Summer Music Camps
Cougar String Camp
Violinists, violists, cellists and bassists will work with Washington State University faculty to improve their musical skills in a variety of ways. String students will have the opportunity to participate in orchestra, fiddling, string techniques class, music theory class, master classes and chamber music (string quartets and trios).
Horn Camp
Horn players will work with Dr. Martin King (horn faculty, WSU) as well as guest artists and other outstanding Washington State University faculty members to improve their musical skills. The Horn Camp focuses on individual technical development, ensemble playing skills, private lessons, and chamber music playing and coaching. The final concert will feature students with solo repertoire, chamber music, and large ensemble performances.
WSU Oboe Camp
Oboists, English horn players will work with Dr. Keri McCarthy (oboe faculty, WSU) as well as guest artists and other outstanding Washington State University faculty members to improve their musical skills. The Oboe Camp focuses on group techniques and reed making classes, private lessons, and chamber music playing and coaching. The final concert will feature students with solo repertoire, chamber music, and large ensemble performances.
Summer Keyboard Explorations
For the 30th consecutive year, middle school and high school students can work with award-winning Washington State University faculty to study classical piano, jazz piano/improvisation, and organ. With a limited number of students, Summer Keyboard Explorations offers students the opportunity to work with different faculty one-on-one each day, thus sending them home at week’s end with a variety of information and different views about how they can improve their playing. In addition to a faculty concert, SKE features a guest artist who will perform a concert and give a master class to the students. The week’s events culminate in a student concert that includes ensemble playing, a highlight of many student’s experience at SKE!