FOUNDER DANIEL HEIFETZ ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AS HEIFETZ INSTITUTE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Will Become Artistic Director Emeritus after the 2019 Summer Institute Staunton, VA, January 4, 2017 – Daniel Heifetz has announced his decision to step aside as the Heifetz International Music Institute’s full-time Artistic Director following the Institute’s 23rd summer in 2019. Mr. Heifetz will then continue his … [Read more...]
4 Seasons, 12 Months, 1000 Memories: The #Heifetz2017 Scrapbook
Before we say sayonara to '17, we thought we’d share with you a musical "memory book" of the places we've been, the people we've seen, and the lives our performers have touched over the course of the past twelve months. From the Miami seaside to a historic meetinghouse in Maine, and especially in the concert halls, churches, synagogues, and school buildings here at our Mary Baldwin … [Read more...]
Coming In January: The Live Audition Roadshow!
We've got great news for stressed-and-pressed potential applicants to #Heifetz2018: In January, Heifetz is hitting the road to hear a series of live auditions! If you're thinking about applying to Heifetz for next summer, but daunted by the hassle and expense of preparing an audition video, fret no more! You will be able to show your stuff in person to Founder & Artistic … [Read more...]
Daniel Heifetz Masterclass at UMBC
There's nothing quite like a masterclass with Daniel Heifetz, the Founder & Artistic Director of the Heifetz International Music Instritute. (Check out this story on Violinist.com about his masterclass at Juilliard here!) He lend his expertise and unique perspective to the craft in a masterclass for violinists enrolled at UMBC - (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), home of the … [Read more...]
Heifetz In Israel
Some scenes from the first international venture of the Heifetz Institute - a week-long residency in the Holy Land in partnership with the Jerusalem Music Centre! … [Read more...]
