MQVC Bassoon Symposium
January 6-8, 2012
Co-Hosts Nicolasa Kuster and David Wells
University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music
Stockton, California, USA
The MQVC Bassoon Symposium consists of three days of master classes, presentations, and concerts by world renowned bassoonists who are selected to judge the Semi and Final rounds of the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition. The Symposium will be held January 6-8, 2012 at the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music in Stockton, California. Use the links below for more information.
Registration
Online registration is now closed. Please register in person in the lobby of Buck Hall at the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music.
Schedule of Events
Subject to change
Thursday, January 5th
Pre-Symposium Event!
| 8:00am | Cane Picking Expedition with Stockton Symphony's Larry Rhodes. Bay Area bassoonist and reed maker Lawrence Rhodes will lead a cane picking expedition near the campus of the University of the Pacific. |
Friday, January 6
| 9:00am | Registration and exhibits open — Buck Hall |
| 12:45pm - 2:15pm | Master Class: Kristin Wolfe Jensen — Recital Hall |
| 2:30pm - 6:00pm | Semi-finals of the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition, open to the public — Recital Hall |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Dinner break. Miracle Mile restaurants within walking distance. |
| 8:00pm | Concert #1, featuring MQVC judges and presenters. Reception to follow. — Long Theater (Concert Programs) |
Saturday, January 7
| 8:00am | Day two registration opens, exhibits open — Buck Hall |
| 8:30am - 9:45am | Feldenkreis for Musicians: Erin Finkelstein — Room TBA |
| 10:00am - 11:30am | Master Class: Judith Farmer — Recital Hall |
| 11:30am - 1:00pm | Lunch available at DeRosa University Center or Miracle Mile. |
| 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Master Class: George Sakakeeny — Recital Hall |
| 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Master Class: Nadina Mackie Jackson — Recital Hall |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Dinner break. DeRosa University Center (closes 7:30pm) or Miracle Mile |
| 8:00pm | Concert #2, featuring MQVC judges and presenters. Reception to follow. — Long Theater (Concert Programs) |
Sunday, January 8
| 8:00am | Day three registration opens, exhibits open — Buck Hall |
| 8:30am - 9:45am | Alexander Technique for Bassoonists, Bruce Oliver — Instrumental Rehearsal Hall |
| 10:00am - 11:30am | Master Class: Stephen Paulson — Recital Hall |
| 11:30am - 1:00pm | Lunch available at DeRosa University Center or Miracle Mile |
| 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Master Class: Benjamin Kamins — Recital Hall |
| 3:30pm - 6:00 | Finals of the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition — Long Theater |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Dinner break. DeRosa University Center or Miracle Mile |
| 8:00pm | Concert #3, featuring MQVC judges and presenters, and including the announcement of the MQVC winners. Reception to follow. — Long Theater (Concert Programs) |
Masterclasses
The symposium will feature six masterclasses given by a number of the judges and artists. Specific information about scheduling and class topics will follow soon.
If you'd like to play in a masterclass, please send your name, your experience level, and what you'd like to play to info@mqvc.org.
Lodging
We have made arrangements with the Hilton Stockton for special double-occupancy rates for MQVC attendees ($79/night). The Hilton is only 2.4 miles from the campus of the University of the Pacific, and boasts amenities such as a fitness center, free wireless internet, and dining at The Orchard Grill. Please mention MQVC when making reservations to ensure you recieve the discounted rate.
2323 Grand Canal Boulevard
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 957-9090
Hilton Stockton web site
If you are interested in being connected with someone for a room-mate, please send your name, age, gender, hotel stay length, and contact info to info@mqvc.org.
On-campus housing is available for the 10 MQVC semi-finalists. We'll be in contact with the details.
Food
Lunch and dinner are not included in the registration fee.
Based on feedback from the last MQVC at Oberlin, we created longer breaks for meals. Participants reported that meals were a great time to meet other bassoonists and to have a chance to browse the exhibits.
The University of the Pacific's De Rosa University Center is a 5 minute walk from the Symposium activities. A café, marketplace, pub, restaurant, and mini-mart are available at the DUC.
