Summer Institute for Woodwind Studies

Spend a week in our virtual classroom studying, collaborating, and performing with our esteemed woodwind faculty and students from around the globe! Our 5-day program, designed for high school and undergraduate students, will be packed with activity! Throughout the week students will participate in private lessons, daily studio classes, special topics masterclasses, and virtual chamber music projects. Masterclass topics will include in-home recording and production, careers in the music industry, "singing" through your instrument, reed making, and more. The program will culminate with a special virtual concert showcasing student chamber music projects.

Interested students must have access to the internet and a computer with video ability.

Instruments Accepted: 
The Summer Institute for Woodwind Studies accepts students who study flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, and horn. 

Sample Schedule

9:00am
Applied Instrument Masterclass (flute, clarinet, double reeds, saxophones)

10:15am
Recording at Home, Masterclass Series

11:30am
Virtual Ensemble Project

12:30pm
Lunch break

1:30pm
Special Topics Seminar (reed making, music business, chamber music)

3:00pm
Private Lessons

4:00pm
Guest Artist Series

Audition Requirements

Submit a recording with two contrasting selections no longer than ten minutes. 

Creative Resume Requirements, please include:

• Any chamber music experience you may have had in the past (i.e., other summer programs, private study, school quintet) 
• Large ensemble experience
• Honors ensembles and/or youth orchestra experience 
• Solo repertoire