Founder, Philip Lasser
European American
Musical Alliance
2025 Summer Music Institute in Paris, France
July 1 -30, 2025
Celebrating 30 Years!
A four-week intensive program in composition, conducting,
music pedagogy, and chamber music.
"The most memorable experience of your musical life"
Our Mission
EAMA challenges musicians to seek their unique musical voice through intensive exploration of the foundations of music.
Inspired by the teaching philosophy of Nadia Boulanger, EAMA has revolutionized musical training; guiding musicians towards a deep understanding of the inner workings of music.
EAMA Courses
What we offer
Master the fundamentals. Create your voice.
Summer Institute
Join us this July in Paris, France for a month of intensive training in one of our four programs.
In tandem with your specialization, attend our unique core classes in Counterpoint, Keyboard Harmony, Musicianship, and Analysis. Participate in various masterclasses and concerts.
Your Professors
Learn from the best
Philip Lasser
Founder, Director of Composition
Mark Shapiro
Director of Conducting
Emile Naoumoff
Director of Chamber Music
Kyle Blaha
Director of Music Education
Words from our Alumni
Testimonials
“EAMA is not just an incredible way to solidify and fortify the fundamental techniques of composition and analysis; it fosters a sense of strong community. “
Nico Muhly
Composer
EAMA 1999
”EAMA’s conducting program is the only one that provides well-rounded musical training, focusing not only on gesture, but rather on the most important skills for any conductor (great ears, an ability to hear harmonically on the highest level, and in-depth interpretation and analysis of complicated scores). “
Lidiya Yankovskaya
Conductor
EAMA 2006
”The faculty, who were real mentors to us, generously championed our individual voices and styles. “
Robert O’Connor
Composer
EAMA 2016, 2020
Enroll in the 2024 season
Ready to Learn?
If you’re serious about developing powerful ears to compose or interpret music, Counterpoint is the place to start.
We modern musicians often get way ahead of ourselves by jumping into “music theory” mid-stream, with huge but perilous assumptions, like the idea that chords just “exist.” Jumping ahead can mean missing the boat!
At EAMA, in First Species Counterpoint, we drill down to primal ideas about basic acoustical properties of sound; we examine foundational ideas about human perception of sound and aesthetics; we reveal the backbone of musical thought: the organic line.