Schedules and Programs

highSCORE 2019 Schedule

June 30, 2019 /

The festival schedule will be constantly fixed and updated. Please check this page every morning during the days of the Festival! If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at staff@highscorefestival.com

A Guide to the Festival and to Pavia

  1. Pavia in August is hot and wet with a chance of rain. There is no dress code for the concerts, but at least one of them will be in a church: please have with you proper clothes for sacred places.
  2. During the composition colloquium you will be able to show slides / scores (with a projector) and to play music. Prepare about 20 minutes of presentation and let about 10 minutes for comments and discussion. The composition colloquium is the perfect spot to present yourself to the other participants and to the faculty: talk about WHO you are, WHAT you do, HOW you do it and eventually WHY you do so. Try to explain what are your interests and artistic issues, and let them listen a representative score of your style (but avoid MIDI mockups!). Don’t just play music: talk about it and about you!
  3. During the individual lessons present a work in progress or a small number of your scores for which you feel you need advices, rather than trying to offer a complete view about your music.
  4. During the check-in you will receive a transportation pass that will allow you to get all the city buses for free during the festival days. The three bus stops that are very close to the university campus where you will be hosted are Cascinazza/Maugeri, Maugeri (Ist. Maugeri-Mondino) and Cascinazza/Ferrata. The two bus stops that are very close to the Conservatory Vittadini where all the lessons will be held are Gorizia (Mura Spagnole) and Cairoli/Emanuele Filiberto. At this link you can find the pdf of the timetable of the line three that connects them. During the city tour of the morning of Tuesday, 6th we are going to show you all you will need about it!
  5. You will be able to connect to Wi-Fi both in your room at the Campus and at the Vittadini. At the campus use the following: username highscore, password highscore (no capital letters!). You will receive a personal username and password for the Vittadini WiFi on Tuesday, 6th.

Updated on August, 14th (17:30)

Monday, 5th, Week 1 Day 1

• 08:00-20:00 Check in / Registration
On arrival day, we will have a car service taking you from the Pavia train station to the dorm. In case you do not spot one of our production assistants in front of the station please call / text / whatsapp us at the following mobile numbers: +39 329 2964521 (Valerio) +39 349 0069850 (Fabrizio). Alternatively, you can write to staff@highscorefestival.com (this email address will be active only during the festival days!).

• 20:00-22:30 Dinner at Campus Aquae Restaurant
A welcome party by the swimming pool.

Tuesday, 6th, Week 1 Day 2

• 09:30-12:00 Tour of Pavia (rendez-vous at Campus)
A guided walking tour in the historical Pavia, spotting also all the festival places and venues.

• 12:00-12:20 Info session (Vittadini, Auditorium)
We will provide you all the info you need to enjoy your stay in Pavia.

• 14:00-14:30 Italian for Composers (Vittadini, Auditorium)

• 14:45-18:30 Compositium Colloquium #1 (Vittadini, Auditorium; moderated by Dmitri Tymoczko)
14:45-15:15 Amick, 15:15-15:45 Arias, 15:45-16:15 Armetta, 16:15-16:45 Busch; 17:00-17:30 Casellas, 17:30-18:00 Cator, 18:00-18:30 Del Pino

• 18:45-19:45 Lecture: “All about me!” (Vittadini, Auditorium; Dmitri Tymoczko)

Wednesday, 7th, Week 1 Day 3

• 09:15-13:00 Compositium Colloquium #2 (Vittadini, Auditorium; moderated by Amy Beth Kirsten)
09:15-09:45 Graves, 09:45-10:15 Hare, 10:15-10:45 Herscowitz, 10:45-11:15 Jamar; 11:30-12:00 Janz, 12:00-12:30 Kyrcia, 12:30-13:00 Lee JH

• 15:00-15:30 Italian for Composers (Vittadini, Auditorium)

• 15:30-17:30 Compositium Colloquium #3 (Vittadini, Auditorium; moderated by Dmitri Tymoczko)
15:30-16:00 Filippi, 16:00-16:30 Gaspari, 16:30-17:00 Gibbs

