Summer Music Festival: Composition Studio Intensive

AFA’s Composition programs during the Summer Music Festival give young musicians the opportunity to learn about and participate in the creation, development, refining and ultimately, performance of their own original work. Instruction is provided by AFA’s diverse and experienced Faculty Artists, and collaborative partnerships with several area arts organizations offer unique experiences for students.

The Intensive is a one-of-a-kind, pre-professional experience for young composers taking place over five weeks and featuring in-depth writing projects in collaboration with some of Houston’s premier arts organizations, including longtime collaborator Houston Ballet Academy. The composer/choreographer collaboration has offered countless composition students and young choreographers to work together to create hundreds of new works over the last 3 decades, and continues this summer. In addition, a unique collaboration with Museum of Fine Arts, Houston offers composers the chance to write a solo work for a peer from the Orchestra & Chamber Music Intensive, to be premiered in front of a piece of artwork chosen by the composer in the museum. The Composition Studio Intensive is an unparalleled opportunity for local young composers!

Did you know? AFA offers tuition assistance for students who may not be able to afford the full amount; learn more here. Plus, students who attended the 2023 Summer Music Festival receive a discount of $25.00.

District Transportation Partnerships:

Through partnership with AFA, select school district Fine Arts departments in the area will provide bus transportation between a central location in their respective districts and AFA for students enrolled in their districts.

As of April 1st, the students in the following districts will have access to bus transportation:
CyFair ISD: Weeks of June 17 and 24
Fort Bend ISD: All 5 weeks of the Festival
Humble ISD: Weeks of July 8 and 15
Klein ISD: All 5 weeks of the Festival
Lamar Consolidated: All 5 weeks of the Festival

Applications for the 2024 Summer Music Festival are open now! Start Here.