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Professional Training Workshops
Professional Training Workshops

Catered to the individual and professional needs of young artists ages 18 to 35, the Professional Training Workshops of The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall provide a special opportunity to explore every aspect of musical life with the leading artists of our time. These week-long intensives give insight and tools to nurture artistic vision, offer ways to communicate and connect with audiences, and provide an opportunity to build a community of friends and colleagues to last throughout a career. More below >>

View a slideshow of images from previous Professional Training Workshops here.

2008–2009 Workshops

Osvaldo Golijov and Dawn Upshaw

OSVALDO GOLIJOV AND DAWN UPSHAW
Composing Song
For composers and singers

In partnership with The Bard College Conservatory of Music
October 3–8, 2008 and May 3–10, 2009

Applications closed

Orchestral Repertoire

ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE
Winds and Brass
For wind and brass players

November 9–14, 2008

Applications closed

Claude and Pamela Frank

CLAUDE AND PAMELA FRANK
Finding the Voice in Beethoven and Schubert
For violin/piano duos and piano trios

December 7–14, 2008

Applications closed

Gyorgy and Marta Kurtag

GYÖRGY AND MÁRTA KURTÁG
Beethoven, Bartók, Kurtág
For string quartets

February 2–6, 2009


Applications closed

Helmuth Rilling

HELMUTH RILLING
Haydn's Creation
For singers of all ages

February 9–14, 2009

Applications closed

Zakir Hussain

ZAKIR HUSSAIN
Explore, Create, and Express through Classical Indian Music
For instrumentalists interested in exploring Indian improvisation, with focus on rhythmic traditions for percussionists

April 13–19, 2009

Accepting Applications
Deadline Jan. 1, 2009 ›

Marylin Horne

MARILYN HORNE
The Song Continues ...
For singers

In partnership with the Marilyn
Horne Foundation

January 20–22, 2009

View an archive of past seasons here.


Further Information

Workshops provide:
  • free travel and hotel from outside New York City (international travel included)
  • coaching sessions and master classes with world-renowned musicians
  • performances in Carnegie Hall
Workshops also include:
  • discussions with guest speakers and artists
  • special informative sessions on speaking to audiences, maintaining physical health, and more
  • visits to New York City destinations
  • performances in community settings
  • resources for developing a music career
  • connections that last a lifetime
Auditors

Workshops are generally open to auditors. Auditing offers music enthusiasts both a rare opportunity to look inside the artistic process and a more personal connection to world-renowned and aspiring young musicians. Information and an application to audit specific workshops can be found on each workshop page.


Mailing List
To be added to the Professional Training Workshop mailing list, please contact Professional Training Workshops at 212-903-9733 or e-mail ptw@weillmusicinstitute.org. In your e-mail, please include your mailing address, instrument, and the types of workshops in which you are interested (instrumental, choral, vocal, conducting, composition, jazz, world, American roots).




Professional Training Workshops are made possible, in part, by Mr. and Mrs. Nicola Bulgari and the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.



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