• 17:15-18:15 Workshop: “Theory for composers” (Vittadini, Auditorium; Dmitri Tymoczko)

Thursday, 8th, Week 1 Day 4

• 09:15-13:00 Compositium Colloquium #4 (Vittadini, Auditorium; moderated by David Ludwig)
09:15-09:45 Melton, 09:45-10:15 Mills, 10:15-10:45 Pinder, 10:45-11:15 Quinones; 11:30-12:00 Ruenes, 12:00-12:30 Smith, 12:30-13:00 Tammaro

• 13:00-13:30 Italian for Composers (Vittadini, Auditorium)

• 14:00-20:00 Quartetto Indaco: rehearsals (Vittadini, Auditorium)
14:00-14:30 Janz, 14:30-15:00 Gibbs, 15:00-15:30 Arias, 15:30-16:00 Maiello; 16:15-16:45 McCain, 16:45-17:15 Mills, 17:15-17:45 Ruenes, 17:45-18:15 Tammaro; 18:30-19:00 Toner, 19:00-19:30 West, 19:30-20:00 Yin

Friday, 9th, Week 1 Day 5

• 09:15-11:15 Compositium Colloquium #5 (Vittadini, Auditorium; moderated by Amy Beth Kirsten)
09:15-09:45 Lee Km, 09:45-10:15 MacGillivray, 10:15-10:45 Maiello, 10:45-11:15 McCain

• 11:15 Newspaper photo! (Vittadini)

• 11:30-12:30 Lecture: “Music Making / Place Making. A Few Walks (and a Few Stops) in Western Music” (Vittadini, Auditorium; Giovanni Cestino)

DEADLINE FOR SENDING SCORES FOR MASTERCLASSES AND FOR REGISTERING FOR THE OPTIONAL TRIP!

• 12:45-13:15 Italian for Composers (Vittadini, Auditorium)

• 14:00-20:00 Quartetto Indaco: rehearsals (Vittadini, Auditorium)
14:00-14:30 Janz, 14:30-15:00 Yin, 15:00-15:30 West, 15:30-16:00 Toner; 16:15-16:45 Tammaro, 16:45-17:15 Ruenes, 17:15-17:45 Mills, 17:45-18:15 McCain; 18:30-19:00 Maiello, 19:00-19:30 Arias, 19:30-20:00 Gibbs

• 14:00-18:45 Ensemble +47: rehearsals (Vittadini, room 105)
14:00-14:45 Mills, 14:45-15:30 Tammaro, 15:30-16:15 Maiello; 16:30-17:15 Whitney-Johnson, 17:15-18:00 Filippi, 18:00-18:45 Graves

Saturday, 10th, Week 1 Day 6

• 11:00-13:00 Lecture, Guest of Honor (Vittadini, Auditorium; Kaija Saariaho)

• 15:00-17:30 Masterclass, Guest of Honor (Vittadini, Auditorium; Kaija Saariaho)
Selected scores by Francisco del Pino, John Graves, Jung Hyun Lee and Kong Tze Shiuan

• 21:30-23:30 Ensemble +47 Call for Score Concert (Chiesa di Santa Maria di Canepanova, Via Defendente Sacchi)

Sunday, 11th, Week 1 Day 7

• 09:00-11:00 Masterclass, Guest of Honor (Vittadini, Auditorium; Jean-Baptiste Barrière)
Selected scores by Chris Ruenes, Katerina Toner, Spencer Arias and Thomas Wilson

• 11:15-13:00 Lecture, Guest of Honor (Vittadini, Auditorium; Jean-Baptiste Barrière)

• 18:00-19:00 Bedsheets and towels change (Campus, Office, room 52)

• 21:30-23:30 Quartetto Indaco Concert (Chiesa di Santa Maria di Canepanova, Via Defendente Sacchi)

