HEIFETZ INTERNATIONAL MUSIC INSTITUTE INC
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March 2, 2011
I was at Heifetz Institute in 2008. Mostly every summer I attend to some summer academies and Heifetz Institute was the best one for me. I learned lots of things and met with great artists. Its so unique and incredible. Every young musician should be there at least once in their lifes :)
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I learned a lot about communicate with people when I perform so I have more confidence and flexibility on the stage. Also I met with lots of young musician from other cultures..
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not change anything! Its already great..
January 29, 2011
We sent our son to the Heifetz Institute when he was 16 and 19. We felt of all his summer music camp experiences this was the best by far! He came back with a noticeable difference in his tone quality and his abilities had soared!
The faculty were amazing! It was two summers very well spent!
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We experienced the results of this institute by watching the wonderful effects it demonstrated in our son's violin playing.
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not make any changes.
January 29, 2011
Heifetz International Music Institute Artistic Director Daniel Heifetz is truly a visionary. Inside his six-week music intensive are a series of classes that offer young musicians training in public speaking, drama, improvisation and movement.
For the past five summers I have had the pleasure and privilege of teaching the week-long movement component, introducing basic functional anatomy, exploring musicality through movement, connecting thinking and sensing.
The Institute supports interdisciplinary thinking, exploration beyond the practice room and fosters artists in dialogue. Not only is this inspired educating but also setting a model for artists as citizens of the world.
JoAnna Mendl Shaw
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As a teacher
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More time for faculty to exchange ideas
January 28, 2011
I am both the parent of a student who attended Heifetz international Music Institute and a teacher and performer as well. My daughter went to Heifetz as a fairly reserved, shy 15 year old and came home a confident young adult who does not shy away from any challenge - even when it takes her outside her comfort zone.
I attribute this to the excellent teaching - twice a week lessons with outstanding faculty, frequent masterclasses, small enrollment (making it a very personal experience), communication classes, concerts and performance opportunitites that are unique to this festival. I have never seen such a dramatic change in any young adult - including my own students who attend summer music festivals and camps throughout the US.
My daughter takes her music into the community and enriches the lives of those around her. The investment we made (which was considerable for our family with a modest income) to send our daughter to Heifetz Institute last summer, is coming back to us many times over.
All of this is accomplished within an environment that fosters respect and support and most of all excellence. It is important that this Institute continue each year and receive funding that would enable the Institute to offer tuition scholarships to deserving students.
Fostering an environment of excellence among young people will serve to enhance our world.
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My confident daughter applies what she learned at the Institute to all areas of her life - her studies, volunteer work, etc. and with equal passion.
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Ask that more scholarship be available to families like ours
January 28, 2011
the Heifetz Institute was an amazing experience for me. It's really a unique experience in the way it focuses on communication and expressing yourself to an audience. The communication classes, something no other institute has, helped me to grow both musically and personally and it is thanks to the Institute that I am the musician that I am now.
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It's changed the way I communicate with people and express myself, in things from my everyday life to performing for cancer patients. What I learned at the Institute has strongly affected the way I connect with the people around me in a positive way.
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I wouldn't make any changes. I feel that the Institute is an ideal environment for learning and growing.
January 27, 2011
My first summer at Heifetz Int'l Music Institute (HIMI) was unlike any other music festival/school I had attended before, and I have had the privilege of attending several.
The program at HIMI is centered around individual lessons, chamber music, and a series of 'Communication Training' Classes were we'd explore a different area of the arts, for example, singing, drama, dance, public speaking, and improvisation.
HIMI helped me realize and develop my ability as a performer to more fluently communicate and express myself - on the violin, and also, in areas outside of music, particularly in public speaking.
Because of the calibre of students HIMI attracts, it makes for an amazing mix of students, faculty, and visiting teachers/performers. There is a lot of teaching and learning happening all around - in the lessons, at the tri-weekly concerts, and all over campus! There are also many opportunities for musical outreach to neighbouring schools/elderly homes/etc. For musicians, it's a wonderful chance to share music, practice performances, and get to know some people from town.
