2020 SUMMER PROGRAMS GUIDE

AIMS in Graz, Austria (American Institute of Musical Studies, AIMS Festival Orchestra in Graz)
LOCATION
Graz, Austria
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive study program for pre-professional/professional singers & pianists.
AGE & LEVEL
No age limits; from student to young pro; audition required
DATES
July 6-August 16, 2020
COST $6695 (due May 15, see website [https://aimsgraz.com] for other fees)
STUDENTS 100-105
TEACHERS 65
CONTACT INFORMATION
Sarah Halley, General Director; Theresa Ruperd, Administrator Director
28 East 69th Street
Kansas City, MO 64113
UNITED STATES
816-268-3657
SOCIAL LINKS
  
European Music Institute Vienna (formerly Wiener Meisterkurse)
LOCATION
Schloss Laudon, Vienna, Austria
MUSICAL FOCUS
Master classes in conducting, voice, opera, lied, piano, string instruments.
AGE & LEVEL
15 to 35; high to top level
DATES
July 12-August 14, 2020
COST €630 (tuition)
STUDENTS 180
TEACHERS 18
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jörg Bierhance, Artistic Director
Kandlgasse 5a/1
AUSTRIA
+43 43 (676) 385 37 44
SOCIAL LINKS
        
International Music Academy Orpheus, Vienna
LOCATION
Vienna, Austria
MUSICAL FOCUS
Music master classes for strings, piano, flute, clarinet, chamber music.
AGE & LEVEL
8-30, professional musician
DATES
August 1-10, 2020
COST €450 total cost for the master class; scholarships are possible
STUDENTS 150
TEACHERS 18
CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. Mario Hossen, Artistic Director
Liliana Kehayova, General Secretary
Sechsschimmelgasse 14/11
AUSTRIA
+43 (1) 943 85 90, 699 1050 4978
SOCIAL LINKS
    
International Summer Academy of the MDW (ISA)
LOCATION
Vienna, Semmering, Reichenau, Payerbach, Muerzzuschlag (southern Lower Austria, about one hour south of Vienna, by car or train)
MUSICAL FOCUS
Summer academy (classical music), consisting of master courses (string & wind instruments, piano, chamber music, voice, conducting, composing), workshops & music festival (approx. 35 concerts).
AGE & LEVEL
Very advanced music students, postgraduates & young professional musicians
DATES
August
STUDENTS Approximately 250
TEACHERS Approximately 60
CONTACT INFORMATION
Univ. Prof. Johannes Meissl, Artistic Director
Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1
AUSTRIA
+43 (1) 71155-5110
SOCIAL LINKS
        
Salzburg International Summer Academy Mozarteum
LOCATION
Mozarteum University, Salzburg, Austria
MUSICAL FOCUS
Music master classes for composition, conducting, voice, piano, violin, etc.
AGE & LEVEL
Most students aged 20-30; university level; audition required
DATES
July-August
STUDENTS 1000
TEACHERS 70
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mirabellplatz 1
AUSTRIA
+43 (662) 61984550
SOCIAL LINKS
          
Ludwig Albert International Marimba Summer Academy
LOCATION
Beverlo, Belgium
MUSICAL FOCUS
Daily training (individual lessons, master classes); chamber music sessions (marimba duo, trio, ensemble); master classes on technique, sound improvement, musicality, performing attitudes, analysis; recitals.
AGE & LEVEL
Intermediate, advanced & professional marimba players (solo & duo); no audition required
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ludwig Albert
Burg Heymansplein 7
BELGIUM
SOCIAL LINKS
      
Musica Mundi - International Chamber Music Course & Festival for Young Musicians
LOCATION
Waterloo, Belgium
MUSICAL FOCUS
Chamber music.
AGE & LEVEL
10-18
DATES
July 19-August 2, 2020
CONTACT INFORMATION
Leonid Kerbel; Hagit Hassid-Kerbel
21 Avenue des Marnières
BELGIUM
+32 (2) 652 01 01
SOCIAL LINKS
        
Music & More Summerfest
LOCATION
Trebinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina
MUSICAL FOCUS
International classical music festival and academy, studies in: piano, strings (violin, viola, cello), conducting, composition, chamber ensemble, string orchestra. Individual lessons, masterclasses, concerts, chamber ensemble coaching and playing with string orchestra.
AGE & LEVEL
Mostly high-school and college students but other ages are accepted depending on their level and experience
DATES
August
COST $1950; $2245; other prices available for family and guests.
STUDENTS 50
TEACHERS 13
Featured Teachers
Milan Millisavljevic, Arbo Valdma, Dorian Keilhack, Ionel Petroi, John Michel
CONTACT INFORMATION
Tatjana Rankovich, DMA, Founder/Director
Admissions: Ionel Petroi
230 Riverside Drive, Suite 12H
New York, NY 10025
UNITED STATES
917-319-5909
SOCIAL LINKS
        
CANADA
Alberta
Music & Sound, The Banff Centre
LOCATION
Banff Centre, Banff, AB, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Jazz, master classes, chamber music, residencies.
AGE & LEVEL
Age varies; pre-professional to professional levels; audition by CD
DATES
Year-round
STUDENTS 250
TEACHERS 50
CONTACT INFORMATION
Henk Guittart, Director, Fall & Winter Residencies
Box 1020
Banff, AB T1L 1H5
CANADA
403-762-6100
SOCIAL LINKS
          
British Columbia
PRISMA (Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy) Festival
LOCATION
Powell River, BC, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Summer music academy & festival.
AGE & LEVEL
Most applicants are university age
DATES
June 15-27, 2020
COST $1670 CAD, including tuition, room and board
STUDENTS 80
TEACHERS 20
CONTACT INFORMATION
Arthur Arnold, Artistic Director
Admissions: Lynda Harris
4313 Alberta Avenue, Suite 9
Powell River, BC V8A 5G7
CANADA
855-577-4762
SOCIAL LINKS
          
Thrive City String Boot Camp
LOCATION
Mission, BC, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive retreat for string instrumentalists.
AGE & LEVEL
At least 12 years old for residential students; intermediate to advanced
DATES
July-August
COST $400 CAD tuition, $25 registration fee
Featured Teachers
John Littlejohn, Anthony Cheung, Alex Cheung, Herbert Greenberg
CONTACT INFORMATION
John Littlejohn, Director
4705 Arthur Drive
Delta, BC V4K 2X5
CANADA
SOCIAL LINKS
        
