Calling all strings players! Looking for a summer camp to hone your skills, learn some exciting chamber and large ensemble music, develop your fiddle-playing expertise in a group, perform in Goshen College’s Rieth Recital Hall and in downtown Goshen, and make friends with other musicians? Are you between 6th (rising) and 12th grade? Then the 2025 Goshen College Strings Camp is the place for you! Come join us Sunday June 15 through Friday June 20 for a day camp at the Goshen College Music Center. The camp is hosted by the Goshen College Music Department and the GC Community School of the Arts, and all events on campus will be free and open to the public.

The 2025 Goshen College Strings Camp kicks off on Sunday June 9 with a Faculty Recital, featuring violist and Strings Camp director Dr Jaehyuk Choi, along with Piano Camp faculty Dr Matthew Hill, and Drs Luke and Mary Rose Norell. On Tuesday June 17, Piano Camp Guest Artist Marvin Blickenstaff will present a recital. (Stay tuned for a Strings Guest Artist concert announcement!) Guest instructors will offer special coaching and masterclass instruction to chamber groups and soloists. The large ensemble will be led by YHO conductor Nathan Berkey. Students will be assigned music for chamber and large ensembles, as well as fiddle repertoire, to learn and perform over the course of the camp with fellow campers. There will be performance and masterclass opportunities for students with the polished solo piece they bring to camp. Student performances include a final large ensemble performance in Rieth Recital Hall (June 20), daily masterclass performances for guest and camp faculty, and a special field-trip performance in a special location TBA (June 18 or June 19).

Each morning, students will take part in music courses (Music History, Music Theory, and Musicianship), have individual and chamber music practice sessions, and engage in social activities around campus. The afternoons will consist of chamber coachings, fiddle sessions, and large ensemble rehearsal time, as well as special events, such as the guest masterclass, Guest Artist recitals, field trip performance and final camp recital.

Tuition is $275, with financial aid available for those who qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch. Lunch in the GC cafeteria and snacks are provided. The Registration fee is $25, but will be waived if registering on or before May 1. The Registration deadline is Monday June 2. Eligibility is rising 6th grade through 2025 high school graduates, with a prerequisite of two years of playing experience and note-reading ability.