• Artist Residencies
  • Jobs
  • Contact Us
  • News
    • 2023 Academy

      John Perry

      Faculty: John Perry Musical Instrument: Piano
      June 11 to June 17, 2023,
      June 18 to June 24, 2023
      Share:
    • Piano Master Class

      Faculty

      John Perry, distinguished artist and teacher, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the Eastman School of Music and was a student of Cecile Genhart. During those summers, he worked with the eminent Frank Mannheimer. Recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship, he continued his studies in Europe for four years where he worked with Wladyslaw Kedra, Polish concert artist and professor at the Akademie für Musik in Vienna, and Carlo Zecchi, renowned conductor, pianist, and head of the piano department at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. READ MORE


      Master classes include the following:

      • 2.5 hours of one-on-one lessons per week
      • Group activity (master class, Q&A session, technique classes)
      • The option to participate in one or more student concerts
      • Access to a collaborative pianist
      • Networking activities with fellow musicians
      • Access to conferences presented by musicians and guests from various backgrounds on topics related to a musician’s career such as technique, finances, psychology, physical fitness, and more
      • Accommodation in one of our two artist residences
      • Three meals a day, as well as full access to the kitchen and common areas
      • Practice studios equipped with pianos (available 6AM-11PM)
      • Housekeeping, laundry (for a fee), parking, and free WiFi (free)
      • Free tickets to live performances in the Gilles-Lefebvre Concert Hall (subject to availability)
      • The opportunity to explore the beautiful Mont-Orford National Park

       

      Please note that all Covid-19 regulations set forth by the Gouvernement du Québec will be rigorously followed.


    Faculty


    Application Deadlines

    February 2, 2023
    First Round (for automatic scholarship consideration)

    March 30, 2023
    Second Round (for scholarship consideration, subject to availability)

     

    Fees:

    Please note that scholarships can cover up to 75% of tuition fees.

    1 week at Orford: $1200 / week (CAD)
    2 weeks at Orford: $1150 / week (CAD)
    3 or more weeks: $1100 / week (CAD)

     

    Audition material