Participants can attend one or both weeks. Auditions are required and may be live or via videotape. Auditors need not audition, but must file the completed application and application fee. Last summer, there were students from 21 countries.
Ages range from middle school through professional musicians and auditors of any age.
They are placed in groups that are age and level appropriate. Week one is comprised of daily classes with Mr. dePasquale in technic and solo repertoire and audition preparation for college and orchestra auditions, including mock auditions. There is a Piano Institute and viola students are each assigned a collaborating pianist to work through the solo repertoire and participate in the Master Classes. Week two has 5 orchestras including a reading orchestra. Students have daily Master Classes with Mr. dePasquale and also orchestra rep.