August 11 - JSS2 Honors Chamber Ensembles Concert

Estes Park, CO (August 10, 2011): Rocky Ridge Music Center cordially invites the public to an informal concert presented by the Junior Student Seminar Honors Chamber Ensembles at the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park on Thursday, August 11 at 3:30 p.m.

These students were selected by audition and will present a variety of chamber works. These chamber music pieces will also be performed on the students' final solo and chamber recitals at Rocky Ridge Music Center on August 12 and 13 at 3 and 7 p.m. JSS students range in age from 10 to 15, and all Rocky Ridge student recitals are free and open to the public.

The Cultural Arts Council is located at 423 W. Elkhorn Ave. on the west end of downtown Estes Park in the West Park Center. The current gallery exhibit is the Prelude Show for Plein Air of the Rockies.

PROGRAM

Honors Violin Quartet -
Concerto in b minor for Four Violins, F. IV, No. 1 Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
II. Largo, Larghetto, Largo
I. Allegro

Carling Hank, violin
Annie Kern, violin

Nikolai Robbins, violin

Annemarie Schubert, violin
Ethan Fallis, cello

Honors Piano Duo -
Sonata in D Major, K.381, for Piano Four Hands           W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
I. Allegro

Margaret Zheng, primo
Hannah Williams, secondo

Honors Mixed Wind Quintet -
Mobious'STrip for miscellaneous ensemble (2011)       Philip Wharton (b. 1969)

Alec Timpe, flute
Becca Czerny, clarinet

Victoria Ruiz Bermudez, clarinet

Sam Dusinberre, trumpet
Brianne Ihasz, horn

Sonata in A Major for Two Violins                         Jean-Marie LeClair (1697-1764)
II. Sarabande - Largo
III. Allegro

Alexi Whitsel, violin I
Erika Studney, violin II

2011 JSS2 Concerto Competition Winners

Rocky Ridge Music Center is pleased to announce the outcome of the 2011 Junior Student Seminar 2 Concerto Competition. Five young musicians were selected from among a pool of very talented students ages 10 to 15. Each student performed one movement of their concerto with piano accompaniment before a panel of faculty judges and live audience on Saturday, August 6.

Alexi Whitsel - Concerto Competition Winner

Dylan Howard - First Runner-Up

Hannah Williams - Second Runner-Up

Carling Hank and Nikolai Robbins - Honorable Mention

Alexi will play the third movement of Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in g minor with the JSS2 Concerto Orchestra at the Final Concert on Sunday, August 14 at 10:30 AM. Nikloai and Hannah will perform their concerto movements with piano accompaniment on the first JSS2 Student Recital this Friday at 3:00 PM. Carling and Dylan will perform their concerto movements on Saturday, August 13 at 7:00 PM on the last solo and chamber music recital for JSS2. All student performances are free and open to the public.

August 7 - Music in the Mountains Concert

Estes Park, CO (July 25, 2011): Rocky Ridge Music Center cordially invites the public to Music in the Mountains Faculty Concert on Sunday, August 7th at 3pm. The program will feature solo and chamber works by Jennifer Higdon, Bozza, Martinu, John Drumheller, Beethoven and Piazzolla. The final MIM season concert is generously supported by friends at Rocky Mountain Property. Call 970.586.4031 or email RRMC@rockyridge.org to reserve your tickets or purchase online ($18-$20).

PROGRAM

Jennifer Higdon DASH for Flute, Clarinet and Piano
Claudia Anderson, flute
Jerome Fleg, clarinet
Diane Birr, piano

Bozza Improvisation and Caprice
Grant Larson, saxophone

Martinu Sonata for Flute, Violin and Piano
Claudia Anderson, flute
Philip Wharton, violin
Diane Birr, piano

John Drumheller The View from Deadhorse Point for Bass Clarinet and Tape
Jerome Fleg, clarinet

Beethoven String Trio in C minor, Op. 9 No. 3
David Rife, violin
Ilona Vukovic-Gay, viola
Mary Beth Tyndall, cello

Piazzolla (arr. Kyoko Yamamoto) Histoire du Tango for Piano 4 hands
Nathan Hess, piano
Diane Birr, piano

July 24 - Music in the Mountains Concert

Rocky Ridge Music Center cordially invites the public to Music in the Mountains Faculty Concert on Sunday, July 24th at 3pm. The program will feature chamber works by Schubert, Brahms, Peggy Glanville-Hicks and David Ludwig. Click to purchase tickets, call 970.586.4031 or purchase tickets online at this site. The concert is generously sponsored by the Baldpate Inn. Please join us for a complimentary post-concert reception at the Baldpate Inn Key Room, Estes Park.

