Join us for a fall showcase concert featuring WMPI Artists on Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage! Support our Artists by attending in-person or through the live-stream, available through Kennedy Center’s website or Facebook page.

To attend in-person, reserve your complimentary tickets here: https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/millennium-stage/2024/december/wmpi/

Join us in a performance class for WMPI Artists led by Annabelle Berthomé-Reynolds, violin and chamber music faculty member at Levine Music. The class will take place at 2 pm-3:30 pm at Polinger Hall at Levine Music’s Silver Spring campus. All are welcome!

This virtual workshop for WMPI Artists and Families will discuss the different types of summer music camps, including applying and receiving financial aid, and will hear from WMPI Artists on their summer music experiences and recommendations.

Register in advance to join on Zoom: Click Here to Register

In collaboration with the NSO Youth Fellowship, we are thrilled to present a chamber master class led by members of the Imani Winds! The masterclass will feature solo and chamber performances by WMPI Artists and NSO Youth Fellows. A Q&A conversation will follow.

In this interactive workshop led by musician, teacher, and consultant Julianna Nickel, Artists will be equipped with essential strategies for recording your summer camp and college auditions and conquering in-person auditions. Learn about the audition preparation process leading up and effective day-of strategies to boost your confidence and showcase your best performance.

In-person attendance is highly encouraged. To attend virtually, register with this link.

Join us in a performance class for WMPI Artists led by Dr. Joey Gotoff, cello faculty member at Levine Music and Assistant Professor of Strings at Towson University. The class will take place at 2 pm-3:30 pm at Room 114 at Levine Music’s Strathmore campus. All are welcome!

Join us for a virtual workshop presented by PMAY and WMPI, where experienced staff and alumni parents share their firsthand insights on navigating the financial aspects of music education. Discover practical strategies for managing costs, from instrument purchases to college auditions. Learn how to make the most of Pathways programs and resources, tailored to your child's musical journey. This workshop is perfect for parents and musicians seeking expert advice and support.

Register in advance to join on Zoom: Click Here to Register

Join acclaimed Sphinx Virtuosi violinist, Meredith Riley, as she presents a violin and viola master class to Artists of the Washington Musical Pathways Initiative. The class will take place at 11 am-12:30 pm at the Opera House Rehearsal Room 1 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

All are welcome.

Presented by Levine Music, join us in a free masterclass featuring WMPI Artists led by musicians of the “President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band and Strings. The evening will begin with a free concert by the Marine Band musicians, followed by a master class.

The Marine Band’s Fall Chamber Music Series continues with a concert titled “Electric Counterpoint.”

This concert includes three pieces that have never been performed by “The President’s Own” chamber ensembles: Jan Dismas Zelenka’s Trio Sonata No. 3 in B-Flat, ZWV 181, Steve Reich’s Electric Counterpoint and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Grosse Fuge, Opus 133. The Zelenka sidesteps traditional baroque era tropes with its chromaticism and hums with energy. Reich’s Electric Counterpoint introduces interesting ideas about what counterpoint and chamber music is through an electronic medium, while Beethoven’s Fuge still holds its shock value 199 years after it was composed.

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Join us for a free masterclass led by cellist Benett Tsai featuring the masterclass performances by WMPI Artists. This event is presented by Levine Music and the Young Concert Artists. All are welcome.

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In collaboration with musicians of the U.S. Army Band & Strings "Pershing's Own," discover techniques to optimize your practice and performance. Gain insights into a wellness-focused approach to music making, and learn how to infuse your playing with purpose, intention, and joy.

In-person attendance is highly encouraged. To attend virtually, register with this link.

Connect with various colleges and conservatories across the country and learn how to find a music school that is the “best fit” for you. This session will help you determine what aspects to consider when applying to college and show you how to identify schools that meet your criteria.

To join, register in advance with this link.

Led by international touring musician and educator Dante' Pope, "Arts2Advocacy" will be an interactive virtual session integrating performing arts with social justice topics. Arts2Advocacy has engaged youth for over a decade in speaking to issues in the arts and their community. During the session, we’ll dive into various arts to advocacy topics and performance styles. We’ll collectively arrange, write, and record a song together (one verse and one chorus) within an hour that ties into our topics. Be prepared to collaborate, be creative, and most of all ADVOCATE! 

