Summer Classical Studies: The Premier Program for Classical Musicians
This internationally acclaimed Classical Studies program is for academically inquisitive performers, conductors and composers currently in grades 9–12 who are seriously considering a career in music.
Our highly individualized program emphasizes solo performance and chamber music for mature students of advanced performance levels who can work well in a focused collegiate-type environment.
Summer Classical Studies: The Premier Program for Classical Musicians
(three-week program, formerly called Music Horizons)
Petar Kodzas, director
This internationally acclaimed Classical Studies program is for academically inquisitive performers, conductors and composers currently in grades 9–12 who are seriously considering a career in music.
Our highly individualized program emphasizes solo performance (strings, winds, brass, piano, organ, voice, classical guitar, harp, conducting, and composition). This program is for mature students of advanced performance levels who can work well in a focused collegiate-type environment.
The program’s main features:
- Two private lessons per week
- Weekly solo performance in Repertory Class
- Career seminar with individual interviews and great speakers
- Theory, Ear Training, History classes
- Small ensembles
- Creative Ventures: choice of either composition for non-majors, conducting for non-majors, or improvisation
Final solo performance and chamber music concerts are held in Eastman’s acoustically magnificent Kilbourn Hall and Hatch Recital Hall. All performances are recorded, and each student will have online access to a recording.