<p>I'm a cellist, and I'm trying to organize lessons for myself for next year. I'm tentatively set up with Nicholas Photinos of "eighth blackbird", which has a residency at UofC... have any current students every heard this group, or been involved with any of the chamber music groups that might have been coached by him or other members of the ensemble? He seems way cool, but I'm trying to get an outside student opinion if anyone's met him.</p>
<p>You might try posting that question here: <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/uchicago/%5B/url%5D">http://community.livejournal.com/uchicago/</a></p>
<p>Chamber groups at UofC are pretty self directed. It would be up to you to find or form a group and seek coaching as you need it. It is not at all like chamber for HS students. </p>
<p>The music department will provide what help it can, and does act as a clearing house of sorts for those interested in chamber, but the work is up to the students. The department does organize recitals, but students can also set up their own opportunities.</p>
<p>Music is pretty important at the U, but since it is not a college with a performance program, the nature of the music is different, and performance is left up to the students to a great extent.</p>
<p>Regarding private lessons, the department has some funds for them, and there are a number of good teachers in the area, many associated with the CSO. My D took lessons for two years from a CSO violinist.</p>
<p>Is there any way to get private lessons without majoring in music? I've played the piano for 10 years and love to continue, but don't think I have the time to do a major or even a minor. Can private lessons slice into the arts and music core?</p>
<p>Major in music? Keep in mind the place does not have a performance major anyway. If you majored in music, it would be theory and history.</p>
<p>Now, to your question: Yes. I know of a Bio major who got $800 toward lessons one year.</p>
<p>BTW, there are no performance classes for credit either.</p>
<p>Interesting, I read on the catalogue, or it may be a figment of my imagination, that Chicago has a "Piano Program" as a major.</p>
<p>i'm going to U of C next year, too, and i've set up lessons on double bass with a member of the CSO. i think that if you e-mail someone you might be interested in studying with & say that you're going to U of C and are looking for a teacher, you would probably be able to set up a trial lesson with the person and then, if you end up being accepted into that person's group of students, audition for funds from the U of C music dept to help pay for your lessons.</p>
<p>nice Cosmos, can you please elaborate a little, like give the link to the music department and such. I'm very interested in doing what you proposed. One more thing, how much does it usually take for lessons each year?</p>
<p>I looked in to a few CSO teachers- the cello teachers I heard from typically charge $100-120/hr lesson.</p>
<p>There is no piano program as a major. There are no performance based majors in music. The "piano program" is a way for pianists to be hooked up with various performance opportunities on campus, whenever there is a need for a pianist- chamber music, concerto's etc. You have to audition during O week to be able to be in the "piano program". See below link:
<a href="http://music.uchicago.edu/?piano%5B/url%5D">http://music.uchicago.edu/?piano</a></p>
<p>Oh, I see, thanks for the info.</p>