The Oberlin Conservatory of Music has offered a summer program designed for instrumentalists, pianists and singers in Arezzo, Italy, since 1988. Students are of college age or older.
The program is conducted over four weeks and incorporates both music study and an intensive language program with a full immersion into Italian life. The program is the equivalent of up to seven credits at Oberlin College. Students will audition for both groups and roles in various productions held throughout the summer. There is also an accompanist apprenticeship program for pianists.
Oberlin College
Conservatory of Music Admissions
39 W. College St.
Oberlin, OH 44074
440-775-8413
new.oberlin.edu
Young musicians looking for a summer conservatory program may be interested in Summer Music West, conducted by the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Programs are available in chamber music, string and piano, symphony education, Gilbert and Sullivan, and composition. Typically, students must be able to, at minimum, read music and should have at least three years of experience with their instrument, though for some programs more experience may be necessary. Most programs are available for students between the ages of 9 and 20 years old, though the more advanced programs are specifically for older students.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
50 Oak St.
San Francisco CA 94102-6011
415-864-7326
sfcm.edu
The South Shore Conservatory reports on its website that it is Massachusetts' largest community school for the arts. The original campus is located in Hingham; it was incorporated in 1970 after branching out from the New England Conservatory of Music. The Hingham campus offers performance and studio space as well as an amphitheater for outdoor rehearsals, concerts and events. A second campus in Duxbury was added in 1980, which is now housed in the Ellison Center for the Arts.
Summer programs at both campuses are focused on drama, dance and music. Classes are available for infants and toddlers up through students in high school. Offerings include music introduction, flute symphony, composition, drum and sing, trumpet, vocal and theater workshops.
South Shore Conservatory
One Conservatory Drive
Hingham, MA 02043
781-749-7565
sscmusic.org