Time to sign up for our 2026 event!
2026 Strings Retreat Information
The Strings Retreat is for amateur adult strings musicians 18 years of age and older. The Retreat will run daily from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Thorneloe University with a final concert to be performed on Sunday afternoon. Ensembles will be created based on the participants’ skill level. The music to be performed will be distributed approximately one month in advance of the retreat.
Thorneloe University,
935 Ramsey Lake Rd, Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6
Registration Deadline: June 15, 2026
Registration fees: $475
Meal Plan (5 lunches, optional): $90
Meet & Greet dinner Idylwylde Golf & Country Club,
400 Walford Rd, Sudbury, August 11 at 5:30 pm
Optional, cost not included
Start of the Retreat: August 12 at 9:00 am
End of the Retreat: August 16 mid-afternoon after the final concert
Parking is free of charge for all participants
Thorneloe Residence
Please book overnight accommodation directly with Thorneloe University.
935 Ramsey Lake Rd., Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6
Tel: 705.673.1730
Toll Free: 1.866.846.7635
E-mail: info@thorneloe.ca
Hotels nearby
Travelodge by Wyndham Sudbury, 1401 Paris St, Sudbury (705) 532-1616
Travelway Inn, 1200 Paris St, Sudbury, (705) 522-1122
Quality Inn, 390 Elgin St, Sudbury (705) 675-1273
The Strings Retreat 2025 was a huge success thanks to our wonderful participants and coaches.
REMARKS:
Beautiful photo!!! Lovely bunch of people. My heart is full.
Thank you all for a wonderful week ❤️
I can’t wait for next year!
Mary Ellen
Thank you for the organization.
Thank you for the coaching.
Thank you for the friendships.
It was a wonderful week. I’ll be looking forward to next year.
Rosalind
I’m sharing your thoughts Mary Ellen, it was a lovely week, thank you so much 😊
Chantal
I really enjoyed the week as well. Thanks to all the team for a fun time together….. F
Ditto, hope to see you all again next year!
Am
Thank you for the lovely week. Everyone’s quest for knowledge, contagious enthusiasm and courage is inspiring.
Kudos to all!
Beth
Hope to see you all next year….hopefully bringing a new participant with you.
It’s a great experience….let’s try to share it with others like us… 🙂
Anne
Strings Retreat: For adult amateur strings players: a chamber music learning experience in Northern Ontario like no other!
2024 Strings Retreat Aug 14-18, was a blast! Thanks to the City of Sudbury Arts and Culture grant, to the organizers, our professional music coaches, our enthusiastic participants for a week of personal growth and wonderful chamber music. Thanks also to Thorneloe University for providing the venue to make all of this happen! See you in August!
Please check out Strings Retreat on YouTube!
Participant comments from the 2023 retreat:
You all did a wonderful job with this retreat!! I learned so much.
Thank you for a great experience!
Overall it was great and I would love to return next year!
A typical day at Strings Retreat (based on past years)
All participants will be part of 1 ensemble and their respective orchestra section (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Double bass). Some participants perform in 2 ensembles, at their choice, and based on availability in the schedule.
MORNINGS
Physical warm up (stretches)
ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL
COACHING – A GROUPS (A & B groups alternate time slots so you have either an AM coaching or a PM Coaching. You will likely have a different coach each day.)
lunch break
AFTERNOONS
COACHING – B GROUPS (A & B groups alternate)
Free time to practice (on your own or with your ensemble) , or there may be a sectional rehearsal/ masterclass on some of the days.
