Mission of the Suzuki Program

The Pennsylvania Suzuki Institute is a week-long music festival modeled after the summer school Dr. Suzuki directed in Matsumoto, Japan.  The experience is designed to be the biggest motivating and inspiring musical event in a young person's year, and focuses on improving each child's musical aptitude and achievement.The Festival involves three core classes, a chamber orchestra experience, and the opportunity to take musical enrichment courses that are offered  to build each student’s foundational knowledge and ability - all while having a lot of fun.

Each student who attends the Suzuki Program can have the opportunity to:
1. Improve technical and musical performing abilities on their instruments.
2. Play with others in a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
4. Compose and arrange music.
5. Read and notate music.
6. Listen to and describe music.
7. Evaluate music and music performances.
8. Understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
9. Understand music in relation to history and culture.