From June 29- July 5th, a flock of string players including students, amateurs, teachers, and top pros from around the globe, will descend upon central Ohio to overflow the city with string music mayhem including over 25 public performances in parks, libraries, theaters, dive bars, coffee shops, fiddle flashmob parades, and more. 
Like a long Black Diamond ski run, 18-hour-plus days filled with jams, rehearsals, clinics, coaching, lectures, and workshops on topics like free improvisation, odd meter fiddle tune fusion, how to electrify your cello, DYI music business, Gypsy Jazz licks, post-bop violin, world music string orchestras and more are guaranteed to thrill you, challenge you, and nourish your soul. You might find yourself listening over a plate of french fries while fiddle genius Billy Contreras waxes eloquent about 24 modes in 72 positions equaling 694,000-some permutations…
Our 12th annual Creative Strings Workshop will be held at the lovely Ohio Wesleyan University within two short blocks walking of the quaint, downtown Delaware, Ohio, just outside of Columbus. Faculty this year is as mind-blowingly cool as ever, with some special newcomers like Nicole Yarling, and the return of skiing fiddler, Andy Reiner (perhaps the most prolific composer of fiddle tunes of anyone I know), as well as other CSW veterans like Jeremy Kittel, Alex Hargreaves, Billy Contreras, Greg Byers, and Jason Anick. These generous teaching artists are a big reason I put myself through such chaotic madness to plan this do this event; it’s a community of brilliant musicians who are all about sharing and supporting each other. Oh, and we’ll even lay out a soft pillow cloud for you- a host of great rhythm section players who are there just to support you. Teachers can now receive graduate credits at CSW through Central Washington University.
Like a long Black Diamond ski run, 18-hour-plus days filled with jams, rehearsals, clinics, coaching, lectures, and workshops on topics like free improvisation, odd meter fiddle tune fusion, how to electrify your cello, DYI music business, Gypsy Jazz licks, post-bop violin, world music string orchestras and more are guaranteed to thrill you, challenge you, and nourish your soul. You might find yourself listening over a plate of french fries while fiddle genius Billy Contreras waxes eloquent about 24 modes in 72 positions equaling 694,000-some permutations…
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Our 12th annual Creative Strings Workshop will be held at the lovely Ohio Wesleyan University within two short blocks walking of the quaint, downtown Delaware, Ohio, just outside of Columbus. Faculty this year is as mind-blowingly cool as ever, with some special newcomers like Nicole Yarling, and the return of skiing fiddler, Andy Reiner (perhaps the most prolific composer of fiddle tunes of anyone I know), as well as other CSW veterans like Jeremy Kittel, Alex Hargreaves, Billy Contreras, Greg Byers, and Jason Anick. These generous teaching artists are a big reason I put myself through such chaotic madness to plan this do this event; it’s a community of brilliant musicians who are all about sharing and supporting each other. Oh, and we’ll even lay out a soft pillow cloud for you- a host of great rhythm section players who are there just to support you. Teachers can now receive graduate credits at CSW through Central Washington University.
