Welcome to the Tianjin Juilliard Music Summer Camp!

This year’s summer camp will once again bring together faculty members of The Tianjin Juilliard School and internationally renowned artists to create a “summer music school” experience, which combines professional training with inspiring collaborative artistry, for students ages 6 to 18.

For young music learners, experiences that effectively broaden their artistic horizons often come from face-to-face studying with artists, collaborating with peers, and immersing themselves in a vibrant musical environment.

• Faculty: All courses and activities will be led by Tianjin Juilliard faculty from Graduate Studies, Pre-College, and Public Education divisions.
• Professional Music Training: Students will benefit from daily studio classes, one-on-one lessons, and dedicated practice time designed to efficiently strengthen their musical technique.
• Comprehensive Musical Development: In addition to skill trainings, students will attend group classes focusing on musicianship, sight-singing, ear training, and music movement.
• Guest Artists: This summer camp will also feature master classes and performances by renowned educators and musicians from around the world, in collaboration with Asian Youth Orchestra and the Tianjin Juilliard Vocal Institute.
• Performance and Collaborative Music Experiences: Students will have opportunities to perform in Tianjin Juilliard’s world-class performance venues, participate in ensemble and choral rehearsals, observe orchestral rehearsals up close, and attend a variety of live concerts.

The 2026 Summer Camp will begin on July 12 and run for four weeks, each focusing on different instruments and musical themes. Students may select the week that best aligns with their primary musical preference.

Teachers:

Violin: TzuTi Daniel Chang, Yujie He, Xingyu Li, Yue Qian, Jin Zhou

Cello: Peiyao Guo, Tzu-Wen Wang, Yifan Wu

Piano: Yilei Han,Ling Jiang, Yu Jin, Siyao Li, Lin Ye, Cheng Zhi

Harp: Li-Ya Huang, Guan Wang, Tongxin Chen

Voice: Weiqin Xu

French Horn: Chang Chou Han, Ludwig Rast, Yang Wen, Yushan Luo

Clarinet: Charles Neidich, Ayako Oshima, Xiangyu Zhou

Choir Conductor: Zeqiao Lv

Music Literacy & Movement: Sixian Liu, Sihan Wang

Guest Artists:

Asian Youth Orchestra

Tianjin Juilliard Vocal Institute

Piano: Hui-qiao Bao, Alvin Zhu

Violin: Tarn Travers,  James Dahlgren, Pacalin Zef Pavaci

Cello: Yibai Chen, Yeonjin Kim, Angel Luis Quintana

Harp: The Sea Harp Duo (Shimeng Sun, Jiajie Ma)

French Horn: Andrea Corsini

Clarinet: Paolo Beltramini

Additional faculty members and guest artists will be announced soon.

Dates: July 12–16

Instruments: Violin | Cello | Harp | Voice

Learning Focus

This week's curriculum focuses on musical knowledge and skill trainings. Combining solfège, ear training, choral singing, and music movement courses, it aims to comprehensively improve students’ musical literacy and performance abilities.

In addition, a variety of high-level artistic activities are offered during this week, including masterclasses with international artists, concerts by faculty and guest artists, and open rehearsals of the Asian Youth Orchestra. 

The voice camp will partner with the Tianjin Juilliard Vocal Institute for collaborative teaching and joint performances in a special musical production.

Dates: July 20–24

Instruments: Violin | Cello | French Horn

Learning Focus

This week will feature collaborative music, alongside courses in music literacy, choral singing, and music movement.

Building on the first week’s foundation, string students will take part in more ensemble rehearsals and concert performances. Horn students will have various opportunities to learn face-to-face with world-renowned artists.

During this week, students will attend international artist masterclasses, informative faculty lectures, and observe rehearsals and educational concerts of the Asian Youth Orchestra, enhancing their professional skills and stage experience from multiple perspectives.

Dates: July 27–31

Instrument: Piano

Learning Focus

This week’s camp focuses on piano studies. Students will strengthen their piano performance techniques, take part in studio classes, and engage in in-depth communication with peers and faculty. They will also experience courses in music literacy, chorus training, and music and movement, while receiving one-on-one instruction from distinguished teachers.

In addition, students will have the opportunity to attend masterclasses led by renowned artists, join a variety of faculty lectures, and observe rehearsals and educational concerts by the Asian Youth Orchestra.

Dates: August 1–6

Instrument: Clarinet

This week’s program is open only to clarinet students aged 12 and above with an advanced level of proficiency. Final admission decisions will be made by the Tianjin Juilliard faculty. Click HERE for more information.

The summer camp is suitable for students with prior musical training (at least 2 years of professional learning experience) who wish to systematically enhance their overall musicianship.

Age Range: 6–18

(Voice & Harp: ages 8–18; Clarinet: minimum age 12)

Application Process

1. Click Here to submit your application form
2. Submit a video recording of no more than 5 minutes (except for clarinet applicants).
3. Admission results will be announced after the video review

*The above fees do not include the clarinet workshop. Click HERE for more information.

For more information about the camp’s refund policy, please click the file below:

Winter and Summer Camps Refund Policy

For inquiries regarding the camp or application process, please contact us via the “Tianjin Juilliard Public Education” official WeChat account.