Young Chamber Players
The Second City Chamber Series
provides high school-aged musicians interested in the performance of chamber
music--and who qualify by audition--the opportunity to participate in the
Young Chamber Players. The program is made possible through the generous
support of the E. K. and Lillian Bishop Foundation.
The Young Chamber Players is directed by pianist Amy Grinsteiner. For more
information about the program, please contact
Ms. Grinsteiner.
As the season unfolds, the students study and rehearse chamber music
together, receive coaching from Second City Chamber Series artists and,
mid-year, demonstrate their accomplishments with a concert held at the
First Lutheran Church in Tacoma.
Young Chamber Players participants may participate as existing ensembles or
may be assigned to new ensembles appropriate to their number and instrumental
mix, or both.
Participants will receive:
Ten (10) or more coaching sessions on the preparation and performance of
selected chamber music repertoire by coaches drawn from the roster of
outstanding Second City Chamber Series musicians (traditionally on Fridays),
plus an organizational meeting and dress rehearsal.
Instruction and insight on the unique challenges and rewards of chamber music
performance, methods of individual practice and preparation, ensemble rehearsal
techniques, selection and programming of repertoire and solutions to common
performance problems, including performance anxiety.
A season ticket for Second City Chamber Series concerts throughout the year,
plus opportunities to observe rehearsals of the professional SCCS ensembles.
A Second City Chamber Series "Spotlight Concert" featuring the YCP ensembles.
