Arrowbear Music Camp

Dear Arrowbear Family, It is with heavy heart and after much consideration that we have made the very difficult decision to cancel our scheduled 2020 sessions. We understand this is heart breaking news for many of you. We feel completely heartbroken as well. This decision came after countless hours with our team reviewing guidelines from the CDC and American Camp Association in hopes of organizing a safe and clear path forward with our summer. Considering our particular fac...ilities and large ensemble music programming, we are unable to comply with required distancing guidelines while at camp. Therefore, we cannot ensure the health and safety of our campers and staff during this time. We promise you this- we will offer a variety of ways for our community to connect virtually over the following months and will do everything possible to make Arrowbear 2021 the best summer ever! Please continue to explore your passion for music and keep up with your practicing and studying. We cannot wait to hear you. We all know the people are what make camp such a special place. We care about you and will miss you greatly. On a brighter note, as we continue to learn about the situation and guidelines are hopefully eased, we would love to offer a few smaller and shorter chamber group options later in the summer. We will be sending a survey out to all 2020 families to see what sort of interest you may have. If you’ve already signed up for camp, you will be given a full refund of all fees and deposits. These will be processed in the next three weeks. Please contact us if you do not receive this. Information about applying your deposit towards 2021 sessions will be sent out shortly. Let’s all carry the spirit of Arrowbear with us. This is not goodbye. Until we meet again, Larke- Camp Manager & Dennis- Camp Director

1st snow fall of the season. So beautiful!! Usually the oaks have dropped their yellow leaves by the time it snows. Such a neat contrast of colors.

Snow is in the forecast.

More information can be found at https://www.jvh.events.

This is a really neat project. It's an open source library of forest and woodland sounds from around the world. We will be adding sound from camp later on. :) Check it out.

The giant tap-dancing noses scene from Shostakovich's The Nose (The Royal Opera)

Who remembers Benjamin Schwartz?! Flute player, Beni, from our early '90s sessions. He stopped by for a visit yesterday with his lovely family. Check out what he has been up to: "Shwartz served as Music Director of the NFM Wrocaw Philharmonic from 2013 to 2016. He oversaw the acclaimed Polish institution’s move to the National Forum of Music and was closely involved with its work during Wrocaw’s turn as 2016 European Capital of Culture. In March 2017 he released the first instalment of a series of recordings of works by Pawe Mykietyn on the NFM’s own label. In September 2019, he becomes Principal Guest Conductor of the Duisburg Philharmonic. Former positions include Resident Conductor at the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of the San Francisco Youth Orchestra." https://www.benjaminshwartz.com

Sending love and strength and gratitude to all our amazing Firefighters. Yesterday we lost a Hotshot in the El Dorado fire. Sending love and strength and gratitude to all our amazing Firefighters. Yesterday we lost a Hotshot in the El Dorado fire.

Thomas's last night here with us this summer at Arrowbear . . . .... . #summermusiccamp #musiccamp #community #friendship #mountains See more

We were not able to find a link to Woods playing trombone. If you have anything, please share!

Hear Musicians Play the Only Playable Stradivarius Guitar in the World: The Sabionari

If you had a plan to visit the mountain this week, best to reschedule. Come up when things are safe.