Ontario
Canada's National Arts Centre Summer Music Institute - Young Artists Program, Conductors & Composers Programs
LOCATION
University of Ottawa & Canada's National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Young Artists Program (strings, winds, piano, vocal).
AGE & LEVEL
Young Artists Program (12-18 years for Pre-College, 18-26 for Seniors, up to 35 for vocal program)
DATES
July-August
COST $950 CAD (Seniors), $550 CAD (Pre-College); financial support available
STUDENTS 70
TEACHERS 25
Featured Teachers
Hans Jorgen Jensen, Nicholas Mann, Grigory Kalinovsky, Joel Quarrington, NAC Orchestra's five wind principals
CONTACT INFORMATION
Pinchas Zukerman, Artistic Director
Admissions: Christy Harris, Manager
1 Elgin Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1
CANADA
613-947-7000 x568
SOCIAL LINKS
        
LAKE FIELD MUSIC CAMP
Lake Field Music Inc.
Dedicated page for
Music at Port Milford
LOCATION
Prince Edward County, ON, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
World-class faculty, family atmosphere; chamber music experience for serious young string, wind and piano students; chamber, orchestra, individual lessons; singing, improvisation, performances.
AGE & LEVEL
12-18 years old
DATES
July-August
STUDENTS 40 per session
TEACHERS 16 per session
Featured Teachers
Marie Berard, Kelly Parkins-Lindstrom, Susan Gagnon, Angela Park
CONTACT INFORMATION
Meg Hill, Artistic Director
288 Washington Avenue
Pleasantville, NY 10570
UNITED STATES
914-439-5039
SOCIAL LINKS
        
Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute
LOCATION
University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
14-day training program in instrumental & vocal period performance practice; classes in voice, strings, woodwinds, harpsichord, lute, and guitar.
AGE & LEVEL
Advanced students; pre-professional & professional musicians
DATES
May 30-June 13, 2020
STUDENTS 80-90
TEACHERS 20+
CONTACT INFORMATION
Elisa Citterio, Orchestra Director; Ivars Taurins, Vocal/Choral Director; Charlotte Nediger, Artistic Coordinator
Admissions: Laëtitia Lancellotta, Administrator Coordinator
427 Bloor Street West, Box 14
Toronto, ON M5S 1X7
CANADA
416-964-9562 x241
SOCIAL LINKS
        
Toronto Summer Music Academy
LOCATION
Edward Johnson Building, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Chamber music & art song workshops focusing on performance opportunities with international & Canadian guest artists.
AGE & LEVEL
18-35, pre-professional (graduate & undergraduate); audition required
DATES
July-August
COST Full Fellowship Program (Fellows are responsible for their own travel)
STUDENTS 40
TEACHERS 20
Featured Teachers
Jonathan Crow, Andrew Wan, Soile Isokoski
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jonathan Crow, Artistic Director; Pat McKinna, Interim Executive Director
506-2333 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON M6R 3A6
CANADA
647-430-5699
SOCIAL LINKS
        
Quebec
CAMMAC Lake MacDonald Music Centre
LOCATION
Harrington (Laurentians, Québec), Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical, jazz, early music, chamber music, voice, piano, dance, Broadway, & other related courses; no audition; bilingual (English/French).
AGE & LEVEL
4 1/2 & up; all levels from beginner to very advanced; Qu?ec's only music camp for amateur adults
DATES
March 1-6, May 15-18, June-August, 2020
COST Varies, depending on lodging and options; see website [https://cammac.ca/]
STUDENTS Approximately 100 per week
TEACHERS Approximately 20 per week
Featured Teachers
Marc Djo
CONTACT INFORMATION
Julie Roy, Director
85 Chemin CAMMAC
Harrington, QC J8G 2T2
CANADA
819-687-3938, 888-622-8755
SOCIAL LINKS
          
Domaine Forget International Music & Dance Academy
LOCATION
Festival site: Saint-Irénée, QC, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
AGE & LEVEL
Intermediate to advanced; audition required, depending on request for financial aid, cassette
DATES
June-August
STUDENTS 600 students, no diplomas, only attestations
TEACHERS 125
CONTACT INFORMATION
5 Saint-Antoine Street, PO Box 672
Saint-Irenee, QC G0T 1V0
CANADA
418-452-8111, 888-336-7438
SOCIAL LINKS
        
iSING! International Young Artists Festival
LOCATION
Suzhou, China
MUSICAL FOCUS
Vocal arts; intensive Western opera training, with an introduction to Chinese modern opera & Mandarin as a lyric language.
DATES
July-August
CONTACT INFORMATION
Hai Jiang Tian, Artistic Director
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
SOCIAL LINKS
        
SIBELIUS SUMMER ACADEMY
Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki
Dedicated page for
Académie de Jeunes Solistes
LOCATION
Mézin (Theater & St Jean-Baptiste Church), France
MUSICAL FOCUS
Master classes of interpretation, individual lessons, daily public concerts, chamber music, chamber orchestra, & piano accompaniment. Classes, lessons, concerts & lodging are free.
AGE & LEVEL
Advanced students, young professionals (18 & up); CV required; CD, DVD, tape or video requested
DATES
One week in early March (or end of February) & one week in summer
COST Free
STUDENTS 8-30
TEACHERS 3-6
CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. Christophe Boulier, Artistic Director & President
Christiane Lafaye, Secretary-General; Marie-Christine Santoli, Treasurer; Regis Boulier, Technical Director
Mairie - Place du Club
FRANCE
+33 (5) 62 29 48 20
SOCIAL LINKS
      
Aigues-Vives en Musiques Festival & Academy
LOCATION
Aigues-Vives, France
MUSICAL FOCUS
Daily individual instruction & opportunities to perform in public; chamber music coaching; orchestral audition training seminars for string players.
AGE & LEVEL
17-25; advanced & professional
DATES
August
STUDENTS 23
TEACHERS 7
CONTACT INFORMATION
Judith Ingolfsson, Vladimir Stoupel, Artistic Directors
396 Chemin du Cros de Nadal
FRANCE
+33 (6) 52 59 55 71
SOCIAL LINKS
      
L'Art du Chant Français (The Art of French Singing) (Classic Lyric Arts in partnership with L'Art du Chant Français)
LOCATION
Périgord region, France
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive training program; language, culture, & performance practice.
AGE & LEVEL
Graduate students & advanced undergraduates
DATES
June 2-25, 2020
COST $5000
STUDENTS 10
TEACHERS 4
Featured Teachers
Glenn Morton, Stéphane Sénéchal, Gaspard Brécourt, Sylvain Raynard Lloan
CONTACT INFORMATION
Glenn Morton, Stéphane Sénéchal, Artistic Directors
Classic Lyric Arts, 820 West End Avenue, No. 9B
New York, NY 10025
UNITED STATES
212-749-3335
SOCIAL LINKS
          
