2025 GUIDE TO SUMMER PROGRAMS
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AIMS in Graz, Austria (American Institute of Musical Studies, AIMS Festival Orchestra in Graz)
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WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS PROGRAM
Intensive study program for pre-professional/professional singers and pianists.
LOCATION
Graz, Austria
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical • Opera/Voice
AGE & LEVEL
No age limits; from student to young professional; audition required
DATES
July 7 - August 17, 2025
COST $7,250
Cost details
Due by May 15
STUDENTS 100-105
TEACHERS 65
DIRECTORS
Sarah Halley, general director; Theresa Ruperd, administrative director
HEALTH & SAFETY
If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No
CONTACT INFORMATION
Sarah Halley, general director
28 East 69th Street
Kansas City, MO 64113
United States
816-268-3657
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ALPENKAMMERMUSIK
LOCATION
Liesing im Lesachtal, Austria
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Wiener Meisterkurse
European Music Institute Vienna
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Master Courses, Conderts, Baroque Opera Studio, Mozart Opera Studio.
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS PROGRAM
Summer Academy Program in Vienna since 1975 in conducting, voice, opera, lied, piano, string instruments.
LOCATION
Otto-Wagner-Areal, Vienna, Austria
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical • Opera/Voice
AGE & LEVEL
15 to 35; high to advanced level
DATES
July 7 - August 10, 2025
COST €640 tuition
STUDENTS 180
TEACHERS 19
Featured Teachers
Martin Hughes, Ewa Poblocka, Vladimir Kharin, Matthias Kirschnereit, Jeffrey Cohen (piano), Claudia Visca, Snezana Stamenkovic, Sandra Trattnig, Roberta Invernizzi, Francisco Araiza (opera, lied, oratorio), Pavel Vernikov, Svetlana Makarova, Eszter Haffner, Henja Semmler, David Frühwirth, Wladislaw Winokurow (violin). Istvan Vardai, Miklós Perényi (cello), Jörg Birhance (conducting)
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Jörg Birhanc
HEALTH & SAFETY
If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Under consideration
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jörg Birhance, artistic director
Kandlgasse 5a/1
Austria
+43 676-385 37 44
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MUSIC & MORE SUMMERFEST - INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL & ACADEMY
LOCATION
Trebinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Music programs at Banff Centre develop your talent alongside world class faculty, while providing time and space to push boundaries with support to realize your potential and hone your skills. Focus on your artistic development, have the opportunity to perform and record, and receive artistic inspiration and career advice.
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS PROGRAM
Chamber Music, Composition, Opera, Jazz, Singer-Songwriter, Indigenous Arts
LOCATION
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, Alberta, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Contemporary Classical • Jazz & Blues • Opera/Voice
AGE & LEVEL
18+, pre-professional to professional levels
DATES
Year-round, residency lengths vary from two to six weeks
COST Program fees vary
Cost details
$65 application fee; $35 for applicants who identify as Indigenous; program costs vary, scholarships are applied to all programs at different amounts. See individual programs for details.
STUDENTS 100
TEACHERS 20
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Megumi Masaki
ADMISSIONS
Marie Dearing
HEALTH & SAFETY
If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No
CONTACT INFORMATION
Rhona Dolson, program recruitment officer, Arts and Leadership
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, PO Box 1020
Banff, AB T1L 1H5
Canada
403-762-6100
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PRISMA Festival & Academy
Pacific Region International Summer Music Association
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
PRISMA offers an immersive orchestral training program designed to prepare musicians for professional orchestra careers. Participants perform masterworks in a supportive environment, gaining essential skills. PRISMA is also ideal for undergraduates, building confidence for future studies and performances. The two-week PRISMA Festival includes numerous concerts attended by engaged, knowledgeable audiences.
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS PROGRAM
PRISMA prides itself on its focus not only on the technical aspects of music education but also on the care it takes to ensure a positive experience one that brings people together through a shared love of music. It has an exceptionally supportive environment for learning and performing together.
LOCATION
Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical
AGE & LEVEL
All ages welcome; under 18 requires chaperone
DATES
June 13-28, 2025
COST $1,475
Cost details
Tuition cost does not include accommodation/meal package (estimated additional $1,400 $3,000+, depending on option chosen)
STUDENTS 80
TEACHERS 23
DIRECTOR
Arthur Arnold
ADMISSIONS
Yoanita Kartadihardja
HEALTH & SAFETY
If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Under consideration
CONTACT INFORMATION
4313 Alberta Avenue, Suite 9
Powell River, British V8A 5G7
Canada
855-577-4762
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Lake Field Music Inc.
