Overnight/Boarding Camps
Spend a week or more on San Domenico’s beautiful 515-acre campus while making long lasting memories with friends this summer. Whether local, domestic, or international, students will spend their days in classes, at camps, and exploring local landmarks. These camps are perfect for any student looking to experience a boarding school or the dorm life as they prepare for college.
About This Camp
The San Domenico International Summer Music Academy offers world-class chamber music training for ages 8-20 in two levels: Intermediate (Youth String Academy) and Advanced (Emerging Artists Academy). Admission to the Emerging Artists Academy & Residential Program is on a video audition basis, due by March 1 to asimpson@sandomenico.org. Please send a short solo piece (accompanied or unaccompanied) and a 3 octave scale. SDISMA also offers a boarding program for students 10+
Learn more at sdsummerstrings.com.
Schedule
Weeks 4 & 5: July 20th - August 1st*
*Note extra day
Ages
Ages 8 - 20
Cost
$1461 Youth String Academy (9am-3pm)
Register for Youth String Academy
$2204 Emerging Artists Academy (9am-6pm)
Register for Emerging Artists Academy
$4316 Residential Program (ages 10-20)
Register for the Residential Program
The San Domenico Conservatory
The Conservatory is located at San Domenico School, located 25 minutes from the Golden Gate bridge in the hills of Marin County. For local Bay Area residents, San Domenico is 25 minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Anselmo. San Domenico’s location also affords international visitors close proximity to North Bay beaches, Golden Gate Bridge, scenic Sausalito and a ferry to San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf.
Instructors
Alexandra Simpson and Jae Yeon Park
Allie Simpson
Program Director
After earning degrees from New England Conservatory, Yale School of Music, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Alexandra Simpson has established a multi-faceted career in the San Francisco Bay Area as an educator, soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. She serves as the Principal Violist of the Fresno Philharmonic, Assistant Principal Violist of the California Symphony, and regularly plays with orchestras around the country, including San Francisco Opera, LAOpera, and San Antonio Opera and Ballet. Alexandra has collaborated as a soloist with Camellia Symphony Orchestra, the Marin Symphony, and SFCM New Music Ensemble. As a chamber musician, Alexandra has participated in the Prussia Cove International Musicians’ Seminar, Kneisel Hall, Tanglewood, and performs regularly through Wave Chamber Collective in San Francisco. She has recently been appointed Music Director of the prestigious Virtuoso Program at San Domenico School, and in her free time she enjoys performing with a number of pop acts, including Sabrina Carpenter, Beck, Kygo, Halsey, Michael Bublé, and Sigur Ròs.
Jae Yeon Park, a native and resident of Korea, began studying the violin at the age of three and made her stage debut at nine. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, she studied under the guidance of Professor Ayano Ninomiya and was a recipient of the Howard Hanson Scholarship. She later earned a master’s degree from Harvard University, where she focused on integrated learning and emotional education. As the Artistic Director of Little Star Music Academy, Jae Yeon has been instrumental in shaping the next generation of musicians. She has organized numerous music festivals and concerts, while also developing comprehensive curricula that integrate performance opportunities with long-term artistic growth. The academy has produced exceptional alumni, with students earning admission to top institutions such as the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School, as well as winning prestigious international competitions including the Young Tchaikovsky and Osaka International Competitions. Committed to both performance and pedagogy, Jae Yeon combines deep musical expertise with a forward-thinking educational approach, inspiring students to develop both technical mastery and artistic individuality.