Monday, 12th, Week 2 Day 1

• 09:15-12:00 Compositium Colloquium #6 (Vittadini, Auditorium; moderated by David Ludwig)
09:15-09:45 Toner, 09:45-10:15 West, 10:15-10:45 Whitney-Johnson; 11:00-11:30 Wilson, 11:30-12:00 Yin

• 12:15-13:15 Lecture: “Cracking down on the nordic brand: through the lens of the nordic composers” (Vittadini, Auditorium; Tze Yeung Ho)

• 13:30-19:30 Katsiaryna Shapachka: rehearsals (Vittadini, room 105)
13:30-14:00 Armetta, 14:00-14:30 Casellas, 14:30-15:00 Cator, 15:00-15:30 Del Pino; 15:45-16:15 Filippi, 16:15-16:45 Graves, 16:45-17:15 Hare, 17:15-17:45 Herscowitz; 18:00-18:30 Quinones, 18:30-19:00 Smith, 19:00-19:30 Whitney-Johnson

• 14:30-19:00 Individual lessons (Vittadini)
– Amy Beth Kirsten (room 104): 14:30-15:00 Filippi, 15:00-15:30 Arias, 15:30-16:00 Armetta; 16:15-16:45 Busch, 16:45-17:15 Casellas, 17:15-17:45 Cator; 18:00-18:30 Del Pino, 18:30-19:00 Amick
– David Ludwig (room 106): 14:30-15:00 Arias, 15:00-15:30 Gibbs, 15:30-16:00 Janz; 16:15-16:45 Maiello, 16:45-17:15 McCain, 17:15-17:45 Gaspari; 18:00-18:30 Grainger, 18:30-19:00 Graves
– Dmitri Tymoczko (room 103): 14:30-15:00 Jamar, 15:00-15:30 Hare, 15:30-16:00 Herscowitz; 16:15-16:45 Kyrcia, 16:45-17:15 MacGillvray, 17:15-17:45 Mills; 18:00-18:30 Lee JH, 18:30-19:00 Lee KM

• 21:30-22:30 Workshop (Campus, Glass Room; Christopher Theofanidis)

Tuesday, 13th, Week 2 Day 2

• 10:00-11:30 Lecture: “The contemporary opera in the score and on the stage” (Vittadini, Auditorium; Kristel Pappel)

• 11:45-12:45 Lecture: “Define it, if you can!” (Vittadini, Auditorium; Giovanni Albini)

• 13:30-20:00 Unassisted Fold: rehearsals (Vittadini, Auditorium)
13:30-14:00 Busch, 14:00-14:30 Kyrcia, 14:30-15:00 Wilson, 15:00-15:30 Pinder; 15:45-16:15 Melton, 16:15-16:45 MacGillvray, 16:45-17:15 Lee KM, 17:15-17:45 Lee JH; 18:00-18:30 Jamar, 18:30-19:00 Grainger, 19:00-19:30 Gaspari, 19:30-20:00 Amick

• 13:30-19:30 Katsiaryna Shapachka: rehearsals (Vittadini, room 105)
13:30-14:00 Whitney-Johnson, 14:00-14:30 Smith, 14:30-15:00 Quinones, 15:00-15:30 Herscowitz; 15:45-16:15 Hare, 16:15-16:45 Graves, 16:45-17:15 Filippi, 17:15-17:45 Del Pino; 18:00-18:30 Cator, 18:30-19:00 Casellas, 19:00-19:30 Armetta

• 14:30-19:00 Individual lessons (Vittadini)
– Amy Beth Kirsten (room 104): 14:30-15:00 Melton, 15:00-15:30 Gibbs, 15:30-16:00 Mills; 16:15-16:45 Ruenes, 16:45-17:15 Tammaro, 17:15-17:45 Toner; 18:00-18:30 West, 18:30-19:00 Yin
– David Ludwig (room 106): 14:30-15:00 Lee KM, 15:00-15:30 Busch, 15:30-16:00 Del Pino; 16:15-16:45 Cator, 16:45-17:15 Casellas, 17:15-17:45 Armetta; 18:00-18:30 Amick, 18:30-19:00 Filippi
– Dmitri Tymoczko (room 103): 14:30-15:00 Whitney-Johnson, 15:00-15:30 Janz, 15:30-16:00 Maiello; 16:15-16:45 McCain, 16:45-17:15 Wilson, 17:15-17:45 Smith; 18:00-18:30 Pinder, 18:30-19:00 Quinones

