with the High Level Trio
NEW PROGRAM! Applications now open!
For Ages 12-20 | August 5-9, 2025
NEW THIS YEAR: The High Level Trio brings their beloved Summer Chamber Music Workshop to the Winspear Centre! Violin, viola, and cello students age 12-20 are invited to apply for an intensive and unforgettable week exploring the methods and madness of chamber music. Students will be placed in small ensembles and rehearse together to prepare for a final concert on Saturday afternoon.
Workshop participants will work closely with members of the High Level Trio through daily ensemble coachings, masterclasses, technique classes and sight-reading jam sessions. Join us to expand your skills and musical voice while having fun and making lasting memories with new friends!
Program Details
- Intended For: Intermediate to Advanced Violin, Viola and Cello Players aged 12-20
- Dates: August 5-9, 2025
- Price: $499 / person
*subject to change
Schedule
Daily from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Faculty Concert: 7:00 PM on August 6th
Student Concert: 1 PM on August 9th
View Workshop Schedule (subject to change)
Application Requirements
This high-level chamber music workshop is for intermediate and advanced violin, viola and cello students. All applicants should demonstrate performance abilities aligned with a minimum of Level 7 RCM.
Applications are due June 1, 2025
How to Apply
- Prepare an audition video (see details below)
- Submit the online Student Application Form. Please look over all the details and requirements below before submitting this form.
- A recommendation form will be sent to your primary instrumental teacher as indicated on your application form.
Audition Video Details
Share an audition video or playlist that is approximately 5-10 minutes in length.
Include in the video:
- One or two pieces demonstrating contrasting styles of playing (slow/fast, loud/soft, etc.). If your piece is quite long, it's ok to play only the most representative portions of the contrasting piece(s). Playing with accompaniment is not necessary.
- Optional: Include one scale of your choice.
In the Student Application Form, provide the URL to the video or playlist (if multiple videos).
- Do not make the video password-protected or private.
- Use a platform such as YouTube or Google Drive.
Acceptance & Confirmation
- Students will be notified of their acceptance status in mid-June.
- Upon acceptance, registration instructions will be provided. To confirm enrollment, full payment will be due June 30.
Please contact Lilian Belknap at lbelknap@winspearcentre.com with questions.
Meet Your Instructors
High Level Trio
Founded in 2021 by members of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the High Level Trio combines the talents, broad experiences and diverse backgrounds of Edmonton native Ewald Cheung on violin, American-born violist Ethan Filner, and Montrealer Julie Hereish on cello. The High Level Trio has performed for enthusiastic audiences throughout Alberta, including at the Rosebud Chamber Music Festival, the Peace Region Music Series, the St. Albert Chamber Music Society, for the Edmonton Recital Society, and on CKUA radio. They have presented outreach concerts and recorded performance videos for the Health Arts Society of Alberta, and HLT members coach ensembles at the Chamber Music Society of Edmonton's annual Summer Solstice Amateur Workshop, the Wye String Camp, and their own Summer Chamber Music Workshop at the Winspear Centre. With supporting grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and the SOCAN Foundation, HLT has commissioned new music from composers John Estacio and Alissa Cheung. Their world premiere recording of Estacio’s Navigations was released in February 2024, and in May of that year they performed the piece in a live collaboration with Ballet Edmonton.
