A hallmark of the Academy is regular master classes featuring some of the world's most renowned artists and pedagogues. In addition to master classes, the Academy offers special enrichment classes featuring lectures and discussion by industry leaders to provide insight into the music profession, and to help students leave the Academy prepared for careers as soloists, chamber musicians, orchestra members, and teachers.
PREVIOUS GUEST MASTER CLASSES
Richard Aaron, cello
Rachel Barton Pine, violin
James Buswell, violin
Helen Callus, viola
Paul Coletti, viola
Laurie Carney, violin
Roger Chase, viola
Cypress String Quartet
Roberto Diaz, viola
eighth blackbird
Claude Frank, piano
Pamela Frank, violin
David Geber, cello
Matt Haimovitz, cello
Daniel Heifetz, violin
Stephen Hough, piano
Ilya Kaler, violin
Mark Kaplan, violin
Ani and Ida Kavafian, violin
Gavriel Lipkind, cello
Antonio Lysy, cello
Anthony Molinaro, piano
Clancey Newman, cello
Jorge Federico Osorio, piano
Pacifica String Quartet
Amit Peled, cello
Jeffrey Siegel, piano
Joel Smirnoff, violin
Yael Weiss, piano
Pinchas Zukerman, violin, viola, conductor