The Strings International Music Festival includes each year up to six orchestra levels in the Senior Division (for students 11 years of age through the high school years) Placement is by age and skill level. Click here for detailed placement audition information. Students in the Senior Division may attend as either: Resident Campers (Residing on campus throughout the duration of the festival), Extended Day Campers (8:45 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.), or Day Campers (8:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.). Please note that the SIMF "Extended Day Camp" fee (see registration form) includes both lunch and dinner. The SIMF "Day Camp" fee includes lunch only.

Festival Highlights:

• Two private lessons with members of our world class faculty! Additional private lessons are available.
• Master Classes with members of the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra.
• Faculty concerts featuring members of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
• Daily Orchestra rehearsals.
• Required daily private practice, with limited practice coach availability.
• Solo performance hours with faculty pianist.
• Group trip to Philadelphia Orchestra performance at the Mann Music Center or new Kimmel Center. Previous excursions have included private, after-concert meetings with Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman.
• Concerto Competition - winners of our Concerto Competition will perform as soloists with the popular Ocean City Pops Orchestra in Ocean City, New Jersey.
• Kimmel Center Competition for violin students. Winners of this competition will perform an on-stage duo concerto performance at the Kimmel Center with Kimberly Fisher, Principal Second Violinist, Philadelphia Orchestra or other member of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
• Choir
• Ear Training and other music education classes.
• Optional Chamber Music Program.
• Gala Grand Finale Concert featuring all Strings Festival orchestras.
• Swimming, tennis, volleyball, basketball and more during free time.

Note: Students have the option of private practice and/or any of the following in the afternoon hours. Students will receive a questionnaire upon registration. Private and small group lessons will also be conducted in the afternoon.

Click here for Optional Chamber Music Program with Liebesfreud

Sample Evening Schedule Our evening program begins at 7:00 p.m. This schedule is subject to change.

Saturday, June 18: Welcome to Strings All-Instruments Master Class presented by Kimberly Fisher, Principal Second Violinist, Philadelphia Orchestra
Sunday, June 19: Faculty Recital, featuring members of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
Monday, June 20: Pool Party
Tuesday, June 21: Strings 2009 Concerto Competition.
Wednesday, June 22: Master Classes presented by members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Thursday, June 23: All-Star Solo Performance Hour.
Friday, June 24: Chamber Music with Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Saturday, June 25: Strings Camp performance at Philadelphia Orchestra's Mozart Festival in the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.
Sunday, June 26: Faculty Recital, featuring members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Monday, June 27: Philadelphia Orchestra Concert at the Mann Music Center.
Tuesday, June 28: Ocean City Pops Concert featuring Strings 2010 Concerto Competition winner.
Wednesday, June 29: Strings International Music Festival Chamber Music Recital.
Thursday, June 30: Strings International Music Festival Chamber Music Recital and College Solo Performance Hour.
Friday, July 1: Special Grand Finale and Concert featuring all Strings International Music Festival orchestras.

A limited enrollment of only 250 students enables our world-class faculty to work closely, and often individually, with Strings Camp students.

The Strings International Music Festival is a program of Sandy Marcucci International Camps, Inc.