FOUR COACHED REHEARSALS (2.5 hours each) July 15-28 in Cerritos, Placentia, Santa Ana and Temple City. Applicants select a schedule from

CONCERT: July 28, 2024, concert at 2 pm at the Richard Nixon Library Theater in Yorba Linda, at which we'll create videos of your groups. Performers will receive videos, free of charge.

FEATURING WOMEN COMPOSERS and BLACK AMERICAN COMPOSERS. We now have many string quartet movements available by women composers and Black Americans that we want to share with you. How would it feel to play a quartet written by Teresa, Laura, Emilie, Sarah, Lisa, Fanny, Luise, or Margaret? The sounds of women’s voices in string quartets is warm, charming, flirtatious and very different from what we’ve traditionally had in a male-dominated genre. Every group will have an opportunity to learn a movement by a woman composer or a Black American composer, as well as the great works of the masters.

COVID PROTOCOLS. We follow the general masking policy aligning with the current State and County Health Department’s guidance. Indoor masking will be based on personal preference and is no longer required. 

FACULTY
Kay Pech, Director/Violin/Viola
Leslie Ho, Violin/Viola
Esther Back, Cello
Emily Wu, Violin/Viola

APPLY by MAY 1.  APPLICATION FEE: $25 . TUITION $200

Four Full-Scholarships of $200 each are available to students with outstanding auditions. In addition, more financial help for partial scholarships will be awarded for outstanding auditions. Apply for scholarship help at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1O3pM2VsLV1_tsAfQWzTjBvjTthmZJBGTQac-ShaLnTU/

AUDITION (to help us place you with players of similar skill and experience)
• performing a 3 octave Major or minor scale and a solo of your choice demonstrating tone and vibrato [if this is too difficult for you, please consider waiting a year until you gain these skills]
• performers in our July 24, 2023, concert do not need to audition again for July 2024 placement.
• after you apply, you will be contacted for your choice of “in-person” audition time on May 3, 4 or 5.
• Pre-formed string quartets do not need to audition, but it would help us in selecting your assigned music; if you already know which movement you wish to study, the audition is not needed. It is highly recommended for pre-formed quartets to submit a video. Contact us for the video application procedure.

INVITATION: Selected players will be invited (via email) by May 10, 2024.

TUITION: $200 due by May 15, 2024. Our tuition is low, thanks to several generous donors. Scholarships of $50 are available for 2nd child within a family. There are no additional fees for music purchase or for the video. There are no refunds.