At the start of every summer, students and faculty alike look forward to getting together to learn beautiful chamber music pieces and present them in a final recital at the end of the week-long intensive. Now that most pandemic restrictions have been lifted, students were finally able to return to campus this summer to participate in the intensive for the first time in three years.

The Adult String Ensemble, introduced during the 2021-2022 school year, provides adult string students of all levels the opportunity to come together and play pieces they enjoy in a group setting. We talked to the ensemble’s creator and coach, PCM string faculty member Erika Walczak, about what it has been like to watch them grow over the past year and why this group is so special.

Come join us for a fun and informative afternoon on the PCM campus! Learn all about our new World Music Department, enjoy mariachi and percussion performances, meet the instructors, join a drum circle, and inquire about class sign ups!

Susan joined the PCM faculty in September 2001, right when we moved into our permanent home at 100 North Hill. For twenty-one amazing years we were able to enjoy what everyone already knew about Susan. She was a formidable pianist, an extraordinary teacher, and a fierce and passionate champion of our art, especially new music. She served stints as chair of the piano and chamber music departments and set a high bar for us all.