
Frost Summer Experience

Instrumental Intensive: Orchestra and Chamber
July 7-18, 2025
The Instrumental Intensive at Frost Summer Experience is a two-week immersion into the world of classical music, offering high school musicians a chance to hone their skills and grow alongside talented peers. Guided by Frost faculty and accomplished alumni, students engage in enriching chamber music sessions, ensemble rehearsals, instrumental technique classes, and orchestra performances that foster both individual artistry and teamwork.
Beyond performance, students gain insight into the music industry with workshops in music business and musicianship, giving them a well-rounded foundation for a future in music. This unique program combines hands-on learning, expert mentorship, and collaborative creativity for a summer of unparalleled musical growth.
Register today and submit a placement video audition* introducing yourself and performing one composition of your choice so we can get to know you better!
*Please note: Those interested in auditioning for the special Chamber Intensive portion of the program will need to submit an additional composition, so two works in total.








Meet the Program Director

Inesa Gegprifti
Albanian-born pianist Inesa Gegprifti enjoys a varied musical life as a performer, teacher, and coordinator of artistic events. She is an avid lover of chamber music and has appeared at Festival Baltimore, Vivace Vilnius Festival, and Portogruaro Festival, as well as with the National Radio Television Orchestra of Albania and Indian Hill Orchestra. She has been a guest speaker at the University of North Texas, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico, and Heidelberg University.
Dr. Gegprifti is a graduate of the United World College of the Adriatic, The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Jacobs School of Music - Indiana University, and Frost School of Music - University of Miami. Her mentors over the years have included Valbona Kasaj, Max Levinson, Alberto Miodini, Igor Cognolato, Trio di Trieste, Evelyne Brancart, Santiago Rodriguez, and Naoko Takao.
After her doctoral studies at Frost, Dr. Gegprifti made Miami her home, where she resides with her husband, pianist Redi Llupa. Together they form Duo Spektra, an ensemble that aims to promote music by Albanian composers among others. In 2022-23, Duo Spektra gave two U.S. premieres and collaborated with Dranoff 2 Piano Foundation in their most recent Piano Slam production. Dr. Gegprifti is on the faculty of the Frost Preparatory Program. She is a program coordinator at the Frost Summer Experience, and an adjunct faculty member for the Keyboard Department at Frost School, where she also enjoys performing with Frost Chamber Players. Since 2021, she has also served as the program coordinator of the Frost Chopin Festival with artistic director, Kevin Kenner.
Video Audition Requirements:
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Make sure that your chosen angle shows your entire body including a full view of your instrument (or keyboard and pedals in the case of pianists)
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Be sure to have a quiet space when recording.
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Image orientation should be in landscape.
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Upload your video to your Acceptd Application.
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Include your name, age, program you are auditioning for, and chosen repertoire in the video.
All applicants should submit a placement audition video containing the performance of one work of their choice. Those interested in being considered for the Chamber Intensive program, where campers receive individual chamber coaching, must also submit the following requirements (by instrument):
Piano:
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Scales and Arpeggios: 4 octaves, hands together - D, B, and B-flat major; in 8th notes, quarter note = 96 and up.
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A movement of a Classical sonata or concerto (unless your first chosen work is from the classical era, then your choice here should be contrasting in style, so any work from the Baroque, Romantic, Modern era)
Violin:
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Scales and Arpeggios: choose three of the following: C, G, D, A, F, Bb, Eb - 3 octaves, in 8th notes, quarter = 60-80
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A work contrasting with your other choice, including etudes, movements of partitas, sonatas, concerti, character pieces, etc. (it can also be an orchestral excerpt)
Viola:
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Scales and Arpeggios: choose three of the following: C, G, D, A, F, Bb, Eb - 3 octaves, in 8th notes, quarter = 60-80
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A work contrasting with your other choice, including etudes, movements of partitas, sonatas, concerti, character pieces, etc. (it can also be an orchestral excerpt)
Cello:
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Scales and Arpeggios: choose three of the following: C, G, D, A, F, Bb, Eb - 3 octaves, in 8th notes, quarter = 60-80
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A work contrasting with your other choice, including etudes, movements of partitas, sonatas, concerti, character pieces, etc. (it can also be an orchestral excerpt)
