School of Music violin students refine their solo repertoire with feedback from Seattle Symphony concertmaster, master teacher and studio contractor Simon James. 

Presented by the School of Music, Masterful Strings is a lively series of masterclasses and discussions that feature renowned string artists sharing their expertise in string pedagogy and performance.

JOIN US FOR MUSIC IN MIND: SIMON JAMES, VIOLIN ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017 . 8 PM

Esteemed violist Jeffrey Irvine coaches School of Music viola students in an interactive masterclass. Irvine is a member of the New World String Quartet and Professor of Viola and Head of Strings at the Cleveland Institute of Music. 

Presented by the School of Music, Masterful Strings is a lively series of masterclasses and discussions that feature renowned string artists sharing their expertise in string pedagogy and performance.

School of Music violin students refine their repertoire with expert insight from former Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Concertmaster Lev Polyakin.

Presented by the School of Music, Masterful Strings is a lively series of masterclasses and discussions that feature renowned string artists sharing their expertise in string pedagogy and performance.

UMD's Summer Chorus presents Fauré's contemplative Requiem. Filled with delicate textures and subtle harmonies, Fauré's masterpiece is simple and inspirational music that is quintessentially French. Rounding out this performance is Beethoven's Choral Fantasy for chorus, orchestra, vocal soloists, and solo piano. Through its juxtaposition of themes from his lied Gegenliebe and the Emperor concerto, the Choral Fantasy takes listeners through a fascinating journey that foreshadows Beethoven's grand Symphony No. 9.

School of Music cello students refine their repertoire with feedback from Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Cellist Hai-Ye Ni. 

Presented by the School of Music, Masterful Strings is a lively series of masterclasses and discussions that feature renowned string artists sharing their expertise in string pedagogy and performance.

Masterful Strings is funded in part by The Tretter Distinguished Faculty Fellowship in Violin and the Barbara K. Steppel Memorial Faculty Fellowship in Cello.