Elective Class & Master Class

Meet the Guest Artist:  Jazz Cellist Ken Kubota

Guest artists will present a special talk about their music and what inspires them to find their own unique path. 

Masterclasses 

Selected students will perform solo work in front of an audience and workshop teacher. Students are allowed to sign up for registered or secondary instruments

Please pick one class from each category below:

Category A: Please select one

1. How to Prepare and Record with Confidence with Eric Chin (All instruments, 10 and over)

In this hands-on class, students will learn all about preparing and making an audition quality recording. They will identify common technical/musical issues and develop practice strategies. Additionally, they will learn the basics of acoustics, what recording equipment to use, and what to prioritize in a recording session. 

2. Community Engagement with Daniel Wood (All instruments, 10 and over)

Hear personal stories from non-profit organization leaders. Participants will brainstorm and create an action plan for community service projects that would positively impact an individual or community through music.

3. Piano or Violin Olympics for piano/violin with Rose Chen or Craig Bate (Piano/violin, all ages)

This series of instrument-specific classes are designed for students to enhance techniques through playing games. It will culminate in a fun, friendly competition on the last day of the class.

4. Crypto-Composition with Avery Waite (All instruments, all ages) 

Wouldn't it be cool to use codes and ciphers to compose music? In this fun workshop, you will use a variety of different 'secret' codes to compose music for your instrument. From encrypting to decrypting, you will discover different ways to generate musical ideas and then develop your ideas using compositional techniques. For the final project, you will compose and perform a short piece based on the letters of your name!

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Category B: Please select one

1. Open Faculty-Rehearsals (For all) 

Participants will be able to watch a faculty group rehearse in preparation for the faculty concert. This is a rare opportunity to see how professional musicians communicate and work together.

2. Role of interpreter with Konstantine Valianatos (Piano, all ages)

Interpretation is converting music notation to meaning and conveying that meaning to the audience. In this class, we will explore the options available to us as performers, including phrasing, articulation, dynamics, touch, rhythmic emphasis and subtlety, pedaling, and more. We will also listen to some of the legendary recordings made by the composers themselves performing their own music as well as renowned pianists interpreting the music of the great composers.

3. Flavors of Music with Wei Coglio (All instrument, all ages)

Imagine putting soy sauce, instead of Parmesan cheese, on your spaghetti and meatballs, or dipping your sushi in curry sauce. We cringe at the thought of these combos because the ingredients don’t belong together. In this class, we will embark on a journey through history and explore the many influences that help shape each musical period’s “flavors.”

4. Cello Ensemble Sight Reading with Vicky Wang, Avery Waite, Ken Kubota, Amy Hsieh (Cello, all ages)

Come sight-read cello ensemble music with all of our cello faculty members! This is a great way to unwind from an intense day with fun music.

5. String Instrument Maintenance with Craig Bate (Strings, all ages) 

Students will learn how string instruments are put together and what to look out for to keep instruments healthy and sounding their best.