Rusty Musicians: Summer Camp
Best-Seller Registrations Now Open
For Ages 18+ | July 8-12, 2026
Are you a musician who hasn't picked up their instrument in a while? Or maybe you practice regularly, but you’re looking for an opportunity to play in an ensemble and learn from established players? Maybe it’s just time to take a break from your busy professional life and focus on your love of music!
For five days every summer, adult musicians from Edmonton and surrounding communities come together to play, rehearse, learn and connect in an intensive and fun environment at the Winspear Centre. With expert instruction from members of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and other professional musicians, this camp provides a unique opportunity for classes, rehearsals, and sectional instruction – all leading up to a performance on the stage of our exceptional concert hall!
Join us and fall in love with music-making all over again.
Repertoire to include:
- Johannes Brahms – Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
- Claude Debussy – Nocturnes ● No. 2: Fêtes
- Antonin Dvořák – Symphony No 9, "From the New World" ● IV. Allegro con fuoco
- Modest Mussorgsky (orch. Ravel) – Pictures at an Exhibition (excerpts)
- Richard Strauss – Also Sprach Zarathustra ● Part I: Sunrise
- John Williams – Adventures on Earth from “E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial)”
*Please note all repertoire is subject to change.
Conductor Registration
We are pleased to welcome Shah Sadikov as our conductor for Rusty Musicians Summer Camp this year!
Back by popular demand! Are you a CONDUCTOR? Join us this summer to practice your conducting skills through mentorship with our Camp Conductor, Shah Sadikov, in rehearsal with the Rusty Musicians Summer Camp Orchestra. This will be an indispensable source of new rehearsal techniques, repertoire, and teaching ideas. Participants will receive group lessons with Shah and observe him leading the orchestra while studying the repertoire being performed. This is a wonderful way to gain practical conducting experience and confidence in leading an ensemble at any skill level.
RegisterInstrument Registrations
| Violin Instructed by Aiyana Anderson and Delia Li |
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| Viola Instructed by Clayton Leung |
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| Cello Instructed by Meran Currie-Roberts |
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| Bass Instructed by Chris Jones |
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| Oboe Instructed by Aidan Dugan |
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| FluteSOLD OUT Instructed by Liz Faulkner |
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| ClarinetSOLD OUT Instructed by Echo Mazur |
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| Bassoon Instructed by Matthew Howatt |
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| Trumpet Instructed by Kevin Yue |
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| Trombone Instructed by Ken Kagawa |
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| French HornSOLD OUT Instructed by Ryan Garbett |
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| Tuba Instructed by Jay Uschold |
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| Percussion Instructed by Malcolm Lim |
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| HarpSOLD OUT Instructed by Nora Bumanis |
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We welcome all levels of musicianship at camp and strive to create an inclusive and supportive environment for orchestral music making. In order to fully participate in all aspects of the program, we recommend that participants be able to fluently read music and have a grasp of fundamentals on their instrument.
Schedule
Camp hours will be within the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Rusty Musicians, Summer Camp concert, July 2019.Photo by D.T. Baker.
Rusty Musicians, B-Sides concert, March 3, 2020.Photo by Levi Manchak.
Cancellation/Alteration Policy
Cancellations made one month prior to the beginning of camp will receive a full refund.
