Encore School for Strings, founded in 1985 by David and Linda Cerone, was the summer session of the Cleveland Institute of Music. It was located in Hudson, Ohio at the Western Reserve Academy. Encore had no minimum age requirement, though a taped audition was used to screen applicants. The music faculty was world-renowned, with teachers from top U.S. music schools including the Cleveland Institute of Music, Curtis Institute of Music, and the Colburn School.

Notable alumni

Violin

Ray Chen

Robert Chen

Hilary Hahn

Frank Huang

Judith Ingolfsson

Leila Josefowicz

Tamaki Kawakubo

Soovin Kim

Lara St. John

Scott St. John

Jasper Wood

Cello

Zuill Bailey

Notable faculty

Violin

Jascha Brodsky

David Cerone

Linda Sharon Cerone

Robert Lipsett

William Preucil

Viola

Robert Vernon

Cello

Orlando Cole

Desmond Hoebig

Eleonore Schoenfeld

External links

Encore School for Strings

Music schools in Ohio

Cleveland Institute of Music

Encore School for Strings