Tuckamore Festival
tuckamore festival chamber music festival st john newfoundland canada traditionally held annually august two week festival cofounded violinist nancy dahn pianist timothy steeves classical musician perform together duo concertante dahn steeves current artistic director festival year festival held online august – young artist program composed musician violinist violist cellist bassist pianist eligible apply acceptance based artistic merit instrument availability artistic director select repertoire form chamber ensemble prior festival course festival young artist participate individual rehearsal private lesson chamber group rehearsal chamber music coaching performance opportunity masterclasses body mapping session licensed andover educator festival mentored young musician composer year history young artist alumnus east coast music award juno award performed fitzwilliam string quartet sybarite vancouver calgary symphony orchestra dardanelles hey rosetta young composer program composed three emerging composer unlike young artist program program one week duration week student composition work shopped rehearsed performed young artist faculty also participate masterclasses score study resident faculty includes nancy dahn artistic director violinist timothy steeves artistic director pianist vernon regehr faculty cellist andrew staniland faculty composer festival presented guest artist performer throughout year history notable guest artist ensemble include shanghai quartet st lawrence string quartet danish quartet fitzwilliam quartet gryphon trio sybarite pianist marcandré hamelin jon kimura parker andré laplante louis lortie janina fialkowska primary concert venue located memorial university newfoundland school music venue st john include rocket room rocket bakery st andrew presbyterian church kirk lpsu hall gower st united church area newfoundland old church admiral cove st george heritage church brigus fisher loft port rexton trinity bay tuckamore festival official website