Young Artists Music Festival Details
Classes | Tuition | Schedule
“What are the Details of YAMF ?”
YAMF offers a summer music learning environment in a variety of genres, instruments for all skill levels. The Young Artists Music Festival is a 8 day music intensive where students have the opportunity to perform in chamber music, a wide range of large ensembles, and the musical elective of your choice.
When you come to YAMF this summer, you will:
Practice and perform in beautiful facility and venues
Work with incredible faculty, guest artists, and conductors
Forge friendships with students not only around the Houston area but also around the world
Grow your skills and talents as a young musician
Perform and attend in multiple performances by students and faculty members throughout the festival.
2024 YAMF Information
DATES: June 7th-14th 2024
Accepted Ages : 12yrs - 24yrs old
Instruments: Violin | Viola | Cello | Bass | Flute | Oboe | Clarinet | Bassoon | Horn | Trumpet | Trombone | Tuba | Harp | Percussion
LOCATION: Grand Oaks High School
4800 Riley Fuzzel Rd, Spring, TX 77386
Tuition: $475
Large Ensembles
Full Orchestra | String Orchestra | Wind Ensemble
Chamber Music
String quartets | String Trios | String Quintets |. Mixed ensembles
Music for 2024 YAMF
To be Announced soon!!
Peruvian works for Full Orchestra | works by Piazzolla | Villa-Lobos | and more
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Elective Classes
All-State Etude Class
Get a great start on working on the all-state etudes. Our professional coaches will guide you on building a great foundation to be successful on these challenging etudes for your audition
Audition Strategies
Our highly attended Audition strategies elective has helped many students obtain methods and tools to be successful at region and state-level auditions, as well as college auditions and later bring these methods in auditions for major orchestral auditions. Students gain knowledge on how to control breathing techniques to help control nerves, learn about confidence through body language, mock auditions, as well as creating a successful timeline.
Leadership and Conducting
This special elective helps students gain knowledge of being effective leader in the ensemble community. Students learn these skills through the eyes of becoming the conductor. Students get the opportunity to learn the foundation of being the conductor . Students will have the opportunity to make their debut as a conductor
schedule is subject to change as needed