Saturday January 21, 2012
American School of The Hague.
Jim Yarnell, host organizerNovember 1 AMIS International Solo and Ensemble Intention Form Due (Online) December 1 AMIS International Solo and Ensemble List and
Summary Form Due (Online)December 15 AMIS International Solo and Ensemble Payment Due January 10 No changes of personnel for AMIS International Solo and Ensemble Festival - Only cancellation of entry possible after this date January 21 AMIS International Solo and Ensemble Festival, ASH Information | Intention Form |
List of Participants/Summary Form
AMIS Policies | Festival Handbooks | Revised Fees (May 2011) | Event Numbers
Hotels in Leiden | Solo & Ensemble GuidelinesPictures for the 2012 Solo & Ensmble Festival
Pictures from the 2011 Solo & Ensemble Festival
The 2012 Solo and Ensemble Festival remains in its birthplace The American School of The Hague where it was held from its inception through 1994, when it was reluctantly abandoned as an ASH project at the time that ASH took over the hosting duties for the International Honor Band and Choir Festival.
For the two years of 1995 and 1996 the festival was not held, due to lack of a suitable venue and host. Its renewal as a part of the AMIS calendar has been greeted enthusiastically by members and non-members alike.
The 1997 and 1998 festivals were held at The International School of Dusseldorf attracting over 300 performers each year in grades 4 through 12, from a large number of schools from The Hague to Moscow. Since 1999 the festival has been held at The American School of the Hague
The Festival is for students from the middle through high school levels. Instrumentalists should have at least one year of playing experience. Emphasis is on the educational rather than competitive aspects of participation. All students are adjudicated by professional music educators in both oral and written form. At the conclusion of judging all judges will give a short masterclass for participants in their judging room. The final event of the day is a concert featuring the work of one or more judges.
Complete details for entering students can be obtained from the Festival Handbooks.The event annually attracts well over 400 participants. Due to this number we request that schools make their own hotel accommodations.
The following are recommended hotels close by the school that you may want to contact should you need accommodation.
Holiday Inn Hotel - Leiden: http://www.holiday-inn-leiden.nl/en/index.html
van der Valk Hotel - Leiden: http://en.valk.com/pages/?ID=3376&propertyCode=HAA&i=0
Bastion Hotel Leiden: http://www.hotels-holland.com/leiden/bastion.htm
Hotels in Leiden (.pdf)
Should you need any further assisatnce please E-mail.