After more than fifty years as a summer arts camp for girls in Lenox, Massachusetts, Belvoir Terrace is pleased to offer its second annual chamber music program for adults, sponsored by ArtsAhimsa. The program is open to string players and pianists. The ArtsAhimsa Music Festival at Belvoir Terrace offers opportunities to make music in collaboration with both amateur players and the distinguished coaching faculty. The emphasis is on the shared musical experience. Participants and faculty will play and work together amidst Belvoir’s beautiful setting. The goal of the festival is to set the stage for finding inspiration in a caring and supportive community. The schedule will include chamber music, chamber orchestra, private instrumental lessons, chorus, recreational swimming, hiking, tennis, and yoga. Individual players as well as pre-formed groups are invited to apply. Repertoire will be pre-assigned and we encourage participants to be well-prepared. Belvoir Terrace has excellent practice and performance facilities, including the mansion’s gracious Music Room and the 300-seat Jesup Theater. Set majestically amongst rolling hills, Belvoir is one of the original Berkshire “cottages” from the gilded age. The town of Lenox, with galleries, restaurants, and shops, is a ten minute walk from Belvoir, and Tanglewood is only a couple of miles down the road. Belvoir has several different housing options including single and double rooms, with adjacent shared baths. Some housing has kitchen facilities. Three excellent meals will be served daily in the dining room of the mansion, as well as wine and cheese before dinner. Housing assignments will be arranged prior to arrival. The schedule includes two daily chamber music rehearsals with an option for a third, plus a chorus rehearsal and a recreational block in the afternoon. Evenings will have orchestra rehearsals, informal sight-reading, and/or performances. The outdoor heated swimming pool and the tennis courts will be available for recreation. Lenox is an easy drive from both Boston and New York. Tuition is $1,200.00 for the week and includes chamber music coachings, ensemble rehearsals, room, and board. $900 is the tuition if you have outside housing and $600 is the fee for a guest spouse. A CD or DVD is requested with the application, and live auditions can be arranged. Violinist Laura Goldberg is the founder of ArtsAhimsa, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting nonviolence through the arts. Laura will be heading up the distinguished faculty, which will include Amy Lieberman, Guy Fishman, Christine Grossman, Martin Perry, Lisa Tipton, Leslie Tomkins, and Ella Toovy. For more information please visit http://www.artsahimsa.org/events/fest/index.html.