WSO FORTISSIMO!
Save The Date
August 3-10, 2025
Where: Wilmington, NC
Who: For high school students (strings, brass and woodwinds)
Tuition: $150
Registration: Opens June 9, 2025
The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra is excited to offer a summer masterclass: WSO Fortissimo!
WSO Fortissimo! will be an immersive chamber music experience with rehearsals, daily coaching, masterclasses, technique classes, and audition preparation with a fantastic faculty. There are limited openings on a first-come, first-served basis for all string, brass, and woodwind instruments for high school students.
Each participant will receive an Auditor Pass to the Vivace Music Festival, granting access to all masterclasses and concerts. Additional passes will be available for one parent per participant. The WSO Fortissimo! program will kick off with a faculty concert and welcome gathering at the festival, followed by a final student concert at Carolina Bay and a variety of enriching educational opportunities throughout the week.
Faculty
Jenna Bachman, cello
Joseph Reid, trumpet
Maddie Stohl, violin and viola
Sample day at Fortissimo!
Sample day at Fortissimo!
Fortissimo! gives you a total immersion in music for 8-straight days.
Here’s what a standard day can look like:
9:00 AM-12:00 PM: Chamber coaching or Masterclass sessions (45 min long, they can be observed by all participants)
12:00-1:00 PM: Lunch Break
1:00-2:00 PM: Special courses, masterclass or group activity
2:30-5:30 PM: Masterclass sessions
5:30-7:30 PM: Dinner Break for concert nights (Group dinners will be provided at no-cost to the student)
7:30-9:00 PM: Concert (Vivace Festival Faculty or participants)
Water and snacks will be provided. Students are responsible for bringing their own lunch.