Office of Summer Programs
Alumni Hall
Dates
July 5 to July 10, 2026
The Program
Join us for an immersive week of music creation and performance. Students will explore the full process of making music—from songwriting and beat making to recording, mixing, and production. Guided by the instructors, participants will collaborate on original tracks, develop their creative voice, and build technical skills in a supportive, hands-on environment. The week will culminate in a live performance where students showcase their work.
Level
High School, Beginners Encouraged
Tuition, Meals & Housing
Program Cost: $1,000
Program Deposit: $100
This pricing includes tuition, materials, meals, and housing. All housing and meals will take place here on Alfred University’s campus.
Discounts
We are pleased to offer a $100 discount off tuition for students whose primary residence is within a fifty-mile radius of Alfred, New York, as well as for children of Alfred University Alumni and returning students from any Pre-College Program at Alfred University. Please contact Pre-College Programs Coordinator Isaac Matson for details.
About the Instructors
Dr. Hannah Porter Denecke is a musicologist, touring folk musician, church musician, and classically trained singer living in the Southern Tier of Western New York. Hannah received the Ph.D. in Musicology from Florida State University, the M.M. in Musicology at the University of Florida, and the B.M. in Applied Music (Composition & Theory) at Western Illinois University. Hannah's indie folk duo, The Deneckes, brings together history and storytelling in an intimate musical environment. You can learn more about Hannah at her website, and you can check out her indie folk duo at thedeneckes.com.
Matías Homar, born in Salta, Argentina, is a guitarist, composer, sound designer, and interactive instrument maker. With the Imaymana Duo, he has released two albums (2017-2021) and a solo album with his personal project of experimental music, Ge[r]minaciones (2022). He has participated in various ensembles, including a ‘modern’ tango band (Cosmo Ensemble), a children's music band (La Malagua Fosforescente), a rock band (Mondongo Soho), and experimental music ensembles (Academic Complex). Among his recent works for different ensembles are the Hanatsu Miroir Ensemble (France), Arditti Quartet (England), Ensemble Mise-en (US), Current Sax (Norway), Elision Ensemble (Australia), and Signal Ensemble (US). In 2024, Matías premiered a solo harpsichord piece with live processing effects, using the GEP board to electronically prepare the harpsichord. In the research field, Homar has been developing his own MIDI devices (GEP) to control sounds produced by instruments. His latest inventions include an interactive shoe (GEPedal) and a motion-sensing module (GEP Contraption - MIDI Innovation Award 2024 Winner) to read the movements of the body and modify the sounds. He is currently working on an interactive glove to be used in a piece for a dancer, which will be presented in Ireland as part of the Open Futures art residency in 2024.
