About the festival
The Charterhouse International Music Festival offers young players a unique opportunity to discuss and explore solo and chamber music repertoire with celebrated tutors and performers, bringing together wind and string players, singers and harpists. A library of chamber music is on site. There are daily master classes, a Lunchtime Concert Series, an 8 O'clock Trio & Ensemble Concert Series, and chamber music coaching sessions with different tutors during the week. Works are performed every day in the 6 O'clock Duo Concert series and the 8 O'clock Trio & Ensemble series. There are also informal Lunch time concerts for free choice of repertoire and the 5 O'clock Baroque Concert series. The evening concerts are open to the public. There are four resident pianists, who play for the classes and concerts, and a resident harpsichordist. The main concert hall is a wood panelled, elegant hall with a splendid stage and acoustic. The music department boasts two further recital halls. All have concert grand pianos. There are ample practice rooms and classes are generally given in the spacious teaching rooms nearby.Scholarships
There are a limited number of scholarships available. These do not cover the entire course fee. Scholarship application forms are available from cimfdirector@aol.com and from enquiries@cimf.org.uk.Location
Situated 3 miles from the town of Guildford and one hour from Waterloo Station in London, Charterhouse is set in 240 acres in the heart of the Surrey countryside. The original school was founded by Thomas Sutton in 1611 on the site of the Carthusian monastery near Smithfield, London. The School moved to the current site in 1872 and is built in local Bargate stone.The Chapel built in 1927, was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and is the largest war memorial in England. More recent developments such as the new Boarding Houses, the Ben Travers Theatre and the Ralph Vaughan Williams Music Centre are a modern contrast to the Victorian Gothic of the old School.
Accommodation
The majority of accommodation will be provided in single bedrooms in the non-smoking Boarding Houses which have bedrooms on 3 floors. Each floor is serviced with group toilet facilities. There are communal lounge areas and small kitchens are available with tea and coffee making facilities. Meals are provided in the separate Dining Room complex and special diets are catered for (provided at least 10 days notice has been given to the organisers).Bed linen is provided and some twin rooms are available. Please note that towels and soap are not provided. Some rooms have facilities for the disabled, please discuss your requirements with us when making the booking. A limited number of en-suite rooms are available for a supplement on a first come, first served basis.
