International Music Festival at the Mount

The Mount is Alive...with the Sound of Music

Music Festival Held at MSMU

Emmitsburg, MD - Mount St. Mary's University hosts the 7th International Music Institute and Festival from Sunday, July 12 through Wednesday, July 22, 2009. 

Internationally renowned professional musicians and outstanding students from all the corners of the Earth are scheduled to perform.

"The talent on display over the ten days of the festival is just breathtaking, "says the Mount's Director of Music Dr. Andrew Rosenfled.  "The level of art that the program draws from its gifted young students is remarkable.  The Mount is honored to host the festival and we honestly can't wait for the music to begin."

Performers and guest artists include: The American Virtuosi, Cecylia Barczyk (cello), Blanka Bednarz (violin), Elizabeth Borowsky (piano), Emmanuel Borowsky (violin), Jonathan Carney (violin), Sharon Eng (viola), Brian Ganz (piano), Chin Kim (violin), Fred Minger (piano), and Alex Peh (piano).

The Institute and Festival, directed by Dr. Charles Borowsky and Prof. Cecylia Barczyk is organized under the auspices of the International Friends of Music Association and Interfuse Performing Artists Bureau in cooperation with the American String Teachers Association.

The festival kicks off with an opening concert on Sunday, July 12 in the Mount's Immaculate Conception Chapel at 4:30 pm.  For a list of open concerts and festival events, please visit http://www.imif.us/events.html.

For more information contact the Mount's Andy Rosenfeld at 301-447-5038 or the IMIF at 410-426-6062.