Since 1997, Villa Sinfonia has been holding its Chamber Music Camp at the Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center on the south-east side of Lake Tahoe. In keeping with the philosophy of Villa Sinfonia, our Camp offers musicians of nearly all ages and levels the opportunity to study and perform chamber music alongside more experienced students, amateurs, and professional musicians. Students play in ensembles with their coaches (unless they come to camp as a pre-formed ensemble) with each group performing at least twice during the week. Parents with younger children can enjoy a week at Lake Tahoe, filled with music, fun, and friends.

In 2011, Villa Sinfonia will again offer two weeks of camp. Session 1 is reserved for advanced players only, with more time for rehearsing larger works, practicing, and sight-reading. Session 2 is for players from Suzuki Book I through the very advanced. Less experienced performers will have one chamber ensemble in the morning and chamber orchestra in the afternoon. More advanced players will have 2 small ensembles.

Last year the repertoire ranged from early Mozart quartets to quartets by Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, and Shostakovich.

2011 Camp Fees*

To be determined

     Session 1 (July 3-10)

     (7 nights and 20 meals)

     Adult Performer (10 & up)  

     Adult Non-performer          

     Child Non-performer          

  Session 2 (July 10-15)

     (5 nights and 14 meals)

     Adult Performer (10 & up)    

     Child Performer (3-9)         

     Adult Non-performer          

     Child Non-performer           

  Session 1 & 2 (July 3-15)

    (12 nights and 34 meals)

     Adult Performer (10 & up)    

     Adult Non-performer          

     Child Non-performer           

* Including room, board, instructional, and administrative fees. Room and board costs are determined by the Conference Center, with guests age 10 and older charged adult rates.

Camp participants are housed in lodges, with most rooms having two twin beds. Separate men’s and women’s bathrooms are located on each floor. Vegetarian meals are available.

      For further information, call Carol Rice at

(415) 333-4487 or email carolrice1@earthlink.net.

Chamber Music Camp

 July 3 - 15, 2011

 Session 1  for advanced students July 3-10

Daily Schedule (M-F)

            8:15                 Breakfast

            10:00 – 12:00   Rehearsal of Ensemble #1

            12:15                Lunch  

            1:15 – 3:15        Recreation* and practice          3:45 – 5:45       Rehearsal of Ensemble #2

            6:15                 Dinner

Evening concerts, sight-reading, movies,

ice cream social & skit night.

Clean up and check out on Sunday morning.

On Saturday, July 9th, Session 1 participants and staff will have free time, followed by a picnic dinner at Pope Beach.  Those staying through Session 2 may go shopping and do laundry.  Participants not continuing to Session 2 must check out by 11:0 Sunday morning.

Session 2 for Suzuki book 1 through advanced players July 10-15

 Daily Schedule (M-Th)

            8:00                 Breakfast

            9:45 – 11:45     Rehearsal of Ensemble #1

            12:00               Lunch  

            12:45 – 1:30     M – Practice/coaching period

                                    T-Th – Concerts

            1:30 – 3:15       Recreation*

            3:45 –5:45        Rehearsal of Ensemble #2

            6:00                 Dinner

Daily evening concerts, followed by activities such as movies, sight-reading, ice cream social, & skit night.

Clean up and check out on Friday morning. 

*Life guard is on duty for swimming.