Brewster Academy by Lake Winnipesaukee is where all the magic happens. The campus is incredibly scenic. Adding to the beauty of that, several times, I've seen/heard fellow students practicing on the open fields. It makes for a dreamlike atmosphere!
My two summers spent at HIMI among fellow musicians are precious memories to me.
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my growth as a musician.
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January 13, 2011
My two summers at the Heifetz Institute were incredible. The 6 weeks flew by like 6 days, yet at the end I felt like I had known these musicians for a year. Spending so much time together and sharing an absolute love for music I think helped me make this special bond. Performing a solo and being able to feel comfortable enough to share my deepest joys and sorrows with the audience through my music was incredible. Getting to meet people from across the world, who speak different languages, have different cultures, study at different schools, and have different families and backgrounds, and then being able to overcome these "different" barriers and still sing/play/create/perform/love music together was absolutely phenomenal.
Additionally, the location of the campus is absolutely gorgeous and inspiring. The people of the town of Wolfeboro come week after week to hear the musicians play and their faithful support is incredible.
Everybody, whether as a student or an audience member, should have the opportunity to experience the Heifetz International Music Institute!
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gaining profound, new ideas about music, learning how to better communicate with the public and understanding multiple cultures.
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find more supporters so that more students could have scholarship!
January 11, 2011
Imagine 75 of the most talented young musicians from South and North America, Europe and Asia gathered for six weeks to learn and perform for live audiences throughout a beautiful New England town. Imagine forty professional musicians and artists mentoring the students and performing each week themselves. Imagine one singularly gifted leader guiding this entire happening and you have a small picture of the energy, vitality and beauty of the Heifetz Institute in Wolfeboro New Hampshire.
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As local residents, it is a priviledge and joy to attend many of the Institute's concerts and master classes and support the creativity of this program.
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Increase the permanent endowment of the Institute to ensure the program continues for future years.
January 10, 2011
The campus of Brewster Academy slopes down to the shore of Lake Winnipesaukee and a panorama of breathtaking beauty. For six weeks each summer the campus resonates with music. From nearly any window I can hear a soaring violin or a growling cello or an articulate piano. But this program differs from other music camps I know because of the vision of Daniel Heifetz. Of course he wants students to master their instruments - and all of these young people play exceptionally well - but he urges them to communicate to the audience their love of a piece of music, to express how they feel, to share their delight. From an early age these musicians have worked to master notes and rhythms and tonality. Heifetz helps them take off from there and make music - wonderful, lovely music. I am glad they come to my town every summer and let me listen in.
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Hearing the students play in solo work and ensemble. On Sundays, students spread out through the community to play in churches. I have also had occasion to take faculty and students out on the Lake in my sailboat.
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try to provide an occasion for local music students to sit in on a class or a lesson.
January 10, 2011
The Heifetz International Music Institute "summers" in Wolfeboro, NH which is where I live. For six weeks, we are treated to two student concerts a week (free admission) and one professional concert a week (nominal admission price). The quality is superb; the musical choices and their execution are thrilling.
The faculty and professional performers are well known and add very special experiences to our lovely New England summer. We are "transported" to Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall with very little fuss and expense. The caliber of these people as well as their group and one-on-one instruction with the students has a profound effect.
As delightful as the professionals are, it is the students who steal my heart each year. Daniel Heifetz says, "Each student knows how to play perfectly." They are at the Institute to learn to play expressively. It is wonderful to watch them develop stage presence and communication technique. As the Institute progresses, their comfort and confidence increases and can be measured through their performances each week.
The Heifetz Institute is a treasured gift to our community each summer as well as a pivotal force in the development of these young, very talented musicians.
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attending concerts as a general member of the community. Many of our summer guests schedule their visits so they can attend Heifetz concerts.
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I am not qualified to comment on their organizational structure. I think their mission is worthy and I have watched them work very hard to maintain their standards and goals in these difficult financial times for the arts and not-for-profits.
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