Global Musical Convergence

Student musicians from the South Fork, New York City, and countries as far away as Afghanistan, Mexico, Bolivia, and Israel will converge here starting on Monday to make beautiful music.

The summer camp that brings them together is Hamptons Music Sessions, now in its fourth year. Theresa Kim, a piano teacher who founded the program, has announced that this year’s camp will include 11 public performances over the course of 11 days from Southampton to Montauk.

The goal is to “become more a part of the fabric of the community,” Ms. Kim said Tuesday.

Performances include a trio at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett at 8 p.m. on Wednesday (tickets are $20), a free show at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, and a show highlighting the work of Arab and Israeli students at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons in East Hampton on Aug. 9 at 4 p.m.

Other shows in East Hampton will take place at BookHampton, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, and the East Hampton Town Senior Citizens Center. A complete festival lineup can be found at hamptonsmusic.org/events.

Guests can expect a combination of classical music pieces and instrumental improvisation at each show.

“Using their classical techniques, they’re able to make up their own music and play together off the cuff,” Ms. Kim said. “It’s really fun.”

The students, who are in kindergarten through 12th grade, will come prepared: Ms. Kim said they have spent time on their own learning the sheet music before their arrival at the camp.

It’s fair to say the importance of the students’ work lies not only in the ambitious lineup of performances. The camp is also about culture, service, and friendship.

“We teach kids at an early age that a cultural exchange is very important to their education,” Ms. Kim said. “I think that’s a really valuable experience. Anyone can make music, and through music you can communicate with anyone.”