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.
