SUMMER ENSEMBLE FEST


Summer Ensemble Fest is a program for young people entering grades 6-12 who are interested in rehearsing and performing music together.  Students will be coached in repertoire and technique. They will participate in a variety of instrumental ensembles and workshops including theory, improvisation, composing, sight singing and rhythm. In addition there will be a field trip to a Millennium Park concert. Family and friends will be invited to a performance at the end of the session. .

Date: July 7 - July 17    Monday - Thursday, 3:00-5:30 PM

Location: University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

Download information and application, or contact:
Elaine Smith, 773-643-9251, ebspiano@aol.com
Irene Claude, 773-6841647, izc@sbcglobal.net


Some photos from Summerfest 2005 can be seen here

MTHP News and local events

One Score, One Chicago: Blackstone Library will host a lecture on Mahler's 8th Symphony, "Symphony of a Thousand" on Monday, July 28th at 7:00 p.m

The Eighth Annual Summer Ensemble Fest July 7 - 17, 2008 is now in progress

News of our members

News of our students

Catherine Zhou, student of Laura Fenster, performed on WFMT's program Introductions on Saturday, June 21. You can listen again to the entire program here or here

Amy Broadbent, student of Elaine B. Smith, played in the master class for the Chicago Area Music Teachers Association workshop given by Paul Wirth on Friday, June 20, at Roosevelt University.

Interesting articles and links

At the New York Times, an article about new software that can edit out wrong notes in recordings

from the New York Times: The Academy - teaching music in the NY public schools