Victoria Yeh’s String Fest

A 4-day intensive workshop for strings!

A weekend of music, music, music! We’ll be covering technique, musicianship, performance, harmony, improvisation and more. Go deeper, go further and discover! Tackle that piece that you’ve been itching to learn, and get together with fellow participants to make some great chamber music. Each day will include a combination of private lessons, ensemble coaching, practice time with an accompanist and group masterclasses. At the end of the workshop, we’ll perform our solo (with piano accompaniment), small ensemble and large ensemble pieces in a house concert open to friends and family.

Most classes will be taught by Victoria, with some guest faculty including the amazing Saskia Tomkins (violin/viola), Mike Graham (jazz guitar) and piano accompanist Janina Kraus.

Thursday July 9 – Sunday July 12, 2026
Peterborough, Ontario
Sample Schedule (subject to change)

Thursday

4:00 – 4:30 Arrival, social 
4:30 – 5:30 Masterclass
5:30 – 6:30 Large ensemble
6:30 – 7:30 Group Dinner

Friday

10:00 – 11:00 Masterclass
11:00 – 12:00 Small ensembles
12:00 – 1:00 Group Lunch break
1:00 – 2:00  Private lessons and practice time
2:00 – 3:00 Fiddle Masterclass with Saskia Tomkins
3:00 – 3:30 Break
3:30 – 4:00  Faculty concert
4:00 – 6:00  Practice with accompanist and small ensemble coaching
6:00 – 6:45 Large ensemble
6:45 Day ends Group dinner

Saturday

10:00 – 11:00 Masterclass
11:00 – 12:30 Practice with accompanist and small ensemble coaching
12:30 – 2:00 Lunch on your own and travel to downtown (walk or short drive)
2:00 – 4:00 Masterclass – Stage Presence (at Traill College)
4:00 – 6:00 Travel back to Victoria’s, Large Ensemble practice
6:00 – 7:30 Dinner on your own in town
8:30 pm – Gig downtown

Sunday

10:00 – 11:00 Masterclass
11:00 – 12:00 Private lessons and independent practice
12:00 – 1:00 Large ensemble
1:00 – 2:00 Group lunch and independent practice
2:00 – 3:00 Small ensembles with Saskia; independent practice with accompanist
3:00 – 4:30 House Concert
4:30 Workshop ends!

Tuition

$550 Super Early Bird (Secure this deal with a $100 deposit by January 30, 2025)

$700 Regular Tuition

Contact Victoria for more information or to book a call



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What people are saying:

Wonderful on all fronts. I feel very inspired and motivated to continue moving myself forward as a string player!
Jennifer B.
Meaford

"I was truly impressed by the variety of workshops available - from bowing techniques, fiddle, jazz, and improv, to playing with a piano accompanist, in small ensembles, and even with a band - there was so much to immerse ourselves in each day! I also appreciated the high calibre of the instructors. The faculty team were so motivating and positive, together you created an inspiring and friendly environment to learn in and try new things. In the course of the four days, as I listened to others and played a lot and in ways I hadn’t played before, I developed a deeper connection with my own instrument, and I am a better violinist as a result. For me personally, having multiple opportunities to perform in front of an audience was a major boon. By the end of the weekend, my performance anxiety was noticeably lower, which freed me to play more mindfully and meaningfully.
Katia K.
Peterborough

"My daughter Ellie learned so much in her 4 days with you. Somehow the learning and progression each day seemed both subtle and momentous. You are an incredible teacher. The joy and effortlessness you bring to music, the deep pocket feels, the fun; the fact that you’re playing at such a high professional level but making it feel approachable to everyone in the room… everyone feels invited. I saw my daughter try new things and have multiple “ah ha” moments as you opened new doors for her. She looped, she improvised, she started to unlock how different scales fit with jazz chords, she developed her listening, and… she felt safe to make mistakes.
Coco L. (daughter Ellie)
Owen Sound