Jessica Tuttobene and Jeongwon Claire An, Co-Directors
Monday-Friday, August 4-8, 2025
9:00 am-2:00 pm
For violinists, violists, and cellists entering grades 1-12 in Fall 2025 and pianists entering grades 7-12 in Fall 2025
NYSSMA Level 3-6+ (youngest participants should read music and pianists must be good sight-readers)
Students must be proficient at playing in most flat and sharp keys in two octaves (at least 3 sharps and 3 flats), shifting to at least three different positions (third position and higher for violin+viola, fourth position for cello), and playing complex rhythms (dotted rhythm, triplets, etc.). Good sight reading skills are highly recommended.
Join us for this wonderful weeklong camp as a part of Hochstein’s Chamber Music Connections program! Students of similar ages and abilities will be placed in a trio, quartet, or quintet and also take part in a larger chamber orchestra. Camp will include daily coachings, presentations on special topics, and a masterclass by a special guest artist. Coachings and workshops/activities will be customized based on the playing level and prior experience of the students. Elementary and intermediate students who are new to chamber music will have fun learning basic ensemble playing skills while also receiving support on instrument technique. More advanced and experienced students will work on refining their collaborative playing skills while exploring challenging and exciting repertoire.
Camp will conclude with a performance on Friday, August 8 at 2:00 pm.
Video submission links of 1-2 pieces that best represent your current performance level (Youtube, Vimeo, or Google Drive preferred) should be sent to Jeongwon Claire An at JeongwonClaire.an@hochstein.org.
Registration and Video Submission Deadline: June 25
Fee: $20 registration fee; $405* tuition. (Fees are as of Summer 2025.)
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