Master Classes

Chautauqua’s School of Music is infused with a rich master class program that caters to each individual student. During the seven-week program over 50 master classes will be held and all students are encouraged to attend and learn technique from masters outside of their primary study. 

Master classes are scheduled with distinguished visiting faculty, guest artists on our Chamber Series and guest soloists with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra (CSO). 

In recent years, visiting faculty have included: 
Richard Aaron (cello),  Atar Arad (viola),  Zuill Bailey (cello),  Dmitri Berlinsky (violin),  Thomas Booth (trumpet),  Denis Brott (cello),  Michael Burritt (percussion),  Ray Chen (violin),  Franklin Cohen (clarinet), Victor Danchenko (violin),  Steven Doane (cello),  Matthew Duvall (percussion),  Heinz Fadle (trombone),  Felice Farrell (cello),  Josef Feigelson (cello),  Marc Goldberg (bassoon),  Scott Haigh (bass),  Erik Harris (double bass), Scott Hartman (trombone),  Gary Hoffman (cello),  Ilya Kaler (violin),  Roger Kaza (french horn), Benny Kim (violin), Peter Kurau (horn),  Owen Lee (bass),  Yura Lee (viola), Chris Leuba (horn),  Kathryn Levy (flute), Jon Mannase (clarinet), Johannesburg Moser (cello),  Paul Neubauer (viola),  Sally O’Reilly (violin),  Jolyon Pegis (cello), Lynn Ramsey (viola), Gustav Rivinius (cello),  Carol Rodland (viola),  Aaron Rosand (violin),  Barrick Stees (bassoon),  Almita Vamos (violin), Roland Vamos (viola), James Vandermark (bass),  Elise Wagner (bassoon), James Walker (flute),  Micah Wilkinson (trumpet), Peter Winograd (violin) 

Masterclasses have also been given by various ensembles and chamber groups including:
Canadian Brass Ensemble, Pacifica Quartet, Meridian Arts Ensemble, Imani Winds, Silk Road Ensemble and Third Coast Percussion