2025 Summer Winds and Brass (SWAB) - Individual
2025 Summer Winds and Brass (SWAB) - Individual
The Summer Winds And Brass (SWAB) Chamber Music Intensive is a 5-day program for high school students. Located in Chicago’s iconic Fine Arts Building, SWAB is led by the woodwind and brass chamber music coaches of the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras. In addition to daily rehearsals and coachings, students will participate in hands-on seminars on topics from recording techniques to college audition preparation.
DATES:
June 23–27, 2025
Monday through Friday 10am–3pm
LOCATION:
Fine Arts Building
410 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
Housing is not included.
AGE RANGE:
Rising 9th grade through recently graduated 12th grade.
TUITION:
Individuals - $350 tuition + $10 registration fee
Pre-Formed Groups - $300 tuition + $10 registration fee (each member)
FACULTY:
Zachary Good (clarinet) - Harper College | Eighth Blackbird
Ben Roidl-Ward (bassoon) - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Chicago Sinfonietta
Scott Tegge (tuba) - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Gaudette Brass
Renée Vogen (horn) - Northern Illinois University | Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra