The University of Utah Chamber Music Workshop for Strings and Piano

June 14-18, 2020

Artist-in-Residence - TBA


Supported in part by Fine Arts Fees and Peter Prier and Sons Violins.


Open to students and young professionals ages 13-26.

Dr. Hasse Borup, Director

An intense five-day workshop designed for pre-college and college students, the Utah Chamber Music Summer Workshop is an ideal way to help up-and-coming artists explore and refine their chamber music skills. Admitted students will work extensively with prominent members of the University of Utah School of Music string and piano faculty on assigned chamber music work and will perform in stunning Libby Gardner Concert Hall.

Participants will be trained by renowned faculty in sessions designed to explore new and unique angles to musicianship and performance, such as improvisation, music and movement, and more.

A typical daily schedule will include two coachings, one rehearsal, one aforementioned group session, and an evening performance. Preformed groups and individuals between the ages of 13 and 26 are welcomed to apply. Individual participants will be placed in groups by audition.

The Utah Chamber Music Workshop is a new and unique opportunity for young artists to improve their musicianship in a professional setting and be coached by some of Utah's premiere musicians.

The Unviersity of Utah Chamber Music Workshop is an audition based program. The program director reserves the right to only admit students who meet the requirements and experience for successful participation in the program.

Audition Guidelines and Repertoire

Total audition time should be at least 10 minutes.

Individual Repertoire (Ages 13-26)

  • Strings (violin, viola, cello) - One movement of solo Bach and one movement of contrasting style.
  • Piano - Two pieces of contrasting style, preferably one by Bach and one from the Romantic period.

Preformed Ensemble Repertoire (Ages 13-26)

  • Two contrasting movements from the standard literature, one each from the Classical and Romantic periods.

Cost

  • Application Fee: $30 (Application Deadline is March 30, 2020)
  • Tuition: $285 (Due May 31, 2020 by online payment only) - The $30 application fee will be applied to the $285 tuition; no housing or accommodations included.


Refund Policy: Application fee is non-refundable and no tuition refunds after the deadline of May 31, 2020.


For more information please visit The University of Utah Chamber Music Website.