Adult Chamber Music Workshop

About the Workshop

Adult Chamber Music Workshop
July 1 – 5, 2024
9 am – 3 pm
with optional evening sight-reading sessions

Celebrate the 4th of July in the Nation’s Capital by playing chamber music! Make music with fellow chamber music enthusiasts in the lovely unique historic setting of Glen Echo Park – an arts and cultural center in Glen Echo, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. located about 9 miles northwest of DC’s downtown area.

Participants of similar levels will be assigned to two ensembles (morning and afternoon – 9 am to 3 pm) and coached by cellist Tobias Werner and other artist-coaches. Lunch-time brown bag topical discussions. Each ensemble has the option to perform one movement of their repertoire on the Friday afternoon recital.

For intermediate, advanced and professional level strings and piano, with winds
accommodated if possible. (Call first.) Minimum age 18. $487
www.washingtonconservatory.org or
301-320-2770.

Typical Day / 9 am – 10:30 am – 1st group with coach; 10:30 am – 11:30 am – 1st group rehearsal time; 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Loquacious Lunches (byo brown bag lunch) – Q & A with coaches on various musical topics.
12:30 – 2 pm – 2nd group with coach;2 pm – 3 pm – 2nd group rehearsal time; 3 pm – 5 pm- stroll the park, ride the carousel, adjourn next door to the Irish Inn & Pub, hike or bike the C&O Canal or explore the trails of Great Falls park, private practice time
5 pm – 10 pm – dinner (on your own) and optional chamber music sight-reading as late as you like!