Apply Now to pianoSonoma Rosé

Applications are now open for pianoSonoma’s pianoSonoma Rosé, a lighter tasting of the pianoSonoma experience for music-lovers of all backgrounds.

pianoSonoma Rosé is a 3-day program held at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California from July 9-12, 2025. Open to adult music-lovers of any background, participants will perform in or observe daily performance classes, learn from world-class musicians in creative group classes, and participate in a private performance alongside Artists in Residence Peter Dugan and Michael Dahlberg. Past classes have included Think like a Chamber Musician: Strategies and games to build your flexibility and adaptability on and off the stage; Piano Technique Class; and Improvisation and Communication: Using the language of music as a medium for spontaneous dialogue among artists.

pianoSonoma Rosé—which has the benefits of a collaborative full-scale chamber music festival without the element of competition—welcomes performers of any instrument. Pre-formed chamber groups are also encouraged to apply and non-performing music enthusiasts are welcome to apply as an observer. Applications are rolling and available here. 

pianoSonoma Rosé Tentative Schedule:

July 9
3-5pm Check-in at Schroeder Hall at the Green Music Center
6pm Opening welcome dinner at a local restaurant (cost not included in tuition)

July 10
9:30-11:30am Performance classes
Lunch in the cafeteria
1:20-2:50pm Creative class led by an Artist in Residence

July 11
9:30-11:30am Performance classes
Lunch in the cafeteria
1:20-2:50pm Creative class led by an Artist in Residence

July 12
9:30-11:30am Performance classes
Lunch in the cafeteria
1:20pm Final participant and Artist in Residence concert in Schroeder Hall 

Tuition
Performer: $675 (includes lunch in the cafeteria for three days)
Observer: $375 (includes lunch in the cafeteria for three days)
Application deadline: Rolling admissions

About pianoSonoma

pianoSonoma is a non-profit arts organization that transforms the model of traditional concert-going by actively engaging the general public with dynamic and innovative professional musicians in performance collaborations. Through the pursuit of artistic excellence, we build a community based on creativity, cultural relevancy, joy, and curiosity. 

We offer three-day, one-week, and two-week workshops that bring together musicians from all backgrounds, instruments, and voice types to collaborate with world-class Artists in Residence in chamber music rehearsals, private lessons, and performances. 

Our public concerts showcase our Artists in Residence in innovative and dynamic performances, with programming ranging from classical favorites to jazz sets to world premieres and more.

About Michael Shinn & Jessica Chow Shinn
Co-Founders and Artistic Directors 

Pianists Jessica Chow Shinn and Michael Shinn perform regularly throughout the United States. Passionate advocates of new music, the Shinns have given world premieres by composers such as Adam Schoenberg and Thomas Cabaniss. They commissioned the latter to write a major two-piano concerto, Double Rainbow, which saw its premiere in 2017 with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, and is the centerpiece of the newly-released album Double Rainbow: The Music of Thomas Cabaniss. As Yamaha Artists, the Shinns have been invited to speak about the role of the arts in society and to perform at the Pebble Beach Authors and Ideas Festival. 

Michael Shinn, DMA, was appointed executive director of Boston Conservatory at Berklee in October 2024. In this role, Michael oversees strategy, operations, and artistic planning for the Conservatory and works closely with faculty members and administrators to develop a transformative curriculum that reflects an ever-evolving performing arts landscape. In addition, Shinn represents Boston Conservatory and its interests, both across the Berklee organization and in public arenas. Learn more about Michael here. 

Jessica Chow Shinn is associate professor of piano and is head of collaborative piano at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. She was a faculty member at The Juilliard School in the College and Evening Divisions from 2012-2017. Learn more about Jessica here.