<p>D is a trombone player and looking for a summer institute (any length) for the summer of 2011 or 2012. She's currently a college sophomore.</p>
<p>Any ideas?</p>
<p>Did you review the ones in the sticky thread? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/510498-music-festival-master-list.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/510498-music-festival-master-list.html</a></p>
<p>I’m not sure if Quebec is international enough for your daughter (she will need a passport and a different language is spoken :)), but Domaine Forget often has excellent brass instructors. The instruction is in English. The calibre of student varies more than most other places that have such good instruction. I believe that the brass sessions are usually in June. Banff is also very good, has more competitive admissions, and does attract students from several countries, but it would not feel as international as Domaine.</p>
<p>[Oberlin</a> in Italy - Oberlin College](<a href=“http://new.oberlin.edu/conservatory/summer/oberlin-in-italy/index.dot]Oberlin”>http://new.oberlin.edu/conservatory/summer/oberlin-in-italy/index.dot)
[Jazz</a> in Italy - Oberlin College](<a href=“http://new.oberlin.edu/conservatory/summer/jazz/]Jazz”>http://new.oberlin.edu/conservatory/summer/jazz/)</p>
<p>Note that the first is primarily operatic in nature. It can be hit or miss, depending on what opera they are performing, concerning what they need in the way of instrumentalists beyond string players and pianists.</p>
<p>The Jazz program offers an opportunity to study with Robin Eubanks.</p>
<p>Depending on what kind of experience your son is looking for you/he may be interested in checking out IES. This is a study abroad, not a festival. My son did the 6 week summer program and had a WONDERFUL experience in Vienna. They were very busy (9 credit hours), but had time to explore the city, travel a bit and make some new friends from around the U.S., as well as some Austrian friends. Everyone takes German language, Music History (specific to Vienna/Austria) and you can audition for a performance workshop (3credits) which includes lessons (son studied with a professor from the Vienna Conservatory) and assorted performance ops. as a soloist and with small groups (of other students from the program). They were very creative in using the different mix of vocalists and instrumentalists, as well as the one composition/conducting student that was in the program. S thought the (largely Austrian) faculty was top-notch, and classes are taught in a beautiful baroque palace around the corner from St. Stephan’s Cathedral. Students are housed in apartments around the city with an Austrian “R.A.” </p>
<p>IES has been around for a long time and offers overseas study all over the world for a 200+ member consortium of U.S. colleges and universities. If your student does not attend one of these schools, they can still go, there’s just a little extra paperwork. It seemed very well organized. I was not familiar with IES, so it was with a bit of trepidation that I sent him off, but I cannot imagine him having had a better experience (unless it was longer!). To be a music student in Vienna- what a perfect setting! He attended several operas and lots of assorted concerts, and is trying to figure out a way to get back!</p>
<p><a href=“https://www.iesabroad.org/IES/Programs/Austria/Vienna_Summer/viennaSummer.html[/url]”>https://www.iesabroad.org/IES/Programs/Austria/Vienna_Summer/viennaSummer.html</a></p>
<p><a href=“https://www.iesabroad.org/IES/home.html[/url]”>https://www.iesabroad.org/IES/home.html</a></p>