406 Arena Drive
Prescott, AZ 86301
928/777-8663
www.ChaparralMusicFest.org
PRESS RELEASE / PUBLIC
SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Summer
Music Festival:
Two Exceptional Summer Camps in Instrumental Music for
Young People
A pair of Summer Academies are
being offered in Prescott by the Chaparral Music Festival
faculty.
The String Academy is taught by Quartet Sabaku (www.QuartetSabaku.com) whose
personnel are also members of the Phoenix Symphony and
Arizona Opera Orchestra. This day camp is for string
players ages 8-18 and will be held from June 11 to 14th
at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 630 S. Park in Prescott,
AZ. Lasting from 9 until 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
and 9-1 pm on Friday, the classes will culminate in a
Saturday Celebration Concert for all participants in
performance with Quartet Sabaku. The String Academy
includes music from classical, fiddle, and mariachi
traditions. Students must have been playing at least one
year to enroll.
The second Summer Academy is a ‘Percussion Academy’ from
June 16th to 20th and offers mornings and afternoon
sessions at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Children from 7 to
11 are invited to apply. The instructors are Maria and
Henry Flurry of the acclaimed duo, Sticks and Tones
(www.SticksAndTones.com).
The classes feature learning the music and techniques of
drums and other percussion instruments, including Latin
and African rhythms. The classes will include composing
and improvising. No experience is necessary and
Chaparral MusicFest provides the instruments and a cool
t-shirt. Participants will perform with Sticks and Tones
at the Friday evening concert on the 20th at the church.
Details about instructors, fees, scholarships and
registration are available at: www.ChaparralMusicFest.org .
Chaparral MusicFest is a production of Chaparral Arts, Inc.
(www.ChaparralArts.org),
a 501(c)3 non profit whose mission is to support the
Performing Arts in Arizona by providing and supporting
public performances, arts education and artistic
collaboration within Arizona communities.
Contact: Maria Flurry, (928)777-8663
