INS 404
Choral Masterworks: The Brahms Requiem and the Romantic Century
July 7-11, 2025/ Monday-Friday, 9 AM–5 PM| Move into Eastman School of Music housing on July 6th, 2025, and move out of Eastman School of Music housing on July 12th, 2025
William Weinert, director
Guest faculty: Deanna Joseph Georgia State University, Daniel Bara University of Georgia
An exploration of Ein deutsches Requiem and Nineteenth-Century Performance Practice. Enrollment is limited to 14 conductors. Participants conduct the professional chorus in residence and lead the Summer Sing, an Eastman community tradition.
Program Information
How to Apply:
No audition is required for this institute; admission is by résumé review only. To apply, contact Dr. Weinert at: wweinert@esm.rochester.edu; include your music résumé with your message. Note: This institute fills up quickly!
Students wishing to take this course for credit must email Pilar Boucher at pboucher@esm.rochester.edu to register as an independent study.
Final institute event (Summer Sing! – all participants will conduct): Friday, July 11th at 7:30 PM in Kilbourn Hall
Professional Development Hours: 36
Tuition:
$4,100 / conductor (2 credits)
TBD/ conductor (noncredit)
TBD / auditor (noncredit)
“The institute covered all that I was hoping to gain and more. I found that the foundational skills were cemented and built upon for each member. The time dedicated to each conductor was helpful to all the rest of us, and the holistic approach (not just rehearsal time, lectures, etc.) was very effective and rich.” — 2023 Choral Masterworks participant