Wednesday, 14th, Week 2 Day 3

• 09:00-10:00 Workshop: “Savior” (Vittadini, Auditorium; Amy Beth Kirsten)

• 10:15-11:15 Lecture: “Making Composed Theatre” (Vittadini, Auditorium; Amy Beth Kirsten)

• 11:30-13:00 Seminar: “An introduction to web audio API” (Vittadini, Auditorium; Alberto Barberis)

• 13:30-20:00 Unassisted Fold: rehearsals (Vittadini, Auditorium)
13:30-14:00 Gaspari, 14:00-14:30 Lee JH, 14:30-15:00 Amick, 15:00-15:30 Kyrcia; 15:45-16:15 Lee KM, 16:15-16:45 Jamar, 16:45-17:15 Busch, 17:15-17:45 Grainger; 18:00-18:30 MacGillvray, 18:30-19:00 Melton, 19:00-19:30 Pinder, 19:30-20:00 Wilson

• 15:15-19:00 Individual lessons (Vittadini)
– Amy Beth Kirsten (room 104): 14:30-15:00 Gaspari, 15:00-15:30 Grainger, 15:30-16:00 Pinder; 16:15-16:45 Quinones, 16:45-17:15 Smith, 17:15-17:45 Whitney-Johnson, 17:45-18:15 Wilson
– David Ludwig (room 106): 14:30-15:00 Hare, 15:00-15:30 Herscowitz, 15:30-16:00 Jamar; 16:15-16:45 Kyrcia, 16:45-17:15 Lee JH, 17:15-17:45 MacGillvray
– Dmitri Tymoczko (room 103): 14:30-15:00 Graves, 15:00-15:30 Melton, 15:30-16:00 Ruenes; 16:15-16:45 Tammaro, 16:45-17:15 Toner, 17:15-17:45 West, 17:45-18:15 Yin, 18:15-18:45 Grainger

• 21:30-23:30 Katsiaryna Shapachka Concert (Chiesa di Santa Maria di Canepanova, Via Defendente Sacchi)

Thursday, 15th, Week 2 Day 4

• 10:45-11:45 Workshop (Vittadini, Auditorium; David Ludwig)

• 12:00-13:00 Lecture: “The Anchoress: writing for ancient instruments” (Vittadini, Auditorium; David Ludwig)

• 15:00-16:30 Workshop: ”The Contemporary Recorder” (Vittadini, Auditorium; Valerio Febbroni)

• 16:45-18:45 Seminar: “An introduction to web audio API” (Vittadini, Auditorium; Alberto Barberis)

• 21:30-23:30 Unassisted Fold Concert (Vittadini, Auditorium)

Friday, 16th, Week 2 Day 5

• 08:00-09:00 Informal Q&A with Amy Beth Kirsten About ‘Career’ Advice (Campus, Cafeteria)

• 09:00-10:00 Info Session (Campus, Glass Room)
We will provide you all the info for checking out, your diploma of participation and the A/V recordings of the concerts.

• 10:00-18:00 Excursion Day (Optional!)
A day trip to the marvelous Certosa di Pavia and to the hills in the Oltrepò Pavese to enjoy a three hours Sunday’s pranzo (lunch) in an outstanding agriturismo, a feast of local products and wines. The 60€ extra fee can be paid cash during the festival by the end of Saturday, 10.

Saturday, 17th, Week 2 Final Day

• 00:00-16:00 Check out
On departure day, we will have a car service taking you from the dorm to the Pavia train/bus station.

highSCORE reserves the right to modify festival conditions, events and locales as necessary.