WYSO's Chamber Music Program is designed
for members who want to learn more about chamber music and perform in a small
group setting. Some popular types of chamber music groups are:
- String quartet (two violins, viola,
cello)
- Woodwind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon,
horn)
- Piano trio (violin, cello, piano)
Members can request their own group members or be assigned to a group with other members who register for the program. After a group is formed,
a coach is assigned. Coaches may be professional
musicians, music teachers, or music students from the UW-Madison School of
Music. As this is not a required program, an additional tuition fee of $175
is charged to participants. Contact the WYSO office for more information.
The program is divided into three projects
– Institute, Academy, and Ambassadors.
Chamber Institute:
Chamber Institute is for Youth Orchestra string
and woodwind players. Groups are expected to rehearse each week and regularly
meet with their coach (generally a community private teacher or UW faculty
member). Institute groups may play as featured performers at Madison area
community functions and are also required to perform at the Winter
and Spring Chamber Music Recitals.
Chamber Academy:
Philharmonia Orchestra, Concert Orchestra and Sinfonietta members will meet for coaching sessions on designated Saturdays. Academy members
are expected to perform at the Winter and the Spring Chamber Music
Recitals.
Chamber Ambassadors:
Youth and Philharmonia string players learn standard quartet repertoire and perform
as background musicians and sometimes featured musicians at community functions.
Members do not have to be in the Chamber Institute or Academy to be an Ambassador.
Chamber
coaches:
WYSO provides a coach for each ensemble within the Chamber
Music Program. All chamber coaches are professional musicians, music teachers
or University of Wisconsin-Madison music students who assist their assigned
group with:
• Exploring musical repertoire outside of the orchestral
setting
• Becoming more proficient on their instruments
• Learning teamwork in a small group
• Setting goals for rehearsals and performances
Chamber Music Coaches for the
2007-2008 WYSO Season:
Adam Carter, David Cecil, Edith Hines, Dawn Lawler, Gwen Miller, Becky Morgan, Diana Popowycz, Laurie Riss, Abby Ryan, Krista Stewart, and Carina Voly
Carina
Voly, Chamber Music Program Director, is a native of Argentina. She
earned a BA in cello performance from the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music
and Dance, and a Master of Music in cello performance and pedagogy from UW-Madison.
Ms. Voly has performed with the Green Bay and Madison Symphonies and the Wisconsin
Chamber Orchestra. Additionally, Ms. Voly has played chamber music and taught
in Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Madison. She currently teaches a large private
cello studio and is the founder and director of the Prelude Music Academy,
a summer music program in Madison.
