Chautauqua Institution Summer Special Courses on Lake Chautauqua in upstate New York
Classical Music Lab - Learn By Doing!
June 23-27, 2025 WEEK 1
The Sherwood-Marsh Piano Studio
Adult Chamber Musicians Welcome!
Registration open (Brochure Pg. 34)
Have you gone on a musical hiatus? Whether you're an armchair connoisseur or amateur musician, this fun hands-on exploration with Steinway Artist and former university faculty Hsing-ay Hsu will rekindle your creativity with her original Conscious Listening™ workshops. Live piano demos in the Music School's Steinway studio and exclusive access to grand piano practice cabins. Discover Mindfulness through Music, Drawing Musical Melodies, Creative writing about classical music, Discovering Different Styles in Classical Music, Amateur Chamber Music mini-coachings and group improv open level - beginner thru advanced.
Optional: bring your own instruments and email a 1-minute video to thenutmegstudio@gmail.com for partner matching purposes.
Tell me about yourself! www.hsingayhsu.com
A beautiful car-free town that feels like adult college; take classes and listen to lectures, sail on the lake or explore the paths; stroll over to a variety of performing arts events. Exclusive access to practice rooms for this class.
Aspen Music Festival - Lecture with Performance
Connecting with Music, Others, and Ourselves
July 10, 2025. 5pm
Rocky Ridge Adult Piano Seminar - Register Now!
August 5-9, 2025
My studio is limited to 6 spots.
Study with me at Adult Piano Seminar Session #1 in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Estes Park, CO. Open level from beginner to advanced. Daily seminars, masterclasses, walks, shopping and hiking for your spouses, community meals, and happy hours...
Independent study online courses
Sharing music not only empowers me to find a path forward for myself, but it also allows me to bring people together to share their experiences.
Impact
"Inserting Conscious Listening into my previous way of listening felt like night and day." - Tobias U.
"I had such an amazing time yesterday and there's been this wonderful residual effect of listening deeper and seeing more of the colors in the world." - Lisa C.
"Hsing-ay took my appreciation of the classics to another level! I learned much. As always, Hsing-ay's playing and her body of knowledge are unsurpassed!" - Francisco G.
"Hsing-ay's Conscious Listening™ class is personal, intimate. It's not academic. Listening to music has become a new adventure! Our class has a great vibe." - Dan M.