SoCal Week in Detail

The following lists the daily activities of the workshop. Times for meals and events may vary slightly from year to year.  Note that many activities are optional.  The only required activities are the daily assignments and mini-master classes, where musicians work with their group and a coach on their selected piece. 

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Day 1 – Sunday

  • 10:00am – 4:00pm: Arrival, Registration, Optional preformed group rehearsals

  • 11:30am - 1:00pm: Lunch on your own

  • 4:00pm: Campus tour (optional)

  • 5:00pm: Orientation meeting (required)

  • 6:00pm: Dinner

  • 7:30pm: Faculty Concert

  • 9:30pm: Welcome Party

Day 2 – Monday

  • 7:00 – 8:30am: Breakfast

  • 8:00 - 9:00 Reading Session (optional)

  • 9:00 – 11:30am: Daily assignments (required)

  • 11:30am – 1:00pm: Lunch

  • 1:15 – 3:45pm: Daily assignments (required)

  • 4:00 – 5:00pm: Group mini-performances (required)

  • 5:15 – 6:00pm: **Special event lecture/mini-workshop (optional)

  • 5:30 – 7:00pm: Dinner

  • 7:00 – 10:45pm: Freelancing (optional)

 Day 3 - Tuesday

  • 7:00 – 8:30am: Breakfast

  • 8:00 - 9:00 Reading Session (optional)

  • 9:00 – 11:30am: Daily assignments (required)

  • 11:30am – 1:00pm: Lunch

  • 1:15 – 3:45pm: Daily assignments (required)

  • 4:00 – 5:00pm: Group mini-performances (required)

  • 5:15 – 6:00pm: **Special mini-workshop (optional)

  • 5:30 – 7:00pm: Dinner

  • 7:00pm: **Special event lecture (optional)

  • 7:00 – 10:45pm: Freelancing (optional)

 Day 4 - Wednesday

  • 7:00 – 8:30am: Breakfast

  • 8:00 - 9:00 Reading Session (optional)

  • 9:00 – 11:30am: Daily assignments (required)

  • 11:30am – 1:00pm: Lunch

  • 1:15 – 3:45pm: Daily assignments (required)

  • 4:00 – 5:00pm: Group mini-performances (required)

  • 5:15 – 6:00pm: **Special mini-workshop (optional)

  • 5:30 – 7:00pm: Dinner

  • 7:00pm - Faculty Concert

  • 7:30– 10:45pm: Freelancing (optional)

 Day 5 - Thursday

  • 7:00 – 8:30am: Breakfast

  • 8:00 - 9:00 Reading Session (optional)

  • 9:00 – 11:30am: Daily assignments (required)

  • 11:30am – 1:00pm: Lunch

  • 1:15 – 3:45pm: Daily assignments (required)

  • 4:00 – 5:00pm: Group mini-performances (required)

  • 5:15 – 6:00pm: **Special mini-workshop (optional)

  • 5:30 – 7:00pm: Dinner

  • 7:00 – 8:00pm: Faculty Concert

  • 7:00 – 10:45pm: Freelancing (optional)

Day 6 - Friday

  • 7:00 – 8:30am: Breakfast

  • 8:00 - 9:00 Reading Session (optional)

  • 9:00 – 11:30am: Daily assignments (required)

  • 11:30am – 1:00pm: Lunch

  • 1:15 – 3:45pm: Daily assignments (required)

  • 4:00 – 5:00pm: Group mini-performances (required)

  • 5:15 – 6:00pm: **Special mini-workshop (optional)

  • 5:30 – 7:00pm: Dinner

  • 7:00pm: Participants’ concert

  • 9:30pm: Farewell Party

 Day 7 - Saturday

  • 7:00 – 8:30am: Breakfast

  • Check-out

**Special event mini-workshops and lectures in the recent past have involved sessions on improvisation, Celtic fiddling technique, expressive sight-reading, the piano in chamber music, optimizing posture for musicians, etc.These sessions are led by coaches or enthusiastic participants.

Testimonials
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Testimonial 15

“Phenomenal coaching!”

-Margaret S., 2016

Testimonial 14

“First year, I didn’t know what to expect! Received so much support from the coaches and attendees, and made some good friends! I will come again!”

-Eric B., 2018

Testimonial 13

“SoCal is the pinnacle of workshops for coaching, caliber of players, beauty of campus, and parties!”–Cherie G., 2018

Testimonial 12

“I have attended 3 years now and I keep coming back for more. Each year deepens my understanding and enjoyment of chamber music. The coaching is amazing, and I’ve learned so much.”–Charles Y., 2019

Testimonial 11

“The SoCal Chamber Music Workshop is an environment that fosters a great love and learning of music. Once here, you will be immersed in a community of people who strive to find beauty in the world.”–Milton W., 2018

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“My week at SoCal provided an inspiring chance to make music with wonderful friends, become a better player, learn from terrific coaches, and play new literature. It was the perfect week!”–Gayle H., 2019

Testimonial 09

“The SCCMW is a wonderful week of excellent chamber music playing and pleasant conversations with old and new music friends. After attending for over twenty summers, it just keeps getting better and is an important part of my year.”

–Alice L., 2018

Testimonial 08

“The overall playing level was higher than ever! This workshop brings together incredible coaches and outstanding participants for a week of intense, fulfilling music immersion. ”

–Sarah C. 2019

Testimonial 07

“A week-long workshop that will push you to new heights, both personally and musically.”

-Raymond M., 2018

Testimonial 06

“The SCCMW makes my life better and I look forward to it each year.” –Ingrid B., 2019

Testimonial 05

“This workshop continues to improve and innovate each year with the object of increasing our chamber music playing skills, musical enlightenment, and making new and strengthening old friendships. I’m proud to be witnessing its growth.”

–Ron G., 2019

Testimonial 03

“Once again, I have improved as a musician over the course of the week. Thank you SCCMW!”

–Caroline C., 2019

Testimonial 02

“This workshop really pushed my level of artistry like no other musical experience I’ve ever had. Well thought out planning and resources strikes a great balance between relaxing musical retreat and intense ensemble workshop. It has earned a permanent spot in my annual calendar.”

–Peter C., 2019

Testimonial 04

“This is a place where you can leave everything behind and just play chamber music.”

–Alex N., 2018