You are invited to participate in the
FIFTH ANNUAL
BEVERLY HILLS
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESIVAL
“MUSIC AROUND THE WORLD”
August 1 - 10, 2008
at the
Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church
505 North Rodeo Drive
• Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Sponsored by
Los Angeles County Arts Commission, KUSC 91.5 FM,
City of West Hollywood, Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church,
Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills, Kawai America Corporation,
Wells Fargo, Cantus Quercus Press, The Da Vinci Experience, LLC,
Jewish Music Commission of LA, Austrian Consulate General in LA and DMG Music Association, Inc.


Another exciting and eclectic season of performing arts is about to begin at BHIMF. We invite you to join us in the months to come in a broad and colorful spectrum of arts experiences, including learning from international guest artists and recitals showcasing our faculty, instrumental ensembles, orchestra programs, and more!

The Beverly Hills International Music Festival offers public performance opportunities as well as intensive study for young musicians in one of the world’s premier entertainment centers. The Festival is designed to provide talented instrumentalists a chance to learn from some of the world's leading musicians, to improve their technical and expressive musical skills, and to perform before leading entertainment specialists.

Young artists will never forget their time with our outstanding faculty. Daily coaching and Master Classes will offer students the opportunity to interact with the faculty. In addition, the faculty provides help on individual chamber music parts and individual solo repertoires during private lessons.

Throughout the festival, young musicians will be teamed with outstanding faculty members from the United States, Mexico, Austria and Russia.

In addition to learning new repertoire, developing new techniques, expanding a general knowledge of important chamber music pieces, hearing performances by internationally acclaimed musicians, and performing themselves with other participants in several concert settings, students also make new friends and do a little sightseeing as well.

The Fifth Annual Beverly Hills International Music Festival is committed to providing a healthy, professional and unique learning environment for aspiring students. The Festival is open to individuals as well as chamber groups, and musicians are encouraged to attend with their families and/or partners.

Thanks for joining us for our fifth season of exceptional music in Beverly Hills.

GREGORY CHERNINSKY
Festival Artistic Director and Founder

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
DMG Music Assoc., Inc.
GREGORY CHERNINSKY
President

GODFREY HARRIS

Vice President Marketing Coordinator

NICK STRIMPLE

Vice President Program Coordinator

DINA GORESHTER

Executive Secretary

SIMON FURER

Treasurer

ADVISORY BOARD:
DAVID WEISS,
Professor of winds at USC
Thornton School of Music

JONATHAN WEEDMAN,
Regional Vice President
Wells Fargo Foundation

GERNOT WOLFGANG,
Composer

CYRUS FOROUGH,
Professor of violin at
Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. RICHARD BRAUN,
Chairman of the
Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles

WILBUR SKEELS,
Composer & Publisher
“CANTUS QUERCUS PRESS”

Rev. Dr. DAVID WORTH,
Senior Pastor of BHPC

YAKOV BIRMAN,

Doctor of Musical Arts,
Member of MTAC