Junior Fellows Program: Pilot Year

The Olympic Music Festival embarks on new educational initiatives! Our Junior Fellowship brings together the highly gifted participants of our Olympic Chamber Music Fellowship with talented local high school musicians!

Music students residing on the Olympic Peninsula are pared with OMF Fellows for an immersive learning experience, including exclusive access to closed-door rehearsals and free tickets to weekend concerts.

The students also participate in a masterclass—OMF Fellows guide Jr. Fellows and learn how music comes to life in the practice room, with additional input from OMF Mentors.

2024 JUNIOR FELLOWS NEWS COMING IN APRIL

Open Rehearsals for Students

This summer, middle and high school students across the Olympic Peninsula attended an exclusive dress rehearsal. Invited by world-famous violinist Ray Chen and OMF artistic director and pianist Julio Elizalde, students observed the process and preparation of music for the Olympic Music Festival’s Season Finale!

Ninety-two people enjoyed this special event. Ray Chen and Julio Elizalde made time between rehearsals and concerts to offer an informal question and answer session for open rehearsal attendees. Students gathered before the concert to opt in to a group photo with Ray and Julio before the OMF Season Finale (pictured below). Thank you to all who were able to attend!

Junior Fellows Masterclass photos from left to right: Joshua Yearian (Port Townsend) at the piano with Robert Carlson (Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music); Alex Lott (Port Townsend) with Carlo Lay (University of the Arts - Berlin); Aliyah Yearian (Port Townsend) with Jason Moon (Colburn Conservatory); Matthew Zalkind (Lamont School of Music faculty); Jennifer Frautcshi (Stony Brook faculty) with Anabel Moore (Port Townsend); Violet Knobel (Port Angeles with Laura Liu (Juilliard)