Camerata summer school and Music for Youth Festival

"Three quarter size"
<13 chamber class

Liz Kilpatrick writes:


The end of the PSO season does not mean music-making comes to an end till September. I've had two great but very different experiences this July.


I have just come back from a five-day residential music course at Shrewsbury. It is called the Camerata course and was held in the premises of the well-known public school. There is certainly loads of info. on the web site (http://englishcamerata.org.uk/5.html).  It is a very happy atmosphere  with plenty of top coaching. We went as a preformed group but most don't. Elizabeth Altman who directs it & is first rate pianist & coach takes a lot of time & trouble trying to match up players & give them what they want. Not easy with 50 odd players who may come just for 2 or 3 days.


Before that I had an Inspiring & heartwarming day at the Music for Youth Festival which this year was held in Birmingham, when for a week all the concert venues are taken over by youngsters from all over the UK, with every form of music making The city was abuzz with participants of all ages, plus relatives, friends & teachers. Who says music is not cool in the UK! My grandson was in the under 13 chamber class,' Three Quarter Size ' ( see piccie ) Had one lived nearer it would have been worth going every day.