2019 NOLA Chamber Fest
Featuring WindSync Wind Quintet
Garrett Hudson, flute
Emily Tsai, oboe
Julian Hernandez, clarinet
Kara LaMoure, bassoon
Anni Hochhalter, horn
In its ninth season, the prizewinning Houston-based wind quintet builds highly thematic programs that feature landmark quintets, new works by American composers, and premiere arrangements of standard repertoire with the goal of increasing accessibility and cultural significance of wind chamber music. WindSync is recognized for dramatic, fully memorized concert presentations that often feature collaborators from the worlds of music, dance, and multimedia.
WindSync tours nationally and internationally, appearing at venues including the Schubert Club (MN), Met Museum, Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. In 2015, WindSync was invited by the Library of Congress to perform the world premiere of Paul Lansky’s “The Long and the Short of it”, commissioned by the Carolyn Royall Just Fund and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. WindSync’s most recent large-scale project is “The Cosmos,” a concerto for wind quintet and orchestra by Michael Gilbertson that received two performances in 2016. Other premieres include works by Paul English, Garrett Schumann, and Mark Buller.
WindSync takes a special interest in reaching children, families, and underserved audiences. Part of the burgeoning creative placemaking movement, the ensemble has recently focused on activating public spaces via music in Houston and in Opelousas, LA. They have been featured in educational concerts presented by the Seattle Symphony, Midland Symphony, and Orli Shaham’s “Baby Got Bach”, and their concerts for young people reach over 5,000 students per year.
Advocates of 21st century musicianship models and community-oriented programming, the members of WindSync have led master classes at New World Symphony, Texas Music Festival, and the University of Maryland Renegade Series, among others. WindSync has also served as ensemble-in-residence for the Chamber Music Festival of Lexington (KY), Grand Teton Music Festival, and the Da Camera of Houston Young Artists Program.
For more info visit windsync.org.
Schedule of Events
Registration Deadlines
February 4, 2019
Early-bird registration deadline for all divisions. Registration fee $25 per person.
Early-bird video submission and registration deadline for College, Graduate and Young Artists divisions. Registration fee $25 per person.
February 11, 2019
Registrations and video audition submissions for College, Graduate and Young Artist divisions due. Registration fee $35 per person.
February 25, 2019
Registrations for Junior, High School and Community divisions due. Registration fee $35 per person.
All applications must be received via online registration or postmarked no later than the dates above.
Competition
Saturday, March 30th, 9 PM
University of New Orleans
Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
St. Anthony Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70122
WindSync Masterclass
Sunday, March 31st, 1:00 PM
Tulane University
Rogers Memorial Chapel
1229 Broadway St.
New Orleans, LA 70118
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion with members of WindSync, Lyrica Baroque and New Orleans Friends of Music board members. Topics will include career development and the chamber music industry. Q+A will also be included.
Sunday, March 31st, 4:00 PM
Tulane University
Rogers Memorial Chapel
1229 Broadway St.
New Orleans, LA 70118
Junior Division Masterclass
Sunday, March 31st, 5 PM
Tulane University
Rogers Memorial Chapel
1229 Broadway St.
New Orleans, LA 70118
Winners Showcase Performance
Dixon Hall
33 Audubon Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70118
WindSync Performance on the Friends of Music Concert Series
Dixon Hall
33 Audubon Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70118
2019 NOLA Chamber Fest Judges
Pre-Screening & Junior Division Judges
Amelia Clingman, viola
Stephen Orejudos, trumpet
High School, College, Graduate, Community & Young Artist Division Judges
Jack Peña, bassoon
Matthew Wright, trombone
Jeanne Jaubert, cello
Guest Artist Judge for the Young Artist Division
Maestro Robert Lyall, Artistic and General Director, New Orleans Opera Association
Meet Our Judges (click image for bio)
Amelia Clingman
Stephen Orejudos
Jack Peña
Matt Wright
Jeanne Jaubert
Maestro Robert Lyall
Rules & Information for Participation
NOLA Chamber Fest was established to promote chamber music in New Orleans and the Gulf South region. Our mission is to inspire and motivate classical musicians through the experience of true collaboration and artistic independence that only chamber music can offer.
DATES
February 4, 2019
Early-bird registration for all divisions. Registration fee $25 per person.
Early-bird pre-screening recording submission deadline for College, Graduate, and Young Artist divisions. Recording and application must be submitted together.
February 11, 2019
Registrations and pre-screening recording submission for College, Graduate and Young Artist divisions due. Registration fee $35 per person.
