Baroque Cello Bootcamp Presents:
Baroque Chamber Music Bootcamp
with
TRIO LANGOSTINO
AUGUST 10-12, 2026
Overview
Join us for the first Bootcamp to focus on Chamber Music with Phoebe Carrai (cello), Peter Sykes (keyboard), and Cynthia Roberts (violin)! Don’t miss this chance to study with 3 prestigious Juilliard professors who have collaborated for many years. Bootcamp is open to advanced Baroque players who have a pre-formed ensemble (4 or more players) or individual players looking for a chance to collaborate with others. Applications are limited to pre-formed ensembles and individual violin, viola, cello, bass/violone, and keyboard players with continuo experience. Note: no solo masterclasses are offered at BCMB. A=415 on period instruments for all participants and auditors.
Full participants will receive individual coachings as well as masterclass coachings and technique classes, and can participate in reading sessions.
Auditors are invited to participate in technique classes, watch coachings, and participate in music reading sessions!
Details
Date: Monday-Wednesday August 10-12, 2026
Location: First Church in Cambridge, MA
CONCERT in person and free Livestream:
7: 30pm on Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Find a detailed daily schedule that is updated regularly HERE
Sample Daily Schedule:
9am-11am: Individual/Group practice time (snacks available)
11am-12pm: Technique Classes
Upper Strings - Cynthia
Lower Strings - Phoebe
Keyboard - Peter
12:15pm-1:15pm: Individual Coachings with rotating coaches
1:15pm-2:15pm: Lunch (provided)
2:15pm-5:15pm Combined Masterclasses
5:15pm-7pm Practice Time/Music reading Sessions
Not ready to participate? Consider auditing!
We happily take In-person auditors!
Auditing has a lot of advantages - attending as an auditor can help:
Those with a bit of performance anxiety
Those who are not quite ready to participate fully
Those who want to join a wider community of musicians
Those who don’t have quite enough experience yet to participate.
Tuition
Full Participants: $430*
In-person auditors: $180*
*Price includes lunch and snacks each day.
Housing: While we try to find homestays for participants throughout the Boston area (not always in Cambridge), we urge you to work your Boston contacts for housing.
Financial Aid may be available for some students, but it is very limited. We will work with students to defray travel costs by loaning instruments if we can.
Application and Deadlines
Full Participants*
First Consideration: May 15
Second Consideration: June 1
Waitlist Consideration: July 1
In-person Auditors
*Upon completion of the application. Participants will be asked to submit a video of their ensemble or individual playing.
Location information: Cambridge First Church
First Church in Cambridge is accessible by:
Redline T (subway),
Bus routes: 71, 72, 72/75, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 96, 109
Bicycle: bike lanes and parking
Car
To Locate First Church from Harvard Square, follow the giant SHERATON sign to the west. It is across the street from the Cambridge Common (park).
Parking in Cambridge is hard. There are 1-hour and 2-hour meters available for street parking. Ticketing is rampant. However, we may be able to help with parking passes for about $20 per day. We encourage carpooling to save costs.
Another option would be to park at the Alewife T Station in Cambridge for $3-$9 per day. It is an easy 3 stops to Harvard Station.