The Ithaca College Suzuki Institutes provide an opportunity to study the philosophy and teaching of the celebrated Japanese pedagogue Shinichi Suzuki. The institutes are patterned after Suzuki’s summer school in Matsumoto, Japan, with teachers, students, and parents sharing in a program of instruction, motivation, and enjoyment. The student institute provides a rich and nurturing program for the young "Twinkle" student as well as for intermediate and more advanced players. The teacher institute offers instruction and expert guidance for the novice as well as the experienced Suzuki teacher. The teacher training courses are taught by teacher trainers certified by the Suzuki Association of the Americas.

Special Concert New Zealand String Quartet Tuesday, July 18, 7:30 p.m. Attendance at this public concert is by ticket admission only. We have reserved a block of tickets exclusively for institute families ($6 for students, $17 for adults; order them on your registration form). No refunds will be issued after June 23, 2006. Tickets will be available at the door at a higher price.

The 32nd Ithaca College Suzuki Institutes invite you to visit the heart of the Finger Lakes region while participating in the longest-running Suzuki institutes in the Northeast. Cosponsored by Ithaca College and Ithaca Talent Education, and held in conjunction with the Ithaca College Chamber Music Institute, the Ithaca College Suzuki Institutes are approved by the Suzuki Association of the Americas. The teacher institute is sponsored in part by the American String Teachers Association with the National School Orchestra Association. An inspiring group of advanced players and artist faculty offer a rich environment to motivate our young students. Special concerts in the James J. Whalen Center for Music by our faculty and distinguished guest artists lend the instructional program the atmosphere of a music festival.

This year marks the 32nd consecutive year of the Ithaca College Suzuki Institutes! Our institute continues to grow in quality and numbers of students, parents, and teachers who have furthered their study and commitment to the Suzuki method and philosophy here at Ithaca College.

We will be presenting special concerts and master classes by outstanding teachers. The New Zealand String Quartet will present a public concert on Tuesday, July 18, at 7:30 p.m.; preconcert ticket ordering is available through the registration form. New Zealand String Quartet members Helene Pohl, violinist, and Rolf Gjelsten, cellist, will teach master classes.We will also have special violin recitals performed by institute faculty.

Come celebrate with us, experience the fine teaching of our outstanding faculty, and make new friends among the Suzuki families who travel from across the country and the world to study music at Ithaca!

Master’s Degree Programs in Suzuki Pedagogy

The Suzuki Association of the Americas recognizes the long-term teacher training program as the ideal method to train Suzuki teachers. Ithaca College therefore offers the master of music degree in Suzuki pedagogy and the master of music in music education with a Suzuki emphasis. These programs are open to candidates whose major applied area is violin or viola. The Ithaca College programs operate in cooperation with Ithaca Talent Education, a private Suzuki school.

Contact: Paige Morgan, Graduate Chair, School of Music, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY 14850-7240; telephone 607-274-1680

Ithaca College Chamber Music Institute

The Ithaca College Chamber Music Institute runs concurrently with the Suzuki Institutes. This year’s dates are July 2-22.