Young Composers is a collaborative program between Music in the Mountains and the Nevada County Composers Cooperative. It kicks off early in the school year with youth from 5th grade through college. The program consists of Saturday classes and private lessons throughout the school year with teachers Mark Vance and Jerry Grant. Students present a mid-school year recital of vocal works, and the program culminates with the Young Composers Concert during SummerFest. The concert features the students’ work performed by professional musicians.
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Learn more about the program in this promo video:
This activity is funded in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency, as well as the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
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We offer DVDs of the annual Young Composers and Young Musicians Showcase Concerts. Volunteer videographers have generously donated their time to document our Brummitt Taylor Listening Program, Music Live and Young Composers Program.