February 25, 2019
Registrations for Junior, High School and Community divisions due. Registration fee $35 per person.
College, Graduate and Young Artist division pre-screening results announced via email.
March 30, 2019
Competition for all divisions. (A specific schedule will be provided no later than two weeks prior to the competition.)
March 31, 2019
1:00 PM WindSync Masterclass for Community, High School, College, Graduate, and Young Artist divisions.
4:00 PM Panel Discussion with members of WindSync, Lyrica Baroque and New Orleans Friends of Music board members. Topics will include career development and the chamber music industry. Q+A will also be included.
5:00 PM Junior Division Masterclass
April 1, 2019
6:00 PM Winners Showcase Performance
7:30 PM WindSync Performance
NOLA Chamber Fest is a three-day festival. Please plan to attend as many events as possible. Group rates are available at the Alder Hotel Uptown (www.alderhotel.com) for ensembles traveling from out of town. Please contact us for further information and as early as possible as rooms fill quickly!
COMPETITION ELIGIBILITY
The competition contains six divisions:
- Junior includes groups whose members are current 4th through 8th grade students.
- High School includes groups whose members are current high school students, or a combination of middle and high school students.
- College includes groups whose members are enrolled in an undergraduate program, or a combination of college and high school students.
- Graduate includes groups whose members are enrolled in a graduate program (i.e. master’s degree, artist diploma, doctorate), or a combination of undergraduate and graduate students.
- Community includes groups whose members are adults not enrolled in a university music program.
- Young Artist includes groups whose members are post graduates, not currently enrolled in a university or conservatory program, and are 35 years of age or younger by Feb. 11, 2019.
Each entering chamber ensemble should consist of 2 – 8 performers, none of whom may be full-time *professional musicians. Ensembles should receive regular coachings from a qualified professional coach prior to the competition.
*Musicians would only be excluded from participating if the majority of their income is earned as a performing musician. This does not apply to the Graduate and Young Artist Division.
Only musicians who currently reside in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Texas are eligible to apply.
PRE-SCREENING SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Ensembles competing in College, Graduate and Young Artist divisions are required to submit a pre-screening recording. (See repertoire requirements for each division below.) Pre-screened recordings will be blind and judged by two judges. Up to five ensembles from each division may be advanced to the live competition on March 30, 2019 in New Orleans.
To submit your ensemble’s recording:
- Upload an audio file in any of the following formats: MP3, AAC, M4A
- Email link to nolachamberfest@lyricabaroque.com with your ensemble’s name in the subject.
REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS
JUDGES
The competition will be judged by a total of six professional musicians. The pre-screening round will be judged by a panel of two judges. These same two judges will also judge the live competition on March 30, 2019 for the Junior Division. A panel of three different judges will judge the live competition for the High School, College, Graduate, and Community Divisions. The Graduate and Young Artist divisions will be judged by this same panel of three in addition to one guest judge.
RESULTS
Results of the pre-screening round will be announced no later than February 25, 2019 by email. Results of the live audition on March 30, 2019 will be announced by email after the completion of the competition. Comment sheets and video footage will be provided within four weeks of the festival.
PRIZES AND AWARDS
All Participants
- Each NOLA Chamber Fest participant will receive a ticket to the New Orleans Friends of Music concert featuring WindSync on April 1, 2019 at 7:30 PM.
- Each participating ensemble will receive detailed comment sheets from the judges.
- Each ensemble competing on March 30, 2019 will receive a video of their performance.
Junior Division
- Medals
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners in the Junior Division will participate in the Junior Division Masterclass with this year’s guest artists.
- 1st prize may be asked to perform in the Winners Showcase and will be notified no later than March 31, 2019 at 9:00 AM.
High School Division
- Cash awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners.
- 1st prize will perform in the WindSync masterclass.
- 1st prize will perform in the Winners Showcase and will be notified no later than March 31, 2019 at 9:00 AM.
College
- Cash awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners.
- 1st prize will perform in the WindSync masterclass.
- 1st prize will perform in the Winners Showcase and will be notified no later than March 31, 2019 at 9:00 AM.
Graduate
- Cash awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners.
- 1st prize will perform in the WindSync masterclass.
- 1st prize will perform in the Winners Showcase and will be notified no later than March 31, 2019 at 9:00 AM.
- 1st prize will perform a full program for a GroupMuse performance in New Orleans, to be scheduled in 2019.
Community
- Cash awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners.
- 1st prize will perform in the WindSync masterclass.
