The Buffalo State Summer Music Institute offers students in grades 7-12 from Buffalo and throughout Western New York the opportunity to improve their performance ability and develop a broad foundation of basic musicianship skills. Classical and Jazz camps are one week long and students are immersed in music rehearsals, lectures, masterclasses, seminars and ensemble performance.
The Buffalo State Summer Institute offers a wide variety of learning opportunities for talented and dedicated instrumental students.
The Classical Camp provides students the opportunity to continue their musical development in an intensive one-week music program. The curriculum consists of small and large ensembles, theory, piano, and conducting classes, masterclasses and special topics lectures led by internationally recognized Buffalo State music faculty along with other outstanding local performers, teachers, and scholars.
The Jazz Camp provides students with the opportunity to explore songwriting, piano, jazz improvisation, jazz theory and jazz/rock combo experience. All courses are taught by internationally recognized Buffalo State Music faculty and highly skilled professionals from Western New York.
