”Hi, this is Andreas Brantelid writing some words from New York. I have not been to Aurora since autumn 2007, that is almost 5 years ago!! a lot happened to me during this time, and a lot has happened to the awesome Aurora project since then…..this coming Aurora in August I will be back to perform in the festivals concerts – but also to have lessons for the fantastic and very interesting cellist Robert Cohen.
I am looking forward to a fun time, being a student again – and to hang …

In our profession it is rare to be involved in a festival that is so committed To its students,aurora is one of these places. I have enjoy coming year after year and work with such an impressive class of clarinetists from all over the world,in intense studies and performances as well as enjoy so very much my colleagues .
If it is August ….Aurora is the place to be.
Warm greetings to all,
Yehuda Gilad
Professor/ USC school of Music
music Director/ conductor,the Colburn Orchestra

I think most of musicians ask themselves what is their purpose for being musicians. Why do we spend many hours of our lives practicing? Why do we try to remember hundreds of notes?
Even if we don’t want to show our doubting personality, questions like these are always somewhere deep inside our mind.
Trying to find the answers can be a very long and even a painful process.
It is so important to understand, that music doesn’t have to prove something to somebody. We play the most beautiful pieces in the world …

I’m excited to get back to Aurora Festival for my second visit! My first visit was in 2010 and the energy from so many talented young musicians, buzzing around from masterclasses to rehearsals and concerts, was something you could breath in.
The appetite for learning was almost overwhelming, including in my cello class, where I ended up teaching violinists, violists and singers too. We had such a fantastic time from the beginning to the end of each day, professors and students mixing and enjoying the immersion, discussing music, even between …

There are many places where we can play chamber music, have lessons with famous professors, meet friends and have parties. But believe me there is only one place where pure music exists every single moment and the most fantastic professors become our friends. The place of real Friends and Art… Unforgettable minutes on a stage and inimitable parties with Tequila Rose…;) Last summer Aurora Festival became one the best summer in my life.
I will keep in my heart all those beautiful feelings that were shared by my great colleagues from …