The IIMIF Concert Tour
Share and Showcase Your Talent
The IIMIF Concert Tour
A Glimpse Into The Touring
Life of A Professional Musician
The IIMIF concert tour began as a chance for students to extend their stay and visit the region. It has grown into a selective, audition-based opportunity to showcase the results of the work done during the program with communities throughout Maryland.
If you are interested in applying for the tour, be sure to indicate this on your application. Additional audition/interview materials may be required.
- A maximum of five IIMIF participants will be invited during the application process.
- Tour participants may be selected to perform as soloists or as part of their IIMIF chamber ensemble. Programming will be finalized during the institute based on faculty recommendations.
- Concerts will take place in community venues, including churches, senior centers, and community concert series.
- An additional fee of $250 applies for admitted tour participants. Housing (host families), meals, local transportation, and activities/sight-seeing are included.
- Please see APPLY page for this year's tour dates.
If you are interested in applying for the tour, be sure to indicate this on your application. Additional audition/interview materials may be required.
SAMPLE TOUR SCHEDULE
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DAY 1
Tour orientation and departure from MSMU Afternoon performance Welcome dinner with host families DAY 2 Breakfast with host families, individual practicing Group activity and/or rehearsal Lunch Afternoon performance Group Activity / Sight-seeing Dinner Evening performance |
DAY 3
Breakfast with host families, individual practicing Group activity and/or rehearsal Morning performance Lunch Group Activity / Sight-seeing Dinner Evening performance DAY 4 Breakfast with host families Group activity Lunch Rehearsals Evening Performance |
2018 TOUR EVENTS
Sunday, July 15 at 3:00pm
Oak Crest Village (Parkville, MD)
Monday, July 16 - 10:15am
Villa Julie Center (Stevenson, MD)
Tuesday, July 17 at 8:00pm
Blakehurst (Towson, MD)
Wednesday, July 18 at 10:00am
Bykota Center (Towson, MD)
Wednesday, July 18 at 7:00pm
William A. Humbert Amphitheater (Bel Air, MD)
The Amphitheater is located within the Town of Bel Air behind the Bel Air Town Police Department on the corner of Hickory Avenue and Lee Street, in Shamrock Park. Parking is available along Lee Street. The rain location is Bel Air High School Auditorium. Please call (410) 803-9784 for rain/heat info.
Oak Crest Village (Parkville, MD)
Monday, July 16 - 10:15am
Villa Julie Center (Stevenson, MD)
Tuesday, July 17 at 8:00pm
Blakehurst (Towson, MD)
Wednesday, July 18 at 10:00am
Bykota Center (Towson, MD)
Wednesday, July 18 at 7:00pm
William A. Humbert Amphitheater (Bel Air, MD)
The Amphitheater is located within the Town of Bel Air behind the Bel Air Town Police Department on the corner of Hickory Avenue and Lee Street, in Shamrock Park. Parking is available along Lee Street. The rain location is Bel Air High School Auditorium. Please call (410) 803-9784 for rain/heat info.
Feedback from Parents, Hosts, and Audiences
"My daughter's favorite part of IIMIF was the concert tour after the festival. Her host family is now like extended family, and their home is like her second home."
-Yoshie K. (parent)
"We would like to express our thanks and appreciation for the chance to host IIMIF students again. We can’t begin to tell you how much it means to us to meet these extraordinary young people. We had the treat of listening to them practice and marveled at their incredible talent, and the hard work that goes behind developing such gifts. We consider it an honor to be a part of your musical community."
-Kathy and Kurt M. (host family)
"I had the pleasure of experiencing your program last Friday evening. Ah, it was a carved out piece of heaven! I loved the passion in the performances and the energy of such fine collaboration. Thank you so much for sharing it colorfully, generously and with pride."
-Gordon C. (audience)
"Thank you for sharing with us what music really means to us all!"
-Morris B. (audience)
-Yoshie K. (parent)
"We would like to express our thanks and appreciation for the chance to host IIMIF students again. We can’t begin to tell you how much it means to us to meet these extraordinary young people. We had the treat of listening to them practice and marveled at their incredible talent, and the hard work that goes behind developing such gifts. We consider it an honor to be a part of your musical community."
-Kathy and Kurt M. (host family)
"I had the pleasure of experiencing your program last Friday evening. Ah, it was a carved out piece of heaven! I loved the passion in the performances and the energy of such fine collaboration. Thank you so much for sharing it colorfully, generously and with pride."
-Gordon C. (audience)
"Thank you for sharing with us what music really means to us all!"
-Morris B. (audience)
