For a wonderful summer experience for the musicians in your family, check out the Austin Chamber Music Summer Workshop that’s held at Butler School of Music on the UT Austin campus. This multi-week program takes place July 7-23, 2022 and runs simultaneously with the Austin Chamber Music Festival.

The Summer Workshop provides musical opportunities for musicians youth to adult. Activities include chamber music (small ensembles 2-6 players), chamber orchestra, composition, improvisation, percussion ensemble, and rhythmic classes in addition to coaching and masterclasses with renown international touring artists.

Why choose the ACMC Workshop this summer?

• Meet and play with other passionate musicians
• Work with leading local musicians and visiting artists
• Be a soloist within a small, intimate ensemble
• Challenge your playing and appreciate new music
• Develop essential musical skills such as sense of pitch, rhythm, and tone
• Expand your confidence, creativity, teamwork, communication, and critical thinking skills
• Engage the right and left sides of the brain simultaneously (basically exercising the brain!)
• Most importantly, bring musical fun to your summer!

This year’s Workshop is divided into three divisions: 


1. Primary Division, ages 7-10: July 11-23
   The Primary Division is a half day or full day camp designed for intermediate to advanced students ages 7-10. Students will work in small and large music ensembles with nurturing faculty who will instill musicianship, internal rhythm, listening skills, leadership and confidence while having fun and meeting new friends! This division is open to violin, viola, cello, and piano players. Students should have a minimum of 1 year of private instruction and be able to read music before enrolling.
2. Young Artists Division, ages 11-18: July 11-23
   The Young Artists Division is a day camp (Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm) designed for intermediate to advanced students. This division is open to string, woodwind, brass, and piano players ages 11-18. Students should have a minimum of 1-2 years of private instruction and be able to read music before enrolling.
3. Adult Division, ages 18+: July 7-20
   The Adult Division is designed for intermediate to advanced avocational players ages 18 and up. ACMC offers both chamber music instruction (2-5 players) as well as the opportunity to play in a chamber orchestra. All participants will receive free tickets to select Festival Concerts.

Learn much more about this Summer Workshop and register to participate at austinchambermusic.org/summer/