The mission of Rocky Ridge Music Center is to nurture the creative, musical, and personal development of youth and adults in an inspirational setting.
In addition to their music studies, students will have time to enjoy cultural and recreational activities in the Front Range and the
many attractions in Estes Park including hiking, swimming, fishing, and horseback
riding.
Rocky Ridge was founded in 1942 by pianist Beth Miller Harrod and is one of the oldest summer music programs in the country. It is located at the foot of 14,259 ft. Longs Peak in the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park. The historic Hewes-Kirkwood Lodge and cabins on 17 acres with a stream provide a stunning backdrop for performances, practices, lessons, reflection, dining, residence and friendships.
Rocky Ridge Music Center, located in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, offers summer residential music camps for youths and adults.
Under the guidance of world-class faculty and guest artists, students will improve and broaden their musical skills in areas of strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, piano, voice, and composition through solo, chamber music, orchestral, and choral
studies. Students will have opportunities to create and perform new music,
participate in concerto competition for a chance to perform with the summer orchestra and have ample opportunity to perform for master teachers. Students also attend inspiring Music in the Mountains faculty concerts.
Adult Piano Seminar Ages 18+, (June 6 to June 10)
Junior Student Seminar 1 Ages 10-15, (June 12 to June 24)
Young Artist Seminar Ages 15-24, (June 26 to July 29)
Junior Student Seminar 2 Ages 10-15, (July 31 to Aug 12)
Chamberre in the Rockies Ages 18+, (Aug 15 to Aug 19)
Early Music Festival & Workshop Ages 18+, (Aug 22 to Aug 27)
2012 Music in the Mountains Schedule now available. The detailed Faculty and Guest Concert Series schedule with program details and performers has now been posted on this website. Online ticket sales are now online. The first concert in the MIM series is set for June 10, 2012.
The 2012 Adult Piano Seminar schedule has been posted. Check it out on the APS page.
Rocky Ridge is asking for your support at this time. Your help is priceless to the deserving young musicians who might not otherwise be able to attend our summer seminars. Your donations allow students to have the Rocky Ridge experience resulting in real and permanent change through growth in skills that last a lifetime. Read more from Jim Crump, President of the Board of Trustees.
The Rocky Ridge Brochure 2012 is now available in pdf format here. The brochure briefly describes the programs and calendar for summer 2012, how to apply, and brief biographies of the faculty. (All this information and more can be found in detail on this website.) We are doing our part to be environmentally responsible by publishing our brochure electronically with a limited run of printed booklets. Please help us distribute the e-version of our brochure by forwarding the link to your friends, teachers, colleagues, students, and anyone who might be interested. You can also sign up to receive email updates, like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. Please partner with us in our efforts to get the word out about Rocky Ridge programs while also reducing our ecological footprint.
Online application still open. Applying to Rocky Ridge is quick and easy with our online application forms. Online applications are still open for Young Artist Seminar, Junior Student Seminars, Adult Piano Seminar and the new Early Music Festival & Workshop. Applications will be accepted when space available up to two weeks prior to the start of each session. Start by signing up for website access, log in and then you can see the application forms.
Early Music Festival & Workshop - In late August Rocky Ridge will be holding an Early Music Festival and Workshop for adult students. The week-long workshop will provide a mix of individual, small ensemble and group work to allow students to hone their musical skills in this fascinating period of western musical history. A full discussion of the workshop and nationally-recognized faculty is available on this website.
Final concert video -- JSS2 Concerto Competition Winner Alexi Whitsel performs Violin Concerto in g minor, Op. 26, Third Movement Finale: Allegro energico by Max Bruch. Amir Kats conducts the JSS2 Concerto Orchestra during the final concert on August 14, 2011.
