
(on your own, but group may go out together)
- 7:00pm–10:00pm
Orchestra Rehearsal 2
- 10:00am–10:00pm
- Friday, June 16, 2023
Westside Music Conservatory- 10:00am–10:00pm
Practice Rooms available
- 10:00am–11:00am
Concerto Literature Class (in person or on Zoom)
- 11:00am–12:00pm
Concerto Analysis Class (in person or on Zoom)
- 12:00pm–1:30pm
Lunch Break
(on your own, but group may go out together)
- 1:30pm–5:30pm
Private Lessons (optional • exact lesson times TBD)
Workshops with Conductor (exact workshop times TBD)
- 5:30pm–7:00pm
Dinner Break (on your own, but group may go out together)
- 7:00pm–9:30pm
Masterclass (tentative)
- 10:00am–10:00pm
- Saturday, June 17, 2023
Wilshire Ebell Theatre- 2:00pm–3:00pm
Spot Check with Orchestra for Gala Concert 1
Cadenza Run-Throughs
- 3:30pm–5:30pm
Gala Concert 1
- 5:30pm–6:30pm
Dinner Break
- 6:30pm–7:30pm
Spot Check with Orchestra for Gala Concert 2
Cadenza Run-Throughs
- 8:00pm–10:00pm
Gala Concert 2
- 2:00pm–3:00pm