Summer Camp with Top Artists in Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory

In July, from Wuxi to Moscow, Boston International School students traveled all the way to Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and started their 10-day summer music camp.

Moscow’s coolness dispelled the sultry summer in the south of the Yangtze River. After a night’s rest, our students enjoyed a Moscow-style breakfast, accompanied by the Vice-Principal of Tschaikovsky Conservatory. During the period, students introduced themselves one by one. The vice principal said that she was glad to see these children come to Moscow for their music hobbies. The ten-day summer camp would definitely not disappoint them.

The best part of this summer camp is that the teachers are the world’s top professors. During the ten-day study, students will learn the best playing skills one-on-one with these professors.

 

01

Andrey Pisarev

●Russian meritorious artist

●Professor/Dean of Piano Department, Moscow Tschaikovsky Conservatory

I have gained a lot, the professor paid attention to details. Even though he was very strict, I felt very happy.

——Andy

 

02

Gilsenko Sergei Georgiyevich

●Russian meritorious artist

●The concertmaster of Russian National Symphony Orchestra

●Professor of Violin Department, Moscow Tschaikovsky Conservatory

The professor seemed serious in class and paid attention to basic skills of playing. I was very nervous during the performance. I hoped to bring into play what the professor taught me.

——Joe

 

03

Fumyko Alexander Vasilievic

●Russian meritorious artist

●Professor of Piano Department, Moscow Tschaikovsky Conservatory

I felt the patience and humor of the professor. The final recital took me a lot of time to prepare. Although it did not go very well, I really enjoyed the whole performance process. This trip is very helpful to my piano skills and performance. I hope that next time I will have the opportunity to study in music academies of various countries.

——Teresa

 

Intense courses need constant practice and consolidation after class. Our students can be found every day practicing in both schools and dormitories. All this is to show their best condition on the day of performance.

The combination of study and leisure can make the learning process more effective. During the break, Tschaikovsky Conservatory students led us to visit Pushkin Museum of Art, Prokofiev Museum of Former Residence, Tchaikovsky Museum of Former Residence, Kremlin and other historic sites; also enjoyed the representative of the Romantic Ballet “Giselle” and the performance of the chorus from Germany and Tschaikovsky Conservatory. The students were surrounded by Moscow’s rich artistic and cultural atmosphere: listening carefully to the lectures in the museum, discussing the plot of “Giselle” outside the theatre, and applauding the perfect tone of the chorus in the concert hall.

Beautiful scenery, delicious food and local customs are also city labels that should not be missed. We tasted Russian borscht and sausage, and experienced the subway used as a field hospital in Moscow during World War II. On Moscow River, we enjoyed the coolness brought by the sun rain, and the beautiful scenery on both sides.

Finally, it was the performance day. BIS students would perform a small but formal recital with the students from Tschaikovsky Conservatory. The audience is not only professors and students, but also local residents in Moscow.

The recital received audience’s recognition. Each student has obtained the certificate of closure signed by their professors and the principal of Tschaikovsky Conservatory, which is also the best reward for their efforts.

Happy times are always short. The ten-day summer camp has soon come to its end. Goodbye to Moscow! Next year, we hope to see you again.