Seminar participants are introduced to a musical philosophy that emphasizes self-expression beyond technical mastery. Final selection of the 62 participating students, who traditionally come from over twenty-five states and half a dozen countries, will be made the week of November As has been the policy since , there is no fee to apply or to participate in the acclaimed ten-day professional training program; with the NYSOS providing the selected participants with full scholarships, housing and meals.
December 24, at 7p. December 28, at 8p. History and Renowned Alumni Founded in , by arts administrator and artist manager Frank Salomon for conductor and violinist Alexander Schneider, the Seminar has been credited with opening new musical worlds for generations of our country's most gifted young instrumentalists. Over 2, students have participated in the ten-day program during which they prepare and perform two programs at Carnegie Hall, often with world-renowned soloists and also receive chamber music coaching from distinguished soloists and chamber music artists.
For most, it is their first opportunity to play on the stage of Carnegie Hall; for some the first time in New York; and for many, their first exposure to an approach to an approach to orchestral playing that demands personal involvement in the music and emphasizes phrasing and musical values over technical virtuosity.
In , acclaimed conductor, soloist, and chamber musician Jaime Laredo, Schneider's personal choice for successor, became artistic director and conductor of the Seminar. Laredo has introduced some of the country's most gifted young musicians to new musical ideas and has given them the challenge of performing at a professional level in two concerts presented by Carnegie Hall.
Lukes, St. Members of more than 20 noted ensembles including the Emerson, Takacs, Guarneri, St. Faculty members of music schools and conservatories, principals and members of orchestras around the country, private teachers, and teaching artists in the public schools. Jaime Laredo, Music Director and Conductor For over five decades, Jaime Laredo has excelled in the multiple roles of soloist, conductor, recitalist, pedagogue, and chamber musician.
