The Young Eight to Host String Seminar From June
26 to July 2, 2006 at University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas - The Young Eight has announced details of their 2006
String Seminar, to be held from June 26 to July 2 on the campus of the
University of Texas at Austin.  This seminar is a one-week accelerated
day program designed to educate, inspire and develop young string musicians
in the field of classical music.

Sixteen students will be chosen by The Young Eight to participate in the
one-week intensive String Seminar Program.  Students will rehearse music
from the standard chamber music and string orchestra repertoire with
members of group.  Daily coaching is geared towards learning the basics
of music making, rehearsal techniques and other essentials of music
making.  Students are placed in a chamber music group with at least one
member of The Young Eight, receive daily private lessons, attend various
seminars on musicianship and professionalism and participate in guest
master classes.  Students will also perform in an educational outreach
concert in the Austin community as an extension of group's programs to
bring awareness of classical music to young people.  At the conclusion
of the program, students will be presented in a chamber music concert
with The Young Eight.

More information and application requirements can be found at
http://www.theyoungeight.com/Outreach.php?page=3Doutreach.  Packages
must be postmarked by May 1, 2006.  For more information, please contact
Mariana Green-Hill, Dean of Admissions for The Young Eight String Seminar,
P.O. Box 301197, Austin, Texas 78703-0020, (512) 374-1631.

The Young Eight is an octet of African American string players from The
Boston Conservatory, Cleveland Institute of Music, Indiana University,
The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, Mannes College of Music,
New England Conservatory of Music and Peabody Conservatory of Music.
Founded in 2002 at the North Carolina School of the Arts by director
Quinton I.  Morris, the critically acclaimed octet is dedicated to
exposing various communities to the arts through classical music.  In
the years since its inception, The Young Eight has established itself
as one of the next generations' most dynamic and energetic chamber
ensembles, presenting concerts and educational programs in major American
cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Austin and Winston-Salem,
among others.

The octet has been recognized throughout the country for its
dedication to children, music and education.  Currently, they are
Artists in Residence at Longhorn Music Camp of the University of Texas
at Austin.  Past residencies include String Octet in Residence at the
North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, at Huston-Tillotson
College in Austin as well as Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lake,
Michigan.  Other residency programs have included the Harlem School
of the Arts, Community Music Works, First Philadelphia Charter School
for Literacy and Winston-Salem State University.

The ensemble is a member of Chamber Music America and was a featured
presenter at the organization's 2006 Annual Conference in New York.
Visit them online at http://www.theyoungeight.com.  For more information
about The Young Eight, please contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at
516-586-3433 or [log in to unmask]

Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
45 Grant Avenue
Website: http://www.jamesarts.com