Welcome to the Summer Music Institutes 2012! The Summer Music Institutes
provide multifaceted opportunities for artistic growth for young musicians. Through
intensive institutes focused on Harp, Chamber Music, Guitar, Choir, Piano and
Musical Theater, SMI offers you unparalleled opportunities in musical performance
and instruction.
At the same time, we are proud to provide all of the fun and camaraderie of a summer
music camp, where you can form new friendships that will last a lifetime. SMI
students participate daily in ensembles, coachings and classes. We also offer courses
in music history, music theory, aural skills, conducting and numerous other special
seminars and masterclasses with faculty and world class guest artists, providing
once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to work with truly great artists.
Each student has an opportunity to perform and every institute finishes with a
group concert. Our outstanding faculty comes from the world’s finest musical
institutions, including the Juilliard School, Oberlin Conservatory, Shenandoah
Conservatory, Yale School of Music, and the Eastman School of Music. These
internationally recognized artists are experts in fostering a nurturing and professional
atmosphere, in which our students will experience the highest level of musical
training.
In our 17 year history, we have served over a thousand talented young musicians,
many returning year after year from all of the United States. We hope you will join us for SMI 2012!

Summer Harp Institutes:

New! European Institute & Tour!: August 11-19, 2012 (By audition only)
Maryland Week: July 16-20, 2012 (All levels)
Richmond WEEK ONE: July 23- July 27, 2012 (Beginners)
Richmond WEEK TWO: July 30-August 2, 2012(All levels)
Richmond WEEK THREE: August 6-11, 2012 (Advanced)


For harpists aged 7-18

Adult Harp Sessions: August 6-10, 2012
For adult harpists aged 20 and older

Chamber Music Institute: August 16-20, 2012
For instrumentalists aged 12-20

Guitar Institute: August 6-10, 2012
For guitarists of any experience level aged 7-15

Virginia Choristers Summer Institute: July 23-27, 2012
For vocalists of any level, ages 7-15

Piano Institute: July 23-27, 2012
All levels of pianists, aged 7-15

On Stage! Musical Theatre Institute: August 1-5, 2011
Half-day (afternoon) camp for children in grades 1-4

Music Exploration Camp: August 6-10, 2012
For all students aged 7-18