Friday, March 28

Saturday, March 29 and

Sunday, March 30, 2008

The Junior Baroque Music Festival is an annual celebration of the music of Baroque composers in the time of Bach, Vivaldi and Handel, performed by youth under 19 from inside and outside Pennsylvania.

The 2008 Festival invites instrumental and vocal musicians for a weekend of workshops exploring the Baroque, masterclasses on their own baroque repertoire, and a competition for concerti for horn, bassoon and cello. Workshops and masterclasses, led by early music specialists and master teachers, are for both beginning and advanced levels.  The Best of Baroque final concert on Sunday afternoon features performers selected during the festival--soloists, concerti solos and ensemble players on masterworks from the Italian Baroque.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  FEBRUARY 28 ________________________________________

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NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:  

   Board Member Additions: 

   Joyce Buck and John Gerber

   See Bios on Board Members page

    (photo: John Gerber playing his 1720

     single wrap Ehe horn.  January 13, 2008

     Esber Hall.)   

• Master Teachers and Guest Artists for 2008 Festival, see Registration Form, page 2

• 2 Baroque Concerts in one March Weekend as part of Festival

Masters of the Baroque, Friday, March 28, 8:00 p.m., at the University Baptist and Brethren Church, featuring the Penn State Baroque Ensemble performing with guest artists from the festival, including Penn State School of Music faculty members Rob Nairn (double bass and concert conductor) and Jennifer Trost (voice).  They will be performing instrumental and choral works from the Continental and Italian baroque repertoire, including Geminiani's Intrada, Monteverdi's "Lamento della Ninfa," Marini's Sonata, Vivaldi's Concerto in D, Marais' La Folia variations, Couperin's Pieces de Clavecin and J.S. Bach's Concerto for Cello and Orchestra.

Best of Baroque, Sunday, March 30, 3:00 p.m., at the University Baptist and Brethren Church, featuring student registrants of the Festival performing Vivaldi's L'Estro Harmonico for guitars and Geminiani's The Inchanted Forrest (orchestra and dance), plus concerto winners, vocal arias and selected soloists from master classes.

Individual and family tickets (one adult and one youth under 19) for the concerts are available for $15 each.  Festival participants' tickets are included in their registration fee. Tickets are available by calling the Nittany Valley Symphony office at 814-231-8224 or via e-mail at info@juniorbaroque.org.

• Partial Scholarship Assistance available, see Registration Form, page 3.

Location:  Downtown State College, Pennsylvania