The Emerging Composers Intensive (ECI) at Hidden Valley Music Seminars brings together 10 composers or a festival of creative collaboration. Guided by renowned composition and performance faculty, each participant develops a new chamber work which are professionally rehearsed, performed, and recorded in scenic Carmel Valley, CA. Experience the exciting future of classical music with a week of seminars, open rehearsals and concerts! All ECI events are being presented free to public as a gift from Hidden Valley to our community!

Saturday June 27, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm & 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Open Rehearsals (Theatre)

Sunday June 28, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Seminar with Sarah Kirkland Snider, Composition Faculty - Co-Artistic Director of New Amsterdam Records (Dance Studio)

Monday June 29, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Seminar with Alistair Coleman, Composition Faculty - 2023-25 Composer-in-Residence of Young Concert Artists (Dance Studio)

Tuesday June 30, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Seminar with Amy Beth Kristen, Composition Faculty - Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute of Music (Dance Studio)

Tuesday June 30, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Cindy's "Charm School" of Community Building, Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, Violin & Program Director (Waddell Center building)

Thursday July 2, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Seminar with Sarah Kirkland Snider: the Recording Industry, Composition Faculty - Co-Artistic Director of New Amsterdam Records (Dance Studio)

Friday July 3, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Seminar with Steven Mackey, Composition Faculty - Princeton University and the Curtis Institute of Music(Waddell Center building)