Sequoia Chamber Music Workshop

Sequoia Chamber Music Workshop A two-week total immersion in the incredibly enjoyable and diverse world of chamber music, held on t Mailing address EXCEPT during the workshop:
2523 46th Ave.

Since 1971, Sequoia’s goal has been to offer young musicians the opportunity to develop their technical skills and passion for music through a program of total immersion in the world of chamber music. Instead of focusing on a single “command performance” at the conclusion of the workshop, Sequoia provides each participant with the opportunity to perform four times during each six-day session. Each

day students are assigned to a different coach and a different group of musicians, ranging in size from a trio to an octet. They participate in supervised sight-reading sessions, intensive coaching sessions — totalling up to five and a half hours a day — and nightly public performances in an informal setting. These performances encourage mutual support, emphasizing the non-competitive learning experience that is at the heart of the program. After performances, students who haven’t had their fill of chamber music often pull together for spontaneous “freelancing” sessions during which they sight-read music of their own choosing from the vast chamber music library at Cal Poly Humboldt. Participants also attend daily theory/aural skills and master classes that cover a wide range of topics related to chamber music, from historical performance techniques to self-coaching strategies for chamber music groups. With a coach for each instrument type and a student/faculty ratio of less than five to one, Sequoia has inspired thousands of future professional and amateur musicians with a lifelong love of chamber music. San Francisco, CA 94116

Mailing address DURING the workshop:
Sequoia Chamber Music Workshop
College of Extended Education & Global Engagement
Cal Poly Humboldt
1 Harpst St. Arcata, CA 95521

02/25/2026
Congratulations to Sequoia alumna and daughter of Workshop Director Bill Harrington!
03/22/2025

Congratulations to Sequoia alumna and daughter of Workshop Director Bill Harrington!

Here are some photos from the 2023 workshops!
02/28/2024

Here are some photos from the 2023 workshops!

Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Sequoia workshop, to be held June 16-22. Visit the Sequoia website to l...
02/28/2024

Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Sequoia workshop, to be held June 16-22. Visit the Sequoia website to learn more!

June 16-22, 2024 At Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata, California USA Apply now! An experience unlike any other... The Sequoia Chamber Music Workshop is a unique opportunity for young musicians to study and perform at least four different works with four different chamber groups over the course of a six-d...

10/03/2019

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