Synergy Brass at MYA Summer Workshop
An exceptional comprehensive music camp for serious brass students in 7th - 12th grades.
This year our Brass Workshop will be taught by the acclaimed Synergy Brass Quintet. The members of this ensemble love to teach, will inspire students to explore new ideas, discover new talents, and learn skills that will stay with them forever. This workshop is designed to introduce students to the techniques needed for a professional playing career. The focus will be wind playing techniques such as breathing, articulation, nerve control, and tone production through the comprehensive study of major repertoire. Students will also participate in weekly performances and inspirational master classes with this world class ensemble.
Midwest Young Artists' nationally recognized Summer Music Festival has an outstanding faculty, nurturing staff and is held in a beautiful and comfortable setting. The Summer Music Festival offers students an unparalleled music experience in a fun and supportive environment. Our goal is to help each student grow musically and individually.
Location
The Synergy Brass at MYA Workshop will be held at the MYA Center at Fort Sheridan this summer.
Daily Schedule
Many exciting programs and classes are planned for this workshop. Throughout each day there will be great comprehensive musical experiences.
A typical daily schedule:
| 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Warm-up (All participants must attend) |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Chamber Music Coaching and Rehearsal |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Lunch on your own |
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM | Music Theory Class |
| 1:30 - 4:00 PM | Private Lessons and Private Practice Time |
| 4:00 - 6:00 PM | Chamber Music Coaching and Rehearsal |
| 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Dinner on your own |
| 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Evening Activity |
Faculty and Master Class Artists
Synergy Brass Quintet , is acclaimed for “a veritable fireworks display of outstanding musical ability combined with superb showmanship” in addition to “blazing precision [and] amazing technique.” They have emerged as one of the world's most exciting ensembles. Synergy "has hit on a magical approach...unadulterated exuberance, and a rock star approach of performing." Their engagements have taken them to every corner of the United States including the Ravinia Festival, the Bethlehem Musikfest in Pennsylvania, the Tanglewood Music Festival in Massachusetts, and internationally at the Festival de Musica de Camara de Aguascalientes. And, after hearing the ensemble at Tanglewood in 2003, Samuel Adler invited the Synergy Brass Quintet to perform on the premiere recording of his Transfiguration: An Ecumenical Mass. Synergy is often heard on National Public Radio, and in 2005 they broadcast on NBC with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
In addition to Synergy's rigorous performance schedule, the ensemble dedicates an enormous amount of time to the education of tomorrow's musicians and music-lovers. They have presented various programs at over 500 public schools from coast to coast, “[bringing] classical music to the kids in a way that they thought it was some pretty cool music. Not always an easy task to do...The students (even the non-band students) talked about you long after you were gone” (Bottineau High School, Bottineau, ND). Synergy teaches the various genres of music and composer backgrounds to “present a very educational program” (North Ward Elementary School, McCook, NE), making music accessible to all children.
Synergy Brass Quintet further educates musicians by presenting master classes and events at colleges and conservatories including The Boston Conservatory, Manhattan School, Rice University, University of North Texas, Northwestern University, the San Francisco Conservatory, Arizona State University, the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Eastman School of Music, and more. The Synergy Brass Quintet is excited to be an ensemble-in-residence with Midwest Young Artists this summer.
You can learn more about the individual members of the Synergy Brass Quintet from the links below
You can also visit the official Synergy Brass Website.
Student Eligibility
The Brass Workshop is for students who have completed 6th grade by summer 2010.
Tuition and Application
Students wishing to attend the Brass Workshop must complete the Secure Online Application and submit the non-refundable $75 application fee. This application fee will be applied toward summer workshop tuition for students who enroll. Upon receiving notification of your acceptance, you must remit a $250 deposit. Deposits are non refundable except in cases of medical necessity. This deposit will be applied toward your invoice, which must be paid in full by June 10, 2009.
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Financial Aid Form »
The financial aid form must be submitted at the same time as the camp application.Tuition: $930 Nonresidential Option Only.
Tuition includes two private lessons
