Summer Music Opportunities

University of Rhode Island Summer Music Academy Band Camp (Ms. Lacasse, Artistic Director)

https://web.uri.edu/music/sma-band-camp/

Hosted at the URI Kingston campus, the camp is open to woodwind, brass, and percussion students. To enroll in the camp, you must have completed the 7th through 12th grade in June.

The main focus of the camp is to provide an interactive, welcoming, and joyful large ensemble and chamber ensemble experience. The students will partake in studio classes (with a URI faculty member or URI guest artist teaching all of the students of each section), chamber ensemble concerts, workshops/clinics, music theory classes, percussion ensemble, and the largest portion of their time will be collaborating with URI Director of Bands, Dr. Brian M. Cardany. The culmination concert on Saturday, July 29th, will feature the URI Summer Music Academy Concert Band. URI Music faculty and guest artists will provide each young musician with individual attention and training in an age-appropriate collegiate musical experience.

NEC Summer Orchestra Institute

https://necmusic.edu/explore/soi

NEC Summer Orchestra Institute (SOI) is a two-week full symphony orchestra program, open to intermediate to advanced-level strings, brass, winds, and percussion between the ages of 13-18. Program activities include full orchestral rehearsals, sectional rehearsals, chamber music reading/coaching sessions, masterclasses, workshops, mock auditions, individual practice time, and two concerts in NEC's historic Jordan Hall.

The Summer Orchestra Institute (SOI) experience emphasizes intensive musical preparation, with special focus on concentration, practice and performance techniques, interpretation, phrasing, and general musicianship. Students will also develop communication and leadership skills through their musical collaborations, learning the joy of music making while developing lasting friendships. Musical off-campus trips are scheduled throughout the two-week session.

For answers to questions regarding Summer Orchestra Institute (SOI), the application, or anything further, please contact the team at soi@necmusic.edu!