Piano League is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Luzerne Music Center, a prestigious summer music camp in Lake Luzerne, NY, USA, for musicians from all over the world ages 9 to 18.
Luzerne Music Center will be sponsoring over $10,000 USD in scholarship to the 2022 Piano Star International Competition to attend its 2023 summer camp. The exact distribution of the scholarships, which will include at least one full scholarship with room and board, will be announced at a later date.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Piano League as a scholarship sponsor for their 2022 Piano Star Competition! I am especially excited to fulfill our shared mission – to provide musical enrichment to students of all backgrounds, from countries all around the world.” Says Emily Dobmeier, Camp and Festival Director of Luzerne Music Center.
About the Festival
Founded in 1980 by Philadelphia Orchestra cellist Bert Phillips and Steinway pianist Toby Blumenthal, Luzerne Music Center aims to provide world-class music instruction for gifted young musicians in a summer camp environment regardless of their financial circumstance. Musicians ages 9 to 18 come from all over the world to train at LMC’s campus located in the foothills of New York’s Adirondack Park.
At LMC, we pride ourselves on creating an environment that blends a high-intensity music festival with that of a traditional summer camp. We value courage and resilience, empathy and compassion. We value teamwork and we value kindness. We value diversity. We believe in supporting and uplifting others.
The 20 wooded acre campus consists of recreational facilities, student cabins, a charming Adirondack performance lodge, an outdoor performance shed, practice buildings, dining hall and a natural sandy beachfront on Lake Luzerne.
“My daughter said she had the best time ever in her first summer at Luzerne as a pianist. In addition to the intense weeks of music-making, the staff created a fun environment where they enjoyed recreational activities in a beautiful camp setting immersed in nature.” – 2021 LMC Parent
Classes and Faculty
At LMC, piano students receive weekly private lessons and participate in daily piano topics classes. In addition to their music theory and rhythm studies, they are assigned chamber ensembles that receive daily coachings. Optional lessons are also available in composition, conducting, voice, jazz, and secondary instruments.
Led by our team of piano faculty members, the piano program at LMC is regarded for both the personal attention provided by our faculty members, as well as an enriching group experience.
LMC Piano Faculty include:
- Emiko Edwards (Junior Session)
- Marko Stuparevic (Junior Session)
- Juan Carlos Fernández Nieto (Senior Session)
- Anikó Szokody (Senior Session)
In addition to our full-time faculty, Luzerne Music Center invites guest artists from around the world to perform for and teach our students. Distinguished guest composers and musicians have included Leonard Slatkin, Midori, George Crumb, John Corigliano, and Joan Tower. During the session, students also enjoy visits to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center featuring performances by Opera Saratoga, the New York City Ballet, and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Performance Opportunities
Our students perform on- and off-campus throughout the summer, with many of our concerts open to the public and livestreamed. While at LMC, students have the opportunity to perform as soloists and in duos through our weekly Piano Prelude concerts. We also offer audition-based solo opportunities as well, including a concerto competition during each four-week session.
“The use of chamber music and weekly concerts pushed me to constantly break new limits and challenge myself with repertoire I never would have thought I could learn in a week.” – 2021 LMC student
Camp Life
While training at Luzerne Music Center, you will have the opportunity to take in the great outdoors of New York’s Adirondack Park. LMC offers daily recreational activities and our private beachfront gives students a place to swim, kayak, canoe, and paddleboard.
Matched with peers of similar age, students stay in new wooden cabins equipped with bunk beds, electricity, storage shelves, bathrooms, and air conditioning. Counselors live in a room within the camper cabin and work around the clock to keep steady supervision at all times.
This Year’s Camp
Although the sponsorship is for the 2023 LMC summer camp, the applications period to the 2022 LMC summer camp is still open. If you are interested, please see below:
Application Deadline: April 1, 2022
Official Website: www.luzernemusic.org
Application Fee: $80
Audition Information: www.luzernemusic.org/admissions
Contact Email: info@luzernemusic.org
Contact Phone: (518)696-2771
2022 Program Dates:
Junior Session (ages 9-15): Sunday, June 19 – Friday, July 15
Junior A: Sunday, June 19 – Saturday, July 2
Junior B: Sunday, July 3 – Friday, July 15
Senior Session (ages 13-18): Monday, July 18 – Sunday, August 14
Location: 203 Lake Tour Rd. Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
Details on how to apply to the 2022 Piano Star International Competition by Piano League will be updated later this year. You can subscribe to our newsletters on this page to receive a reminder of when applications open.
