Step into a world of deep musical insight and expressive cello artistry with Eric Kutz. In this master class, Eric will work directly with student cellists, offering guidance on their music journeys.

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Cello Master Class with Eric Kutz

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Experience new music in the making at this reading session featuring original student compositions, brought to life by members of the internationally acclaimed International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE). Violinist Modney and pianist Erika Dohi will offer thoughtful, real-time feedback, giving us all a rare glimpse into the collaborative process between composers and performers.

Composition Master Class with International Contemporary Ensemble

Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra concertmaster Suliman Tekalli visits Levine for a violin and viola master class featuring students of our Washington Musical Pathways Initiative (WMPI). Join us to see Suliman work with our exceptional students ahead of his Levine Presents performance alongside his sister, Jamila Tekalli Hanner.

Suliman Tekalli: Violin & Viola Master Class

In collaboration with Meadowmount School of Music, we are pleased to present violinist Kento Hong in a spectacular performance and a master class with Levine students.

Violin Performance and Master Class: Kento Hong

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The Artelize Podcast Presenting Will Shutes: 'Bring it down out of the clouds to human being level'

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The Artelize Podcast: 'Amplifying What Makes Us Human'. A conversation with Zuly E. Inirio

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

We’re excited to partner with Interlochen Arts Academy to present a weekend of master classes led by Interlochen faculty, along with opportunities to audition for Interlochen’s 2026 summer season.

Interlochen Master Class with Kara Huber

Enjoy an evening of beautiful music and learning with acclaimed harpist Isabel Cardenes. In this welcoming and inspiring master class, Cardenes will coach students, sharing her musical insights, performance tips, and personal approach to expressive playing. Whether you are a musician or simply a music lover, this free event is a wonderful chance to experience the artistry of an exceptional performer up close.

Harp Master Class: Isabel Cardenes

Help us welcome Levine alumna and internationally celebrated pianist Avery Gagliano back to Levine for an inspiring master class. Avery’s thoughtful and expressive approach will come alive as she works closely with Levine piano students, sharing her artistry, technique, and personal insights into music-making. This is a unique opportunity for musicians and music lovers alike to connect with an extraordinary artist and experience her engaging teaching and vibrant musical presence.

Piano Master Class: Avery Gagliano

Grammy-nominated violinist Andrés Cárdenes visits Levine presents a special master class ahead of his chamber music performance in the Lang. In this master class, he will work directly with student musicians, offering insight into his virtuosity, expressive depth, and lifelong commitment to teaching. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with an internationally celebrated musician and enrich your musical journey.

Violin Master Class with Andrés Cárdenes

French guitar phenomenon Dr. Thomas Viloteau is widely considered one of the most gifted classical guitarists today. His first concert was in his home country of France only a year after he began playing, in front of an audience of 200 people. Since that concert, Thomas has played in some of the best venues throughout the United States of America, Canada, Mexico, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Great Britain, Taiwan and Puerto Rico.

Guitar Master Class with Thomas Viloteau

Levine welcomes violinist Rachel Barton Pine. Rachel will coach Levine violin students in a master class and lead a presentation on Music by Black Composers.

Violin Master Class: Rachel Barton Pine

Emile Naoumoff has been likened to both Vladimir Horowitz and Arthur Rubinstein as a pianist, displaying, as one critic remarked, the fire of the former and the poetry of the latter. He revealed himself as a musical prodigy at age five, playing the piano and adding composition to his studies a year later. At the age of seven, after a fateful meeting in Paris, he became the last disciple of Nadia Boulanger, who referred to him as “The gift of my old age.”

Master Class with Pianist Emile Naoumoff

Through a vivid array of violin repertoire, students are invited to investigate, participate, and brainstorm. Featured composers range from well-known masters – Telemann, Prokofiev, Bach – to exciting newer voices from many corners of the globe. Students will help create a number of Latin dance rhythms before witnessing Vanacek’s percussive Spanish Rhapsody, and explore Bill Traylor’s folkart, which inspired a piece by Carlos Simon. The session culminates in a performance of Raccoon Talk by Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, in which listeners create sound effects of the spirits of wild animals and the sound of tribal drums.

Violin Performance and Master Class: Katie Lansdale

Our collaboration with Young Concert Artists continues with a free master class and performance with mezzo soprano Erin Wagner and pianist Nicole Coutier!

Young Concert Artists Series: Erin Wagner, mezzo soprano

Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli formed SoloDuo ten years ago. As a duo, they have performed throughout Europe, Asia, the United States, Canada, and Latin America, receiving praise everywhere – from New York’s Carnegie Hall to Seoul’s Sejong Chamber Hall, from Kiev’s Hall of Columns to Vienna’s Konzerthaus – as one of the best ensembles ever heard.

Guitar Master Class: SoloDuo

Lachezar Kostov, the Assistant Principal Cellist with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, will coach Levine cello students in this special master class. Lachezar is a passionate educator who has presented master classes and workshops around the world and has performed as a soloist in iconic concert venues, including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Gewandhaus in Leipzig, and Oji Hall in Tokyo.

Cello Master Class: Lachezar Kostov

Music faculty from Interlochen Center for the Arts will coach Levine and Washington Musical Pathways Initiative piano and strings students in master classes at 12:30 PM and 4 PM.

Piano and Strings Master Classes with Interlochen

Alexander Shtarkman will work with advanced piano students to deepen their knowledge of the classical period and illustrate the importance of studying sonatas. Students will perform sonatas by Beethoven and Haydn.

Piano Master Class: Alexander Shtarkman

Join us for a special master class as acclaimed violinist Dylana Jenson works with students from our Strings Department.

Violin Master Class: Dylana Jenson

Legendary guitarist Manuel Barrueco shares his artistry and expertise with Levine guitar students in this special master class.

Manuel Barrueco: Guitar Master Class

Our collaboration with Young Concert Artists continues with this free performance and master class by pianist Chaeyoung Park!

Winner of the 2022 YCA Susan Wadsworth International Auditions, Chaeyoung Park has been praised as a passionate pianist who “does not play a single note without thought or feeling” (New York Concert Review). Embracing a broad range of classical music literature, her programs feature works ranging from the early French Baroque by Rameau, to Beethoven sonatas, to new music by living composers, including South Korean classical composer, Unsuk Chin. Through Park’s various roles as a recitalist, chamber musician, and concerto soloist, she has performed at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall, Bravo! Vail Music Festival, Tongyeong International Music Festival, Ravinia’s Bennett Gordon Hall, Symphony Center’s Orchestra Hall, as well as live-streamed concerts presented by the Gilmore Rising Stars series, the Carlsen Center, and the Lied Center of Kansas virtual series during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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