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	For 9 intensive days, advanced violin, viola, cello and piano students are immersed in the highest level of classical music instruction and performance at the Innsbrook Institute Summer Music Academy. This Year's Academy & Festival is: June 5 to 14 The Institute faculty includes internationally recognized artist-teachers and Saint Louis Symphony musicians with extensive coaching and mentoring experience. Each brings a wealth of experience and insight to the relationships with the Innsbrook students. The Institute provides: • Performance opportunities • Nightly festival concerts that enhance daytime learning ccCLICK HERE FOR A CONCERT SCHEDULE • Daily master classes and seminars • Perform with faculty artists • Four small group lessons, daily chamber coachings • Respite of a natural setting, with artistic benefits of a large city The Institute is the result of a vision of Innsbrook Chairman Ed Boyce and Saint Louis Symphony Concertmaster David Halen to create a stimulating environment for the mind, body and spirit. Innsbrook — The Community Located 45 minutes west of St. Louis, Innsbrook is a step back from the hectic life. Committed to the natural environment, the resort features more than 7,400 acres and 100 lakes. Amenities include a championship golf course, tennis, sailing, fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking and swimming in a beautifully preserved natural setting in the heart of Missouri. Students have full access to all the recreational possibilities of the resort. Students are hosted and “adopted” into residents’ homes. Institute Student Life & Curriculum All students are placed in appropriate level chamber groups and have daily coaching and rehearsal times scheduled, as well as private practice time. All groups perform on a master class and a final concert. New this year: Students will participate in four small group lesson sessions with festival teaching artists. Additional individual instrument master classes maximize students’ exposure to advanced level pedagogy. Each day is work-filled, so recreation is needed and planned. Activities have included horseback riding, sailing, beach parties, movie nights, and a talent show. Nightly festival concerts are a significant part of the students’ experiences. Seeing artist-teachers perform outstanding works right before their eyes gives immediacy to concepts and skills being introduced during the day. Student performances are equally important. Selected student soloists are presented each evening prior to festival concerts and are awarded complimentary tickets for family or guests that night. Students may also perform on scheduled student solo recitals. New in 2009: Student concerto competition: winner performs with Institute string orchestra. Click here for more information!

For 9 intensive days, advanced violin, viola, cello and piano students are immersed in the highest level of classical music instruction and performance at the Innsbrook Institute Summer Music Academy.

This Year's Academy & Festival is: June 5 to 14

The Institute faculty includes internationally recognized artist-teachers and Saint Louis Symphony musicians with extensive coaching and mentoring experience. Each brings a wealth of experience and insight to the relationships with the Innsbrook students. The Institute provides:

• Performance opportunities
• Nightly festival concerts that enhance daytime learning
ccCLICK HERE FOR A CONCERT SCHEDULE
• Daily master classes and seminars
• Perform with faculty artists
• Four small group lessons, daily chamber coachings
• Respite of a natural setting, with artistic benefits of a large city

The Institute is the result of a vision of Innsbrook Chairman Ed Boyce and Saint Louis Symphony Concertmaster David Halen to create a stimulating environment for the mind, body and spirit.

Innsbrook — The Community
Located 45 minutes west of St. Louis, Innsbrook is a step back from the hectic life. Committed to the natural environment, the resort features more than 7,400 acres and 100 lakes. Amenities include a championship golf course, tennis, sailing, fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking and swimming in a beautifully preserved natural setting in the heart of Missouri. Students have full access to all the recreational possibilities of the resort. Students are hosted and “adopted” into residents’ homes.

Institute Student Life & Curriculum
All students are placed in appropriate level chamber groups and have daily coaching and rehearsal times scheduled, as well as private practice time. All groups perform on a master class and a final concert.

New this year: Students will participate in four small group lesson sessions with festival teaching artists. Additional individual instrument master classes maximize students’ exposure to advanced level pedagogy. Each day is work-filled, so recreation is needed and planned. Activities have included horseback riding, sailing, beach parties, movie nights, and a talent show. Nightly festival concerts are a significant part of the students’ experiences. Seeing artist-teachers perform outstanding works right before their eyes gives immediacy to concepts and skills being introduced during the day.

Student performances are equally important. Selected student soloists are presented each evening prior to festival concerts and are awarded complimentary tickets for family or guests that night. Students may also perform on scheduled student solo recitals.

New in 2009: Student concerto competition: winner performs with Institute string orchestra. Click here for more information!