Conducting Festivals

For twenty-seven years, the world renowned Conductors Institute of South Carolina has been on the “must do” list for young aspiring and experienced conductors alike. In 2011, the Conductors Institute drew participants from 25 states, the District of Columbia, and numerous foreign countries. Students of the Conductors Institute receive a no-nonsense tutorial from conductors and[…]

The Atlanta Summer Conducting Institute (ASCI) ?is a week-long series of seminars and masterclasses geared toward music educators, current and future students, church musicians, community choir directors and any other conductors looking to grow as artists and to reignite and intensify their passion for choral music. This five-day event will include daily conducting masterclasses and[…]

he Aspen Music Festival and School is the country’s premier orchestral and operatic summer music festival, offering a combination of intensive one-on-one instruction and professional performance experience. Coming to Aspen, each student steps into an extraordinary music world of unparalleled depth and breadth. It encompasses six hundred students, five orchestras, opera, dozens of chamber music[…]

This fellowship provides promising young conductors (age 30 or younger) from the United States the opportunity to spend up to four weeks at the Salzburg Festival observing the world’s leading conductors and artists at work during rehearsals and performances. The chance to observe and actually meet the maestros is an unforgettable experience for any young conductor. Fellows[…]