Summer Programs

Jazz in July Summer Music Programs

July 9-20, 2018 See the Jazz in July website

Two weeks of inspiring jazz music - learn from the masters!

Public Concerts:
Wednesdays, July 11 and 18: Club Jazz in July, 7pm at the Campus Center, Marriott Center, 11th floor
Featuring Jazz in July participant combos in a nightclub setting
$10 suggested donation; light refreshments & cash bar

Thursdays, July 12 and 19: Jazz in July All-Star Concerts, 7:30pm in Bezanson Hall, $15/20
Featuring Jazz in July faculty collaborations in a round-robin style concert

Fridays, July 13 and 20: Jazz Futures Concerts, 9am-4pm, Bezanson Hall
Each week's final concert featuring participants who attend from around the world.
$10 suggested donation or "pay what you can" at the door

8th Annual UMass Summer Wind Conducting Institute

July 25-28, 2018 Wind track only Website

We are very excited to offer the 8th Annual University of Massachusetts Amherst Conducting Institute!

All sessions will be held on the campus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the Fine Arts Center and George N. Parks Band Building. This workshop is focused on helping you become a better conductor, teacher, and listener. Activities include conducting the UMass Summer Wind Ensemble and clinics/sessions that directly relate to your life as a conductor, teacher, and artist: literature selection, score study, rehearsal strategies, creativity, conducting technique, and leadership skills.

A Conductor participant waiting list has begun. If you are interested, register but do not send a deposit; you will be contacted if a spot opens up. There is no limit on the number of auditors.

For further details: http://www.umasswindstudies.com/conducting-workshop/

For more info, contact: Dr. Matthew Westgate, UMass Amherst Director of Wind Studies

Pre-College Summer Music Course: Music & Technology

To apply, visit www.umass.edu/summer/precollege.html

Music & Technology, July 22-28, 2018 Instructor: Music professor Robert Eisenstein

With little more than a computer, a microphone and a midi keyboard it is possible to explore all the wonderful ways of making music electronically. In this one week course we will focus on the principles of recording, editing and mixing digital audio as well as electronic synthesis and sequencing. In the process we will consider the basics of composition and arranging. No prior experience is required, but more advanced music students are welcome as well. We will all compose our own music in our favorite and other styles! Mornings will be spent in lab class, learning software and techniques, and afternoon sessions will be devoted to individual work on projects/compositions. Each student will have his/her own workstation. There will also be a field trip to a professional recording studio in the area. Come with open ears and a willingness to experiment and play!