For my summer enrichment project I spent six weeks at the New York Summer Music Festival in Oneonta, New York. The program was large and all encompassing: there were about 200 students aged 12 to 25, and both classical and jazz styles were taught. My day to day activities consisted of private lessons, master classes, jazz combos, and traditional classroom lectures. My experience allowed me to grow considerably as a musician. As a result, I now have a much better perspective on the level of knowledge, practice, and ability it takes to be successful in the world of a jazz musician. Through this new perspective, my enrichment project has given me the invaluable realization that my passions lay elsewhere. Deciding whether to pursue music professionally or not has been a constant struggle for me over the past few years, and I am incredibly grateful that this experience has been a catalyst in helping me make that decision.

1. Music Internship at the New York
Summer Music Festival
David Newton, Centre College
Abstract Mentors
For my summer enrichment project I spent six weeks at the New York Summer Music Festival in
Oneonta, New York. The program was large and all encompassing: there were about 200 students aged 12 to
25, and both classical and jazz styles were taught. My day to day activities consisted of private lessons, master
classes, jazz combos, and traditional classroom lectures. My experience allowed me to grow considerably as a
musician. As a result, I now have a much better perspective on the level of knowledge, practice, and ability it
takes to be successful in the world of a jazz musician. Through this new perspective, my enrichment project has
given me the invaluable realization that my passions lay elsewhere. Deciding whether to pursue music
professionally or not has been a constant struggle for me over the past few years, and I am incredibly grateful that
this experience has been a catalyst in helping me make that decision.
Mike Holober
New York based jazz pianist who
leads the Gotham Jazz Orchestra
John Riley
Beautiful Oneonta, NY American jazz drummer who has
performed with Dizzy
Gillespie, Miles Davis, and is
currently the drummer for the
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Performing in Master Class
Luis Bonilla
Typical Jazz Combo Performance World renowned and Grammy
award winning jazz trombonist
Special Thanks Randy Ingram
I want to give a huge thank you to the Brown Foundation for allowing me to attend Up and coming jazz pianist and protégé of
the New York Summer Music Festival. This summer experience has given me some Fred Hersch. Randy was one of my jazz piano
much needed direction in my academics for which I am incredibly grateful. teachers and was probably the best musical
mentor I have ever had.