Summer Orchestra Institute

Students playing in an orchestra on the Jordan Hall stage.

NEC’s Summer Orchestra Institute is a four-week full symphony orchestra program open to intermediate- to advanced-level strings, brass, winds, and percussion students ages 13–18.

Students have the option to attend one session for two weeks or the full program for four weeks.

Session 1: June 28 – July 11, 2026
Session 2: July 12 – July 25, 2026

Priority Application Deadline: January 16, 2026
Age Eligibility: 13–18

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Summer Orchestra Institute Experience

The Summer Orchestra Institute (SOI) experience emphasizes intensive musical preparation, placing special focus on concentration, practice and performance techniques, interpretation, phrasing, and general musicianship. Students will develop communication and leadership skills through their musical collaborations, learning the joy of music-making while developing lasting friendships. Social activities are scheduled throughout the four-week session.

Program activities include full orchestral rehearsals, private lessons, sectional rehearsals, masterclasses, health and wellness seminars, professional development classes, individual practice time, and performance opportunities in NEC’s historic Jordan Hall.

Please note: Students must be 13 years old on July 1, 2026 to participate in the program as an on-campus boarding student.

Students playing wind instruments in an orchestra rehearsal.

Daily Schedule

Learn what to expect from each day as a student participating in the Summer Orchestra Institute.

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1–3 p.m.	Student Check-in and Housing Move-in
3–6 p.m.	Seating Auditions
6–7:30 p.m.	Welcome Dinner
7:30–9:30 p.m.	Residence Life Meeting

8–9 a.m.	Breakfast
9–11 a.m.	Private Lessons and Individual Practice
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.	Sectionals
1–2 p.m.	Lunch
2–4:30 p.m.	Full Orchestra Rehearsal
4:30–6 p.m.	Classes (Masterclasses, Alexander Technique, Performance Anxiety, etc.)
6–7:30 p.m.	Dinner
7:30 p.m.	Residence Life Activities

9–10 a.m.	Breakfast
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Dress Rehearsal
1–2 p.m.	Lunch
2–3:30 p.m.	Concert
3:30–5 p.m.	Post-concert Reception
6–7:30 p.m.	Dinner
7:30 p.m.	Residence Life Activities

2026 Artistic Director

Juliano Aniceto

The Artistic Director for the 2026 Summer Orchestra Institute is Juliano Aniceto. Celebrated for his musical versatility and passionate presence on stage, his experience spans opera, symphonic music, musical theater, and film score performance. He has appeared as a guest conductor with ensembles including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Sinfonietta, and Brazil’s São Paulo State Youth Orchestra.

Originally from Brazil, Aniceto began his musical studies at age eleven through a social project in Rio de Janeiro. He earned his undergraduate degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and a master’s degree from East Carolina University before moving to the United States. Beyond the podium, he is dedicated to music education and socially inclusive programs such as Brazil’s Guri Santa Marcelina initiative, and he continues to inspire through his belief in the transformative power of music.