At First Sight

three children playing violin
three children playing violin

Musicianship

At First Sight provides training in both ensemble and personal technique. Chamber music coaches guide students through the intricacies of multi-player repertoire, focusing on ensemble skills such as listening, interpreting musical gestures, passing musical ideas to other players, group intonation, and leading the ensemble.

In seminars and master classes, personal technical issues are addressed, bringing to light new ways to solve musical problems, to create beautiful tone, and to improve personal performance. Faculty performances give students the ability to witness first-hand the application of those techniques.

faculty members playing string quintet

AFS staff members playing a movement from Brahm’s “String Quintet, Op. 111” on the Faculty Chamber Recital, Tuesday evening, June 18, 2024.

teacher and students

Joy Kuo, violin teacher, coaches the cellist of string quintet.

cello teacher and student

Suzanne Sims, cello teacher, helping a student cellist.