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WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS PROGRAM
Ensembles & workshops, vocal and instrumental.
LOCATION
Lakefield, Ontario, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical • Jazz & Blues • Pop/Folk • World Music
AGE & LEVEL
Adults; intermediate to advanced vocalists and instrumentalists
DATES
August 3-10, 2025
COST CAD $999-$1,899
STUDENTS 100+
TEACHERS 20+
DIRECTOR
Andrew Wolf
HEALTH & SAFETY
If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Under consideration
CONTACT INFORMATION
Andrew Wolf, director
PO Box 73046, 465 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M4Y 2W5
Canada
647-692-3463
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CAMMAC Music Centre
CAMMAC
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WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS PROGRAM
Classical, jazz, early music, chamber music, voice, piano, dance, Broadway, and other related courses; no audition; bilingual (English/French). Each camp week has a different theme!
LOCATION
Harrington (Laurentians), Québec, Canada
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical • Contemporary Classical • Jazz & Blues • Opera/Voice • Pop/Folk • World Music
AGE & LEVEL
Children (age 4-1/2 & up) and adults; all levels from beginner to very advanced; Québec's only music camp for amateur adults
DATES
June 29 - August 24, 2025
COST Varies
STUDENTS 100 per week
TEACHERS 20 per week
Featured Teachers
Mark Latham, Geneviève Soly, Francis Colpron, Andrew McAnerney plus many more well-known professional musicians
DIRECTORS
Guylaine Lemaire, artistic director; Cynthia Bonenfant, executive director
HEALTH & SAFETY
If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Yes
CONTACT INFORMATION
Cynthia Bonenfant, executive director
85 chemin CAMMAC
Harrington, QC J8G 2T2
Canada
819-687-3938, 888-622-8755
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PRAGUE SUMMER NIGHTS YOUNG ARTISTS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Classical Movements
LOCATION
Prague, Czech Republic
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European American Musical Alliance (EAMA) Summer Music Institute in Paris
European American Musical Alliance, Inc.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Composition opportunities: Resident String Quartet and Art Song workshops. Conductors direct quintets, choirs and sinfonietas, Chamber Musicians focus on French repertoire, Music Pedagogy students have hands-on direct teaching opportunities.
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS PROGRAM
Programs in composition, conducting, chamber music, and music pedagogy; intensive study in counterpoint, keyboard harmony, analysis, and musicianship inspired by the legendary tradition of Nadia Boulanger.
LOCATION
La Schola Cantorum, Paris, France
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical
AGE & LEVEL
Ages 18 and above; minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian
DATES
July 1-30, 2025
COST $4,750 tuition
Cost details
Scholarships and fellowships available to qualified candidates; room and travel fees are separate
STUDENTS 50
TEACHERS 9
Featured Teachers
Dr. Philip Lasser, The Juilliard School; Emile Naoumoff, IU Bloomington; Dr. Mark Shapiro, The New School (Mannes); Dr. Kyle Blaha, The Juilliard School; Lane Harder, SMU; Dr. Benjamin C.S. Boyle
DIRECTORS
Dr. Philip Lasser, director; Dr. Mark Shapiro, director, conductor; Prof. Emile Naoumoff, director, chamber music
ADMISSIONS
Pamela Lasser
HEALTH & SAFETY
If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Under consideration
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Philip Lasser, director
1160 Fifth Avenue, Suite 201
New York, NY 10029
United States
646-369-0527
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Berlin Opera Academy
Berlin Opera Academy
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WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS PROGRAM
Operatic repertoire with four productions within the summer festival framework, under the direction of internationally acclaimed European conductors, master class instructors, preparation for professional audition workshops, career workshops, German language courses, movement and musical coachings.
