Rehearsal location changed for 8/31 to Mandarins Music Academy: 9792 Business Park Dr, Sacramento, CA 95827
Rehearsal location changed for 9/2 to Mandarins Music Academy: 9792 Business Park Dr, Sacramento, CA 95827
Classic Strings Rehearsal: Tuesdays at 6 PM -7:30 PM
Location: 601 N. 10th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
Classic Winds/Brass/Percussion: Thursdays at 7 PM - 8 PM
Location: Virtual - See Zoom Meeting / Google Classroom
Summer Chamber Music Workshop 2022
Masks are optional for this program but this is subject to change based on venue and government requirements
Summer Workshop 2023 - Register by April 1st -
Placement Auditions - April 8th
Registration is now closed.
Late registration considered on a case-by-case basis, based on availability. Please contact the Business Office.
Claire Tatman
Sacramento Youth Symphony is proud to offer the 33rd Annual Summer Chamber Music Workshop. Founded in 1990, the summer session of the Sacramento Youth Symphony’s Chamber Music Workshop offers an intensive week of ensemble playing, introducing young musicians, ages 7-12 (Week 1) and 11-19 (Week 2), to chamber music literature and rehearsal techniques. This program offers individualized coaching with professionals in the performance field, as well as a festival concert including all participants at the conclusion of the Workshop.
Placement Auditions will be held by in-person audition on April 8th. Audition Requirements: Applicants will be expected to play a scale (major scale - one octave for Week I and two-three octaves for Week II) and a solo piece
that best represents their playing ability (no longer than 3 mins). Returning SCMW students who were in the Week II program last summer have the option of submitting a video audition (Due April 2nd) in lieu of the in-person audition.
Click Here for Video Audition Requirements and Submission Instructions for Returning Week II Students. If the video is not presented by deadline, the student will be unenrolled from the program.
Director, SCMW
All prospective students should register for the program by April 1, 2023. All registrations are considered conditional until after the audition results have been delivered. At the time of registration, you will be asked to pay a $50.00 deposit and a $4.95 account fee. You will also be asked to set up a tuition payment plan on autopay. The tuition will be split into two equal payments and billed on 5/10/23 and 6/10/23. If you choose to cancel your registration you must do so before May 1st, 2023. If for any reason we are unable to accommodate your musician or need to cancel the program due to COVID restrictions, a refund of tuition will be granted (less audition + account fee) even if the registration cancellation date has passed. If your child is unable to attend camp due to testing positive for COVID, tuition adjustments will be offered upon verification of positive test results.
A limited number of scholarships are available, as well as tuition assistance for those who qualify. The tuition assistance application is included as an option on the registration form.
Once registered, students will receive an audition time at least two weeks prior to the audition date. Returning week II students who prefer to send in a video audition should notify SYS on their preference, refer to the Video Audition Requirements and Submission Instructions link above and submit a video by April 2nd. If the video is not presented by deadline, the student will be unenrolled from the program.
Deposit & Account fee due upon registration. Tuition Payment Plan: Payments Drafted on
5/10/23 and 6/10/23.
Week 1: June 19th - June 23rd (Strings Only)
St. Anthony Church: 660 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95831
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tuition: $300 + $4.95 account fee
This half-day preparatory program is suitable for string students ages 7-12 who have played their instrument as least one full year, offering a technique class, small ensemble coaching, and string orchestra rehearsals. A mentoring program will be in place for advanced students who will spend the morning assisting with the preparatory program and the afternoons in side-by-side sight-reading sessions with faculty artists.
Deposit & Account fee due upon registration. Tuition Payment Plan: Payments Drafted on
5/10/23 and 6/10/23.
Week 2: June 26th - July 1st
CSUS, Capistrano Hall
10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Chamber Music Showcase, TBA
Festival Concert, July 1st evening
Tuition: $450 + $4.95 account fee
This program is suitable musicians ages ranging from 11 to 19 who are ready for more challenging repertoire. Participants younger than 11 who are at an adequate performance level may be considered. Instruments accepted into this program are violin, viola, cello, string bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, french horn, bassoon, and piano*. Other classical instruments are accepted on a case-by-case basis.
The students are grouped into chamber groups from trios to sextets according to their age and musical proficiency. These groups are coached in rehearsal and performance techniques and are taught how to work independently on musical interpretation and general ensemble playing. There are two orchestras with placement determined by age and skill level. All students have the opportunity to perform with their individual chamber groups at the Friday Chamber Music Showcase and in their orchestra at the Saturday Festival Concert.
*limited positions available
Week 1: Mentor Program (Must Be Enrolled in Week II Program - Accepted by Audition + Application Statement)
St. Anthony Church: 660 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95831
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tuition: $100
Student mentors assist the coaching staff as they work with the younger Week I participants, helping these students to prepare for their end-of-week performance. Mentors will also rehearse with the coaches during the afternoons of Week I in preparation for a Mentor/Coach performance that will be presented during the Week 2 workshop. The student mentors must be enrolled in the Week 2 program to be considered and will need to complete the Mentor Statement on their application. Up to 8 Advanced Students may be selected to be mentors based on audition.