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�������ý��Ƶ and the Appleton community welcome nearly 80 young classical musicians from across the United States and abroad this July as �������ý��Ƶ expands its summer music programming and brings a series of public performances to campus and downtown venues. 

The summer lineup includes the �������ý��Ƶ Summer Music Institute, a weeklong program for high school musicians, and the return of the �������ý��Ƶ Chamber Music Festival, now in its third year on the �������ý��Ƶ campus, running July 18–Aug. 2. 

Together, the programs bring high school, college-aged, and early-career musicians to Appleton for intensive training with �������ý��Ƶ faculty and guest artists while offering the community opportunities to hear rising young performers in concert. 

New this summer is a Classical Voice track within the �������ý��Ƶ Summer Music Institute, joining the Piano & Strings program, now in its fourth year. The institute will bring 37 high school musicians from 12 states to campus for chamber rehearsals, private lessons, coaching, workshops, and performance preparation. 

The �������ý��Ƶ Chamber Music Festival will bring 40 pre-professional musicians from 19 states and three countries to Appleton for two weeks of advanced chamber music study, collaboration, and public performances. Five current �������ý��Ƶ students and five �������ý��Ƶ alumni are among this year’s festival participants. 

“We are continuing to expand summer music programming here at �������ý��Ƶ, and we are particularly excited to be creating unique opportunities for high schoolers, current �������ý��Ƶ students, and recent alumni,” said Michael Mizrahi, the Frank C. Shattuck Professor of Piano at �������ý��Ƶ and Director of Summer Music Programs. “These programs allow us to deepen the ties between �������ý��Ƶ and Appleton while offering a unique, high-quality musical experience for the young artists participating. These programs are another way in which �������ý��Ƶ augments its national profile as a leader in music performance and education.” 

The summer programming also connects directly with Appleton’s broader arts community. �������ý��Ƶ Chamber Music Festival participants will collaborate with visiting musicians during Mile of Music, the all-original music festival held in downtown Appleton July 30–Aug. 2. The young musicians will create original arrangements and compositions and perform 50-minute sets at �������ý��Ƶ and downtown venues. 

�������ý��Ƶ will also host multiple Mile of Music venues on campus and support Music Education Team programming led by �������ý��Ƶ faculty, students, and alumni. 

One featured community event is Music in Motion, an interactive concert for adults and children ages 5 and older presented by Play Out, the �������ý��Ƶ Chamber Music Festival, and Mile of Music. Hosted by Caitlin Sullivan, the program celebrates music inspired by movement—from grooves, dances, strolls, and swings to a musical interpretation of Sir Isaac Newton’s laws of motion. The performance will include video art by Jorge Carvajal and live drawing projections by Caroline Chu. 

The programs also provide professional experience for current �������ý��Ƶ students. �������ý��Ƶ Summer Music Programs offer three internships in arts administration, giving students hands-on experience in marketing, artist relations, event production, and audience engagement. The internships complement �������ý��Ƶ’s new Business and Entrepreneurship major—including its arts entrepreneurship track—by connecting classroom learning with professional practice. 

�������ý��Ƶ Chamber Music Festival performances include: 

● 7 p.m. July 20 — Gibson Community Music Hall 

● 7 p.m. July 24 — �������ý��Ƶ Memorial Chapel 

● 7 p.m. July 25 — �������ý��Ƶ Chamber Music Festival Young Artists Concert No. 1, �������ý��Ƶ Memorial Chapel 

● 1 p.m. July 26 — �������ý��Ƶ Chamber Music Festival Young Artists Concert No. 2, �������ý��Ƶ Memorial Chapel 

During Mile of Music, �������ý��Ƶ Chamber Music Festival participants will collaborate with visiting musicians to create original arrangements and compositions. Performances include: 

● 11 a.m. July 30 — Mile of Music kickoff featuring the �������ý��Ƶ Chamber Music Festival, �������ý��Ƶ Memorial Chapel 

● 9 a.m. July 31 — Music in Motion: An Interactive Concert for Adults and Children Ages 5 and Up 

● 11 a.m. July 31 — Mile of Music LCMF Young Artist Showcase No. 1, Hilton Paper Valley Ballroom, featuring Ruby Mac 

● 2 p.m. July 31 — Mile of Music LCMF Young Artist Showcase No. 2, Riverview Gardens, featuring Buddy Red 

● 10:30 a.m. Aug. 1 — Mile of Music LCMF Young Artist Showcase No. 3, Copper Rock Coffee Co., featuring Ron Artis II 

● 2:30 p.m. Aug. 1 — Mile of Music LCMF Young Artist Showcase No. 4, Appleton Public Library, featuring Kate Stenson ’24 & Gold Standard 

Faculty for the �������ý��Ƶ Summer Music Institute includes Samantha George, violin; Wen-Lei Gu, violin; Jenny Kozoroz, viola; Kivie Cahn-Lipman, cello; Mark Urness, double bass; Anthony Padilla, piano; and Michael Mizrahi, piano. 

�������ý��Ƶ Chamber Music Festival faculty includes Tim Albright, trombone; Michael Clayville, trombone; Andy Hudson, clarinet; Erin Lesser, flute; Brigit Pacher, bassoon; Joe Connor, saxophone; and Jean Carlo Ureña González, percussion. Guest faculty include Brandon Ridenour, trumpet; Caitlin Sullivan, cello; Teagan Faran, violin/viola; Ben Russell, violin; and Leo Sussman ’15, flute. 

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