Students are asked to create accounts in Soundtrap, an online DAW (recording software). We will use Soundtrap to record and collaborate as an ensemble.

To join virtually, register in advance with This Link.

The United States Army Band and Strings “Pershing’s Own” joins the Washington Musical Pathways Initiative in a special chamber side-by-side concert. Join us to experience ensembles ranging from a nonet to a “Silk-Road-inspired” quintet, where musicians will perform works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Felix Mendelssohn, Jessie Montgomery, and Heitor Villa-Lobos.

The concert is free and available in person and online.

RSVP Here: https://www.levinemusic.org/event/u-s-army-band-pershings-own-and-wmpi-chamber-concert/

Join the Artists of the Washington Musical Pathways Initiative in recital. Hear the Artists speak about their pieces and share their passion for music. This event is free and open to the public.

Join the Artists of the Washington Musical Pathways Initiative in recital. Hear the Artists speak about their pieces and share their passion for music. This event is free and open to the public.

Join the Artists of the Washington Musical Pathways Initiative in recital. Hear the Artists speak about their pieces and share their passion for music. This event is free and open to the public.

Levine welcomes violinist Rachel Barton Pine to coach Levine violin students in this special master class. The class will be held in Lang Hall in Levine Music’s NWDC campus. Please rsvp with this link.

Heralded as a leading interpreter of the great classical masterworks, violinist Rachel Barton Pine thrills audiences with her dazzling technique, lustrous tone, and emotional honesty. With an infectious joy in music-making and a passion for connecting historical research to performance, Pine transforms audiences’ experiences of classical music.

Students from the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program and Washington Musical Pathways Initiative will perform chamber music on the Millennium Stage.

Reserve complimentary tickets and attend through the livestream here:

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/millennium-stage/2024/april/nso-youth-fellows/

In collaboration with the NSO Youth Fellowship, we are thrilled to present a chamber master class led by members of the Imani Winds, winner of the 2024 GRAMMY for Best Classical Compendium! Chamber groups made up of WMPI Artists and NSO Youth Fellows will perform chamber works and take part in a Q&A conversation.

To Attend Virtually, Register in Advance With this Link

WMPI presents a conversation on career pathways in music with three leading musicians, innovators, and entrepreneurs in the field: Armando Castellano, Adrianna Mateo, and Antoine Clark.

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Join Danielle Cho, Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra cellist and co-founder of Sound Impact, as she presents a cello and double bass masterclass to Artists of the Washington Musical Pathways Initiative. The class will take place at 5 pm-7 pm at the Opera House Rehearsal Room 1 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. All are welcome.

In a workshop led by interdisciplinary artist, actor, director, and teacher Daniel Pettrow, WMPI Artists will participate in skill building for increasing expression and communication as performing artists. We will take part in exercises to deepen and utilize full presence when performing, how to increase your dramatic range, exercises to deal with stage-fright and nerves, and ways to increase confidence on stage.

Join us in supporting our WMPI Artists as they perform a recital in Kunen Theatre at the Levine Music NWDC campus.

We welcome in conversation WMPI alumni Anton Doan, Christian León, and Olivia Tilley, as they share their insights into the college audition process and the college music experience in their first year. The schools represented will be the University of Maryland, Rice University, and the Juilliard School.

To attend this virtual workshop, register in advance with this link.

WMPI Artists perform at the Kennedy Center on Millennium Stage! Join us in supporting our Artists in-person or through live-stream, available through Kennedy Center’s website or Facebook page.

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/millennium-stage/2023/december/washington-musical-pathways-initiative/

This virtual workshop for WMPI Artists and their families will discuss the different types of summer music camps, including applying, receiving financial aid, and more, that should be considered for every serious young musician.

Register in advance to join on Zoom: Click Here to Register

Join Michael Harper, NSO Assistant Principal trumpet, as he presents a brass masterclass to fellows and artists of the NSO Youth Fellowship and Washington Musical Pathways Initiative. The class will take place at 4 pm-6 pm at the Macaroni Classroom at the Kennedy Center’s The Reach. All are welcome.