Summer camp

Love chamber music? Develop your skills and knowledge of ensemble playing with other string players and pianists who share your passion during this week-long workshop. The program features daily group coachings, an all-camp ensemble, master classes, and electives such as conducting and sight reading. Chamber group placement is based on a required entrance interview or teacher recommendation; pre-formed groups are encouraged to apply.

A comprehensive musical experience for beginning- to intermediate-level violin, viola, and cello players! Participants in this two-week program play in chamber ensembles or beginning group classes, receive weekly private lessons, and enjoy a variety of activities including an all-camp string ensemble and all-camp chorus, outdoor play, arts & crafts, and music games. Special Wednesday schedules include afternoon recreational field trips each week. Students are placed into either a chamber ensemble or group class based on a required entrance interview.

A wonderful way to introduce your child to one of the most popular beginning instruments: violin, cello, piano, fife, or recorder. Kids explore a chosen instrument in small group classes during this week-long camp, and also enjoy a range of fun musical activities including an all-camp chorus, rhythm and movement classes, and hands-on opportunities to discover a variety of other orchestral instruments.

We are proud to offer the Bay Areas most fun, hands on, Rock and Roll Summer Camps. We specialize in helping musicians ages 8-18 realize their full potential in music and in life. Our week long Rock and Roll Boot-Camps are a glimpse in to what we do at the School of Rock year round. Of course, as with everything we do here, our camps culminate with a real Rock and Roll show put on by our Boot-Campers.

Established in 2002, Rockin' & Rollin' offers quality summer arts learning in a nurturing environment. Offerings include: Instrumental and vocal music, theater, arts & crafts; field trips, sports, new friends, and a whole lot of fun! Public performances after each session; three, two-week sessions offered.

The International Program offers a select number of outstanding and highly motivated musicians a multitude of opportunities to develop their technical and interpretive skills under the tutelage of world-class chamber music coaches and educators. The International Program involves a rigorous schedule of rehearsals, coachings, and master classes, culminating in multiple performance opportunities, and also includes collaborations with leading musicologists in the presentation of the festival’s Encounter series.

The Young Performers Program is designed for advanced young musicians seeking to develop their musicianship through intensive training with a faculty of experienced musicians. Students joining the Young Performers Program are grouped into ensembles with their colleagues according to level of playing and experience. A daily schedule of ensemble rehearsals, workshops, and coachings with the artist-faculty culminates in public performance opportunities.