Chamber Music with Friends

February 15, 2025

A one-day immersion for High School String players

WHAT: The focus will be to experience chamber music as an activity to share with friends. Our goal for these students is to make a connection with their ensemble peers and learn about the process of preparing and performing a chamber music work along the way.

After reviewing applications, students will be assigned to a chamber ensemble and a piece to prepare. Each ensemble with have a dedicated coach. Coaches will provide information about the piece they’ll be learning and practice strategies prior to the event.

WHERE: Kutztown University

Schedule (subject to change)

8:30-9                   Arrival/check-in

9                            Group welcome, Introductions

9:30-12:00           Rehearse — with breaks at each coach’s discretion

12-1                       Lunch

1:00                       Concert by coach quartet

2:00                       Dress rehearsal 

3:00                       Concert of student ensembles

Application Deadline: January 2, 2025

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A one-day immersion for High School String players

On February 24, 2024 Friends of Chamber Music partnered with Kutztown University’s Music Department to host a one-day immersion event for high school students.

19 High School and Junior High students, and 2 college students gathered on the Kutztown University campus for seven hours of rehearsing, coaching, and concertizing under the guidance, encouragement, and inspiration of a quartet of Doctoral candidates from SUNY Stony Brook that included Berks County’s own Stephanie Bonk. Thanks to everyone who worked to make this a joyous success! We’re already looking forward to next year.

Chamber Music with Friends, 2024