internationally recognized violinist/educator Christian Howes will host the annual Creative Strings Workshop and Festival in Black Mountain. The workshop will host 40 bowed string players from around the world over two weeks of clinics, rehearsals, masterclasses and workshops.
About the Participants
A mix of professional and amateur bowed string players and teachers ages 18-68 are slated to travel for the event from Australia, Europe, Argentina, Canada, and the US. The event is divided into two sessions: Session 1 will occur June 26-July 1. Session 2 occurs July 3-8. Approximately 20 participants will join each session. Some participants will stay for both. Violinists, violists, cellists, and bassists are welcome to apply to the program at https://christianhowes.com/creative-strings-asheville-extension/
About Creative Strings and founder Christian Howes
Christian Howes founded “Creative Strings”, a 501 (c) (3) organization with a mission to expand music education through the creation of online curriculum, an annual summer conference, and outreach programming in over 50 schools annually. Howes has won awards in Downbeat, Jazz Times, the Jazz Journalist Association, Chamber Music America, and the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. The Creative Strings Workshop and Festival began in Columbus, Ohio in 2001, and has been held in numerous locations around the world. Christian Howes moved to Asheville in 2015.