The 31st Annual
Atlantic Brass Quintet Summer Seminar 2024
Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
June 30 - July 12, 2024
Faculty
Trumpet - Tim Leopold, Miki Sasaki
French Horn - Seth Orgel
Trombone - John Faieta
Tuba - John Manning
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Seminar Highlights
Daily Coachings
The heart of the seminar. Four hours of faculty coachings each day, scheduled on a rotating basis so that each quintet works with every faculty member directly twice per week.
Weekly Plug-Ins
Faculty members sit in with participant ensembles to demonstrate concepts discussed in coachings. These sessions are open to observation by other participants and will happen exclusively outdoors in 2021.
Recorded performances
Participant ensembles give a culminating performance at the end of each week. The Atlantic Brass Quintet also performs two recitals at the seminar. All performances are video and audio recorded.
Masterclasses
Resident faculty and special guest artists/lecturers offer numerous masterclasses throughout the seminar on a variety of topics.
Weekly Instrument Classes
A special time to hang out with and learn from those who play your instrument.
Campus living
Participants and faculty share meals together on campus. Meat and produce are often locally sourced from Hampshire Farm. A variety of Covid-safe social activities will be organized throughout the seminar. Hampshire College is set in the beautiful Pioneer Valley, with scenic views of the Mt Holyoke Range and beautiful scenic walks accessible from campus. Please note that campus housing the meal plan are optional, and that commuting locally or alternate housing such as airbnb is encouraged.
Deadlines
March 1st - Application Deadline
April 15th - First non-refundable deposit due
May 15th - Full balance due
Application Fee
$60
Tuition*
$1650
Room and Board**
$1050
Make all seminar payments here
*Tuition assistance is available.
**Single-occupancy dorms. Three meals per day at the Hampshire College Dining Commons and all linens included.
“The best two weeks of my musical life!!!”
“The invaluable lessons I learned included the entire gamut of technical, musical, and social skills necessary to thrive as a professional musician”
“The Seminar played a defining role in making me the brass player, chamber musician, and musical citizen that I am today.”
“They will bring the best out of you ... teaching you how to dig deep, how to lead, but more importantly how to bring value as a member of a team.”
“The relationships that I built those summers remain the most important and special connections in my life and career to date.”
