University of Illinois Summer Piano Institute

07/21/2023

Join Sinfonia da Camera, July 24 — 29, in Smith Memorial Hall on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus as we welcome renowned piano faculty and students from around the globe at the Illinois Summer Piano Institute. Featuring: Daily Masterclasses (open to the public!), Student Gala Concerts and evening Faculty Recitals presenting works from Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, Schumann, Lutosławski, Ben-Haim, Ravel, Debussy – and more! On Saturday, July 29, this incredible week concludes with Aviram Reichert in a performance of George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F and winners of the Student Concerto Competition with Sinfonia da Camera!
The faculty this summer includes some of the world’s foremost artists and educators:
Ian Hobson, Artistic Director
Swanlund Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois
Florida State University

Timothy Ehlen
Professor of Piano
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Camelia Goila
Piano Professor
School of Music of the National Institute of Beaux Arts
School of Music Ollin-Yoliztli

Aviram Reichert
Professor of Piano
Seoul National University, College of Music

Boaz Sharon
Professor of Piano
Boston University

Muen Wei
Assistant Professor of Piano, Lee University

To learn more about the Illinois Summer Piano Institute, including a schedule of masterclasses, performances, and how to reserve your tickets, please visit https://publish.illinois.edu/summerpiano/

05/26/2023

Early Bird Registration Ends June 1!

The Summer Piano Institute, hosted by Sinfonia da Camera at the University of Illinois, offers advanced study for serious pianists, including graduate, undergraduate, and a limited number of highly qualified pre-college musicians prepared for artist-level study. Participants benefit from individual lessons with world-renowned faculty, daily master classes, performance opportunities, access to Steinway grand pianos, and recitals by both faculty and students. New this year, Artist Director Ian Hobson will present a lecture on the piano etudes of Frédéric Chopin as well as an interactive chamber music masterclass featuring principal musicians of Sinfonia da Camera.

This truly unique and elite institute also features a concerto competition, available to all participants, with an opportunity to perform with Sinfonia da Camera, the resident professional orchestra of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts!
https://publish.illinois.edu/summerpiano/

02/20/2023

03/03/2022

On behalf of our Artistic Director Dr. Ian Hobson, we are delighted to share that the University of Illinois Summer Piano Institute will be taking place this year from July 24-30, 2022.

This year's five world-renowned faculty members. Artistic Director Dr. Ian Hobson is joined by Dr. Timothy Ehlen, Professor Boaz Sharon, Professor HieYon Choi and Professor Antonio Pompa-Baldi.

Please come from near and far to join a rigorous program of daily individual lessons, attendance at daily master classes, practice on all Steinway pianos, as well as performance and recital opportunities throughout the week.

For 2022, we welcome advanced pianists ages 14-17 to apply for the pre-college division. These students will participate in the same lessons, master classes and participant recitals as our adults. Pre-college registration also includes housing, meals and counselor supervision. Students younger than 14 may be considered. If interested for a younger student, please inquire for additional information.

All students are welcome to participate in the concerto competition for a performance with Sinfonia da Camera, the resident professional orchestra of Krannert Center at University of Illinois. Participation is not required for everyone in SPI.

Please check out our website for more information here: http://publish.illinois.edu/summerpiano/

Please apply soon as spots are limited!

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04/24/2020

On behalf of our Artistic Director Dr. Ian Hobson and all those involved with the University of Illinois Summer Piano Institute, we are very sorry to report that the 2020 Summer Piano Institute has been cancelled. The University has made this decision for all summer programs this year for the safety of our attendees, faculty and staff due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope to see you next year and will continue to let you know of the exciting events the future holds!

06/03/2019

Only a few spots remain for those interested in the Summer Piano Institute! Take advantage of unmatched lessons, performances, masterclasses and more. Follow the link to apply:

Application Qualifications: Participants must be at least 18 years old on the first day of the program. There is no upper age limit. Younger students may be considered on a limited basis; contact us for more information. To complete the application form, you will need: A repertoire list of works stu...

04/23/2019

University of Illinois Summer Piano Institute 2019
July 14-20, 2019
Applications Now Being Accepted!

Planned and started by our artistic director Dr. Ian Hobson, the Summer Piano Institute at the University of Illinois offers advanced study for young pianists. Participants will benefit from individual lessons with each SPI faculty member, attendance at daily master classes, and access to newly renovated practice rooms all equipped with Steinway grand pianos. Included with the program are performance opportunities and admission to faculty recitals. This year’s faculty is:
• Dr. Ian Hobson, Artistic Director and Swanlund Professor Emeritus
• Prof. Timothy Ehlen, University of Illinois
• Prof. Boaz Sharon, Boston University
• Prof. David Deveau, MIT

For 2019, we are pleased to continue the concerto competition available to all participants for the opportunity to compete for a performance with Sinfonia da Camera, the resident professional orchestra of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois.

Qualifications: Participants must be at least 18 years old on the first day of the program. There is no upper age limit. Younger students may be considered on a limited basis. Admission for all students is on a rolling basis. Information on the application requirements, tuition, the concerto competition, faculty members and more can be found on the institute website: https://publish.illinois.edu/summerpiano/

Applications can be found on the website and feel free to direct questions to the Summer Piano Institute Coordinator, Dr. Anne Marie Kuhny. You can find contact information above or on the institute website.

04/07/2019

Check out the updates to our website!
You'll find out more about our exciting faculty members, concerto competition, and how to get in touch with questions. https://publish.illinois.edu/summerpiano/

04/03/2019

We are excited to give more students the opportunity to enter this year’s concerto competition! Accepted repertoire now includes 1 movement (need not be the first) of all Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, Liszt, Chopin, Grieg, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, MacDowell, Ravel and Moszkowski piano concerti. Some other one movement works of shorter length such as Strauss Burleske, Rachmaninov Paganini Variations, and Weber Konzertstuck are also accepted. If you are interested in another work, they may be possibilities and can be approved on an individual basis. Please feel free to get in touch with any questions.

03/31/2019

Looking for an opportunity to further your piano study this summer? Join artistic director Dr. Ian Hobson and guest faculty Prof. Timothy Ehlen, Prof. Boaz Sharon, and Prof. David Deveau at this Summer Piano Institute 2019! Piano lessons with each faculty member, daily masterclasses, performance opportunities and admission to faculty recitals are all unrivaled experiences.

Held July 14-20, the 2019 institute is also pleased to continue the concerto competition available to all participants to compete for a performance with Sinfonia da Camera, the resident professional orchestra of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at University of Illinois.

Please head to the institute website for more information and to apply:

Application Qualifications: Participants must be at least 18 years old on the first day of the program. There is no upper age limit. Younger students may be considered on a limited basis; contact us for more information. To complete the application form, you will need: A repertoire list of works stu...