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John Novacek

Friday, June 19
Saturday, June 20
Sunday, June 21
Monday, June 22
Tuesday, June 23
Wednesday, June 24
Thursday, June 25
Friday, June 26
Saturday, June 27
Sunday, June 28
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Fri June 19
Sat June 20
Sun June 21
Mon June 22
Tue June 23
Wed June 24
Thu June 25
Fri June 26
Sat June 27
Sun June 28

✈️ 3:09 Novacek SFO

SFO
Jun 19, 2026 3:09 PM-3:39 PM
John Novacek

On Campus Housing Check In

Front Desk at Munger
Jun 19, 2026 5 PM-8 PM
John Novacek
(Details coming) Munger Check In

Seminar Registration

Campbell Recital Hall Lobby
Jun 20, 2026 9 AM-11:30 AM
John Novacek
Schedule Here Participants will have access to

Welcome Meeting

Campbell Recital Hall
Jun 20, 2026 1 PM-2 PM
John Novacek

🎻 Road Movies Faculty Rehearsal #1

204
Jun 20, 2026 2:30 PM-4:30 PM
John Novacek
(avoid evening if possible)

🎻 chamber orch reading

Dinkelspiel Stage
Jun 20, 2026 5 PM-6 PM
John Novacek

🍇 Dinner -be our guests!

Braun Courtyard
Jun 20, 2026 6 PM-7 PM
John Novacek

🎻 Optional Sight Reading!

Braun Music Building Everywhere
Jun 20, 2026 8 PM-12 AM
John Novacek

🍇 Continental Breakfast

Campbell Courtyard
Jun 21, 2026 9 AM-9:45 AM
John Novacek

Presentation

Jack Trip CCRMA Stage
Jun 21, 2026 11 AM-12 PM
John Novacek
Chris Chafe

🍇 Light Lunch Provided

Braun Courtyard
Jun 21, 2026 12 PM-1 PM
John Novacek

🎻 Road Movies Faculty Rehearsal #2

204
Jun 21, 2026 1 PM-2:30 PM
John Novacek

Spotlight on Physical Wellness

Dinkelspiel Stage
Jun 21, 2026 2:30 PM-4 PM
John Novacek
Pamela Frank & Howard Nelson with Host Stephen Prutsman

🍇 Dinner /evening rehearsals at Persis'

776 Dolores St, Stanford, CA
Jun 21, 2026 6 PM-7 PM
John Novacek

🎻 Tchaikovsky Faculty Rehearsal #1 (ish)

Poolhouse 776 Dolores
Jun 21, 2026 7 PM-8 PM
John Novacek
ish

🎻 Optional Sight Reading!

Braun Music Building Everywhere
Jun 21, 2026 8 PM-12 AM
John Novacek

🗣️ The Seminar Crooners

Braun Courtyard
Jun 22, 2026 8:30 AM-9 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dExywoLAlbGQ-IMm0dqiUOVE3BMlt8FX

🎼 No Name Piano Quartet (AM)

103
Jun 22, 2026 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

🎻 Faculty Concert #1 Dress Rehearsal

Jun 22, 2026 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
John Novacek
Dvorak 6tet: 10:30-11:05am Road Movies: 11:10am-11:30am

🎻 Playing Faculty Concert #1

Bing Concert Hall
Jun 22, 2026 12 PM-1 PM
John Novacek
Road Movies: Alexi Kenney, John Novacek Dvorak 6tet: Owen Dalby, Daniel Phillips, Steven Tenenbom, William Coleman, Paul Wiancko, Hannah Collins

🍇 Lunch for ALL Faculty

Bing Concert Hall
Jun 22, 2026 1 PM-2 PM
John Novacek

🎼 Ethea Trio

223
Jun 22, 2026 2 PM-3 PM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

🎼 Pinky Quartet

105
Jun 22, 2026 3:15 PM-4:15 PM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

Masterclass 1A 1B

Campbell Recital Hall or Dinkelspiel Stage
Jun 22, 2026 4:30 PM-6 PM
John Novacek
Masterclass 1A Location: Campbell Recital Hall Playing: The Dolphins (Luke Henderson, Isaac Park, James Preucil, Ian Maloney) Murray Quartet (Dustin Breshears, Anthony Chukhlov, Leslie Ashworth, Melissa Lam) Katarina String Quartet (Jeanel Liango, Jérôme Chiasson, Celia Morin, Maya Enstad) Coaching: Daniel Phillips, Steven Tenenbom Masterclass 1B Location: Dinkelspiel Stage Playing: Quail 4tet (Katie Behroozi, Benjamin Chen, Ben Parks, Cyrus Behroozi) SEJI quartet (Isabella Fulford, JK Hunt, Emma Spellman, Stefan Leape) Ethea Trio (Shintaro Taneda, Ayoun Alexandra Kim, Jon Lee) Coaching: Pedja Muzijevic, Paul Wiancko, William Coleman

🎻 Optional Sight Reading!

Braun Music Building Everywhere
Jun 22, 2026 8 PM-12 AM
John Novacek

The Musicians of the String Quartet:

Braun Lounge
Jun 22, 2026 9 PM-10:30 PM
John Novacek
A Documentary Georges Zeisel and Catherine ZIns (An INA / ARTE production) Drop in As you Wish

🗣️ The Seminar Crooners

Braun Courtyard
Jun 23, 2026 8:30 AM-9 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dExywoLAlbGQ-IMm0dqiUOVE3BMlt8FX

🎼 Ethea Trio

223
Jun 23, 2026 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

🎼 Dolores Quintet (AM)

203
Jun 23, 2026 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

🎼 Pinky Quartet

105
Jun 23, 2026 2:30 PM-3:30 PM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

Special Presentation

Campbell Recital Hall
Jun 23, 2026 4 PM-5:30 PM
John Novacek
Robert Brewer Young J& A Beare, Director Scientific Research & Conservation Visiting Scholar, Oxford University

🍇 Faculty & Guests

Home of Joan & David
Jun 23, 2026 6 PM-7 PM
John Novacek
meeting/dinner (discuss/determine Sat/Bing program)

🎻 Optional Sight Reading!

Braun Music Building Everywhere
Jun 23, 2026 8 PM-12 AM
John Novacek

The Musicians of the String Quartet:

Braun Lounge
Jun 23, 2026 9 PM-10:30 PM
John Novacek
A Documentary Georges Zeisel and Catherine ZIns (An INA / ARTE production) Drop in As you Wish

🗣️ The Seminar Crooners

Braun Courtyard
Jun 24, 2026 8:30 AM-9 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dExywoLAlbGQ-IMm0dqiUOVE3BMlt8FX

🎼 No Name Piano Quartet

103
Jun 24, 2026 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

🎼 Pinky Quartet

105
Jun 24, 2026 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

Faculty Concert #2

Bing Concert Hall
Jun 24, 2026 12 PM-1 PM
John Novacek
Brandenburg 6: Dimitri Murrath, William Coleman, Steven Tenenbom, Lesley Robertson, Nina Lee, Anthony Manzo, Pedja Muzijevic Rebecca Clarke duo: Ayane Kozasa, Todd Palmer Mozart 5tet: Alexi Kenney, Owen Dalby, Ayane Kozasa, Lesley Robertson, Nina Lee

🍇 Lunch for ALL Faculty

Bing Concert Hall
Jun 24, 2026 1 PM-2 PM
John Novacek

🎼 Ethea Trio

223
Jun 24, 2026 2 PM-3 PM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

Masterclass 2A, 2B 2C

Campbell Recital Hall or Dinkelspiel Stage or Location
Jun 24, 2026 4:30 PM-6 PM
John Novacek
Masterclass 2A Location: Campbell Recital Hall Playing: Wishel Trio (Aaron Wilk, Lloyd Minor, Neir Eshel) Dolores Quintet (AM) (Aaron Wilk, Misha Rafiee, Gregorio Lopes, James Welch, Persis Drell) The Amiche Quartet (Cristina Ruotolo, Meg Lamm, Jocelyn Lamm Startz, Hilary Meltzer) Chane String Quartet (Ria Honda, Christopher Lin-Brande, Nina Monfredo, Abigail Rogers) Alexi Kenney Coaching: Alexi Kenney, Stephen Prutsman, Nina Lee Masterclass 2B Location: Dinkelspiel Stage Playing: Selene Quartet (Jihyun Baik, Oliver Leitner, Lourdes Pinney, Colin Guan) The Dolphins (Luke Henderson, Isaac Park, James Preucil, Ian Maloney) WaMaTachou Quartet (Jim Chou, Tyson Mao, Cindy Wang, Olivia Tam) String Quintet (Nate Strothkamp, Raunak Kumar, Jeremy Klein, Starla Breshears, Gabriel Irazabal) Todd Palmer (rep tbd) Coaching: Ayane Kozasa, Hannah Collins Masterclass 2C Location: 103.0 Playing: Meck Kwarteck (Haeun Nam, Marie Christine Lopez, Cindy Mong, Ken Ferry) Virtuosa Trio (Chia Ying Lee, Yi Ying Wei, Chiao Hui Chang) Quartet SAMM (Shawn Barnett, Ari Le, Marandi Hostetter, Melissa Chu) Coaching: Dimitri Murrath, Anthony Manzo, Pedja Muzijevic

🎻 Tchaikovsky Faculty Rehearsal #2 (AYW)

204
Jun 24, 2026 4:30 PM-6 PM
John Novacek

🎻 Optional Sight Reading!

Braun Music Building Everywhere
Jun 24, 2026 8 PM-12 AM
John Novacek

🎻 Cello-ssus Reading!

Braun Rehearsal Hall
Jun 24, 2026 9 PM-10:30 PM
John Novacek
TBC AC/DC‘s “thunderstruck” for 12 cellos. and more!

🗣️ The Seminar Crooners

Braun Courtyard
Jun 25, 2026 8:30 AM-9 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dExywoLAlbGQ-IMm0dqiUOVE3BMlt8FX

🎼 DR: Ethea Trio

Campbell Recital Hall
Jun 25, 2026 9 AM-9:20 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

🎼 Ethea Trio

223
Jun 25, 2026 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

🎼 Dolores Quintet

203
Jun 25, 2026 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

🍇 Lunch in Courtyard!

Braun Courtyard
Jun 25, 2026 11:30 AM-12 PM
John Novacek

MIghty like a Moose

Campbell Recital Hall
Jun 25, 2026 12:15 PM-1 PM
John Novacek
Film Fun with Prutsman/Dolphins

🎼 Pinky Quartet

105
Jun 25, 2026 2:30 PM-3:30 PM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

🎼 DR: Pinky Quartet

Campbell Recital Hall
Jun 25, 2026 2:45 PM-3:05 PM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

🎼 Coaching Masterclass 3C

Braun Rehearsal Hall
Jun 25, 2026 4 PM-5:30 PM
John Novacek
Playing: Zehnder blender (Ko Hayashi, Ron Ho, Cary Chin, Jim Zehnder) 8tet with Dolores 4 (Gregorio Lopes, Ko Hayashi, Ron Ho, Mark Siegel, Cary Chin, James Welch, Jim Zehnder, Persis Drell) The Abelian Group (Norman Truong, Laura Shifley, Laurence Lewis, Minsu Longiaru) Coaching: John Novacek, Daniel Phillips, Hannah Collins
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

🎻 Optional Sight Reading!

Braun Music Building Everywhere
Jun 25, 2026 8 PM-12 AM
John Novacek

🗣️ The Seminar Crooners

Braun Courtyard
Jun 26, 2026 8:30 AM-9 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dExywoLAlbGQ-IMm0dqiUOVE3BMlt8FX

🎼 No Name Piano Quartet

103
Jun 26, 2026 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

🎻 Faculty Concert #3 Dress Rehearsal

Jun 26, 2026 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
John Novacek
Mendelssohn 6tet: 10:30am -10:50 Rule of Three: 10:50-11:10 Tchaikovsky: 11:10-11;30

🎻 Playing Faculty Concert #3

Bing Concert Hall
Jun 26, 2026 12 PM-1 PM
John Novacek
Tchaikovsky: Todd Palmer, Owen Dalby, John Novacek Rule of Three: Owen Dalby, Daniel Phillips, Steven Tenenbom Mendelssohn 6tet: Daniel Phillips, William Coleman, Dimitri Murrath, Hannah Collins, Anthony Manzo, Pedja Muzijevic

🍇 Lunch for ALL Faculty

Bing Concert Hall
Jun 26, 2026 1 PM-2 PM
John Novacek

🎼 Ethea Trio

223
Jun 26, 2026 2 PM-3 PM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

🎼 Pinky Quartet

105
Jun 26, 2026 3:15 PM-4:15 PM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

🎻🍇 Epic Sight Reading Party!

776 Dolores St, Stanford, CA
Jun 26, 2026 5:30 PM-8 PM
John Novacek
5:30 Opening 6:30pm Dinner Details via email

🎻 Optional Sight Reading!

Braun Music Building Everywhere
Jun 26, 2026 8 PM-12 AM
John Novacek

🗣️ The Seminar Crooners

Braun Courtyard
Jun 27, 2026 8:30 AM-9 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dExywoLAlbGQ-IMm0dqiUOVE3BMlt8FX

🎼 Ethea Trio

223
Jun 27, 2026 9:15 AM-10:15 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

🎼 Dolores Quintet

203
Jun 27, 2026 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

AZURE Family Concert

Campbell Recital Hall
Jun 27, 2026 2 PM-3 PM
John Novacek
CRH

🎼 Pinky Quartet

105
Jun 27, 2026 2:30 PM-3:30 PM
John Novacek
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-MQEPny9FOL7dK6wWbg3-MPVng8wiuqW

International Showcase

Bing Concert Hall
Jun 27, 2026 5 PM-7 PM
John Novacek
Program

🍇 Post Showcase Pizza Party

Braun Courtyard
Jun 27, 2026 7 PM-8 PM
John Novacek

🎻 Optional Sight Reading!

Braun Music Building Everywhere
Jun 27, 2026 8 PM-12 AM
John Novacek

Munger Check Out

Jun 28, 2026 8 AM-10 AM
John Novacek

✈️ 8:10am Novacek SFO, UA #1849

SFO
Jun 28, 2026 8:10 AM-8:40 AM
John Novacek

Shutter falls! on Group Photo

in front of Braun
Jun 28, 2026 10:30 AM-11 AM
John Novacek

✨The Big Finale!✨ (expand event for estimated times)

Campbell Recital Hall
Jun 28, 2026 11 AM-3:45 PM
John Novacek
Program with estimated times: https://slseminar.echeng.com/program/2026
https://slseminar.echeng.com/program/2026

🍇 WRAP PARTY

Home of Jim and Carie Zehnder, 8 E Creek Pl, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Jun 28, 2026 3:45 PM-7:30 PM
John Novacek
Bring your instruments or just come by to enjoy a cold one with seminar friends new and old. If you have an evening fight to catch, bring your uber to the airport.