The Ottawa Suzuki Strings Institute: Education for violinists, violists, and cellists

SOUND ENCOUNTERS

This Year's Dates: June 11-20, 2008
Download the Brochure for Absolutely Ottawa 2008! [4.58MB] rehearsal for cello

SOUND ENCOUNTERS is for advanced string students who play at or beyond the following minimum repertoire levels:

I. Collegiate Division

Spring 2007 high school graduates.

II. Undergraduate Division

Advanced students of all ages through high school. Note: Suzuki equivalencies to minimum repertoire level: Violin – Book 7, Viola – Book 5, Cello – Book 6, Bass – Orchestral experience, Piano – by audition.

Faculty

Guest Master Classes with Brian Lewis, violin; Won-Bin Yim, violin; Jeffrey Irvine, viola; Richard Aaron, cello; and Harold Robinson, bass. Faculty includes violinists Scott Conklin, Carol Dallinger, Michael McLean, Ruth Meints, Kathy Rollings, Tal Schifter, and Dr. Stephen Sims; violists Peter Chun, Dr. Susan Dubois, and Ruth Meints; cellists Amy Barston, David Garrett, Carolyn Mead, and Ellen Shertzer; bassists Kristi Knecht and Dennis Whittaker; pianists Junko Ueno Garrett, Laura Kennedy, and Julie Wheeler; computer elective – Ed Lammers; drama elective – Laurie Vanderpol; and Orchestra Director – David Barg; Randy Sabien, jazz violin.

How to Apply

Download our registration forms for SOUND ENCOUNTERS and Mainly Mozart II and A Sound Start.

Location

Ottawa University, Ottawa, Kansas (45 minutes southwest of Kansas City via I-35)