The Symposium is the weekend before Pacific classes start and the DeRosa University Center is open the following hours:
Friday January 6, 7:30am – 2:00pm (not open for dinner)
Saturday, January 7th 10:30am – 7:30pm
Sunday January 8th, 10:30am – 9:00pm
Great restaurants line Stockton's Miracle Mile (map), all within .5 to 1 mile away from campus. From Subway to gourmet Japanese, you are sure to find a good option. A map will be included in the Symposium program, and a list of the available restaurants follows:
Amaraen Cafe & Hookah Bar, Casa Flores Mexican Restaurant, Centrale Kitchen & Bar, Cocoro Japanese Bistro & Sushi Bar, Duck Nook Restaurant & Catering, Empresso Coffeehouse, Gian's Italian Deli, Gourmet Burrito, Gusty's House of Wings, House of Shaw Espresso Café, Kinder's Meats Deli BBQ, La Palma Mexican Cuisine, Luu's Chicken Bowl, Manny's California Fresh Café, Matinee Video Lounge, Bar & Grill, Mekong Chinese Cuisine Buffet, Midtown Creperie & Café, Pacific Pizza, Petra Mediterranean Deli & Market, Saigon Vietnamese Cuisine, Seoul Soon Dubu Restaurant, Siamese Street Restaurant, Susy's Mexican Restaurant, Valley Brew Family Restaurant, Whirlow's, Wok Inn Chinese Restaurant, Yogurt My Way, Baskin Robbins Ice Cream, Jack in the Box, Little Caesars Pizza, McDonald's, Round Table Pizza, Sam's Café, Starbucks Coffee, Subway, Taco Bell, TCBY Yogurt, Abbey Trappist Pub, AVE on the Mile
Getting There
University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music, Stockton, CA
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Interstate 5 Southbound:
Exit Alpine Avenue. Proceed to Alpine and Pershing intersection. Turn right on Pershing, and make a quick left onto Mendocino Avenue, left on Kensington Way, and right on Dave Brubeck Way. The Conservatory of Music will be on your left after about two blocks.
Interstate 5 Northbound:
Exit Country Club Blvd./Alpine Avenue. Proceed to Alpine and Pershing intersection. Turn right on Pershing, and make a quick left onto Mendocino Avenue, left on Kensington Way, and right on Dave Brubeck Way. The Conservatory of Music will be on your left after about two blocks.
Southbound and Northbound Highway 99:
Take Crosstown Freeway (Hwy. 4) west to I-5. Exit I-5 north. Exit Pershing Avenue. Proceed straight 20 blocks to Pacific campus. Turn right on Mendocino Avenue, left on Kensington Way, and right on Dave Brubeck Way. The Conservatory of Music will be on your left after about two blocks.
From Sacramento Airport (closest to Stockton):
Take ramp to I-5 south. Exit Alpine Avenue. Turn left and proceed east to Alpine and Pershing intersection. Turn right on Pershing, and make a quick left onto Mendocino Avenue, left on Kensington Way, and right on Dave Brubeck Way. The Conservatory of Music will be on your left after about two blocks.
From San Francisco International Airport:
Take US-101 south to CA-92 west toward Hayward. Merge onto I-880 north. Take the I-238 exit toward Castro Valley/Stockton. Merge onto I-580 east. Take left fork to I-205 east toward Tracy/Stockton. Take ramp to I-5 north. Exit Country Club Blvd./Alpine Avenue. Proceed to Alpine and Pershing intersection. Turn right on Pershing, and make a quick left onto Mendocino Avenue, left on Kensington Way, and right on Dave Brubeck Way. The Conservatory of Music will be on your left after about two blocks.
From San Francisco International Airport:
Take I-880 south toward San Jose. Take the I-238 exit toward I-580/Stockton/Fresno. Merge onto I-580 east. Take left fork to I-205 east toward Tracy/Stockton. Take ramp to I-5 north. Exit Country Club Blvd./Alpine Avenue. Proceed to Alpine and Pershing intersection. Turn right on Pershing, and make a quick left onto Mendocino Avenue, left on Kensington Way, and right on Dave Brubeck Way. The Conservatory of Music will be on your left after about two blocks.
Regional Attractions
Lodi, home to 80 wineries — 15 miles — lodiwine.com
Monterey and Big Sur — about 2 hours — monterey.org
Napa Valley — 72 miles to Napa (about an hour and a half) — napavalley.org
San Francisco — 80 miles (about an hour and a half) — sanfrancisco.travel
Yosemite — 126 miles to the center of park, about 2 and a half hours — nps.gov/yose
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