Summer Sonata

A two-week program for pianists, ages 10-18, to provide the ideal environment for young students to nourish and improve their musical and piano skills.

June 21, 2010 - July 2, 2010

    Cleveland Institute of Music
    Main Campus-University Circle
    11021 East Blvd.
    Cleveland, Ohio 44106

Directed by Dr. Sean Schulze and drawing on the Cleveland Institute of Music's distinguished Preparatory and Conservatory faculty, Summer Sonata features regular private lessons, participation in master classes with renowned teachers and guest artists, as well as daily supervised practice sessions. Participants will also be teamed up for daily practice and coaching in a duo-piano format.

In addition, students will attend group classes in theory and ear-training, Dalcroze eurhythmics, form and composition, and piano literature. Several presentations will cover areas such as the inner workings of the piano, workshops on sight-reading, effective practice strategies and much more. The program will conclude with a public recital in Mixon Hall on July 2, 2010.

For more details, download the Summer Sonata brochure (PDF)

Faculty

    Westhuizen Duo (Artists-in-Residence, Heidelberg University), Sandra Shapiro, Gerardo Teissonnière, Sean Schulze, Duo-Piano
    Adeline Huss, Theory/Ear-Training
    Dr. Grace Huang, Piano Literature
    David Gilson, Dalcroze eurhythmics
    Dr. Jennifer Conner, Form and composition
    Other Members of CIM faculty, Special presentations

Performance classes presented by Kathryn Brown (Associate Chair, CIM Conservatory Piano Program), Antonio Pompa-Baldi (Distinguished Professor of Piano, CIM), Elizabeth DeMio (CIM Collaborative Piano Faculty), Dr. Jerry Wong (Associate Professor of Piano, Kent State University), Westhuizen Duo (Artists-in-Residence, Heidelberg University), Sean Schulze (Chair, CIM Preparatory Piano Program), Gerardo Teissonnière (Piano faculty, CIM).

Who Should Apply?

All pianists, aged 10-18, who have reached sonatina level or above, (Clementi, Op. 36, #1 or equivalent), are encouraged to apply. The program will cater especially to committed, serious young pianists, focused on developing their skills to the utmost in a brief two-week period.

    A Typical Day ...

A special orientation meeting for parents and students will he held on the first day of the Summer Sonata, Monday, June 21, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. The program will conclude with a final recital in Mixon Hall on Friday, July 2, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. The recital is free and open to the public.

Application & Tuition

The Application Deadline is March 30, 2010. All students wishing to attend are required to complete an application and attend an audition at CIM on Sunday, April 18,2010 or Sunday, April 25, 2010.

Tuition for Summer Sonata is $850. A non-refundable application fee of $35 is required with application. Upon receiving an acceptance letter, the first installment of $425 is due by May 3, 2010 and the remaining balance of $425 is due on June 1, 2010. Scholarships are available and will be awarded based on audition performance and financial need. Please make checks payable to Cleveland Institute of Music and mail the application and check to:

    Summer Sonata
    Mary Ann Grof-Neiman
    Program Administrator
    Cleveland Institute of Music
    11021 East Blvd.
    Cleveland, Ohio 44106

Questions?

Please contact Mary Ann Grof-Neiman at mag52@case.edu, 216.791.5000, ext. 371 or Sean Schulze at sean.schulze@case.edu.