Solo Masterclass Application
The Opus 1 Chamber Music School is proud to offer guest solo masterclasses every trimester in tandem with our existing chamber music masterclass series! On this page you may apply to perform in the masterclass that corresponds with your instrument (violinists may not apply to perform in a cello masterclass, for example). Collaborative piano, including a 20 minute rehearsal the day of the masterclass, will be provided by Opus 1.
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REMAINING 2024-25 Academic Year Solo Masterclasses
Sunday, March 23rd, 6:00-8:00: Cellist Brannon Cho
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1st, 2025
Application guidelines:
Applicants must submit a complete video recording of the entire movement(s) they intend to play in the masterclass on or before the deadline above. Accompaniment is not required.
Partial/incomplete movements are not eligible.
Students may apply with multiple short movements from the same piece played back-to-back.
Concerti, solo pieces, and sonatas for your instrument with piano are eligible.
Eligibility guidelines:
Opus 1 students of all ages are eligible.
Eligibility is limited to Opus 1 students enrolled in the same trimester as the solo masterclass.
Opus 1 students who have an unexcused absence from a required chamber music masterclass in the current academic year are not eligible to apply for solo masterclasses.
Applications will be reviewed by a professional player/teacher of the same instrument from outside the Houston area. The adjudicator will select four players to perform in the masterclass on the basis of preparation and musicianship and provide written feedback to all applicants.