CIM Summer Chamber Music

About CIM Summer Chamber Music

Directed by Sandra Shapiro, CIM Summer Chamber Music is a 10-day experience for piano, string and wind players interested in exploring music outside of their solo venues. The rich and varied works available in the chamber music repertoire provide endless opportunities to explore and expand one’s musical horizons.

Students will have the chance to meet and work with other young musicians of similar abilities and musical interests.

The course will combine coachings, supervised rehearsals, ear training, chamber music literature classes, rehearsal techniques, movement classes, public master classes and a final performance.

Faculty

Who Should Attend?

Auditions are open to all students who study privately, ages 12 – 18, although exceptions may be made. Auditions will be scheduled at 10-minute intervals and heard by faculty only. Applicants must submit a completed application form and $35 non-refundable application fee before an audition will be scheduled. Applicants will be notified of audition date/time one week prior to the audition. Students will be asked to play two pieces of contrasting styles and sight-read. String students should prepare a 3-octave scale and will audition without accompaniment.

What to Expect

Each student will participate in two groups with one project (piece) for each group. In order to allow adequate preparation, the pieces will be assigned and sent to the student in advance of the camp. Placement will be determined by level, ability and knowledge. Musical assignments will include repertoire for piano and string ensembles, piano, wind ensembles, string & wind ensembles, string ensembles and piano duet.

Each day will begin with a movement class and will conclude with a session devoted to faculty and guest artist master classes, lectures on chamber music, sight-reading and other group activities.

Activities will include

• Movement Class
• Coaching
• Rehearsals
• Sessions of:
  • Ear Training
  • Chamber Music Literature
• Classes in:
  • Piano Duets
  • Strings
• Special Activities:
  • Guest Artist Classes
  • Faculty Classes
  • Assistants Performance
  • Final Concerts
• Snack/Lunch Breaks
  • Students need to bring snacks, lunches & beverages

Welcome Meeting – Monday June 16 at 9:00 am.

• Informational session with students and parents
• Group assignments, schedules and master classes discussed

Final Concert – Friday June 27 at 6:30 pm

• Friends and families invited to attend
• Reception will follow the concert
• Concert to be held in Mixon Hall at CIM

Tuition

Tuition for Summer Chamber Music Camp is $800. A non-refundable application fee of $35 is required with application. Upon receiving an acceptance letter, the first installment of $400 is due by May 19th. The final installment of $400 is due by June 2nd.

Please make checks payable to Cleveland Institute of Music.

Mail application and check to:

Cleveland Institute of Music
Attention: Mary Anne Grof-Neiman
11021 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106

Limited scholarship assistance is available. Contact the CIM Preparatory Department for a scholarship application.

Auditions will be held on April 5, 2008 from 2 – 6 p.m.; Acceptance notice: May 5, 2008.

Application

To download a PDF of the application click here.

Need more information?

Contact the CIM Preparatory Department at (216) 791-5000, ext. 371, or e-mail Mary Ann Grof-Neiman at mag52@case.edu or Sandra Shapiro, Coordinator at (216) 791-5000, ext. 380, or e-mail Sndshapiro@aol.com.