In an abundance of caution for our residential and local community, we have made the below date changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 season start date is now: August 1st with the end date of November 1st. Application deadline is now: April 1, 2020.

Admissions decisions will be made by May 1, 2020.  Get those creative ideas rolling, and be sure to check the new Application Guidelines.

Note from our Founder Dr. Fred Tauber:

20 March 2020

Dear Friends of Avaloch Farm,

I hope this message finds you healthy and that you remain vigilant as we all live with the uncertainty of “what’s next.” We recognize that this crisis has economic repercussions beyond prediction, and certainly do not want to contribute to anxiety. With that consideration, we are waiving the application fee, and will refund any deposit which has already been processed. We trust this will serve as a small token of consideration of what must be for most of you a difficult time to make financial allocations of any size.

We welcome your applications for the 2020 season, which if all goes well, will begin August 1st or thereabouts and terminate at the end of October. The final decision about the schedule will be made in mid-June, which gives us time to adjust plans and make a reasonable prediction of the pandemic’s impact later in the summer.

We remain hopeful and committed to the Avaloch community. Wishing you and your loved ones the best during this crisis.

Dr. Fred Tauber, Founder

We are delighted to announce the resident ensembles and composers for the 2019 season.  Please go to the Residents Page to see who will be joining us.

The 2018 season has come to a close, and we are thrilled with the brilliant work and joyous camaraderie that filled every week.  112 ensembles ranging from early music to new music, vocal, instrumental, and various combinations, along with about 30 collaborating composers, and some inter-disciplinary projects as well.  This was also our biggest outreach year yet, with more than 60 ensembles connecting with the community in 15 different venues.  Thank you to everyone for making the 2018 season wonderful in every way!

We are thrilled to announce the list of ensembles and composers who will join us for the 2018 season!  It will be a diverse and exciting season, with a wonderful balance of new music and traditional ensembles.  Please go to the Residents page on this website to check the full list of ensembles and composers.

It’s been about a month since we finished up the 2017 season, and it was, once again, a resounding success. We hosted 124 ensembles and more than 40 composers, which added up to about 500 individuals! Needless to say, the new West Wing was filled from the moment we were able to use it. As in the past, the ensembles’ specialties spanned most of music history, from medieval vocal ensembles to the most unusual instrumentations and compositions. On the “traditional” side, we had 13 string quartets, 6 piano trios/quartets, 2 wind quintets, and 8 early music ensembles. We also had 60 outreach events in 15 different venues. It is abundantly clear how important these events have been for cementing our excellent relationships within the community of Boscawen, and other neighboring towns. 

Chamber orchestras and vocal ensembles of varying size and repertoire filled out the roster. Our residents came from all parts of the USA, as well as Israel, and Canada, and within some American groups, musicians from all over the world. Every musician reiterated with gratitude, that Avaloch is providing a unique and unparalleled experience, an essential resource for their development, and most extraordinarily, makes them feel truly valued. And of course, the fabulous food definitely has a lot to do with everyone’s sense of well-being! 

 

If you are interested, please go to the Residents page of our website to learn more about the ensembles and composers who joined us.

Construction on our new wing is moving along nicely, despite the snows. The “West Wing” will be a one story version of the original red-barn-style South Wing, and will house 12 more residents and provide three new large studios. We are also creating more swing space as a flexible, connected bedroom/studio.

Hard to believe that in 2017, only our fifth season, we will be welcoming more musicians each week.  This expansion will make it easier to accept ensembles like chamber orchestras and larger vocal ensembles.  Watch FaceBook for building updates.