| Program length |
1 Week |
| Dates |
June 13 - June 19, 2009 |
| Cost |
$880 |
| Age range |
This program is open to students who will complete grades 9-12 during the 2008-09 school year, and college students up to age 22. (Note: college-aged students will be housed in cabins separate from high school participants.) |
| Openings remaining |
Yes. Apply by February 1, 2009 for the best chance of admission. |
| Audition/portfolio required? |
No |
| Apply |
Summer 2009 application materials will be available soon! Click here if you'd like to receive a one-time email notification when they are posted. |
Overview
The Creative Strings Institute allows classically-trained string players to explore a wide range of musical repertoire from South America, Africa, Europe the East and North America. All classes will include accompaniment provided by a rhythm section comprised of piano or guitar, bass, and drums or percussion. Each student will also create an original composition, which will be recorded by the ensemble at a final performance. All participants will receive a CD recording of their original composition.
Details
- Music theory classes will bring together traditional scales, arpeggios and chord progressions with similar concepts taken from other musical traditions.
- Recording studio techniques will help students learn how to use bowing, phrasing and articulation in the recording studio to create distinct sounds.
- Improvisation classes will emphasize skills from music theory
- Songwriting sessions will provide an opportunity to create original compositions
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