Large Ensemble Festivals

MasterWorks is an intensive four-week festival for advanced and passionate students of music, dance, and theatre. Each year 250 students from around the globe participate in this unique festival that combines artistic excellence and biblically sound teaching. Students and a faculty of approximately 90 live and work on the campus of Grace College, in the[…]

The Mendocino Music Festival (MMF) is a concert series held in late July. Started in 1987 by Allan Pollack, Susan Waterfall and Walter Green, the festival is a blend of established music groups invited for nightly performances in the town of Mendocino, California. Concerts feature the Festival Orchestra, the Big Band, Opera, guest singers, chamber[…]

Since 1947 the Music Academy of the West has fostered a uniquely joyful engagement with music. Each June 140 gifted young classical singers and instrumentalists, selected entirely for their talent, gather for eight weeks in Santa Barbara to study and make music with illustrious guest artists, conductors, and faculty – all to the delight of[…]

The National Orchestral Institute is a four-week program of intensive study covering chamber music, unconducted chamber orchestras, orchestral performance, and professional development. Among NOI’s annual features: All NOI members receive a scholarship worth over $4000.00 Over 80 talented orchestral musicians are selected to participate each year Internationally renowned conductors rehearse the orchestra and conduct performances[…]

The National Repertory Orchestra (NRO) is a preeminent intensive fellowship that equips young musicians for orchestral music careers while providing the highest-level of musical experience for all stakeholders.The National Repertory Orchestra is Nurturing the Future of Music! nromusic.com

A Blossom summer is an unparalleled experience for advanced performance opportunities. Over 2,250 alumni have shared the Blossom experience since 1968 and propelled many into major artistic positions including 20 current members of The Cleveland Orchestra, 17 in the Atlanta Symphony in addition to the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra along with the[…]

InterHarmony International Music Festival offers you the opportunity to spend up to six weeks in Europe studying with an internationally renowned faculty of many well-known soloists and chamber musicians. The festival faculty combines their experience with elements of the famous Russian School to produce a unique and invaluable environment for learning and growth. This experience[…]

Each Interlochen summer affirms the power of music to enrich and shape our lives. Inspired by distinguished teachers, renowned conductors and memorable performances, our students reach new heights in understanding their art and themselves. camp.interlochen.org

Every summer, approximately 70 students (ages 15-20) from all over the nation meet in Washington, D.C., to attend the National Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Music Institute (SMI). The Institute offers four weeks of private lessons, rehearsals, coaching by National Symphony Orchestra members, classes, and lectures to prepare aspiring musicians for their futures in music. Several of[…]

Founded in 2011, the Lake George Music Festival is the village’s first ever annual classical music festival. As a community centered non-profit organization – LGMF prides itself on bringing high quality classical music to the seasonal and year round residents of Lake George Village and its surrounding communities. Events include a series of open rehearsals[…]