ZENITH YOUNG ARTISTS
Zenith Young Artists, an educational division of the Zenith Chamber Music Festival, is on a mission to cultivate and inspire the musical talents of the next generation. We firmly believe in providing young musicians with opportunities to unleash their artistic potential, extending our commitment to them throughout the year, not just during the Zenith Chamber Music Festival.
Zenith Virtuosi at Drake
Zenith Virtuosi at Drake is a young artist festival which runs for 5 consecutive weeks and culminating with a public concert featuring the students. All festival activities take place on the Drake University campus (Harmon Fine Arts Center). Acceptance to this festival is contingent upon (1) a successful audition and (2) fulfillment of tuition obligations. Tuition for the festival is $175 per participant with a 50% discount for each additional sibling. The festival is open to any High School aged student currently participating in their school band or orchestra program or who is taking private lessons in the case of home schoolers.
Hailed as “a strong leader with a style everyone can follow” and a conductor who can “balance music’s delights with its demands,” Héctor Agüero has earned a reputation as a dedicated music educator and a highly sought-after guest conductor. Agüero is also the Artistic Director of the Laredo Philharmonic and serves as Associate Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Studies at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
