Composition

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Private Lessons

Experience customized one-on-one instruction with one of Levine’s talented faculty members.

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Levine offers music composition through private lessons and group study. Composition promotes individual creativity within the context of a musical community.

Each year, the Composition Department presents several events, including Composition Weekend in April, which includes a concert and master class by visiting professional artists. These events have been awarded funding by New Music USA (2017), the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (2012), the Randy Hostetler Living Room Music Fund (since 2010), and the ASCAP Foundation (since 2011).

For more information, contact the Composition Department Chair, Evan Meier, at (202) 686-8000 x1598 or emeier@levinemusic.org. 

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Private Lessons are geared towards each student’s specific goals, needs, and aspirations regardless of experience or age. For new students, we take the time and care to match you with the right teacher to meet your individual musical needs.

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

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    • 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST

    Campus Recital

    Join us for a student recital featuring performances that showcase our students’ dedication and musical growth.

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    • 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST

    Levine Presents | Sound & Fury: Music at the Edge of Silence

    A powerful program of 20th-century works shaped by war, exile, and resilience.

    Luke Ratcliffe and Holly Nelson- Sound & Fury EVENT
    • 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST

    Campus Recital

    Join us for a student recital featuring performances that showcase our students’ dedication and musical growth.

    Event Student Recital 2
    • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

    Strings Department Recital

    Join us for a Strings Department Recital showcasing the hard work and musical growth of our students.

    Honors 3 EVENT
    • 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

    Community Sing with Micah Hendler

    Community Sings bring people of all ages and skill levels together to create beautiful music.

    Community Sing SS EVENT
    • 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST

    Capital City Voices Holiday Concert

    Enjoy a holiday concert with Capital City Voices! Led by Alison Crockett, Capital City Voices is an established, premier jazz […]

    • 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST

    Campus Recital

    Join us for a student recital featuring performances that showcase our students’ dedication and musical growth.

    Event Student Recital 3
    • 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM EST

    Campus Recital

    Join us for a student recital featuring performances that showcase our students’ dedication and musical growth.

    Event Student Recital
    • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST

    Wassailing in Mt. Pleasant

    Celebrate the winter season with Micah Hendler.

    Community Sing event with Micah Hendler

    Performance Week

    During Performance Week private lesson students perform for a group of teachers offering written feedback.