PROGRAM

David Ludwig, Composer-in-Residence, Canzoniere
Claudia Anderson, flute
SoYoung Lee, piano

Brahms Clarinet Sonata in F minor
David Shea, clarinet
Eli Kalman, piano

Peggy Glanville-Hicks Concertino da Camera
Claudia Anderson, flute
David Shea, clarinet
Kaori Uno, bassoon
Eli Kalman, piano

Schubert Death and the Maiden
Monte Verde, String Quartet-in-Residence
Eugenia Choi, violin
William Terwilliger, violin
Daniel Sweaney, viola
Beth Root Sandvoss, cello

(Clockwise: David Ludwig, Claudia Anderson, SoYoung Lee, David Shea, Kaori Uno, Eli Kalman, Eugenia Choi, William Terwilliger, Daniel Sweaney, Beth Root Sandvoss)

July 17 - Music in the Mountains Concert

Rocky Ridge Music Center cordially invites the public to Music in the Mountains Faculty Concert on Sunday, July 17th at 3pm. The program will feature chamber and vocal works Janáček, Hindemith, David Ludwig, Shostakovich, Ravel, and Mendelssohn. Call 970.586.4031 to reserve your tickets ($18-$20) or purchase tickets online at this site.

PROGRAM

Janáček Fairy Tales
Beth Root Sandvoss, cello
SoYoung Lee, piano

Hindemith Op. 11 No. 4
Daniel Sweaney, viola
Eli Kalman, piano

David Ludwig Whitman Songs
Daniel Ihasz, baritone
SoYoung Lee, piano

Shostakovich Cello sonata
Eli Kalman, piano
Beth Root Sandvoss, cello

Ravel Violin Sonata
Eugenia Choi, violin
Eli Kalman, piano

Mendelssohn Piano Quartet in b minor
Eli Kalman, piano
Eugenia Choi, violin
Daniel Sweaney, viola
Beth Root Sandvoss, cello

2011 Young Artist Seminar Concerto Competition Winners

Rocky Ridge Music Center is pleased to announce the outcome of the 2011 Young Artist Seminar Concerto Competition. Four winners were selected from among 19 talented competitors. Each student performed their concerto with piano accompaniment before a panel of judges and live audience on Saturday, July 2. Unanimously, the judges voiced their appreciation of the musical potential and promise of each contender. "We are privileged to have such a great group of students this summer, not just for their high level of musical skill and enthusiasm, but they are all such wonderful people - a joy to have in residence in this close-knit community," commented Dr. SoYoung Lee, Director of Rocky Ridge.

Concerto winners are Caroline Kim (cello), Luke Swanger (piano), Elizabeth Kocses (bassoon) and Coreisa Lee (flute).

Elizabeth Kocses is 24 years old from Naples, Florida, and is an 8-year veteran at Rocky Ridge. In 2010 she received her Bachelor of Music at New England Conservatory and studied bassoon with Richard Ranti. Since then Elizabeth has been working on her Master's Degree from McGill University in Montréal, Quebec and studies bassoon with Stéphane Lévesque.

Luke Swanger is 25 years old and is from Oshkosh, Wisconsin where he studied piano with Dr. Eli Kalman at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. In August he will begin his Master's Degree in Music at Georgia State University in Atlanta where he will study piano with Dr. Sergio Gallo. Luke has been a Rocky Ridger for 2 years now. Both Elizabeth and Luke will be featured on the July 16th orchestra concert.

Caroline Kim, age 17, has attended Rocky Ridge for 5 years and is a previous Concerto Competition winner. She is from Calgary, Alberta where she a member of the Calgary Youth Orchestra and the Academy Programme at Mount Royal Conservatory studying cello with Beth Root Sandvoss. She will attend Juilliard this fall as a freshman.

Coreisa Lee is 16 years old, attending Rocky Ridge for the first time this summer. A junior at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, Coreisa is from Birmingham, Alabama and studies flute with Kimberly Scott. Caroline and Coreisa will perform their concertos on the Final Concert for YAS on July 31 at 10:30 AM.

JUDGES

The 2011 Concerto Competition judges were Judith Glyde, Professor of Cello, University of Colorado at Boulder; Alexandra Nguyen, Assistant Professor of Collaborative Piano, University of Colorado at Boulder; James Brody, Associate Professor of Oboe and Alexander Technique, University of Colorado at Boulder; and Michelle Stanley, Assistant Professor of Flute, Colorado State University at Fort Collins.

