GMW 2023 Applications are now OPEN!

Applications for Silkroad's Global Musician Workshop (GMW) are now open! GMW 2023 will take place from August 6-12, 2023 at New England Conservatory in Boston, MA. 

Directed by cellist Mike Block and co-led by pipa player Wu Man, GMW is a musician training program modeled after the genesis of the Silkroad Ensemble. This experience is led by a group of all-star faculty artists, including musicians from the Silkroad Ensemble and their colleagues, teaching styles of music that represent a wide range of backgrounds and traditions. This week-long program includes faculty-led bands of diverse participants, group workshops that teach tunes from around the world, along with topic-based elective classes, nightly jam sessions, panel discussions, and a multi-night performance festival featuring both faculty and participants!

GMW is open to musicians and educators ages 18+ from any musical background — university students, professional and amateur performers, teachers, and teaching artists — with backgrounds in classical, jazz, folk, and traditional styles.