The Art of Composition.
Thinking Differently Through Music
A transformative summer experience, only accessible in Europe, is here!
Designed for curious and ambitious students, The Art of Composition invites young musicians into a rare world where music, art, and thought converge. More than a music course, this is an exploration of how ideas are formed, shaped, and expressed through sound.
Students learn to think like composers: discovering how music works beneath the surface, recognising structure, pattern, tension, and meaning in what they hear, and developing the creative tools to bring original ideas to life. Through guided listening, discussion, and composition, participants begin creating music of their own with clarity, imagination, and intent.
Whether students already compose, perform, or are simply fascinated by music and creativity, this intensive summer program challenges them to engage with music on a deeper intellectual and artistic level.
By the end of the program, students leave not only with new creative skills, but with original compositional work, formal recognition of completion, and meaningful material that can strengthen future academic and artistic portfolios.
What Students Gain
- 01The tools used by great composers
- 02A deeper understanding of music, structure, and artistic thinking
- 03The ability to create and develop original musical ideas
- 04Formal recognition of completion and portfolio material
Programme Director
The programme is curated and led by Visiting Professor Timothy Marthand, an internationally acclaimed concert pianist and the founder of India’s distinguished arts movement - ArtHome. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Creative Arts at IIT-Hyderabad.
Marthand is the only Indian to have been a resident at the prestigious International Piano Foundation at Lake Como, where he studied with William Grant Naboré, Leon Fleisher, Fou Ts’ong, and Andreas Staier, four of the most significant pedagogues in classical music. He has performed widely across the world, including Florence, Brussels, Berlin, Paris, and New York.
2026 Interns
- Manomay Athmaram (International School of Hyderabad)
Each Day
Five PracticesJOIN A NEW GENERATION OF CREATIVE THINKERS
“What I love about this course is that it made me understand a lot of things. Above all, what I can achieve when I access and articulate my own thoughts.” — Nitya