6/21-7/1 (no camp 6/27 & 6/28)

The NJYS Chamber Music Camp provides young musicians with the opportunity to learn and perform chamber music literature composed for small, un-conducted chamber ensembles. Chamber music is performed with one musician per part. The program develops both beginning and advanced students’ musicianship by building on current technical skills, expanding both listening and group collaboration skills. Students are placed in chamber ensembles by NJYS Artistic Staff based on ensemble levels.

Each group’s session will be two hours: one hour of coaching with a faculty member and one hour of self-guided rehearsal. In the event that a group cannot be formed based on enrollment, the family will be informed, and a refund will be issued. Pre-formed groups are encouraged.

Recommended for students whose playing level is between NJYS Solo Levels 1-6, and in 6th-12th grade. For details on solo levels, please visit NJYS.org.

Students who are not currently in an NJYS ensemble are required to submit a placement video by May 1. For video requirements and video submission instructions, visit NJYS.org.

NJYS Orchestral Camp: String Session
6/21-7/2 (no camp 6/27 & 6/28)
Performance: 7/2
Registration Deadline: May 1
Early Bird Deadline: April 1

Join the NJYS Orchestral Camp this summer for a fun and rewarding experience in either the Winds/Brass/Percussion Session or String Session. Each day, both sessions will join forces to create the NJYS Summer Festival Orchestra and perform a final concert on Thursday, July 2.

At the Summer String Session, campers will develop confidence through performance and teamwork while enhancing their playing skills and technique. They’ll also have the opportunity to explore a new instrument, such as the viola or double bass, through our doubling program. Recommended for students whose playing level falls between NJYS Solo Levels 1-4, and in 10th grade or younger. For details on solo levels, please visit NJYS.org.

Students who are not currently in an NJYS ensemble are required to submit a placement video by May 1. For video requirements and video submission instructions, visit NJYS.org.

Students who are not currently in an NJYS ensemble are required to submit a placement video to info@njys.org. The video should include a solo of the student’s choice, 1 Major scale and 1 minor scale.

NJYS Orchestral Camp: Winds/Brass/Percussion Session
6/21-7/2 (no camp 6/27 & 6/28)
Performance: 7/3, 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Registration Deadline May 1
Early Bird Deadline: April 1

Join the NJYS Orchestral Camp this summer for a fun and rewarding experience in either the Winds/Brass/Percussion Session or String Session. Each day, both sessions will join forces to create the NJYS Summer Festival Orchestra and perform a final concert on Thursday, July 2.

The Summer Winds/Brass/Percussion Session is designed to continue progress built during the school year for the young wind player. Campers will play in a full camp wind ensemble with music arranged for the camp’s specific instrumentation. Every student will learn to play a secondary instrument from the family of “less common” band instruments. This ranges from bassoon, oboe, trombone, French horn, and tuba and varies from year to year. Students will choose their secondary instrument on the first day of camp with the help of our Summer Winds Camp staff.

Winds/Brass/Percussion Session welcomes two types of students:

• Early stage players: 1 to 2 years of experience, beginning to learn the full potential range.
• Later stage players: 3+ years of experience on a primary instrument or exploring a secondary instrument such as bassoon, oboe, trombone, horn, and tuba.

Secondary Instrument Option: Any student embarking on a new instrument for the school year or contemplating a switch can spend the entire camp on the new instrument. At the end of the two week camp, students will perform on both their primary and secondary instruments in a final concert open to the public.

Recommended for students whose playing level is between NJYS Winds & Brass Solo Levels 1-2, and in 9th grade or younger. For details on solo levels, please visit NJYS.org.

Students who are not currently in an NJYS ensemble are required to submit a placement video by May 1. For video requirements and video submission instructions, visit NJYS.org.e video should include a solo of the student’s choice, 1 Major scale and 1 minor scale.

The New Jersey Youth Symphony’s Double Reed Camp offers a dynamic summer program catering to bassoonists and oboists in the state of New Jersey and the broader Mid-Atlantic region. This immersive experience provides aspiring young musicians with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of their instrument, engage in the rich world of bassoon and oboe chamber music, connect with seasoned professional players, delve into reed crafting, explore auxiliary instruments such as the English horn and contrabassoon, participate in high-caliber ensemble performances, and, above all, foster a vibrant community of passionate young double reed players.