[Crescendo] 20th Crescendo Summer Institute

Throughout the years students had the opportunity to study with seasoned professionals from all over the world such as Stephen Morscheck (bass), Andrea Meláth (mezzo-soprano), Rosemary Hardy  (soprano), Gábor Bretz (bass-baritone), the late Stephen Clapp (violin), Carla Leurs (violin), Beata Halska (violin) and Bernard Le Monnier (violin), Judith Ermert (cello), Marie-Elisabeth Hecker (cello), Christian Studler (flute), József Kiss (oboe), Martin Helmchen (piano), and Balázs Fülei (piano) among others, to achieve the highest levels of artistic excellence in an encouraging and uplifting learning environment where teachers and students can also take part in a rich milieu of spiritual interaction and reflection.

CSI works together with churches from all denominations in the area of sacred music and the interaction of faith and art. The institute also involves interaction with psychologists, theologians, and artists from other disciplines providing opportunities for students who choose to participate to grow in their personal and spiritual development.…