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Mostly Modern Festival

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Region

Saratoga Springs,

New York,

United States

Dates

program dates: June 2nd-22nd 2025

application deadline: Early deadline (cheapest application fee) Feb 15th

Faculty

Joseph Rebman

Program summary

The Mostly Modern Festival is a 3-week orchestral and chamber music festival focused on music of the 20th and 21st century, so lots of harp! Housed at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, students perform in orchestra, chamber, opera, and composition readings. Students receive 3 private lessons with harp faculty Joseph Rebman. The festival also features a concerto competition, professional development lectures, and masterclasses with guest artists.

 

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program details

Months

June

Length

3 weeks

Ages

College, Adult

Levels

Advanced, Professional

Harp type

Pedal

Accommodations

Dorms, harps are kept in two private practice rooms

Costs

$5,985

Residency options

All participants reside overnight

Financial aid

Full scholarships are available, Partial scholarships are available

Instruments

Harps are provided by the program

more about this program

What makes this camp experience unique is:

"Those who enjoy modern music and working with living composers"

This camp is perfect for:

"Exclusively 20th and 21st century music, so harp is included in the majority of the music!"

Students come back year after year for our camp's:

"Highly informative lectures on making a living in the arts, along with wonderful music!"

Additional info

Students may bring their own harp, or use the provided Lyon and Healy Salzedo model. Scholarships, work study, internships, and RA positions available! One full-tuition fellowship available. This fully covers tuition, but not room and board. Questions may be sent to the festival at https://mostlymodernfestival.org/contact or to harp faculty Joseph Rebman at JosephRebmanHarp@Yahoo.com

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