OMI Schedule 2026

July 22 OMI Day 1 (Wed)

ALL DAY Check-in
6:00 PM Opening Ceremony

July 23 OMI Day 2 (Thur)

8:00 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Warm-up Classes
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Private Lessons
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM First Chamber Music Rehearsal with Teaching Assistants (TAs)
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Second Chamber Music Rehearsal with Teaching Assistants (TAs)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Dinner Break
6:45 PM - 8:00 PM Ice Cream Social - Getting to know each other!

July 24 OMI Day 3 (Fri)

8:00 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Warm-up Classes
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Private Lessons
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM Chamber Music Ensemble Coaching
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Chamber Music Rehearsal with TAs
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM Dinner Break
6:00 PM New York City Tour

July 25 OMI Day 4 (Sat)

8:00 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Warm-up Classes
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Chamber Music Ensemble Coaching
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM Faculty Lecture: Dov Scheindlin
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Chamber Music Rehearsal with TAs
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Dinner Break
7:00 PM Faculty Concert

July 26 OMI Day 5 (Sun)

8:00 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Warm-up Classes
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Masterclasses
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM First Chamber Music Rehearsal with TAs
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Second Chamber Music Rehearsal with TAs
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM Dinner Break
7:00 PM Sightreading Party: Enjoy sightreading with faculties, TAs and your friends! 😊

July 27 OMI Day 6 (Mon)

8:00 AM Breakfast
ALL DAY Cultural Inspiration Tour (Juilliard, MSM, Lincoln Center, United Nations Headquarters, etc.)

July 28 OMI Day 7 (Tue)

8:00 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM Warm-up Classes
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Private Lessons
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM First Chamber Music Rehearsal with TAs
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Second Chamber Music Rehearsal with TAs
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM Dinner Break
7:00 PM Sports Night (Ping Pong, Tennis, Frisbee) 🙂

July 29 OMI Day 8 (Wed)

8:00 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Warm-Up Classes
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Chamber Music Ensemble Coaching (1)
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Chamber Music Ensemble Coaching (2)
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Chamber Music Ensemble Coaching (3)
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM Dinner Break
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Violin Masterclass: Leonard Fu

July 30 OMI Day 9 (Thur)

8:00 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Warm-up Classes
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Cello Masterclass: Ole Akahoshi
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Chamber Music Ensemble Coaching (1)
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Chamber Music Ensemble Coaching (2)
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM Dinner Break

July 31 OMI Day 10 (Fri)

8:00 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Warm-up Classes
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Chamber Music Ensemble Coaching
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Break
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM Dress Rehearsal for the Final Concert
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM Dinner Break
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Chamber Music Rehearsal TBA

Aug 1 OMI Day 11 (Sat)

8:00 AM Breakfast
10:15 AM Bus Travel to Carnegie Hall
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Final Dress Rehearsal at Carnegie Hall
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Gala Concert 🎉
6:00 PM Reception at Queens College