Cellos at Belle Serre
LOCATION
Belle Serre, southwestern France
MUSICAL FOCUS
Individual tuition, duo repertoire, group technical workouts & ensemble playing from duos to octets, chamber music sessions with guest musicians, & discussions about all aspects of cello playing.
AGE & LEVEL
All levels: amateur, student & professional cellists (Courses 1 & 2); advanced cellists (Course 3)
DATES
July
STUDENTS 10
CONTACT INFORMATION
Lowri Blake
La Caulié
FRANCE
+33 (5) 63 35 68 46
SOCIAL LINKS
     
European American Musical Alliance (EAMA) Summer Music Institute in Paris
LOCATION
La Schola Cantorum, Paris, France
MUSICAL FOCUS
Composition, conducting, chamber music; intensive study of the crafts of composition. Courses in counterpoint, keyboard harmony, analysis, & musicianship. Opportunities for collaborative performance of new works.
AGE & LEVEL
18 & above; minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian
DATES
July 1-31, 2020
COST $4800 tuition & private room
STUDENTS 60
TEACHERS 10
Featured Teachers
Benjamin Boyle, Narcis Bonet, David Conte, Philip Lasser, Emile Naoumoff
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Philip Lasser, Director
Admissions: Pamela Lasser, Admissions Director
1160 Fifth Avenue, Suite 201
New York, NY 10029
UNITED STATES
212-831-7424
SOCIAL LINKS
      
Fugues en Liberté - Musical Encounters in Provence
LOCATION
Music School of Sud-Luberon, Parc Granier, Pertuis, France
MUSICAL FOCUS
Coached sessions in French & English, workshop for contemporary music, free playing before each coached session.
AGE & LEVEL
Non-professional musicians from good to high level, with considerable chamber music experience
DATES
July
CONTACT INFORMATION
630 Chemin du Bois d'Alier
FRANCE
Musique Cordiale Academy for String Musicians
LOCATION
Seillans, France
MUSICAL FOCUS
Residential summer school for advanced string players; around eight students in the group; concerts.
AGE & LEVEL
Minimum age 15, ABRSM Grade 7+ (or equivalent)
DATES
August
CONTACT INFORMATION
Pippa Pawlik, Artistic Director
217 Chemin des Moulins
FRANCE
+33 (7) 87 46 99 27
SOCIAL LINKS
        
Prades Summer Academy - Festival Pablo Casals International Master Classes
LOCATION
Prades, France
MUSICAL FOCUS
Chamber music & instruments master classes.
AGE & LEVEL
18 & up; superior level; no audition
DATES
August
STUDENTS Approximately 160
TEACHERS Approximately 34
CONTACT INFORMATION
BP 24, 33 Rue de l'Hospice
FRANCE
+33 (4) 68 96 33 07
SOCIAL LINKS
      
Zodiac Music Academy & Festival
LOCATION
Valdeblore, France (near Nice)
MUSICAL FOCUS
Strings, winds, piano chamber music; private instruction, master classes, chamber music, performance opportunities, French culture immersion.
AGE & LEVEL
Students & young professionals; audition samples required
DATES
July 2-14, 2020
COST $2500
STUDENTS 45
TEACHERS 9
Featured Teachers
Ariel Barnes, Francis Kefford, Andrew List, Francine Kay, Sarah Plum
CONTACT INFORMATION
Kliment Krylovskiy, Artistic Director; Vanessa Mollard, Executive Director
Kris Chapman, Program Director; Morgan Daly, Development Director
7314 21st Avenue, Apt. 4D
Brooklyn, NY 11204
UNITED STATES
SOCIAL LINKS
          
ClaviCologne - NRW - International Piano Festival
LOCATION
Aachen, Germany; Belgium, Netherlands
MUSICAL FOCUS
Piano master classes.
DATES
March
COST €800 (participation in master classes & concerts); €200 (passive participation)
CONTACT INFORMATION
c/o ECCA GmbH, Reinoldstr. 6
GERMANY
+49 (221) 3975 7671, 151 4078 1989
SOCIAL LINKS
  
Euro Music Festival & Academy (Organized by Euro Arts)
LOCATION
Halle Saale, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive individual lessons/master classes; public performances.
AGE & LEVEL
No age limit; advanced level
DATES
July-August
COST €450 to €600 & €1690
STUDENTS 300
TEACHERS 40
Featured Teachers
Bernd Goetzke, Maria Kliegel, Tomasz Tomaszewski, Gilead Mishory, Phillip Kawin
CONTACT INFORMATION
Christina Kim, Managing Director
Kleine Marktstr. 7
GERMANY
+49 82 (2) 539-2952
SOCIAL LINKS
  
International Masterclass for Strings
LOCATION
Augsburg, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Master class for strings.
DATES
August-September
CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. Petru Munteanu, Artistic Director
Keltenstr. 12
GERMANY
+49 (821) 5088 8867
International Opera Academy IOA
LOCATION
Theater Bremerhaven, Melsungen, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Daily singing lessons/coaching/yoga, performance & audition training, master classes, language coaching, method breathing, mental relaxation, 1 - 2 concerts, auditions for agencies & theaters, lectures, acting class, workshops.
AGE & LEVEL
Young opera singers, students & emerging professionals; two scholarships for young piano accompanists; two partial scholarships for young singers from the U.S.
DATES
July-August
COST €1400
Cost details
Price includes lunch, daily private lessons, three masterclasses, concert, lectures, yoga
STUDENTS 10-14
TEACHERS 9
Featured Teachers
Prof. Elisabeth Werres, Asst. Prof. Yamina Maamar, Norbert Schmittberg, Marc Niemann, Anette Leistenschneider
CONTACT INFORMATION
Asst. Prof. Yamina Maamar, Norbert Schmittberg, Directors
Forstgarten 14
GERMANY
+49 (177) 367 44 11
SOCIAL LINKS
    
