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Beautiful Beachside Campus in Santa Barbara, CA.
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Summer Music Festival & School
- Perform in concerts, masterclasses, competitions & more
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- Create a lifelong network of exceptional musicians
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- Tuition-free choral program for grades 1-10
- Foster a lifelong love for listening to and making music
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Fellowship Institute
- Ages 18-34
- 6 Weeks
- Full-Scholarship
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- Ages 14-18
- 2 Weeks
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Sarah Jessen
SARAH JESSEN 20, born in Hartford, Connecticut, is an undergraduate student at Curtis Institute of Music studying with David Bilger of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Ms. Jessen began her studies at The University of Hartford's Hartt School Community Division, where she studied with both Nancy Brown and Phil Snedecor.