The Cleveland Orchestra
Summer Choral Institute
June 22 - 26, 2026
Severance Music Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Welcome to the inaugural Summer Choral Institute!
We’re excited to bring together conductors, singers, pianists, and auditors for a week of music-making, learning, and collaboration with faculty and members of
The Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus.
In the meantime, you can use this space as an informational hub,
which will update as details become available.
Feel free to email us with questions at chorus@clevelandorchestra.com
Start here
Please complete the following as you prepare for your arrival:
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Book your housing
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Review repertoire on your track page (see below)
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Check the schedule overview below
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Join the participant Facebook group
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Arrange travel to Cleveland
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Study the music for Considering Matthew Shepard
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Use the provided provided study tracks.
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Write in the annotations from Lisa prior to our first rehearsal.
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Schedule
As of 5/5. More details will be posted as they become available
Monday, June 22
Tuesday, June 23
Wednesday, June 24
9:00 - 10:00
Check-in and Welcome
10:00 - 12:30
Conductors lab session
Vocalists/pianists group class:
Recital Rep.
Recital rehearsals
12:30 - 2:00
Lunch break
2:00 - 4:00
Conductor topical session:
Strategic Rehearsal Design
Recital rehearsals
4:00 - 4:30
Conductor round table discussion
4:30 - 7:00
Dinner break
6:00 - 7:00
Chorus check-in
7:00 - 10:00
CMS rehearsal with SCI chorus
10:00 - 12:30
Conductors lab session
Vocalists/pianists coachings
Recital rehearsals
12:30 - 2:00
Lunch break
2:00 - 4:00
Conductor topical session:
It's All in the Preparation
Vocalists/pianists group class
Recital rehearsals
4:00 - 4:30
Conductor round table discussion
4:30 - 7:00
Dinner break
7:00 - 10:00
CMS rehearsal with SCI chorus
10:00 - 12:30
Conductors lab session
Vocalists/pianists coachings
Recital rehearsals
12:30 - 2:00
Lunch break
2:00 - 4:00
Conductor topical session:
Measured Leadership
Vocalists/pianists group class
Recital rehearsals
4:00 - 4:30
Conductor round table discussion
4:00 - 7:00
Dinner break
5:00 - 6:30
Onstage coachings
7:00 - 10:00
CMS rehearsal with SCI chorus
Thursday, June 25
10:00 - 12:30
Conductors lab session
Vocalists/pianists masterclass with Dashon
1:00 - 3:00
Staggered recital rehearsal calls
2:00 - 4:00
Topical session with Dashon (vocalists/pianists join at 3pm)
Beyond Technique
Vocalists/pianists group class
4:00 - 4:30
Conductor round table discussion
4:30 - 6:30
Dinner break
6:30 - 10:00
CMS rehearsal with SCI chorus
Friday, June 26
11:00 - 12:30
Vocalists/pianists recital
1:30 - 3:30
Conductors masterclass with TCO musicians
6:30 - 7:30
SCI Chorus warm-up
7:30 - 8:30
SCI Chorus Concert: Considering Matthew Shepard
8:30 - 10:00
Post-concert reception
individual track pages
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clinicians & staff
Dr. Lisa Wong
Director of Choruses
The Cleveland Orchestra
Dr. Daniel Overly
Collaborative Pianist
The Cleveland Orchestra
Dashon Burton
Bass-Baritone Soloist
and SCI Clinician
Jill Harbaugh
Director, Choral Operations
The Cleveland Orchestra
Victoria (Tori) Peacock
Chorus Coordinator
The Cleveland Orchestra
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Taylor Mills Logan
Youth Chorus Manager
The Cleveland Orchestra
Angel Tyler
Children's Choruses Manager
The Cleveland Orchestra