If you have not attended prior to 2019 please email gardnerclarinets@gmail.com with your contact email and phone to be notified of future workshops and events.
2026 Registration due April 1. Register by March 15 and save $50!
Faculty: Seventh Roadrunner Ensemble- Dr. Andrew O’Brien, piano; Dr. Jacquelyn Schwandt, viola/violin. Joined by Drs. Joshua & Stefanie Harger Gardner, clarinets and Maria Flurry, percussion.
This FUN weekend workshop in historic Prescott, AZ (2 hours north of Phoenix) features great small ensemble music for piano, string, percussion, woodwind & brass players. No previous chamber music experience needed; separate youth (13-18) and adult (18-onwards) tracks are available. Adult learners group also available.
Ensemble skills are built in a relaxing, supportive atmosphere. Musicians play several pieces of different instrumentation, mailed in advance. They leave with new skills and repertoire ideas to explore over the coming year. Each participant receives 6 hours of professional faculty coaching, plus group-led rehearsal time. Preformed groups are welcome! Participants earn a certificate for 15 Workshop Hours that can be used for AZDE Teaching Certificate renewal.
Chaparral Chamber Music Workshop culminates in a free, public Celebration Concert Sunday, May 31 at 3:15 pm at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Prescott, featuring faculty and student performances. Donations will be accepted.
The course fee includes 6 hours of coach-led sessions, ensemble rehearsal time, sheet music, clinics, Friday dinner, great experience and great fun!
Registration DEADLINE is April 1, 2026 at 11:59pm Arizona time.
Tuition is $225.00 thru March 15/ $275.00 from March 16-April 1. All registrations include $25 non-refundable registration fee. Those registering after April 1 will be placed as we are able. Pre-formed groups will be accepted after April 1 if space allows. Late registrations, please email for information before registering.
Limited scholarships are available; please inquire.
For information email: gardnerclarinets@gmail.com
2026 Workshop Schedule (subject to change)
Friday May 29
12:30-1:00 Check-in, set-up, warmup, “Getting to Know You” activity.
1:00-1:15 Introduction
1:30-3:30 Session 1
3:30-5:30 Session 2
5:30-6:30 Dinner (catered-included in tuition)
6:30-7:30 Faculty Recital (open to the public)
Saturday May 30
9:00-10:30 Session 3
10:30-12:00 Session 4
12:00-1:00 Lunch (bring your own) & Roundtable discussion with faculty: their professional careers, reading music on the iPad, performing tips.
1:00-2:00 Session 5
2:00-3:00 Masterclass with participant group(s) AND Chamber Music 101: Rehearsing for Success.
3:00-4:00 Session 6
Saturday evening is unscheduled. Many participants dine out in Prescott together or meet for some evening chamber music!
Sunday, May 31
12:30-1:00 Session 7
1:00-1:30 Session 8
1:30-3:00 Dress Rehearsal in Sanctuary
3:00-3:15 Group Photo
3:15-5:00 Celebration Concert & Reception at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 630 Park Avenue, Prescott, 86303
Seventh Roadrunner Ensemble is on the Teaching Artists Roster of the Arizona Commission on the Arts. The Chamber Music Workshop is made possible through the generosity of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Prescott; ACMP: The Chamber Music Network (New York); the J.S. Acker Trust (Prescott) and individual donors.
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