Internationale Meistersinger Akademie
LOCATION
Neumarkt i.d. Opf., Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Auditions with agents, presenters & opera directors; master classes, voice lessons, daily coachings, language coaching, make-up consultation, professional demo recordings; concerts with orchestra, recitals broadcast on radio.
AGE & LEVEL
Young professional singers (30 & under)
DATES
July 12-August 11, 2020
COST Free
Cost details
This is a full scholarship program for emerging artists, including housing & two meals a day; financial assistance available for travel
STUDENTS 15
TEACHERS 10
Featured Teachers
Edith Wiens, Brigitte Fassbaender, Malcolm Martineau, Craig Terry, Tobias Truniger
CONTACT INFORMATION
Edith Wiens, Artistic Director
Admissions: Laura Butcher, Artistic Coordinator
IMA, c/o Prof. Dr. Edith Wiens, The Juilliard School of Music
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023-6588
UNITED STATES
SOCIAL LINKS
    
Internationale Sommerakademie Schwetzingen-Worms
LOCATION
Schwetzingen, Worms, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Master classes for violin, cello and piano.
AGE & LEVEL
13-30; audition required
DATES
July-August
STUDENTS 20-30
TEACHERS 4
CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. Joshua Epstein, Artistic Director
Admissions: Michaela Simane
ISA / Simane, Kaiserstr. 7
GERMANY
+49 (6224) 17 24 230
SOCIAL LINKS
  
Stockhausen Concerts & Courses Kürten
LOCATION
Kürten, Sülztalhalle, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Interpretation, sound projection & analysis courses on the works of Karlheinz Stockhausen; master classes, seminars, concerts.
AGE & LEVEL
All; audition required (for interpreters only, upon arrival)
DATES
July-August
COST €360
STUDENTS 130-150
TEACHERS 10
CONTACT INFORMATION
Suzanne Stephens, Director
Kettenberg 15
GERMANY
+49 (2268) 3886
SOCIAL LINKS
  
Sulzbach-Rosenberg - InterHarmony International Music Festival: Session 3
LOCATION
Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Bavaria, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical music, orchestra, chamber music, solo, strings, woodwinds, brass, piano, voice.
AGE & LEVEL
All ages. Audition recording required. Non-refundable $100 application fee ($160 after Feb. 1).
DATES
July 28-August 09, 2020
COST $3150
Cost details
Tuition is per session for double/triple room, two lessons and two chamber coachings per week, lectures, seminars, master classes, orchestra or opera (if applicable), three meals a day, excursions
STUDENTS 115
TEACHERS 75
Featured Teachers
Vitaly Leykin, Dmitri Novgorodsky, Gerardo Teissonniere, Misha Quint
CONTACT INFORMATION
Misha Quint, Musical Director & Founder
PO Box 286252
New York, NY 10128
UNITED STATES
212-426-5556
SOCIAL LINKS
                
Weimar Master Classes (University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar)
LOCATION
Weimar, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Master classes for violin, cello, piano, voice, winds, & other instruments.
AGE & LEVEL
18-32 years old
DATES
July 18-August 1, 2020
COST €300-450
STUDENTS 200
TEACHERS 13
CONTACT INFORMATION
Prof. Dr. Christoph Stölzl, Director
Postfach 2552
GERMANY
+49 (3643) 55 51 50
SOCIAL LINKS
      
Cadenza International Music Summer School
LOCATION
Purcell School, London, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Strings & piano; solo lessons, master classes; chamber music, chamber orchestra & general musicianship.
AGE & LEVEL
10 & up; serious & specialist school-age children (Purcell & Menuhin schools, junior colleges), under- & post-graduates, teachers & amateur adults
DATES
July
COST £660, inclusive food and accommodation
STUDENTS 65
TEACHERS 14
Featured Teachers
Krysia Osostowicz, Pascal Nemirovski, Robin Ireland, Alexander Baillie, Leland Chen
CONTACT INFORMATION
John Thwaites, Course Director
16 St. James' Road
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 (121) 446-4836
SOCIAL LINKS
    
Cambridge Early Music
LOCATION
Girton College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive, specialist short study courses in practical & stylistic music-making focused on the Renaissance & Baroque periods.
AGE & LEVEL
Adults (18+), intermediate-advanced/professional; no audition, but demo tapes sometimes requested
DATES
July-August
STUDENTS 35-60 each week
TEACHERS 4-5
CONTACT INFORMATION
Gawain Glenton, Director
Mary Archer; John Bickley; Peter Fielder; Annabel Malton; Peter Holman; David McKitterick; Libby Percival; Frankie Williams; Mark Williams
Admissions: Christopher Roberts, Administrator
11b King's Parade
Girton College, Cambridge
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 (844) 808 2412
SOCIAL LINKS
        
Chilingirian String Ensemble Summer School
LOCATION
West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Summer school for advanced string quartets that have played together for at least a year; scholarships available for young professional & student players; tape/CD/DVD audition.
AGE & LEVEL
18+
DATES
July
STUDENTS Approximately 28
TEACHERS 4
CONTACT INFORMATION
Levon Chilingirian, Artistic Director
West Dean College, West Dean
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 (1243) 811301
SOCIAL LINKS
          
Dartington International Summer School
LOCATION
South Devon, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
A broad range of classical music, with some world music & dance courses; early application & audition required for some specialised & advanced courses.
AGE & LEVEL
All ages & abilities, from beginners & amateurs to students & professionals; under 18's must be accompanied
DATES
July 5-August 22, 2020
STUDENTS 1500-2000
TEACHERS 200
CONTACT INFORMATION
Joanna MacGregor, Artistic Director
Dartington Hall
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 (1803) 847080
SOCIAL LINKS
          
International Musicians Seminar, Prussia Cove
LOCATION
Cornwall, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Strings, chamber music, string quartet, piano; master classes.
AGE & LEVEL
16-30; audition by recording required
DATES
Mar. 29-Apr. 18, 2020
COST £1050 per 10 days, includes board & lodging
STUDENTS 120
TEACHERS 9
Featured Teachers
Thomas Adès, Steven Doane, Steven Isserlis, Kim Kashkashian, Andras Keller
CONTACT INFORMATION
Steven Isserlis, Artistic Director
Thomas Adès; Andras Keller; Frans Helmerson; Ferenc Rados; Thomas Riebl; Hariolf Schlichtig; Gerhard Schulz; Lars Anders Tomter; Rita Wagner
Unit 6, Old Paradise Yard, 20 Carlisle Lane
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 (20) 7620 4405
SOCIAL LINKS
    
Oundle for Organists: International Summer Schools for Young Organists
LOCATION
Summer School, Oundle (Northamptonshire); Advance, Oxford, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive coaching from strong international faculties on all courses.
AGE & LEVEL
Summer School, ABRSM Grade 6 to ARCO, ages 14-22; Advance, ABRSM Grade 8 to ARCO, ages 18-25; no auditions; non-competitive; bursaries available
DATES
June 20-July 18, 2020
STUDENTS 36 Summer School, 12 Advance
TEACHERS 8 Summer School, 3 Advance
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ann Elise Smoot, Director
Admissions: Graham Williams, Administrator
4 New Street
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 (1832) 274919
SOCIAL LINKS
      