- 1st prize will perform in the Winners Showcase and will be notified no later than March 31, 2019 at 9:00 AM.
Young Artist
- $1,000 cash award for the 1st prize winning ensemble.
- 1st prize will perform in the WindSync masterclass.
- 1st prize will receive a 60 minute coaching from the Dover Quartet in December 2019.
- 1st prize will perform 15-20 minutes of music on a shared house concert with the Dover Quartet on December 9, 2019 for the Friends of Music.
- 1st prize will perform on the University of New Orleans’s Musical Excursion series during the 2019/20 season.
DEADLINES
February 4, 2019
Early-bird registration deadline for all divisions. Registration fee $25 per person.
Early-bird pre-screening recording and registration deadline for College, Graduate and Young Artist divisions. Registration fee $25 per person. Recording and application must be submitted together.
February 11, 2019
Registrations and pre-screening recording submissions for College, Graduate and Young Artist divisions due. Registration fee $35 per person.
February 25, 2019
Registrations for Junior, High School and Community divisions due. Registration fee $35 per person.
All applications must be received via online registration or postmarked no later than the dates above.
REGISTRATION FEE
A non-refundable registration fee for each participant must be included with the registration form. If registering by mail, checks should be made payable to Lyrica Baroque.
Each ensemble should submit one registration form. Each individual is required to pay only one registration fee, even if entering in multiple ensembles. If a participant has submitted their registration fee with another ensemble, please make a note on the additional ensemble’s registration form. Please email us with any questions or concerns regarding the registration fee. NOLA Chamber Fest will do its best to accommodate any concerns regarding financial and scheduling needs.
Fill out the online registration form at www.lyricabaroque.com/nolachamberfest or mail completed printable registration form and check/cash to:
NOLA Chamber Fest
℅ Lyrica Baroque
PO Box 750524
New Orleans, LA 70175
Ensembles performing on March 30, 2019 will receive video footage of their performance via email no later than a month after the competition. DVD’s will also be available for an additional fee of $15 per DVD. The DVD fee must be submitted along with the registration fee.
All participants will receive a complimentary ticket to this year’s guest artist performance on the Friends of Music series. Friends and family members of NOLA Chamber Fest participants can purchase tickets to the Winners Showcase and guest artist performance for $15 at www.friendsofmusic.org or at the door on the day of the event.
Randy C. Gardner is Professor Emeritus from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where he was Professor of Horn and Chair of the Winds, Brass, and Percussion Department. During his tenure, he was honored to receive the University of Cincinnati Award for Faculty Excellence and CCM’s Ernest N. Glover Outstanding Teacher Award. Recently retired from CCM, Gardner is an adjunct Artist-In-Residence at Temple University. A successful and dedicated teacher, his students occupy performing and teaching positions throughout the US and abroad.
Peter Stumpf is professor of cello at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Prior to his appointment, he was the principal cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for 9 years following a 12 year tenure as Associate Principal Cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra. At the age of 16, he began his professional career, winning a position in the cello section of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. He received a bachelor’s degree from the Curtis Institute of Music and an artist’s diploma from the New England Conservatory of Music.
Dr. Charles Taylor is Professor of Music and Director of the School of the Arts. Dr. Taylor holds the degrees Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in Music Education and Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He studied conducting with Rodney Winther and Terence Milligan and clarinet with Carmine Campione and Emil Schmactenberg. Prior to his appointment at the University of New Orleans, Dr. Taylor taught middle school and high school instrumental music in Ohio. Dr. Taylor also serves as the conductor of the New Orleans Concert Band and the New Orleans Civic Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Taylor has been a guest conductor throughout the United States and Canada and a guest clinician at the MidWest Clinic, the International Conference of the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, the Southern Division Conference of the College Band Directors National Association, and the Louisiana Music Educators Association. Under his direction, the New Orleans Concert Band performed at the National Convention of the Association of Concert Bands in Houston, Texas and the University of New Orleans Wind Ensemble performed at the Louisiana Music Educators Association State Conference. As an advocate for new music, Dr. Taylor has premiered over 50 works in various media and has worked collaboratively with many composers and performers, including Michael Torke, Steven Bryant, John Mackey, James Syler, Lisa Kaplan, Brad Garner, Mark Babbitt, and Helen Kim. At UNO, Dr. Taylor teaches graduate and undergraduate theory and conducting; he additionally serves as the conductor of the New Orleans Civic Symphony Orchestra, the New Orleans Concert Band, and several new ensembles. He has presented sessions at the Mid-West Clinic, Southern Division Conference of the College Band Directors National Association, and the Louisiana Music Education Association. Under his direction, the New Orleans Concert Band performed at the National Convention of the Association of Concert bands in Houston, Texas. He has served as guest conductor for ensembles in Louisiana, Ohio, Michigan, and New York. During the 2010-11 year, Dr. Taylor also served as Visiting Associate Professor at Louisiana State University, where he conducted the Wind Ensemble.
