The mission of Rocky Ridge Music Center is to nurture the creative, musical, and personal development of youth and adults in an inspirational setting.
In addition to their music studies, students will have time to enjoy cultural and recreational activities in the Front Range and the
many attractions in Estes Park including hiking, swimming, fishing, and horseback
riding.
Rocky Ridge was founded in 1942 by pianist Beth Miller Harrod and is one of the oldest summer music programs in the country. It is located at the foot of 14,526 ft. Longs Peak in the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park. The historic Hewes-Kirkwood Lodge and cabins on 17 acres with a stream provide a stunning backdrop for performances, practices, lessons, reflection, dining, residence and friendships.
Rocky Ridge Music Center, located in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, offers summer residential music camps for youths and adults.
Under the guidance of world-class faculty and guest artists, students will improve and broaden their musical skills in areas of strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, piano, voice, and composition through solo, chamber music, orchestral, and choral
studies. Students will have opportunities to create and perform new music,
participate in concerto competition for a chance to perform with the summer orchestra and have ample opportunity to perform for master teachers. Students also attend inspiring Music in the Mountains faculty concerts.
Adult Piano Seminar Ages 18+, (June 6 to June 10)
Junior Student Seminar 1 Ages 10-15, (June 12 to June 24)
Young Artist Seminar Ages 15-24, (June 26 to July 29)
Junior Student Seminar 2 Ages 10-15, (July 31 to Aug 12)
Chamberre in the Rockies Ages 18+, (Aug 15 to Aug 19)
Early Music Festival & Workshop Ages 18+, (Aug 22 to Aug 27)
Rocky Ridge Music Center is pleased to introduce László Mezö, cello faculty for YAS, who will be filling in for Beth Root Sandvoss during her 2012 sabbatical. Born in Budapest, Hungary, László Mezö gained national recognition as one of the top musicians of his generation. He has forged a career as a soloist, recitalist, master teacher, chamber musician and conductor. Visit his biography for career details and awards.
The Rocky Ridge Brochure 2012 is now available in pdf format here. The brochure briefly describes the programs and calendar for summer 2012, how to apply, and brief biographies of the faculty. (All this information and more can be found in detail on this website.) We are doing our part to be environmentally responsible by publishing our brochure electronically with a limited run of printed booklets. Please help us distribute the e-version of our brochure by forwarding the link to your friends, teachers, colleagues, students, and anyone who might be interested. You can also sign up to receive email updates, like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. Please partner with us in our efforts to get the word out about Rocky Ridge programs while also reducing our ecological footprint.
Online application is now open. Applying to Rocky Ridge is quick and easy with our online application forms. Online applications are available for Young Artist Seminar, Junior Student Seminars, Adult Piano Seminar and the new Early Music Festival & Workshop. Start by signing up for website access, log in and then you can see the application forms.
Live Auditions will be held at the following locations. Sign up to reserve your spot. (Please submit application and $75 non-refundable application fee prior to reserving your audition time.)
Atlanta, GA on Thurs. March 1, 2-6 pm at Piano Works, 2805 Buford Hwy NW Atlanta (Duluth), GA 30096
Bloomington, IN on Sat. March 31, 10:30 - 12:30 pm at St. Thomas Church, 3800 East 3rd. Street in Bloomington, IN 47401
Boulder, CO on Sat. March 3, 10am-12 pm at the Boulder Piano Gallery, 3111 Walnut St, Boulder, Colorado 80301
Fredonia, NY on Thurs. Feb. 9, 2-6 pm at SUNY Fredonia, Mason Hall Room 3171
Houston, TX on Thurs. Feb. 23, 10:30-11:50 am and 4-6pm at Houston School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Rochester, NY on Wed., Feb. 8, 4:00-7:00 pm at the Hochstein School of Music and Dance, 50 N. Plymouth Ave., Rochester, NY 14614
Tucson, AZ on Wed. Feb. 15, 2-6 pm and Thurs. Feb. 16, 2-6pm at Tucson Symphony Orchestra Performance Hall
Rhythms! -- The winter 2011-2012 edition of Rhythms! newsletter is out. Check out last season’s pictures and stories, and find out what’s new for the upcoming 2012 summer of seminars at Rocky Ridge. Older issues of Rhythms! are also available.
Final concert video -- JSS2 Concerto Competition Winner Alexi Whitsel performs Violin Concerto in g minor, Op. 26, Third Movement Finale: Allegro energico by Max Bruch. Amir Kats conducts the JSS2 Concerto Orchestra during the final concert on August 14, 2011.
Early Music Festival & Workshop - In late August Rocky Ridge will be holding an Early Music Festival and Workshop for adult students. The week-long workshop will provide a mix of individual, small ensemble and group work to allow students to hone their musical skills in this fascinating period of western musical history. A full discussion of the workshop and nationally-recognized faculty is available on this website.
YAS Composer Workshop -- Following success of this past year's "composer workshop" for YAS students, we will offer a similar workshop in 2012. Students will study with YAS composition faculty Robert Paterson and David Ludwig in an ideal setting for artistic exploration and musical growth. Composition students are also encouraged to minor in another instrument to create additional opportunities for performance and study. Check out the full Composer Workshop brochure for other details.
