Faculty

We strive to provide exceptional faculty to privately tutor, coach, and serve as role models for our campers.

During each summer camp session, our faculty perform public concerts at local venues as The Point CounterPoint Chamber Players. Their presentations of major works of the chamber music repertoire excite and motivate campers in their own musical growth. This popular series builds an intimate awareness of the discipline and joy of professional music making. The motivation and excitement is manifested in the many wonderful student performances.

Point CounterPoint Chamber Players 2010 Concert Series

Friday, July 9 7:30pm Middlebury College Center for Performing Arts

Wednesday, July 28 7:30pm Middlebury Town Hall Theater

Friday, August 13 7:30pm Salisbury Congregational Church

2010 Faculty Bios

David Lamse, violinist B.M., M.M. Michigan State U. Meadowmount & Encore festivals. Currently performs with the Jackson, Lansing & Ann Arbor Symphonies. Faculty, St. Francis of Assisi Parish and Ann Arbor School of the Performing Arts. 2009 is his 11th summer on our faculty.

Alexander Vavilov, violist Early studies in Ukraine. BM cum laude, MM Boston Conservatory. MM New England Conservatory. Tanglewood, Sarasota, Meadowmount Festivals. Chamber music performances with James Buswell, Lynn Chang, Ronald Leonard, Barbara Westphal. Member, Boston Modern Orchestra Project. Acting principal, Atlantic Symphony.

Miho Zaitsu, cellist BM Cincinnati Conservatory, MM Rice University, DMA candidate, CUNY Graduate Center. Studies with Lyn Harrell and Marcy Rosen. Festivals include Aspen, Banff, Schleswig Holstein, and Truls Mørk's International Chamber Festival. Recent performances at Lincoln Center,Carnegie's Weill Hall, Symphony Space, the United Nations, Trinity Church, and a tour of Japan. Miho teaches in NYC and at the Long Island Conservatory.

Julia Cash, violinist B.M. New England Conservatory. Diplomas from NEC, Staatliche Hochschule fur Musik (Trossingen, Germany) and Dutch Royal Conservatory (The Hague.) Performances with Opera Boston, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Pro Arte, Chamber Orchestra of Amsterdam, South West German Philharmonic. Julia will be Prelude Faculty.

Emanouil Manolov, violinist Early studies in Bulgaria. BM, Eastman School, MM &DMA candidate, SUNY Stonybrook. Studies with Pamela Frank, Ani Kavafian, and Philip Setzer. Solo and chamber music performances at the Kennedy Center, Library of Congress,and Barge Music in NYC, and at the Tanglewood and Taos festivals. He teaches privately on Long Island and in NYC, as well as at the Knox School and as a teaching artist for the Bronx Arts Ensemble.

Tina Lee Hadari, violinist B.M. New England Conservatory, M.M. Yale School of Music, D.M.A. University of Colorado. She has been on the faculties of Opus118 in New York, Apple Hill Chamber Music Center, Neighborhood Music School in New Haven, Boulder Suzuki Strings, BRAVO Summer String Institute in Minneapolis, EMS String Festival in New Jersey. Tina is nationally registered Suzuki violin/viola instructor.

Sara Wolfe, cellist B.M. Indiana University, M.M. Ithaca College and Cleveland Institute of Music. Cello studies with Emilo Colon, Elizabeth Simkin and Merry Peckham. Fellowship, Brevard Music Center. Principal cello, Mansfield Symhony. Suzuki teacher training with Melissa Kraut. Faculty, Cleveland Institute of Music Preparatory department.

John Kaboff, cellist Master of Music Degree, and has studied extensively with Janos Starker at Indiana University. A private teacher in the Washington, D.C. area, Mr. Kaboff has performed as soloist locally at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The United States Department of State, The Corcoran Gallery of Art. John will serve as Prelude Faculty.

Lauren Paul, violinist BM, Northwestern University, MM, Cleveland Institute of Music. Violin studies with David Updegraff, Gerardo Ribeiro, and Kenneth Goldsmith. Suzuki training with Kimberly Meir-Sims. Tenured member, Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Participant in the National Repertory Orchestra, American Institute of Musical Studies, and Kent/Blossom Music Festival. Violin faculty at Ashley Hall School, Charleston, SC. Lauren was a PCP camper for four summers.

Anne Tyson, pianist B.M. Royal College of Music, M.A. Cambridge University, M.M.New England Conservatory. Accompanist & coach at NEC, Boston Conservatory, Boston University & Boston Lyric Opera. Faculty, NEC Preparatory School.

Elliot Cless, composer M.A. in composition, Tufts U. Axis contemporary music ensemble Co-founder. Composes music for PCP ensembles, teaches theory & composition. Former PCP camper & counselor, is also our Head Counselor.