Practice

The single focus of Stringendo School For Strings Summer Academy is creating an environment for maximum progress in minimal time. For students ages 13 – 22, each morning from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. is sacred. Each student is assigned an individual practice room and is expected to cover all of their material and be prepared each week for their lesson. While the morning practice block is mandatory their will be free time in the afternoon and evening that the student may choose to use as additional practice time. 

Lessons

Each student will receive a one hour lesson with a faculty member each week. Students will have the opportunity to study with world class faculty members that will demand their very best while encouraging and motivating them to reach new levels and exceed even their own expectations. Students will receive invaluable instruction in the areas of mechanical technique, musical phrasing, and artistic styles. Another important aspect of these lessons is receiving crucial feedback as to their own practice effectiveness and how well they are implementing and executing the instruction they are being given. As they progress they will be coached and prepared for the performance stage. The bond that is built between mentor and protégé will be a lasting one as each young artist is guided, shaped and molded into the musician that they will become.

Chamber Music

All students will participate in a chamber music ensemble.  These ensembles will allow the students to sharpen their rhythmic, listening and communication skills as they are exposed to some of the great chamber music literature.  Each ensemble will grow and take on an identity of its own as its members interact with each other, experiencing the unrivalled joy and satisfaction of making music with their colleagues.  Each ensemble will receive weekly coaching’s from faculty members who perform in some of the most prestigious chamber music festivals and chamber music series throughout the United States. 

Studio Classes

Master Classes

Young Artist Concerts

These performances give students the opportunity to share their music with others while learning how to express their feelings and emotions toward a piece of music in front of an audience.   These concerts are of incalculable value as students are motivated and inspired by their success and the success of their peers. 

Faculty Concerts

Faculty concerts are a special opportunity for the students to hear and see up close the level of musician they are striving to become.  Students are able to observe the technical and musical ideas expressed to them by their teachers put into practice.  They are able to see their mentors “walk the walk”.