Double bass:
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Scales and Arpeggios: choose two of the following: C, D, Bb, Eb: 1 octave, in 8th notes, quarter = 60-80 || AND choose two of the following: G, F, A major: 2 octaves – no displacement.
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A work contrasting with your other choice, including etudes, movements of partitas, sonatas, concerti, character pieces, etc. (it can also be an orchestral excerpt)
Flute:
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Scales: Chromatic scale - 3 octaves from C & a 2-octave scale of your choice
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A work contrasting with your other choice, that showcases lyrical and/or technical playing, including etudes, sonatas, first movements of concerti (with or without piano accompaniment) - (it can also be an orchestral excerpt)
Clarinet:
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Scales: Chromatic scale - 3 octaves from E & a 2-octave scale of your choice
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A work contrasting with your other choice, that showcases lyrical and/or technical playing, including etudes, sonatas, first movements of concerti (with or without piano accompaniment) - (it can also be an orchestral excerpt)
Oboe:
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Scales and Arpeggios: your choice of a major key - 2 octaves (at least up to the F above the staff) & chromatic scale - 2 octaves starting from D
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A work contrasting with your other choice, that showcases lyrical and/or technical playing, including etudes, sonatas, first movements of concerti (with or without piano accompaniment) - (it can also be an orchestral excerpt)
Bassoon:
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Scales: Chromatic scale - 3 octaves from B-flat
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A work contrasting with your other choice, that showcases lyrical and/or technical playing, including etudes, sonatas, first movements of concerti (with or without piano accompaniment) - (it can also be an orchestral excerpt)
Trumpet:
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Scales: Chromatic scale - 2 octaves from G
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A work contrasting with your other choice, that showcases lyrical and technical playing, including etudes, sonatas, first movements of concerti (with or without piano accompaniment) - (it can also be an orchestral excerpt)
French Horn:
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Scales: Chromatic scale - 2 octaves from G
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A work contrasting with your other choice, that showcases lyrical and technical playing, including etudes, sonatas, first movements of concerti (with or without piano accompaniment) - (it can also be an orchestral excerpt)
Trombone:
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Scales: Chromatic scale - 2 octaves from F
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A work contrasting with your other choice, that showcases lyrical and technical playing, including etudes, sonatas by Bach, first movements of concerti (with or without piano accompaniment); orchestral excerpts are acceptable as well. (it can also be an orchestral excerpt)
Tuba:
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Scales: Chromatic scale - 2 octaves from F
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A work contrasting with your other choice, that showcases lyrical and technical playing, including etudes, sonatas, first movements of concerti (with or without piano accompaniment); orchestral excerpts are acceptable as well. (it can also be an orchestral excerpt)
Percussion:
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Mallet instruments: any scale of your choice & a solo composition or ensemble excerpt of your choice
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Timpani: any solo or ensemble excerpt of your choice
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9:00 - 10:05: Instrumental Techniques
10:15 - 11:20: Piano Workshop / String Ensemble / Wind Ensemble
11:30: Lunch
12:45 - 1:50: Chamber Music Intensive / Practice Sessions / Improv Sessions
2:00 - 3:20: Music Business - All tracks joined (except on days when there will be a masterclass)
3:30 - 5:00: Orchestra / Piano Duet
2025 Program Tuition: $1,800.00
Tuition Includes: Program Instruction and performance, daily lunch, and program shirt. Program tuition does not include: on campus housing and commuter parking.
Note: Camp tuition does not include the Acceptd Application fee of $50.00.
On Campus summer housing will be available for non-local program participants.
Housing Check in day: Sunday, July 6, 2025 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm.
Housing Check out day: Saturday, July 19, 2025 before 12:00pm.Cost for Program Housing: $1,900.00
Housing cost includes: Double Room occupancy for 13 nights, dorm linen package (bed sheet, comforter, pillow, bath towel, and washcloth), all daily meals (breakfast/lunch/dinner) in our dorm dining hall.
Students electing to add housing will need to indicate it on the application when asked. More information will be posted on the website once the University Housing Office finalizes all logistics for the new summer sessions. Any questions should be directed to: frostsummerprograms@miami.edu.