APPASSIONATA PROGRAM
September 2022-June 2023
General information and Description
This educational program serves the needs of young musicians. It provides socialization with other high-achieving students interested in the same art form. It provides resumé-building activities while concurrently enhancing personal artistry, performance opportunities with repertoire to be presented for auditions and evaluations, and general performing experience.
This program offers student recitals and masterclasses and is the entry port for becoming a soloist for an Opus concert with the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic. Any student wishing to audition to solo in an Opus concert MUST be enrolled in the Appassionata Program. The program is open to students 18 years of age and under. Partial funding is available through the Edward Francis Scholarship Fund and Hennings-Fischer Foundation.
Information is also available on the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic Facebook page.
Either the student, parent, or teacher must live in Ventura County, Westlake, Agoura, Calabasas, or Malibu for a student to become an Appassionata student and eventual soloist with the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic.
Categories and Fees for Appassionata Program Enrollment 2022-2023
Pianists and strings: $100.00
Other instruments: $50.00
Benefits:
Appassionata students will receive 2 admission vouchers per concert.
Appassionata students have opportunities to play at recitals, attend masterclasses, and earn community volunteer hours by playing at retirement homes.
For further information, contact Ornela Ervin at ornelaervin@verizon.net
Opus Concert performances
All students registered in the Appassionata program can compete to perform in an Opus concert. An audition jury selects the soloists.
At the audition, the students are required to play with an accompanist, and it is the responsibility of the student to provide one.
Prior to auditioning to play a concerto with the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic, students and their families acknowledge that each selected soloist is required to pay an $800 contribution fee. The fee covers the sitzen rehearsal with the conductor, two orchestra rehearsals, two concerts, a professional recording of the concert, and 12 tickets to the concert.
Concerto auditions are on Saturday, November 12
at
California State University Northridge
The deadline to submit the concerto application is October 22nd.
Fill concerto application form and register: HERE
APPASSIONATA 2022 2023 Registration
Students can register at any time during the school year.
Register and pay online (preferred) for Appassionata membership: HERE
Alternatively, on the screen, select the form text, copy it to a blank Word file, fill in the required information either on the computer or on a printed copy, and postal mail with check to:
“APPASSIONATA 2022-2023 PROGRAM"
Activities and Recitals :
September 24th at 4:00pm
Online Appassionata Orientation
The orientation will be followed by an improvisation class presented by Mark Lybarger – Monson
October 9th at 2:00pm “A Penny for a Note”
Concerto Marathon fundraiser for TOPHIL
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
December TBA Appassionata Recital
June TBA Appassionata Recital
Piano Masterclass schedule 2022-2023
December 3rd at 3:00pm
online masterclass –Peter Klimo
December 4th at 3:00pm
Online masterclass –Sean Chen
January 21st at 3:00pm
In person Masterclass-Francoise Regnat
February 5th at 3:00pm
In preparation for the Certificate of Merit Online Music Theory Class –Ornela Ervin
February 12th at 3:00pm
In person Masterclass – Mark Richman
March 11th at 3:00pm
In person Masterclass-Dmitry Rachmanov
April 8th at 3:00pm
Online masterclass-Alex Wassermann
String Masterclass Schedule 2022-2023
Sunday October 16 at 4:00 pm In person
Ken Aiso, Violin
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks
TBA In person
Alexander Kalman, Violin
Saturday, January 21st at 5:00 pm, on Zoom
Mitch Newman, Violin
Harp Masterclass Schedule 2022-2023
Allison Allport, Harp masterclass leader
December 4th at 2:30pm on Zoom
Opus Concert performances
2022 2023 Season
- Student must provide his/her own accompanist at audition and must perform with accompaniment.
- If a student is selected to perform, the student must be available for any of the concert cycles to which the student is assigned.
Opus dates for the upcoming season are:
Opus 61: January 13 and 15, 2023
Opus 62: Apri 21 and 23, 2023
Opus 63: June 16 and 18, 2023
- Students must play one movement of a concerto, a complete solo work or sing two arias with accompaniment in the competition. In the competition, the student may be limited to 10 minutes – cuts may be taken in the accompaniment.
- In cases where additional costs are incurred for music rentals, the student may be responsible for some or all of those costs.
- Concerti must be performed for memory. Woodwinds, brass and percussion are exempt from this rule, but memorization is still encouraged.
- The judge’s decisions are final.
- Since forms can be submitted electronically, the competition committee trusts that all students have confirmed with their private teacher that they are ready to enter the competition.
- 8.Auditions are free for the piano and string Appassionata students. All other disciplines pay $50.00 to audition. You may pay this fee: HERE
Prior to auditioning to play a concerto with the Thousand Oaks Philharmonic, students and their families acknowledge that each selected soloist is required to pay an $800 contribution fee. The fee covers the sitzen rehearsal with the conductor, two orchestra rehearsals, two concerts, a professional recording of the concert, and 12 tickets to the concert.
Please complete the form and send a copy to Ornela Ervin at ornelaervin@verizon.net
String students, please send a copy to Elise Goodman at justfurelise@gmail.com
Conditions and Competition registration form Register: HERE
Next concert soloists, please pay your performance contribution: HERE