The Northeast Chamber Music Seminar
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
August 5-10, 2025
Avaloch Farm Music Institute
Boscawen, NH 03303
The Northeast Chamber Music Seminar, formerly the Lake Placid Chamber Music Seminar, offers adult string players and pianists the opportunity to play, study and perform the great chamber music literature on the beautiful, fully air-conditioned campus of the Avaloch Farm Music Institute in Boscawen, NH.
Participants will work with a stellar faculty in a relaxed and supportive environment, honing their ensemble and instrumental skills while expanding their musical understanding.
Players may come as individuals and/or as part of a pre-formed group. Ensembles will receive daily, in-depth coaching and will also have ample time to rehearse on their own.
Late afternoons and evenings will offer a rich variety of optional activities that include large and small ensemble readings, master classes, cello choir, Feldenkrais workshops, a Faculty Concert and the final night Participant Concert.
Housing
Each person will have a private bedroom in a spacious 2-bedroom suite, with a shared bathroom, kitchen, and lounge area. Avaloch is not only a state-of-the-art music and living facility, but it is also renowned for its world-class chef and extraordinary cuisine!
Cost and Registration
- The cost of room, board and tuition is $1,780.
- Applications are due by March 4, along with a non-refundable payment of $900. The remaining $880 will be due by April 8.
- In the event that a Covid outbreak forces the Seminar to cancel, a full refund will be available.
- Thanks to the support of ACMP and the Singing Field Foundation, limited financial assistance will be available, based on need.
- Because of Avaloch’s very limited housing, we encourage you to apply as early as possible. Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis and on optimal instrumental balance.
Please join us for an unforgettable week of music-making, camaraderie, and inspiration!
Contact Linda Rosenthal for questions and more information.
linda.rosenthal@gmail.com
917-545-7103
2025 Faculty
Linda Rosenthal, Director/violin
Violinist Linda Rosenthal has performed and taught throughout North America, Europe, and Asia in recitals, as soloist with orchestras and as chamber musician. Based in Juneau, Alaska, she has performed in every corner of the State, served as Professor of Music at the University of Alaska, Founder and Artistic Director Emerita of Juneau Jazz & Classics and commissioned, recorded and premiered more than a dozen works for solo violin.
Kathleen Butler-Hopkins, violin
A violinist who has concertized in major forums in the United States and Europe, Kathleen Butler-Hopkins holds degrees from The Juilliard School and Yale University. In addition to her activities as soloist and chamber musician, she has served as concertmaster of the Fairbanks Symphony and regional orchestras along the east coast, including the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra. She is Professor Emerita at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and is currently on the faculty at William Paterson University.
Michael Emery, violin
As Distinguished Artist-in-Residence at Skidmore College, Michael Emery directs the string program and the annual Skidmore String Festival, which he initiated in 2005. He has collaborated in chamber music with many international artists, including Ruggiero Ricci, André-Michel Schub, and Emanuel Ax. He is concertmaster and frequent soloist with orchestras in New York, California, Asia, and several major European cities.
Steven Heyman, piano
Steve Heyman performs solo recitals, chamber music and concertos throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has won top prizes in over a dozen national and international competitions and currently serves on the faculties of Colgate University and Syracuse University where he is an associate professor and co-chair of the Keyboard Department.
Laura Klugherz, violin and viola
Laura Klugherz performs as a soloist, chamber musician, and concertmaster. She toured as soloist with the Munich Chamber Orchestra in both Europe and the U.S. As a recitalist, she has performed throughout Spain, South America, and the United States. She is Professor of Violin/ Viola and Chamber Music, and Director of the Colgate Chamber Players at Colgate University.
Jeffrey Solow, cello
Jeffrey Solow maintains a busy schedule concertizing and teaching throughout the US, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. He also writes on a variety of cellistic topics and edits music for the cello. As a chamber musician, Mr. Solow has performed at the Santa Fe, Spoleto, Sitka and Marlboro Festivals, and is currently Professor of Cello at Temple University.
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This program is made possible, in part, through the support of the Singing Field Foundation and Associated Chamber Music Players (ACMP), an international service organization supporting chamber music for pleasure.
