Our mission is to recognize and train students who have both the passion and talent to succeed as artists of the next generation through the rigorous conservatory-style music program that we offer. Our team of world-renowned musicians, backed by dedicated faculty and administrators is committed to ensuring the continuation of the Western classical tradition through future generations and to continue inspiring audiences for years to come.
Note: Entrance to the Kirov GT and Young Artists Program is by audition only.
Division
Grade Level
Audition Requirements
Division I
PreK - K
Grades 1-5
Division II
Grades 6-8
GT Program Tuition / Per Semester
Description |
Cost |
Application Fee |
$75 |
Registration Fee |
$400 |
Semester 1 |
$2,875 |
Semester 2 |
$2,400 |
Total |
$5,275 |
(Optional) Lessons: 20 times per semester |
$2,600 |
(Optional) Secondary Lessons: 14 times per semester |
$1,800 |
*Tuition includes Master Classes, Performance Classes, Master Class Auditor Fee, Recital, and Musicianship Classes (music history and music theory).
Director, Gifted and Talented Music Program
Dr. Yesook Lee, a Korean-American composer, educator, and pianist, composes for traditional ensembles, solos, and operas, as well as compositions incorporating electronic media.
Lee has been awarded several grants and scholarships, including the Korean Cultural Foundation Artist Grant, the Peabody Career Grant, and the University of Maryland Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. Other awards include First Place in the Prix d’Été Competition, the Walsum Composition Award, and the International Society of American Music Composer Award. Lee has received numerous commissions, including ones from the Maryland Opera Studio and the Russian Chamber Arts Society. As an active secondary school education instructor, Lee teaches PVA piano and composition at Broadneck High School in Annapolis, Maryland.
Gifted & Talented Faculty | Emil Chudnovsky (Kirov Academy of Music) YangSook Lee (Kirov Academy of Music) Jinha Park (Kirov Academy of Music) Kirsten Taylor (Kirov Academy of Music) |
Collaborative Piano & Chamber Music | Victor Shklyar (Kirov Academy of Music) |
Musicianship Faculty | YeSook L. Suh (Kirov Academy of Music) |
Administrative Assistant | Erina Sakata |
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