Conservatory Music in the Mountains 2012 takes place at Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado surrounded by the San Juan National Forest and its mountain range. Students have the opportunity to expand their musical experiences with acclaimed teachers and performers.

ARTIST FACULTY

Violin
ARKADY FOMIN, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Clavier Trio
DMITRI BERLINSKY, Concert Artist, Michigan State University
GRIGORY KALINOVSKY, Manhattan School of Music
IDA KAVAFIAN, Curtis Institute of Music
HEIDI ITASHIKI, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
MISHA VITENSON, Amernet String Quartet
MARCIA LITTLEY, Amernet String Quartet
MARGARET PRESSLEY, Seattle Conservatory of Music
ALEXANDRA ADKINS, Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Viola
VALERI AVRAMENKO, Kymi Sinfonietta, Finland
MISHA GALAGANOV, Texas Christian University
MICHAEL KLOTZ, Amernet String Quartet
BARBARA WESTPHAL, Concert Artist

Cello
CHRISTOPHER ADKINS, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
JESUS CASTRO-BALBI, Texas Christian University
KATHERINE JETTER, Fort Lewis College
JASON CALLOWAY, Amernet String Quartet
THOMAS LOEWENHEIM, California State University Fresno

Double Bass
DWIGHT SHAMBLEY, Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Piano
DAVID KOREVAAR, University of Colorado-Boulder
GLORIA LIN, Texas Christian University
AVIRAM REICHERT, Concert Artist


Collaborative Pianists
ANDREA ARESE-ELIAS, Collaborative Pianist
JONATHAN TSAY, Collaborative Pianist


Conductors
ARKADY FOMIN — Chamber Orchestra
GARY NEEDHAM — Concert Orchestra

Classes
TRACY DAVIS - String Improvement Class Ensemble
MARK ROSENBERG - Rhythm/Theory Class
MIKE ITASHIKI - Fiddling Class

Ensemble
CLAVIER TRIO
FOMIN, CASTRO-BALBI, KOREVAAR

Quartet in Residence - AMERNET STRING QUARTET
MISHA VITENSON, Violin
MARCIA LITTLEY, Violin
MICHAEL KLOTZ, Viola
JASON CALLOWAY, Cello

Roberston & Sons Violin Shop Junior Faculty. . . . . and more.

CONSERVATORY STAFF
ONEIDA CRAMER, Executive Coordinator
JIM GAUSE, Assistant/Student Life Coordinator