BYU Musicians' Summer Festival - Harp

BYU Musicians' SummerFestival is a six-day camp for talented musicians ages 14-18. Improve your musical skills with other young musicians from across the country. Live the college life on BYU's campus, associate with others passionate about music, and receive valuable instruction from world-renowned BYU music faculty. Participants attend concerts, recitals, comedy night, dances, a barbecue, and other social activities. At the end of the week you'll show off your newly improved talents in multiple concerts for family and friends. Musical experiences are available in band, orchestra, choral, and jazz ensembles, as well as chamber groups and solo performances. Located on the Brigham Young University campus, SummerFestival offers instruction in more than 20 instruments, including voice. Musical styles include classical, big band, jazz, blues, etc. Instruction is by School of Music faculty and guest instructors. Instruction is offered at the intermediate and advanced levels. Each participant may enroll for the camp in one instrument only. Placement videos must be submitted prior to the camp and are used to assign students to ensembles and teachers. Placement Video Guidelines: One or more pieces or excerpts that demonstrate technique and expression. Time: 2 - 5 minutes. Participant placements are assigned by School of Music faculty and guest instructors. Rehearsals begin on Monday morning. All harpists must be able to play a pedal harp. Perform in harp ensembles, master classes, and orchestras (if assigned). Your daily schedule will also feature group instruction and practice time. Other classes may include music literature, music theory and performance enhancement seminars. Harpists who attend must be on an intermediate or advanced level. Bring one intermediate or higher–level piece memorized and ready to perform and one intermediate or higher–level piece (begun but not completed) to work on during the week.