ELM

Guest lecture with Bill Holab, of Bill Holab Music. Bill will discuss a range of topics, including music publishing, copyright, music notation, and other relevant topics.

Seminar with five-time Emmy Award-winning composer Jeff Beal, one of today’s most celebrated voices in film, television, and concert music. Known for acclaimed scores including House of Cards, The Newsroom, Blackfish, and Monk, Beal brings a uniquely versatile perspective shaped by careers in composition, conducting, jazz, and orchestral music. In this inspiring seminar, he will...

Seminar with award-winning American composer Robert Paterson, whose vibrant and wide-ranging music has been performed by leading orchestras, choirs, and ensembles across the United States and internationally. Named Composer of the Year by the Classical Recording Foundation at Carnegie Hall, Paterson is known for music that blends emotional depth, rhythmic energy, elegance, and wit. In...

Improvisation Workshop 2: Approaches, Styles, and the Composition-Improvisation Continuum (90 minutes) Both workshops will include elements of everything from Baroque to jazz and “free” improvisation, and explore the fluidity between the realms of pre-meditated composition and more spontaneous improvisation. No previous improvisation experience required! Workshop 2 will delve into the blues, jazz improvisation, modal improvisation,...

Professional development seminar with Tiffany Soricelli, founder of Virtuoso Advising for Artists. Open to Institute participants only. “Tiffany gives great, ‘no-nonsense’ advice about saving, planning, and investing in your financial future. We are looking forward to having her back every year!" — Darren K. Woods “This program needs to be in every Young Artists program...

Professional development seminar with Deirdre Chadwick, Executive Director, Creative, Classical Music, New York, for BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.). Deirdre will give a performing rights organization overview (how the contracts work, what the assignment is); a short discussion of neighboring rights (mechanicals, grand rights & installations, sync, etc.); self-publishing; international performances and split-territory agreements; and commissions and contracts;...

Join celebrated conductor David Amado for a dynamic seminar on conducting, leadership, and building a career in today’s orchestral world. Music Director of the Mostly Modern Orchestra and the Atlantic Classical Orchestra, Amado has also led the Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and many of North America’s major orchestras. Drawing on decades of experience, he...

Seminar with composer and educator Stephen Cabell, whose distinctive music blends orchestral, chamber, electronic, and multimedia influences into a bold contemporary voice. A recipient of honors including the Morton Gould Young Composer Award and the Joseph H. Bearns Prize in Music, Cabell’s works have been performed by leading ensembles and orchestras across the country. In...

Seminar with award-winning composer Donald Grantham, whose music has been celebrated for its lyricism, color, and expressive clarity. A recipient of honors including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Prix Lili Boulanger, and multiple national composition awards, Grantham has received performances by leading orchestras across the United States. In this engaging session, he will discuss orchestration, compositional...

Masterclass and Q&A session with Zachary De Pue, concertmaster of the Naples Philharmonic and first violinist of The Indianapolis Quartet.