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2023 Yellow Barn Program
July 2 – August 6, 2023
For individual musicians and pre-formed ensembles
Strings, Piano, Woodwinds, Harp, Voice, and Percussion

2023 Young Artists Program
June 1 - 30, 2023
For musicians ages 13-20
Strings, Woodwinds, Piano, Percussion, and Composition

Application Deadlines
Live Auditions in Europe—January 4
Live Auditions in US and Canada—January 13
Video Auditions—January 30

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54th Summer Festival

Yellow Barn Concerts: July 7 - August 5
Hilda Paredes, Composer in Residence: July 31 - August 5

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Live performances from Yellow Barn More listening
  • How It Is

    Stephen Coxe (b.1966) How It Is from Everwine Songs (2009). Melanie Henley Heyn, soprano; Roger Tapping, viola—August 5, 2017 (matinee)

  • It Was Autumn

    Stephen Coxe (b.1966) It Was Autumn from Everwine Songs (2009). Melanie Henley Heyn, soprano; Roger Tapping, viola—August 5, 2017 (matinee)

  • Night

    Stephen Coxe (b.1966) Night from Everwine Songs (2009). Melanie Henley Heyn, soprano; Roger Tapping, viola—August 5, 2017 (matinee)

  • String Quartet, Op.3

    Alban Berg (1885-1935). String Quartet, Op.3 (1910). Jennifer Liu, Johnna Wu, violins; Roger Tapping, viola; Madeline Fayette, cello—July 31, 2015

  • Adagio from String Quintet in C Major, D.956

    Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Adagio from String Quintet in C Major, D.956 (1828). Donald Weilerstein, Brian Hong, violins; Roger Tapping, viola; Sein Lee, Sarah Rommel, cellos—July 14, 2018