The 2024 Summer School will be held at Uppingham School, Rutland

4th - 10th August 2024 

Booking will open in early 2024 - Watch this space!

For many years now, the acclaimed and highly experienced team from the East London Late Starters Orchestra has been hosting a week-long residential String Summer School, which attracts enthusiastic participants from many countries.

String players come together from far and wide to experience the fun, friendliness and breadth of music-making on offer from some of the best tutors in the UK, all with active professional careers and extensive experience of working with and inspiring adult players.            

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Many of our participants come back year after year. This is what some of them have said about us:

Friendly and supportive atmosphere

Amazing generosity of spirit and time by the tutors

Absolutely met more than my expectations!

Exhausted but happy

A rewarding, worthwhile musical experience

Very encouraging ethos, very friendly staff

Great to meet so many musicians from other countries

This Summer School just gets better and better!