The Department of Music regularly hosts programs for high school musicians and members of the community.
These events encourage students to strengthen musicianship and provide a great introduction to department programs. Programs and festivals topics rotate regularly. Information on current programs and festivals is below.
Twenty-Ninth Annual Susquehanna University Honors Band Festival will be held in-person on Feb. 18–20, 2022. This is a unique event designed to give talented high school woodwind, brass and percussion players an opportunity to share their passion for music with similarly motivated students. We have missed working with you during these difficult times and we look forward to your return to our beautiful campus!
To ensure your safety while you are guests of Susquehanna University, we require all high school musicians accepted to the 2022 Honors Band Festival to be fully vaccinated. Here is a snapshot of our application process:
For more information, please see the following documents:
This is a June event for outstanding wind/brass/percussion players. Click here to get audition forms, sample schedules, and more information.
Contact: hinton@susqu.edu
A week-long institute in July for high school singers, grades 9-12. Get more information.
Contact: voorhees@susqu.edu
New for summer 2019: an exciting summer program for high school musicians who play string and keyboard instruments.
Contact: namminga@susqu.edu
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Maryland high school students currently in grades 9-12 are invited to enter our annual composition competition.
The composer of the winning piece will receive a $1,000 prize and an invitation to the premier of their piece at Susquehanna University in spring 2020.
Deadline
Jan. 15, 2020, at 6 p.m.
Specifications
Works must be for two to seven performers and three to 10 minutes in duration. Instrumentation is flexible, although standard classical instruments are preferred. (For example, a work for two singers, piano, flute, violin and percussion would be preferred over a work for four electric guitars and organ, although that work would still be eligible.)
Submissions must be made electronically here and should include a notated score (PDF) and a recording (mp3). The recording may be computer-generated or from a live performance or reading session.
Pieces will be evaluated based on musical quality, originality and appropriateness for performance by undergraduate music majors (student chamber ensemble).
Runners-up will receive feedback from the jury.
Please contact Patrick Long, professor of music, with any questions.
570-372-4281
Admissions and auditions: adamss@susqu.edu
General information: boggsj@susqu.edu