Summer Chamber Music Seminar 2018

Monday, July 23rd - Friday, July 27th
​9 am to 5 pm Daily

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PYCO School of Music Summer Chamber Music Seminar is an intensive chamber music experience designed to enhance the chamber music and collaborative skills of string, woodwind, and piano students ages 11 to 18, in a fun and exciting atmosphere!

Students are instructed by prominent artists and teachers of national and international renown with extensive experience and expertise as educators, chamber musicians, and members of major musical groups.

Camp faculty and guest artists include musicians from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet, Kassia Ensemble, Beo String Quartet, Carnegie Mellon University, and Duquesne University.
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Auditions: This seminar is open to students ages 11 to 18 who play string instruments, woodwind instruments, or piano. Acceptance is based on the results of an audition. Video auditions or requests for a live audition may be sent to info@pycosom.com. The audition deadline has been extended to June 22, 2018.
​Dates: Monday, July 23 through Friday, July 27, 2018
       Concert on Friday, July 27 at 3 pm
Time: 9 am to 5 pm daily
Place: PYCO School of Music 150 Lake Drive, Wexford, PA 15090
Application Fee: $25 per application (non-refundable)
​Tuition: Comprehensive payment of $425 includes tuition, food, and activities.
        Tuition due by July 2, 2018.

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​Due to the highly individualized nature of this program, no refunds will be given after July 2, 2018. No refunds will be made for failure to attend or incomplete attendance for any reason.
The Program
  • Daily Chamber Ensemble Coachings
  • Master Classes with Guest Artists
  • Larger Chamber Ensembles
  • Performance Education Class
  • You Become the Playwright
  • Individual Guided Practice Sessions
  • Final Public Performance Alongside the Faculty Members
  • Safe environment - lessons, activities, dining and performances all concentrated in a supervised area
Faculty Members ​
Guest Artists
  • Mikhail Istomin, A "Complete Performer" – you will learn how to play passionately, how to capture your audience’s attention, shortcuts for practicing, and much more
  • Stanley Chepaitis - Jazz Workshop for Strings
  • Zoe Sorrell - "Everything but the Kitchen Sink: An Introduction to Arts Entrepreneurship" - learn about professional development, including branding, networking, social media, and tools for personal reflection and betterment
  • Rachel Stegeman - Chamber Music Masterclass
Workshops and masterclasses are free for the members of the seminar.
For general public admission to any workshop or masterclass, tickets are $10 at the door or $8 advance.
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    Summer Chamber Music Seminar 2018 Application

    ​Register online by filling out the application form below. Please submit a separate form for each student that you are registering.

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