Congratulations to the winners! A big thank you to the judges! And kudos to all the students who participated in the 2011 Young Artist Seminar Concerto Competition!

Complete programs for the concerto winners' performances are listed below.

Concert 1 on Saturday, July 16 @ 3pm, George Thomson, conductor
Elizabeth Kocses, bassoon, Weber Hungarian Fantasy, Andante and Rondo
Luke Swanger, piano, Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in d minor, Op. 15/III. Rondo
David Ludwig La Follia
Haydn Symphony No. 99 in E-flat Major

Concert 2 on Sunday, July 31 @ 10:30am, Adam Flatt, conductor
Caroline Kim, cello, Dvorak Cello Concerto in b minor, Op. 104/I. Allegro
Coreisa Lee, flute, Quantz Flute Concerto in G Major/I. Allegro assai
Beethoven Symphony No. 4
Troy Peters Between Hills Briefly Green

July 10 MIM Concert - YAS Faculty

Rocky Ridge Music Center cordially invites the public to Music in the Mountains Faculty Concert on Sunday, July 10th at 3pm. The program will feature chamber and vocal works by Hoiby, Clark, Copland, Beethoven and Brahms. Call 970.586.4031 or email RRMC@rockyridge.org to reserve your tickets ($18-$20).

PROGRAM

Clark Spiral Lament

Copland Duo
Claudia Anderson, flute
SoYoung Lee, piano

Hoiby Last Letter Home
Daniel Ihasz, baritone
SoYoung Lee, piano

Beethoven Trio WoO. 37
Claudia Anderson, flute
Kaori Uno, bassoon
Andrew Cooperstock, piano

Brahms Piano Quintet
Andrew Cooperstock, piano
William Terwilliger, violin
Aimee Kreston, violin
Daniel Sweaney, viola
Beth Root Sandvoss, cello

QCJB Benefit Concert July 6, 2011

Rocky Ridge Music Center cordially invites the public to the Queen City Jazz Band Benefit Concert on Wednesday, July 6th at 6:00 pm. The event will feature live Dixieland style jazz, barbecue dinner, and beverage. The event’s highlight will be a live auction including items such as dining certificates, hotel and spa stays, and original art from local businesses in Estes Park, Boulder and surrounding areas. Last year’s auction items sold out! Don’t miss out on your chance to bid on these rare items. All proceeds will be used to fund scholarships that will help future students in need of financial assistance attend our summer programs.

Tickets are $50. Please call 1-(970)-586-4031, or visit www.rockyridge.org to reserve tickets. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Preview of art in the silent auction

Annual Fund Drive May 2011

Dear friend of Rocky Ridge,

Summer is approaching. Soon our 2011 season will begin, Rocky Ridge's 70th. Eager and talented students will once again gather to make music, instructed by our distinguished faculty in an inspirational setting.

Your gift to Rocky Ridge will help us maintain and strengthen this marvelous place and process. Let me tell you how we will put your gift to work.

We will enroll and teach more deserving students who, due to financial circumstances, would otherwise miss this opportunity,

We will attract and retain faculty of the highest professional stature to sustain the highest standards of excellence in music teaching,

We will make important additions and needed improvements to our truly historic and stunningly beautiful site.

I know that you believe in the arts as I do and that you want to ensure that great music remains a vital component of our society. Your gift to Rocky Ridge will stand as a magnificent affirmation of this belief.

Make your contribution by mail, or if you prefer, at our website: click here to donate online. or use the attached mail-in form.

Thank you, on behalf of our students, faculty, staff and my fellow trustees.

Warm regards,

Jim Crump
President of the Board of Trustees
Rocky Ridge Music Center Foundation

Winter Office: 840 Pearl Street, Suite Q · Boulder, CO 80302 · 970-443-3333 · 866-244-7107

Summer Office: 465 Longs Peak Rd. · Estes Park, CO 80517 · 970-586-4031 · 866-244-7107

Chef Kevin Linville Named as Rocky Ridge Head Chef

It is my pleasure to introduce our new Head Chef Kevin Linville. Kevin brings two decades of experience as Executive Chef and is uniquely qualified for work at Rocky Ridge. His previous employers include Camp Timberline in Estes Park and University of Northern Colorado at Greeley.

Kevin holds an Associate of Arts degree in Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts and has been trained by top chefs at the Culinary Institute of America. He is also certified by the San Diego County Food Health and Sanitation Inspector. And as a bonus, his wife is a professional baker!

Please join me in welcoming Kevin to our summer staff,

SoYoung Lee,
Director, Rocky Ridge Music Center