Oxford Cello School
LOCATION
Radley College, Radley, Oxfordshire, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Cello, courses in technique, scales, improvisation, orchestras, ensembles, master & performance classes, choir, individual lessons, aural training, theory, video.
AGE & LEVEL
7-11 (junior, 4 days); 10-25 (intermediate, advanced, performance, each 7 & 11 days); 25+ (adult, 5 & 8 days); no age limit (exam booster course); no audition
DATES
July 19-August 1, 2020
COST $570-$1800
STUDENTS 130
TEACHERS 20
CONTACT INFORMATION
Stephen Gottfeldt, Samantha Morgan, Dirs.
31 The Hyde
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 (7912) 217374
SOCIAL LINKS
    
Sherborne Summer School of Music
LOCATION
Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Four choirs, wind ensemble, chamber orchestra, symphony orchestra, master classes for piano, piano accompaniment & singing; orchestral, wind & choral conducting; composition, jazz.
AGE & LEVEL
18 & up; student/amateurs & professionals; no audition
DATES
August 2-16, 2020
COST £570 for one week
STUDENTS 600 over two separate weeks
TEACHERS 40 over two separate weeks
Featured Teachers
Rodolfo Saglimbeni, Stephen Varcoe, Linda Hirst, Mark Heron, Bjorn Sagstad
CONTACT INFORMATION
Malcolm Binney, Musical Director
Admissions: Maggie Barton Wilby, Administrator
PO Box 629
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 (1342) 893963
SOCIAL LINKS
      
West Dean International Classical Guitar Festival & Summer School
LOCATION
West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, Great Britain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Guitar summer school & festival.
AGE & LEVEL
All levels; no audition
DATES
August
STUDENTS 60-70
TEACHERS about 8
CONTACT INFORMATION
West Dean College, West Dean
GREAT BRITAIN
+44 (1243) 811301 (College Office)
SOCIAL LINKS
          
International Bartók Seminar & Festival
LOCATION
Szombathely, Hungary
MUSICAL FOCUS
Master classes, lectures, concerts.
AGE & LEVEL
Students & young professionals
DATES
July 10-19, 2020
CONTACT INFORMATION
Páva u. 10-12
HUNGARY
+36 (1) 302 4961
Harpa International Music Academy
LOCATION
Reykjavík, Iceland
MUSICAL FOCUS
Instruction in violin, viola, cello & piano; intense chamber music coachings, private lessons & orchestra rehearsals.
DATES
June 9-20, 2020
CONTACT INFORMATION
Lin Wei Sigurgeirsson, Artistic Director
ICELAND
SOCIAL LINKS
      
Keshet Eilon International Violin & String Mastercourse
LOCATION
Kibbutz Eilon, Western Galilee, Israel
MUSICAL FOCUS
Master classes, concerts, private tutoring, chamber music, performance & instruction in archery.
AGE & LEVEL
Advanced students; young professionals; violin, viola, cello; audition required
DATES
July 26-August 13, 2020
COST 12,500 ILS
STUDENTS Approximately 60
TEACHERS Approximately 20
CONTACT INFORMATION
Gilad Sheba, Managing Director
Admissions: Prof. Itzhak Rashkovsky, Musical Director
Kibbutz Eilon
ISRAEL
+972 (4) 985-8191/131
SOCIAL LINKS
          
ITALY
Italy
JUILLIARD AT THE PICCOLA ACCADEMIA
The Juilliard School
Dedicated page for
Acqui Terme - InterHarmony International Music Festival: Session 1 & 2
LOCATION
Acqui Terme, Piedmont, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical music, orchestra, chamber music, solo, strings, woodwinds, brass, piano, voice.
AGE & LEVEL
All ages welcome
DATES
June 30-July 26, 2020
COST $3150
Cost details
Tuition is per session for double/triple room, two lessons & two chamber coachings per week, lectures, seminars, master classes, orchestra or opera (if applicable), three meals a day, excursions
STUDENTS 115
TEACHERS 75
Featured Teachers
Misha Quint, Danwen Jiang, Nora Lee Garcia, Geoffrey Burleson, Catherine Kautsky
CONTACT INFORMATION
Misha Quint, Director
PO Box 286252
New York, NY 10128
UNITED STATES
212-426-5556
SOCIAL LINKS
            
Bel Canto Institute Summer Program
LOCATION
Florence, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive vocal study of bel canto style & tradition through coachings, master classes, voice lessons, 2-3 group recitals, Italian language immersion, tours.
AGE & LEVEL
Minimum age of 18; graduate school, post-graduate, professional singers & coaches; audition required
DATES
June 29-July 25, 2020
STUDENTS 30 maximum
TEACHERS 13
Featured Teachers
Jane Klaviter, Eva Hess Thaysen, Leonardo De Lisi
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jane Bakken Klaviter, Founder, Executive & Artistic Director
PO Box 1489
Highland, NY 12528
UNITED STATES
845-883-9787
SOCIAL LINKS
  
Bel Canto Institute Youth Division Summer Program
LOCATION
Florence, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive vocal study of bel canto style & tradition through voice lessons, coachings, master classes, group recital, Italian language, tours.
AGE & LEVEL
15-17; high school; audition required
DATES
June 29-July 25, 2020
STUDENTS 30 maximum
TEACHERS 13
Featured Teachers
Jane Klaviter, Eva Hess Thaysen, Leonardo De Lisi
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jane Bakken Klaviter, Founder, Executive & Artistic Director
PO Box 1489
Highland, NY 12528
UNITED STATES
845-883-9787
SOCIAL LINKS
  
Centre for Opera Studies in Italy
LOCATION
Sulmona, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Staged opera performances, courtyard concerts, lessons, coaching, master classes, voice care & pedagogy, Italian language classes, Pilates instruction.
AGE & LEVEL
Undergraduates, graduates, emerging artists; professional singers, voice teachers
DATES
July
CONTACT INFORMATION
Darryl Edwards, Artistic Director; Tania Puglielli, Executive Director & Program Manager
Viale Roosevelt 14
ITALY
+39 (086) 455 606
SOCIAL LINKS
        
