Our Program
The Zephyr International Chamber Music Course and Festival features a daily regimen of coaching, rehearsals and master classes for strings, clarinet, and piano, and will present ten concerts throughout the region during the fourteen-day session.
Students, faculty and non-participants will be housed in a 3-star hotel where two meals will be served daily, and in addition to the intense musical activities there will be time for recreation, social events. Auditions are required (no exceptions).
A maximum of only 12 of the highest quality students will be accepted for the festival. Repertoire will be assigned and prepared in advance of the actual session. All students will participate in the ensembles and performances, often with faculty and distinguished alumnae.
Limone Piemonte
Piemonte
Limone Piemonte is a beautiful alpine town 100 kilometers south of Turin and is very close to the French border. The town is perched on a mountainside with charming cobbled alleyways, boasting beautiful mountain views, hiking, fresh air, and pleasant summer temperatures.
Moneglia
Moneglia is a small, charming town on the Mediterranean coast with a welcoming beach and ancient churches and castles, very near the Cinque Terre and Portofino. The experience of living in a small Italian seaside town is very special, and the value of tasting its cuisine and enjoying the local customs is not to be missed.
Liguria
Current Faculty
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Theodore Buchholz
Cello
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Federico Carraro
Viola
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Yerin Kim
Piano
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Mack McCray
Piano
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Brendan Shea
Violin
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Elly Toyoda
Violin
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Ning Zhou
Piano
Artistic Director
Mack McCray & Theodore Buchholz
Administrative Director
Meikui Matsushima
John Adams, Emanuel Ax, Jorja Fleezanis, Bonnie Hampton, Klaus Hellwig, Garrick Ohlsson, Michael Steinberg (in memoriam), The St. Petersburg String Quartet
Artistic Advisors