The
Summer School is the Australian String Academy's first and foremost program. It is an international event and offers the highest calibre of string teaching available to Australia.
The Summer School originally drew inspiration from world-famous schools such as the Meadowmount School of Music in New York State USA, which has produced some of the world's leading soloists, chamber musicians and orchestral players including Joshua Bell, Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman and Australian violinist Dene Olding. The Academy aims to bring unparalleled opportunities to young string players of Australia and abroad, challenging them and inspiring them.
The Academy is very excited to have opened up a new chapter in the Australian music scene. Each year we bring together a distinguished line-up of faculty from Australia and abroad, to inspire and guide many young musicians.
For 15 days, students playing the violin, viola, cello, bass, and piano from around the country and the world are instructed and mentored under
the direction of world class tutors. The day-to-day program includes individual lessons, master classes, lectures, seminars, concerts, solo performance opportunities, and advanced chamber music.
It has demonstratedly developed into Australia's most prestigious summer school for string players, attracting some of the nation's most talented students from the leading institutions. With each Summer School we offer scholarships to talented students based on the audition tapes.
Our next Summer School will be held from 10 - 24 January 2009. If you would like to support this exciting initiative, please visit our
Support page.
Details for 2009 Summer School
Our upcoming Summer School will be held at the Sydney Conservatorium in January 2009, in the heart of the Sydney Harbour. ASA has invited four stellar international string personalties - Zakhar Bron (Russia) for violin, Nobuko Imai (Switzerland) for viola, Hans Jensen (USA) for cello, and Joel Quarrington (Canada) for bass. They will all make their first ever visit to Australia and they will join Australia's foremost string teachers to provide an unforgettable and unmissable two weeks for all young string players and pianists. David Miller will be heading an innovative and high quality
Collaborative Piano Program as an integral part of the Summer Programs.
Heading the Australian Tutors is Professor Peter Zhang for violin, who moved to Sydney from China in 1995 and frequently sits on juries of international violin competitions with Zakhar Bron. For Viola we have Roger Benedict who is principal violist of Sydney Symphony since moving to Sydney from the UK in 2002.
Georg Pedersen will be working in with fellow Danish cello master Hans Jensen for an amazing opportunity for all young cellists. The Bass program is headed by Alex Henery, Principal Bass of Sydney Symphony, who since 2006 has invited leading bassists from around the world to inspire young Australian bassists in an unprecedented bass program.
The Artistic Director of the Academy and the Summer School is distinguished musician
Charmian Gadd, who has designed the highest quality chamber music program offered in Australia.
Please click
HERE for information on the confirmed 2009 Faculty. Check the website regularly as we add more tutors to the exciting lineup.
Timetable for Senior VIOLIN and CELLO Students
Timetable for Senior BASS Students
Updated timetables (including viola timetable) will be uploaded later on this page, check back later.
