Program Description
The Composition program was created to give any high school music students with an interest in composition an opportunity to explore and develop new skills. There will be individual composition lessons, master classes, and notation.
Composition
Eligibility
For students completing grades 8-12.
Previous composition experience is required. At minimum you should be able to read treble and bass clef (knowledge of alto clef is helpful), and know a little about music theory (scales, triads and intervals).
Costs
Resident – $850 (includes housing and all meals)
Commuter – $550 (includes lunch M-F only)
Preparation
Participants will be asked to begin composing a piece for chamber ensemble before the program begins. Your piece will be workshopped, completed and performed by an ensemble during ISYM. You do not need to finish before the first day, but you should at least have a starting point. And if you do have one piece already done, then you can probably write a second piece during the week.
For 2024 the instrumentation available will be flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano. You may use any combination from any two instruments up to the full quintet.
Faculty
Armando Bayolo, Instructor
University of Illinois
Reynold Tharp, Instructor
University of Illinois
Carlos Carrillo, Coordinator
University of Illinois
Registration opens January 15, 2024.
General Information
Begin your pre-camp composition now!