Cathy Richardson, violinist, violist, and Baroque violinist, is an experienced performer and teacher, holding degrees in Music Education and Music Performance from the University of North Texas. Currently serving her twenty first year as Instructor of Violin and Viola and String Methods at Austin College in Sherman, Texas, she also serves as Instructor of Upper Strings and Music Appreciation at Mountain View College and Cedar Valley College in the Dallas Community College District, Instructor of Violin and Viola at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, and Instructor of Violin and Viola at Grayson College. Ms. Richardson’s chamber music experience includes performances with the Galliard String Quartet, the Grand Avenue Trio, the New Millenium Quartet, and the Knoxville Symphony String Quartet. A past member of the Dallas Opera Orchestra, the Fort Worth Opera Orchestra and the Knoxville Symphony, Ms. Richardson has also served as Concertmaster of the Sherman Symphony Orchestra and the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra in Texas and the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra in Tennessee. A frequent adjudicator in the North Texas area, Ms. Richardson most recently served on the panels for the Plano Symphony Young Artist Competition and the New Texas Symphony Orchestra Fourth Annual Concerto and Aria Competition.
LEONE BUYSE
Jack Peña, bassoon, is currently the Principal Bassoon of the Louisiana Philharmonic in New Orleans. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Jack began his playing the bassoon at age fourteen. Since then, he has appeared as guest Associate Principal with the Toronto Symphony and performed with the Milwaukee Symphony and Los Angeles Opera. In 2013, The New York Times hailed him for his “deft solo work” in performances at Carnegie Hall with the New York String Orchestra Seminar.
Jeanne Jaubert moved to New Orleans in 1998 to join the Louisiana Philharmonic, and she is an active solo and chamber music performer. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Rice University and both Masters and Doctoral degrees from Rutgers University, where she studied with the renowned soloist Zara Nelsova. Jeanne is a sought after teacher and has maintained a thriving private studio everywhere she has lived. Her other lifelong passion has been dance and she was (she is mostly retired now) lucky to pursue that seriously for many years alongside her musical work. She garnered many accolades in this area including the Louisiana Division of the Arts Artist Fellowship in choreography.
Robert Lyall is widely known as a conductor of opera, symphony, ballet, and musical theater and as a creative Artistic Director and producer. Named General and Artistic Director of New Orleans Opera in 1998, he has also served as General Director and as Artistic Director of Opera Grand Rapids in Michigan from 1989 to 2015. Mr. Lyall has been frequently recognized for artistic excellence in these and other positions he has held: Music Director of the Victoria Symphony Orchestra and the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra, General Director of the Knoxville Opera, and Artistic Director of the Mississippi Opera. In addition, Mr. Lyall served as one of the International Guest Conductors of the Istanbul State Opera in Turkey from 1998-2001.
New Orleans trombonist Matthew Wright is a performer, composer, and pedagogue. Matthew has played all over the world in orchestras, big bands, and chamber ensembles. He has recorded with Bela Fleck and was in the first horn section to play with the band Cake. He was a soloist with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, but he was dressed as Santa Claus at the time. He has played in orchestras backing James Moody, Andy Williams, Yo Yo Ma, Randy Newman, and Placido Domingo. As a composer, Matthew has written and arranged many pieces for his own solo recitals as well as for his group, Versipel New Music. Currently, he holds positions with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and teaches at Loyola University, the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, and the University of New Orleans. His primary teachers include Jeannie Little, Matthew Vaughn, Per Brevig, Steve Norrell, and Scott Hartman.
Stephen Orejudos has been a member of the Louisiana Philharmonic since 2012. Previous to joining the LPO, Mr. Orejudos had been Principal Trumpet of the Southwest Michigan Symphony and 2nd /Acting Principal Trumpet of the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra. Mr. Orejudos has performed as guest trumpet with the Northwest Indiana Symphony, Illinois Symphony, Green Bay Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony, Wichita Symphony and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestras, and currently serves as Principal Trumpet with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared as a soloist with the Southwest Michigan Symphony, South Bend Symphony, Michigan City Music Festival, New Philharmonic and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestras.