Boston University Tanglewood Institute is recognized as a premier summer training program for young musicians and is the only program of its kind associated with one of the world’s great symphony orchestras. Under the guidance of distinguished professionals, and in the presence of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, students are immersed in an atmosphere of extraordinary music making fueled by high artistic standards, rigorous programming, and a rich legacy of learning and performance.
The Young Artists Harp Program (YAHP), directed by Ann Hobson Pilot and Franziska Huhn, is a six-week program limited to four students, enabling highly individualized and thorough instruction. Weekly lessons, chamber music, harp ensemble, and playing in the Young Artists Orchestra and Young Artists Wind Ensemble lend to a full-immersion program, providing young players a comprehensive overview of all facets of harp playing.
The Young Artists Harp Program curriculum includes:
- Two private lessons a week, one with world-famous artist-teacher Ann Hobson Pilot, former principal harp of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and one with Assistant Director Franziska Huhn
- Focus on technique and the interpretation and performance practices of standard harp repertoire and orchestral excerpts
- Chamber music and harp ensemble performances, culminating in an end-of-season recital
- Music theory classes
- Rehearsal and concert rotation between the Young Artists Orchestra and Young Artists Wind Ensemble with three performances in Seiji Ozawa Hall at the Tanglewood Music Center
- Master classes with some of the world’s most esteemed music professionals (past visits and classes include Paula Page, Alice Giles, Elizabeth Morse, Elisabeth Remy Johnson, and Jessica Zhou)
- Access to all Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood Music Center concerts, as many as 15 events a week
- 6 hours of transferable Boston University course credit