Institut Suzuki de l'Oregon

Looking for an institute with a strong sense of community in gorgeous surroundings?

Join us in a week of intense music learning in a nurturing, supportive environment on the campus of University of Portland, overlooking the Willamette River. OSI is an incredible week of community, creativity, and challenge, through music and art.

Student Programs for Twinkle and Above

Enrollment is open to students studying Suzuki bass, cello, piano, viola, & violin. Students will have daily masterclasses (shared individual lesson), group class (repertoire performance class), and 2-3 electives (Your choice of Bucket Drumming, Fiddle for all, Orff, Orchestra, Origami or Singing). Students under 13 must attend with a supervising adult.

The institute begins Sunday afternoon and continues through Friday late afternoon giving students 5 and 1/2 days of classes!

Book 1-Book 3, $510, 4 classes/day

Books 4-5, $585, 5 classes/day

Books 4+, Chamber Music, $800, 6 classes/day

Enrichment Classes

Students registering for the full institute experience will get to choose 2-3 enrichment courses (included in their tuition). They can select more to fill their schedule if interested.

Enrichment courses being offered in 2025: Bucket Drumming, Dalcroze, Pre-Twinkle group, Orchestra, Orff, Origami, and Singing.

Siblings or friends may also take enrichment courses, as well as sign up for them a la carte if you are not attending the full institute. ($90 per class)