String Orchestra Retreat
Whether you're looking to improve your technique, learn new repertoire, or simply enjoy playing in a string ensemble, the String Orchestra Retreat offers an enriching and fulfilling experience.
In this three-day program, you'll learn from world-renowned string faculty, perform in a public concert, and make long-lasting friendships with string enthusiasts from across the country.
The program will feature:
- Master classes
- Daily ensemble rehearsals and sectionals
- Faculty/participant side-by-side performance opportunities
- Social activities designed to build community among participants
Dates
June 17 - 19, 2026
Early Registration Fee
$399
Tuition increases March 1
On-Campus Lodging
Participants can enjoy 10% off at the Stone Hotel and Cottages.
The repertoire for the 2026 String Orchestra Retreat will be announced closer to the start of the program. Selections from previous sessions include:
- Fugue from Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 “The Great” - Johann Sebastian Bach
- Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - Edvard Grieg
- Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46, The Death of Aase - Edvard Grieg
- Romanian Folk Dances - Bela Bartok (arr. Arthur Willner)
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Gymnopedie No. 1 - Erik Satie
- Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
- Mamma Mia! - ABBA
See our registration and cancellation policy.
K-12 educators in Michigan can earn SCECH clock hours by attending the String Orchestra Retreat.
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