Classic Lyric Arts Italy/La Lingua Della Lirica
LOCATION
Novafeltria, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive training program; singing, language, culture, & performance practice.
AGE & LEVEL
Advanced graduate & undergraduate singers
DATES
July 18-August 13, 2020
COST $4000
STUDENTS 20
TEACHERS 6
Featured Teachers
Glenn Morton, Ubaldo Fabbri, Paolo Baiocco, Donata D'Annunzio Lombardi
CONTACT INFORMATION
Glenn Morton, Artistic Director
Classic Lyric Arts, 820 West End Avenue, No. 9B
New York, NY 10025
UNITED STATES
212-749-3335
SOCIAL LINKS
      
Corso d'Opera/Opera Course
LOCATION
Florence, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Professional opera course for singers at the beginning of their careers; also includes seminars on physical & mental health, career management, personal image, public relations, preparing for auditions, etc.
AGE & LEVEL
No age level; professional & pre-professional
DATES
July-August
STUDENTS 10-15 participants
TEACHERS 5 principal teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Via de Macci 17R
ITALY
+39 (055) 214705
SOCIAL LINKS
        
Festival of the Gulf, Italy
LOCATION
San Marco di Castelabatte (SA), Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Festival, master classes (all orchestra instruments, piano, chamber music, opera singing, jazz, conducting, composition), individual lessons, ensemble lessons, advanced chamber music workshop & concerts; audition required.
AGE & LEVEL
No age limit; intermediate & advanced students, professional & amateur
DATES
August
COST $1100
Cost details
Price includes room and board, and daily lesson on your major instrument
STUDENTS 60-100
TEACHERS 25-30
CONTACT INFORMATION
Kalin Ivanov, Artistic Director, BV Artists Int'l, representing Festival of the Gulf
367 Bay Eighth Street, #1B
Brooklyn, NY 11228
UNITED STATES
718-232-3712
SOCIAL LINKS
 
L'Humor Bizzarro - Intarsi di musica e danza antica
LOCATION
Rome, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Workshop in early dance (Renaissance, Baroque & 19th Century Social Dance) & early music (voice, recorder, lute, baroque oboe, classical clarinet).
AGE & LEVEL
All ages & levels
DATES
July-August
COST Registraton and insurance: €60; dance courses: €140; music courses: €270
STUDENTS 40
TEACHERS 8
Featured Teachers
Claudia Celi, Ilaria Sainato, Paolo Di Segni, Angela Paletta, Giulia Zannin
CONTACT INFORMATION
Claudia Celi, Artistic Director
Admissions: Andrea Toschi, Admissions
Via Gradoli 56
ITALY
+39 (06) 3326 7447; (mobile) +39 328 3645555
SOCIAL LINKS
              
OC Ars Vocalis Academy (OCAVA)
LOCATION
Rome, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
For classical singers; intensive program that combines vocal & Italian language study; Participants work closely with internationally distinguished artists, teachers, & coaches; participation in music making & performances.
AGE & LEVEL
High school & college students/graduates, & accomplished amateurs who want to develop performance skills, expand repertoire, & improve vocal technique; audition required
DATES
June 14-July 5, 2020
COST $4900 (airfare not included)
STUDENTS 24
TEACHERS 7
Featured Teachers
Milena Kitic, Ines Salazar, Dr. Mark Goodrich, Dubravka Zubovic
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dubravka Zubovic, Founder & Artistic Director
Admissions: George Radosevic, Managing Director
24221 Cascades Drive
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
UNITED STATES
949-768-1179
SOCIAL LINKS
      
Rome Festival Summer Institute/Rome Festival Opera Institute/Rome Festival Ballet Institute
LOCATION
The heart of the inspirational historic center of Rome & Vatican City, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Professional level program; performance of symphonic, opera, ballet, choral, & chamber music; 20 performances during the Festival.
AGE & LEVEL
20 & older; average age 29; professional & pre-professional; audition required
DATES
June-July
STUDENTS 60 participants
TEACHERS 21 artist teachers
CONTACT INFORMATION
Fritz Maraffi, Artistic Director
Via Duodo 49
ITALY
+39 328 4117977
SOCIAL LINKS
    
The Tuscany Project
LOCATION
Locanda Dell Gallo, Gubbio, Italy (Umbria)
MUSICAL FOCUS
Individual & group singing; All genres/musical styles welcome. Focus on song interpretation and personal artistic expression and growth.
AGE & LEVEL
All skill levels; Ages 18+ welcome
DATES
June 27-July 5, 2020
COST Average year: €1700
Cost details
Price is all inclusive of classes, shared accommodation and meals; travel not included
STUDENTS 16
TEACHERS 4
Featured Teachers
Belle Linda Halpern, Ron Roy, Anja Struchholz, BZ Goldberg, Phillip Woods
CONTACT INFORMATION
Shaynee Rainbolt, Administrator
ITALY
917- 547-8796 (U.S. Eastern time)
SOCIAL LINKS
          
Villa Medici Giulini
LOCATION
Briosco, Italy
MUSICAL FOCUS
Piano master class with Jerome Rose, recitals.
DATES
January and August, 2020
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jerome Rose
Via Medici 6
ITALY
+39 335 295 939
SOCIAL LINKS
        
Malta International Music Festival
LOCATION
Valletta, Malta
MUSICAL FOCUS
Piano master classes.
DATES
April-May
CONTACT INFORMATION
6, Westin Dragonara Resort
MALTA
+356 2787 7705
Malta International Piano Festival
LOCATION
Valletta, Malta
MUSICAL FOCUS
Piano master classes.
DATES
2021
CONTACT INFORMATION
36 Merchants St.
MALTA
+356 7772 7222
SOCIAL LINKS
      
OperaMaya International Music Festival
LOCATION
Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
MUSICAL FOCUS
Training program; vocal, orchestral, piano.
DATES
May 24-June 8, 2020
COST $3900
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mary Grogan, General Director
38 x 43y45, Dept. 1 202D
MEXICO
+52 (984) 140-6651
SOCIAL LINKS
      
AMSTERDAM EARLY MUSIC SUMMER SCHOOL
Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Dedicated page for
KEEP AN EYE SUMMER JAZZ WORKSHOP
Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Dedicated page for
Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition Academy
LOCATION
Trondheim, Norway
MUSICAL FOCUS
For piano trios (2021, 2025), string quartets (2020, 2024).
AGE & LEVEL
16-34, for single members of a piano trio; maximum of 87 years total for piano trio's members, 116 years for string quartet (by September 1, year of the Academy)
DATES
September
COST Free application, free stay, two meals a day free; participation fee of €160 per ensemble.
STUDENTS 4 ensembles
CONTACT INFORMATION
Sigmund Tvete Vik, Artistic Director; Kristin Reigstad, Executive Director
Postboks 8867
NORWAY
+47 92 03 50 53
SOCIAL LINKS
      
