Situated in the idyllic Napa Valley, Festival Napa Valley's Blackburn Music Academy provides an immersive summer festival experience for talented emerging professional musicians through direct chamber and orchestral performing opportunities with some of the most respected musicians from around the world. An integral part of Festival Napa Valley, academy musicians present concerts throughout the Napa Valley for the thousands of patrons and attendees that come annually.

Academy musicians participate in chamber music concerts, orchestral concerts and workshops, sectionals, and other professional development sessions with Festival Napa Valley artists. Guest artists and clinicians for 2018 include Joshua Bell, the Principal musicians of the Russian National Orchestra, and others.

Blackburn Music Academy provides an immersive summer festival experience for talented emerging professional musicians through chamber and orchestral performances with some of the most respected musicians from around the world, including Joshua Bell, the Principals of the Russian National Orchestra, etc.

Napa Valley, California

Classical • Intensive experience for talented emerging professional musicians through chamber & orchestral performances

18 to 36

July 6-21, 2019

COST $0 tuition

Spring final application fee $65

Registration fee $345

Tuition is free, and housing provided in home stays.

Transportation to and from the festival is not provided. Some transportation during the festival provided but a car is highly recommended. Breakfast and lunch is provided each day for participants and occasional dinners. There are modest stipends provided for travel and food.

STUDENTS 80

TEACHERS 20

-Joshua Bell

-John Corigliano

-Martin West, Music Director San Francisco Ballet

-Joel Revzen, Asst. Conductor, Metropolitan Opera

1850 Soscol Avenue, Suite 205

Napa, CA 94559

UNITED STATES

888-337-6272