The RSC ChamberMusicLab

Testimonials

“While I have had experience with playing chamber music in the past, my experience at ChamberMusicLab was completely different (in a good way!). It was incredibly eye opening to have access to so many different aspects of chamber music rather than just coachings. I especially appreciate how supportive the faculty/adults are, and its been really great to know that their intentions are dedicated to our best interests. I think that the program as a whole is wonderfully organized and beneficial to many aspects of our learning.”

“Phenomenal! Compared to other chamber music programs I’ve done, I feel that ChamberMusicLab was the most musically-enriching program of them all (due to the high calibre). ”

“My experience at ChamberMusicLab has been, hands down, the best chamber experience I’ve ever had. I’ve grown so much as a musician and have learned so much.”

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Previous ChamberMusicLab participants have been enthusiastic in their praise of the program:

“In five years of studying music in Boston, I can easily say that my ChamberMusicLab experience was unparalleled. The opportunity to study chamber music, while having the time and guidance to delve deep into a work, is something incredibly rare. My three years ChamberMusicLab were like being in a professional quartet: I came to know my colleagues (friends really) in a very special way, learning how they think about music, and figuring out how we can come together to present a stunning, coherent, and innovative musical work.”

“ChamberMusicLab is like no other chamber music experience I probably will ever have and gave us a profound connection to chamber music. The teaching challenged me and the other members of the quartet to become the finest chamber musicians we could be.”

“Thank you for making . . . this year a special musical experience. Your passion and utter love for music is contagious, making each week a reminder that music is what I want to spend the rest of my life doing. You have taught me countless things this year about how to be a chamber musician, but especially how to make a piece my own.”

“I cannot thank you enough for everything you’ve done for me and our group. I have learned more about music and chamber music from ChamberMusicLab than any camp, master class or any other group in the past. I really feel like this experience helped me reach a whole new level of musicality. Thank you again so much for teaching us things we would otherwise never learn anywhere else and loving it through tough and fun times.”

“Through [QuartetLab] I have come to realize how vital it is to clearly communicate ideas and have a well-informed opinion about the music. Because you coached us on how to work with each other, I found I have the ability to tolerate and trust others. The slow and meticulous work on intonation has opened my ears to a new kind of projection: resonance. You reminded me that the music is why we play these amazing pieces, not the flashy dance that can be performed alongside it. But most importantly, you taught me how to sing. You taught me how to tell a story, how to take listeners on a journey without words or pictures. Thank you so much for your dedication and care.”