International Institute for Conductors
LOCATION
Bacau, Romania; Vidin, Bulgaria; Kiato, Greece
MUSICAL FOCUS
Advanced Conducting Academy; Conducting Choral Masterpieces; Mastering the Concerto.
AGE & LEVEL
Conductors of all ages, piano and violin soloists 12 and older
DATES
2020: February 6-17; June 13-27; July 1-11; July 15-26
COST $1595-$3095
STUDENTS 28
TEACHERS 5
Featured Teachers
Ovidiu Balan, Mattia Ometto, Emilio Percan, Larry Spell
CONTACT INFORMATION
Charles Gambetta, DMA, Artistic Director
Admissions: Angela Correy
7801 Cedar Point Drive
Summerfield, NC 27358
UNITED STATES
336-317-3921
SOCIAL LINKS
  
Summer Music Academy Sinaia
LOCATION
Sinaia, Romania
MUSICAL FOCUS
Violin, viola, cello, flute, chamber music; customized training, individual master classes; coaching & mentoring; rehearsals & hours of study assisted by a professor; auditions; public concerts.
AGE & LEVEL
10-35; all nationalities & all levels
DATES
July 17-29, 2020
STUDENTS 20-50
TEACHERS 5-8
Featured Teachers
Remus Azoitei, Irina Muresanu, Matteo Evangelisti, Mario Caroli
CONTACT INFORMATION
Luigi Gageos, Director
PO Box 13-63
ROMANIA
+40 (740) 75 95 66
SOCIAL LINKS
      
Belgrade Baroque Academy
LOCATION
Crkva Svetog Petra, Belgrade, Serbia
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive, specialist short study courses of historically informed performances in voice, opera, baroque string & wind instruments & basso continuo with leading early music professionals.
AGE & LEVEL
Intermediate-advanced professional
DATES
May 16-June 7, 2020
COST €150 per person; €30 for auditors
STUDENTS 20
TEACHERS 6
Featured Teachers
Marijana Mijanovi´c, Evelyn Tubb, Florian Deuter, André Laurent O'Neil, Predrag Gosta
CONTACT INFORMATION
Marijana Mijanovic, Predrag Gosta, Artistic Directors
Admissions: Vladanka Malesic, Administrative Director
Kolarceva Zaduzbina, Studentski trg 5
SERBIA
+381 (66) 961 21 11
SOCIAL LINKS
    
Barcelona Festival of Song®
LOCATION
Barcelona, Spain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Summer program for classical singers & accompanists focused on the study of the history & interpretation of the Latin-American & Iberian art song repertoire in Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan; students learn repertoire, history, interpretation & diction of Spanish, Catalan, & Portuguese; They perform in 2 concerts.
AGE & LEVEL
No age limit; open to students & teachers
DATES
July 7-17, 2020
COST €1950-2900
STUDENTS 20
TEACHERS 6
Featured Teachers
Dr. Patricia Caicedo, Dr. Lenine Santos, Dr. Walter Clark
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Patricia Caicedo, Dir.
SPAIN
SOCIAL LINKS
        
Boston Conservatory at Berklee Opera Intensive Summer Program in Valencia, Spain
LOCATION
Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, Valencia, Spain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Lessons, musical & dramatic coachings, classes, rehearsals, public concerts & performances of opera excerpts.
AGE & LEVEL
Students who are serious about building a career in opera & are seeking next-level training
DATES
May 31-June 20, 2020
CONTACT INFORMATION
Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, Anexo Sur, Avda. Prof. Lopez Piñero 1
SPAIN
+34 963 332 802
SOCIAL LINKS
        
Encuentro de Música y Academia de Santander
LOCATION
Santander, Cantabria, Spain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Piano, strings, winds, chamber music, voice, orchestra.
AGE & LEVEL
Advanced level; audition required for participation as an active student
DATES
June-July
STUDENTS 80
TEACHERS 15
CONTACT INFORMATION
Paloma O'Shea, President
Péter Csaba, Artistic Director
Calle Requena 1, c/o Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía
SPAIN
+34 (91) 523 04 19
SOCIAL LINKS
        
Music & Culture Summer Camp
LOCATION
Reina Sofia School of Music and San Pablo Residence, Madrid, Spain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Musical and Cultural Program: theory, singing classes and practice of an instrument to be chosen by each student with a customized program and individual classes of one hour, guided museum and instrument workshop visits, language classes, sports and leisure, trips and concerts, and a final concert performance for parents.
AGE & LEVEL
12-17
DATES
July
COST €3390 full room and board; €2670 day campus (from 9 to 21 h)
STUDENTS 60
TEACHERS 20
Featured Teachers
Pallavi Mahidhara
CONTACT INFORMATION
Marjorie Netangé, Development Director
Admissions: Alejandra Queizán, Program Coordinator
Calle Requena 1
SPAIN
+34 91 523 04 19
SOCIAL LINKS
      
International Vadstena Academy Summer Operatic Festival
LOCATION
Vadstena, Sweden
MUSICAL FOCUS
Opera productions, courses, & research, including opera crafts such as lighting, wardrobe, & stagecraft.
AGE & LEVEL
Singers & musicians, maximum 33 years old; postgraduate; audition required
DATES
August
STUDENTS 8-15 singers, about 20 musicians
TEACHERS about 5
CONTACT INFORMATION
Nils Spangenberg, CEO & Artistic Director
Vadstena-Akademien, Surbrunnsgatan 64
SWEDEN
+46 (8) 5455 1880
SOCIAL LINKS
        
GSTAAD ACADEMY
Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy
Dedicated page for
NORD ANGLIA SUMMER PERFORMING ARTS WITH JUILLIARD
The Juilliard School
Dedicated page for
Académie de Musique Tibor Varga, Suisse (Tibor Varga Music Academy, Switzerland)
LOCATION
Sion, Switzerland
MUSICAL FOCUS
Masterclasses for Strings, woodwinds, brass, guitar, accordion, singing, piano, chamber music.
AGE & LEVEL
Masterclasses-graduates of university music departments or conservatory & young professional musicians; Campus Musicus-strings & young musicians, 10-20; Jr. Masterclasses-young musicians, 10-20 with a
DATES
July 13-August 16, 2020
COST Fr. 450 for the masterclass & administrative fee
STUDENTS 230
TEACHERS 35
Featured Teachers
Pavel Vernikov, Silvia Marcovici, Božo Paradžik, Philippe Cassard, Eric Aubier
CONTACT INFORMATION
Place Ambuel, 7
SWITZERLAND
+41 (27) 322 66 52
SOCIAL LINKS
  
