OVERTURE MUSIC INTENSIVE
Great chamber music belongs to everyone.
Overture Music Intensive trains gifted young musicians from around the world, regardless of means, and brings them to the stage of Carnegie Hall.
Our Mission
OMI is dedicated to making chamber music accessible to all through world-class performance, education, and mentorships, and to fostering inclusive communities where artists and audiences inspire each other and grow together. By providing world-class musical opportunities for students outside the music major track, guiding them toward the discovery and cultivation of their individual artistic voices. Through mentorship by acclaimed musicians affiliated with leading orchestras and conservatories, students develop not only technical proficiency but also confidence in their musical capabilities.
As an international organization, OMI unites students from diverse cultural backgrounds, fostering an inspiring environment of communication, collaboration, and mutual inspiration. Through the study and performance of chamber music, we seek to encourage curiosity, facilitate intercultural communication, and promote a lifelong appreciation for the arts.
2026 OMI Faculty
Qianwen Shen
Founder / Artistic Director
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Mannes School of Music PREP Faculty
Ole Akahoshi
Masterclass Artist
Yale School of Music
Director of Yale Cello
Kayoung An
Piano Faculty
Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Faculty
Sam Boutris
Clarinet Faculty
International Concert Soloist
Leonard Fu
Masterclass Artist
Violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet
Juilliard College Violin Faculty
Katherine Fong
Violin Faculty
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Qianru Elaine He
Executive Assistant / Violin Faculty
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Victoria Mushkatkol
Masterclass Artist
Juilliard Pre-College Piano Faculty
Mo Mo
Cello Faculty
International Concert Soloist
Dov Scheindlin
Viola Faculty
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Yinfei Wang
Piano Faculty
New England Conservatory Pre-College Faculty
Jiawei Yan
Administrative Director
Viola Faculty
About Overture
Music Summer Intensive
The Overture Music Summer Intensive warmly invites aspiring violin, viola, cello, piano, and clarinet students aged 10 and above to join us in New York City for 11 days of intensive chamber music study, guided by world-class musicians and faculty from leading music institutions. Our distinguished teaching team includes members from renowned symphony orchestras and prestigious music conservatories, such as Benjamin Bowman (Concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) and Ole Akahoshi (Director of Yale Cellos at the Yale School of Music), among others.
Our teaching philosophy centers on nurturing students’ listening, collaboration, and communication skills through immersive chamber music study with our faculty members. Along with improving musical performance skills, we aim to inspire students to discover their unique voice and deepen their understanding of musicianship.
Held in the heart of New York City, OMI provides students a rare opportunity to experience world-class classical music education in an unparalleled environment. Students will have opportunities to visit top-tier New York institutions and music conservatories, and to perform in the final chamber music concert at Carnegie Hall. OMI is open to young musicians from around the world and is dedicated to providing premier guidance to talented students.
We look forward to meeting everyone!
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