Please use the Information for Registered Students page as a reference to the 2018 program schedule. The 2019 schedule details will become available closer to the start of the program.
As a participant in the Global String Program, you’ll become a part of Berklee’s thriving, creative String Department for a full week. You’ll get the same Berklee experience that fostered musicians like Sierra Hull, Casey Driessen, and national fiddle champions Luke Price and Alex Hargreaves. Expand your musical horizons, and discover new performance possibilities as a string player. The curriculum will include the following:
Small Ensembles
You will play in a small ensemble coached by a Berklee faculty member who is an expert in the specific style the ensemble will study (e.g., Arabic, bluegrass, Celtic, jazz, pop, etc.).
Improvisation Workshop
You will rotate through improvisation workshops in various styles and receive coaching from various faculty each day.
Theory-in-Action Labs
You will receive hands-on instruction in ear training and applying theory through your instrument. To build knowledge sequentially, you will have the same group and faculty instructor each day.
Large Ensemble
You will participate in a large ensemble, rehearsing a variety of repertoire and performing in the Berklee Performance Center.
Faculty Clinics
Berklee faculty will host clinics focusing on career skills, performance techniques, and a diverse array of styles.
Jam Sessions
Each night, current Berklee students, faculty, and summer program students get together for jam sessions organized to focus on different styles (e.g., old-time, swing, free improvisation, classical, etc.).
