Summer Music Festival

The Summer Music Festival at Choate Rosemary Hall is an intensive, week-long, instrumental music experience for musicians of all ability levels who play the violin, viola, and cello.

Deadlines

Sunday, June 5:	Submit an interest form
Monday, June 6:	Registration
Tuesday, June 7:	Pay in Full
Thursday, June 23	Register & Pay in Full for Day Students

Meeting daily for a full week starting on June 27, 2022, students participate in play-ins of music repertoire led by experienced teachers and supported by custom symphonic backing tracks and a live festival orchestra. Sessions are designed to expand student knowledge of music theory, history, and technology, in addition to offering daily private lessons, performance classes, recitals, music and movement, and sight-reading.

Start Here
Complete an Interest Form

Summer Music Festival offers:

A one-week festival, Monday - Friday, with Saturday concerts.
Play-ins, group classes, private lessons, music topic sessions, and social time.
Half-day and full-day programs.
Sharing time to foster camaraderie and cultural exchange with peers from around the world.
Programming tailored to a wide range of ability levels.
Classes taught by instructors who represent artistic institutions and professional ensembles from Choate to across the globe.

Programs & Schedule

We are pleased to offer programs for Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School and High School students.

Whether students are just starting to play cello or have advanced skill in violin, our program tailors the experience for each student to best match their ability level. Each student’s daily schedule is created by the Festival Directors to ensure a balance of instruction, practice time, and collaboration.

String Academy

1-Week Program | 9 a.m. through 12 p.m. | Day

June 27 - July 2, 2022

Flexible drop off:8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Flexible pick up:12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

The String Academy is a morning program for violin, viola, and cello students in grades Pre/K-5 that incorporates the best practices from a wide range of early childhood music methods including Suzuki and Dalcroze, presenting age and level-appropriate engagements in technique and musicianship. Students enjoy a diverse range of activities designed to foster performance skills and collaboration, led by experienced instructors.

A Beginner Program is also offered through the String Academy for students completely new to the violin, and we are delighted to be able to offer participating students the use of an instrument at no additional cost during the week of the festival.

Solo Performance with Orchestra

1-Week Program | 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. | Boarding & Day

June 27 - July 2, 2022

Flexible drop off:8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Flexible pick up: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Offered in Intermediate and Advanced levels for players of violin, viola, and cello in grades 4-12/college, this program offers students the incredible opportunity to rehearse and perform with our festival orchestra for an entire week, paired with daily private lessons, performance classes, masterclasses, and sessions on practice strategy and musician health and wellness. Each soloist begins the festival collaborating with the conductor and the orchestra principals before joining the full ensemble later in the week. Intermediate participants have a thirty minute daily private lesson, while Advanced participants have a sixty minute daily private lesson.

Ensemble Collaborative Rehearsal

Performance Class

Private Lesson

Course Info & Pricing

Course/Program Type	Grades	Length	Boarding Cost	Day Cost
String Academy / Violin, Viola, and Cello	Pre/K-5 (Pre/K must be at least 5 years old)	1 week: Morning Program Mon through Fri with Sat performances at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.	N/A	$500
Solo Performance with Orchestra / Intermediate: Violin, Viola, and Cello	4-12	1 week: All Day Program Mon through Fri with Sat performances at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.	$1725*	$1200
Solo Performance with Orchestra / Advanced: Violin, Viola, and Cello	6-12	1 week: All Day Program Mon through Fri with Sat performances at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.	$2125*	$1600

Start Here
Complete an Interest Form

For More Information

Please contact Program Co-Directors, Gene Wie gwie@choate.edu or Chika Wie cwie@choate.edu.

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