Crans-Montana Classics Violin Masterclasses
LOCATION
Crans-Montana (Valais, Switzerland)
MUSICAL FOCUS
High-level masterclasses for young violinists; masterclasses, open lessons, one-to-one with world-renowned masters & with Shlomo Mintz; student concerts & final gala.
AGE & LEVEL
27 (maximum age)
DATES
August
Featured Teachers
Shlomo Mintz, Sungsic Yang, Hagai Shaham, Cihat Askin, Sonig Tchakerian
CONTACT INFORMATION
Shlomo Mintz, Artistic Director
Gérard Bagnoud, President; Véronique Lindemann, Executive Director; Belén Alonso, Artistic Coordinator & Masterclasses Organizer
Rue Centrale 19
SWITZERLAND
+41 (27) 480 36 93, (79) 132 56 67
SOCIAL LINKS
      
International Summer Piano Academy Disentis
LOCATION
Disentis Abbey, Benedictine monastery in the Canton of Graubünden (eastern Switzerland)
MUSICAL FOCUS
Private tuition/instruction, lectures, seminars, workshops & concerts for pianists.
AGE & LEVEL
15-30, presently studying or graduates of a music institution; letter of recommendation; recording
DATES
July 25-August 8, 2021
COST Fr. 2500 (Student, 14 days, full board, 5 hours private tuition); Fr. 1700 (Listener, 14 days, full board); Fr. 850 (Listener, 7 days, full board); Fr. 30 (Listener, 1 day); for 7 & 14 days, free admission to all Academy activities
STUDENTS 30-40
TEACHERS 4
Featured Teachers
Prof. Rolf-Dieter Arens, Prof. Thomas Hecht, Prof. Konstantin Sherbakov, Prof. Rena Shereshevskaya
CONTACT INFORMATION
Nina Orotchko, Artistic Director
c/o Musical Discovery, Wiesliacher 40
SWITZERLAND
+41 (44) 422 20 71
SOCIAL LINKS
  
Lucerne Festival Academy
LOCATION
Lucerne, Switzerland
MUSICAL FOCUS
Contemporary orchestral, ensemble, & chamber music repertoire in daily rehearsals & lessons; supervised by Wolfgang Rihm, Matthias Pintscher, other conductors & the instrumental coaches.
AGE & LEVEL
Age limit of 28 years; advanced music students & professional musicians, conductors & composers; audition required
DATES
August-September
STUDENTS 120
TEACHERS 15
CONTACT INFORMATION
Wolfgang Rihm, Artistic Director
Dominik Deuber, Managing Director
Hirschmattstr. 13
SWITZERLAND
+41 (41) 226 44 00
SOCIAL LINKS
 
Seiji Ozawa International Academy Switzerland
LOCATION
Geneva region (Rolle), Switzerland
MUSICAL FOCUS
Academy for string quartet and ensemble.
AGE & LEVEL
Age 18 to 25 (violin), 26 (viola), and 27 (cello). High standard requested. Auditions in Paris and K?n mandatory. Students are selected by artistic jury.
DATES
June-July
COST Tuition fees, accommodation & all costs are covered
STUDENTS 24
TEACHERS 4
Featured Teachers
Pamela Frank, Nobuko Imai, Sadao Harada, Kazuki Yamada
CONTACT INFORMATION
Seiji Ozawa, Founder & Director
Admissions: Blanche d'Harcourt, Artistic Director & Admissions
CP 5636
SWITZERLAND
+41 (22) 310 72 11
SOCIAL LINKS
      
Talis Festival & Academy
LOCATION
Saas-Fee, Switzerland
MUSICAL FOCUS
Intensive chamber music program. (Academy Program) daily rehearsals, composer reading sessions & up to five concert appearances. (Composition Program) daily readings, private lessons & workshops with a guest composer.
AGE & LEVEL
Young artists; audition required
DATES
July-August
CONTACT INFORMATION
Maria Wildhaber, Founder & Artistic Director; Scott Pool, Academy Director
Philipp Wildhaber, Marketing & Communications
SWITZERLAND
SOCIAL LINKS
        
Ticino Musica Festival
LOCATION
Ticino, Switzerland
MUSICAL FOCUS
Masterclasses, opera studio, workshop for contemporary music, individual lessons, chamber music, concerts, seminars, music exhibitions.
AGE & LEVEL
No age limit
DATES
July 18-31, 2020
COST For details, see webpage http://www.ticinomusica.com
STUDENTS 250
TEACHERS 20
Featured Teachers
See Featured Teacher details on website
CONTACT INFORMATION
Gabor Meszaros, Artistic Director
Casella Postale 722
SWITZERLAND
+41 (91) 980 09 72
SOCIAL LINKS
          
Verbier Festival Academy
LOCATION
Various venues in Verbier, Switzerland
MUSICAL FOCUS
The gold standard for training of emerging soloists (piano, violin, viola, cello), chamber (trios and quartets) and orchestral musicians, singers and conductors.
AGE & LEVEL
Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra, 15-18; Verbier Festival Orchestra, 18-28; Conductors, 20-35; Soloists, 16-28; Chamber ensembles-average, up to 28; Singers, 18-30; Soloist Students-in-Residence, 13-
DATES
July (various start dates)-August 2, 2020
COST Tuition & housing provided; some students responsible for their own travel. Application fees range from $50-125.
STUDENTS 50-60
TEACHERS 20 + teachers, coaches, speakers
Featured Teachers
Thomas Hampson, Frans Helmerson, Ferenc Rados, Gábor Takács-Nagy, Don Weilerstein
CONTACT INFORMATION
Stephen McHolm, Director, Academy
Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau 4
SWITZERLAND
+41 (21) 925 90 60
SOCIAL LINKS
          
International Summer Music Academy
LOCATION
R. Glier Kyiv Institute of Music, Ukraine
MUSICAL FOCUS
Master classes of piano, violin, viola, cello performance, play with orchestra, chamber ensemble.
AGE & LEVEL
No age limit; all levels
DATES
Apr. 20-30, 2020
CONTACT INFORMATION
Yuri Zilberman, Director
31 Tolstogo Street, c/o R. Glier Kyiv Institute of Music
UKRAINE
+380 (44) 288-32-38
SOCIAL LINKS