The Meadowmount School of Music, founded in 1944 by

Ivan Galamian Ivan Alexander Galamian ( hy, Իվան Ղալամեան; April 14, 1981) was an Armenian-American violin teacher of the twentieth century who was the violin teacher of many seminal violin players including Itzhak Perlman. Biography Galamian w ...

, is a 7-week summer school in the town of Lewis (mailing address Westport) in Upstate New York for accomplished young violinists, cellists, violists, and pianists training for professional music careers. The students receive instruction in chamber music and solo performance techniques, practice four to five hours per day, attend masterclasses, studio classes, guest artist workshops, Alexander Technique, and yoga. The extensive campus contains a dining hall, student lounge, infirmary, practice cabins, faculty studios, a concert hall, performance space, recreation areas (tennis, basketball, soccer, table tennis), and student dormitories. Field trips, hiking, and off-campus events are also offered. Concerts are held three times a week and feature students, faculty, and/or guest artists. Master classes are held daily. The campus in Lewis was originally the home of suffragist

Inez Milholland Inez Milholland Boissevain (August 6, 1886 – November 25, 1916) was a leading American suffragist, lawyer, and peace activist. From her college days at Vassar, she campaigned aggressively for women’s rights as the principal issue of a wi ...

, who spent summers there on her family's property. Some of the school's more distinguished alumni include: * Joshua Bell * Yo-Yo Ma *

Itzhak Perlman Itzhak Perlman ( he, יצחק פרלמן; born August 31, 1945) is an Israeli-American violinist widely considered one of the greatest violinists in the world. Perlman has performed worldwide and throughout the United States, in venues that hav ...

Stephanie Chase Stephanie Ann Chase (born ) is an American classical violinist. Life and career Chase was born in Evanston, Illinois. She is the daughter of two musicians, the noted arranger and composer Bruce Chase and violinist Fannie (Paschell) Chase. She ...

* Kyung-wha Chung * James Ehnes * Lynn Harrell * Jaime Laredo *

Chin Kim Chin Kim (born 1957) is a Korean-born American classical violinist, largely educated in the United States through the Juilliard School, and the Curtis Institute of Music. Activities Chin Kim performs extensively throughout the North America, Euro ...

* Michael Rabin * Pinchas Zukerman * Alexander Rybak *

Elaine Richey Elaine may refer to: * Elaine (legend), name shared by several different female characters in Arthurian legend, especially: ** Elaine of Astolat ** Elaine of Corbenic * "Elaine" (short story), 1945 short story by J. D. Salinger * Elaine (singer), ...

*John Reed For a full list visit: http://www.meadowmount.com/inner.php?pageid=137 Notable members of the school's faculty have included: *Charles Avsharian *Amy Barlowe *Alan Bodman * David Cerone *Linda Cerone *

Dorothy DeLay Dorothy DeLay (March 31, 1917 – March 24, 2002) was an American violin instructor, primarily at the Juilliard School, Sarah Lawrence College, and the University of Cincinnati. Life Dorothy DeLay was born on March 31, 1917, in Medicine Lodg ...

Josef Gingold Josef Gingold (; January 11, 1995) was a Russian-born American classical violinist and teacher who lived most of his life in the United States. At the time of his death he was considered one of the most influential violin masters in the United St ...

*Clive Greensmith * Matt Haimovitz *Kikuei Ikeda *Hans Jørgen Jensen *Jonathan Koh *Melissa Kraut *

Fredell Lack Fredell Lack (February 19, 1922 – August 20, 2017) was an American violinist. Noted as a concert soloist, recording artist, chamber musician, and teacher, she was the C. W. Moores Distinguished Professor of Violin at the Moores School of ...

*Eric Larsen, Director *Julia Lichten * Paul Makanowitzky *Kevork Mardirossian *Patricia McCarty * Elmar Oliveira *

Margaret Pardee Margaret Pardee Butterly (May 10, 1920 – January 26, 2016) was an American violinist and violin teacher. Life and career Pardee was born in 1920 and grew up in Valdosta, Georgia. She graduated from the Juilliard School where she studied with ...

* Gregor Piatigorsky *

Gerardo Ribeiro Gerardo Ribeiro (born 1950, Oporto, Portugal) is a violinist who serves on the faculty of the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University. He studied at the Juilliard School of Music under Ivan Galamian. He previously taught at Central Mi ...

*Channing Robbins *Steven Rochen *

Leonard Rose Leonard Joseph Rose (July 27, 1918 – November 16, 1984) was an American cellist and pedagogue. Biography Rose was born in Washington, D.C.; his parents were Jewish immigrants, his father from Bragin, Belarus, and his mother from Kyiv, ...

*Ann Setzer *Jan Mark Sloman *Sally Thomas *

Almita Vamos Roland and Almita Vamos are a husband and wife who are violin and viola instructors. The Vamoses have been recognized at the White House seven times and were named Distinguished Teachers by the National Endowment for the Arts. They have been hono ...

Roland Vamos Roland and Almita Vamos are a husband and wife who are violin and viola instructors. The Vamoses have been recognized at the White House seven times and were named Distinguished Teachers by the National Endowment for the Arts. They have been hono ...

*William van der Sloot *Kathleen Winkler *

Ivan Ženatý Ivan Ženatý (born February 2, 1962) is a Czech violinist. Ženatý appears regularly as a guest artist with famed ensembles internationally such as BBC Symphony Orchestra of London, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Berliner Sympph ...

References

A Boot Camp For Budding Virtuosos
BusinessWeek, August 20, 2006.
Violin virtuoso: Practice pays off for girl, 11, with big dreams of brilliant future
CNNfyi.com, August 15, 2000.

External links

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Meadowmount alumni website
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