About the Festival

Dates
June 13 through June 27, 2009
Tuition and Housing
Tuition $900 Room & Board $600
A $20 non-refundable application fee is due with submitted application. Checks may be made out to The Pennsylvania Academy of Music.
(Partial tuition scholarships available)

Auditioning
Download a 2009 Vivace! application form.

Staff Positions
Staff positions are available to qualified college students in exchange for reduced tuition and room and board fees. Inquire if interested.

Questions
Questions may be directed to Cindy McGary at 717.517.5213

Festival Programs

String Program
Strings form the core of the Vivace! program. String players participate in the chamber orchestra as well as one or more small ensembles, playing varied and exciting repertoire from many time periods and composers.

Piano Program
Piano students at Vivace! have small chamber ensemble opportunities not found elsewhere. Pianists will be introduced to the subtleties and nuances unique to ensemble playing.

Winds Program
Wind participants have the opportunity to perform the traditional woodwind ensemble repertoire as well as in mixed chamber groups and chamber orchestra.