Events

Performances of Student Works

The most valuable learning experience for every composer is preparing his or her own works for public performance and recording. Each student will work individually with the YCP Ensemble, our professional ensemble-in-residence, to rehearse his or her piece. A faculty member will also be present to help coach the rehearsal. The student's work will then be performed on one of two public concerts at CIM, where they will be professionally recorded. Each student will receive a CD of his or her concert. The recording is a composer's most effective professional document; in this case, it may be used for college and conservatory applications as well as contests.

Open Rehearsals

Thursday and Friday the YCP Ensemble will hold sessions with all of the students to work through each one of the students' pieces. This will give the students more time on their own works, as well as the valuable opportunity to observe the Ensemble in other rehearsals.

Private Lesson

Each student will discuss a recent work one-on-one with a faculty member in a full hour lesson.

Compositional Craft

Monday through Friday mornings, all students will participate in a class exploring the elements of musical language designed specifically for composers. Students will be given short assignments each night to reinforce concepts. These assignments will evolve cumulatively, and at the end of the week, members of the YCP Ensemble will visit the class to play through the assignments for the students.

Notation Workshops

Each day students will attend a workshop covering a specific area of notation.

Listening Sessions

At the end of each afternoon, we will gather as a group for listening sessions. We will cover a wide variety of music and talk informally about our impressions.