There is no application fee. Tuition for the seminar is $100; financial assistance is available.
Program Details
Join acclaimed composer Damien Geter on the journey from inspiration to performance next season as he leads a cohort of young composers through a unique musical experience.
Eligible to high school students, our young composers will gather monthly both in person and online to share and workshop their projects with Damien and each other, culminating in a special live performance in May 2025.
Young Composers Seminar is presented in collaboration with VCUArts Music and students will have access to VCU’s Media Lab and the contemporary tools for composition used by their composition and media scoring students, including GarageBand, Logic Pro, Finale, and a full suite of software instruments. Since the collective project of the seminar will be a performance of student work by live musicians, each participant will produce a notated score and parts as part of their final project (students will use the Finale software program to produce these).
Whether you think of yourself as a composer or not, students interested in directly participating in the process of creating new music are encouraged to apply.
To apply, please complete the application form and submit up to three examples of your creative work via PDF file, audio file, or YouTube link (written, traditionally notated scores or audio/video submissions will be considered). Formal training in composition is not required.
Thankyou for your interest in the Young Composers Seminar! Applications are now closed, and selected students will be notified in July.
Questions can be directed to the RSSoM team at education@richmondsymphony.com