LOCATION
Berlin, Germany
MUSICAL FOCUS
Opera/Voice
AGE & LEVEL
No age limit
DATES
July - September 2025
COST Varies
STUDENTS 200+
TEACHERS 30+
Featured Teachers
Peter Leonard, Tom Seligman, Kevin Class, Carlos Spierer, Dominic Wheeler, Matthew Toogood, Susan Stone, Nic Muni, Luis Ernesto Doñas, David Kram, Noa Namaat, Cecilia Stinton
DIRECTORS
Mark Sampson, artistic director; Jessica Farrell, executive & creative director
HEALTH & SAFETY
If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mark Sampson, artistic director
Niersteiner Strasse 5
Germany
+49 1578 1745534
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CREMONA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ACADEMY
International Music Academies, LLC
LOCATION
Cremona, Italy
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GUSTAV MAHLER ACADEMY 2025/2026
Ferruccio Busoni - Gustav Mahler Foundation
LOCATION
Bolzano, Italy
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Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition and Academy (TICC)
Trondheim Chamber Music Festival
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
TICC offers instruction of top international standard. One or more ensembles may be selected by the instructors to directly qualify for the next year s Competition. On the last day of the festival, TICC ensembles and instructors play at a featured festival concert!
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS PROGRAM
For piano trios (2026), string quartets (2028). The Academy offers a unique opportunity to its young musicians with a combination of: master classes in the ensembles chosen repertoire; chamber music together with the instructors (including piano quartets/quintets, string quintets and other); free entry to the festival s concerts.
LOCATION
Trondheim, Norway
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical • Contemporary Classical
AGE & LEVEL
Age 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 start of the Academy
DATES
September 22-27, 2026
Date details: Application deadline April 20, 2026
COST €40 participation fee per person
Cost details
Free application and accommodations, two meals a day free
STUDENTS Four ensembles
TEACHERS 4-6 instructors, 1 guest instructor.
Featured Teachers
See website for information about featured teachers
DIRECTORS
Sigmund Tvete Vik, artistic director; Kristin Reigstad, executive director
HEALTH & SAFETY
If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No
CONTACT INFORMATION
Kristin Reigstad, executive director
Thekla Nyberg, producer
Box 8867
Norway
+47 92 03 50 53
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TIANJIN JUILLIARD PIANO FESTIVAL
The Tianjin Juilliard School
LOCATION
Tianjin, China
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LJUBLJANA FESTIVAL MASTERCLASSES 2025
Ljubljana Festival
LOCATION
Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Barcelona Festival of Song
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
The Barcelona Festival of Song offers personalized development for a select group of singers each year. Tailored to individual abilities and goals, the program welcomes both students and teachers, with no age limit. Participants perform in two concerts at beautiful Barcelona venues, enriching their repertoire and pedagogical skills.
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS PROGRAM
The Barcelona Festival of Song Summer Program offers classical singers and accompanists an immersive study of Latin American and Iberian art song repertoire. With a focus on songs in Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan, participants learn history, interpretation, and diction, deepening their understanding and performance of this rich musical tradition.
LOCATION
Barcelona, Spain
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical • Opera/Voice • Latin American Art Song • Spanish Art Song • Catalan Art Song • Brazilian Art Song
AGE & LEVEL
No age limit; open to students and teachers
DATES
July 3-12, 2025
COST €2,500-€3,300
STUDENTS 15
TEACHERS 6
Featured Teachers
Dr. Patricia Caicedo, Dr. Lenine Santos, Dr. Walter Clark, Dr. Nikos Stavlas
DIRECTOR
Dr. Patricia Caicedo
HEALTH & SAFETY
If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Yes
CONTACT INFORMATION
Patricia Caicedo, director
Passatge Frigola 21, Baixos
Spain
+34 696 144 766
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YOUNG ARTISTS SUMMER CAMP
Reina Sofia School of Music
LOCATION
Reina Sofia School of Music, Madrid, Spain
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Cambridge Early Music Summer Schools
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WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS PROGRAM
Intensive, specialist short study courses in practical and stylistic music-making focused on the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
LOCATION
Hitchin, England, United Kingdom
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical • World Music • Early Music • Baroque • Renaissance
AGE & LEVEL
Adults age 18 and older, intermediate-advanced/professional; no audition, but demo tapes sometimes requested
DATES
Last two weeks of July
COST From £850
STUDENTS 35-50 each week
TEACHERS Varies by week—four or five instructors
Featured Teachers
Baroque course: Joseph Crouch (lower string), Leo Duarte (woodwind), and Mary Collins (baroque dance and stagecraft); Renaissance course: Giles Underwood ( voices), Alison Crum and Susanna Pell (viols)
DIRECTORS
Laurence Cummings, director Baroque Summer School; Clare Wilkinson, director, Renaissance Summer School
ADMISSIONS
Beatriz Aranguren, administrator
HEALTH & SAFETY
If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Under consideration
CONTACT INFORMATION
Beatriz Aranguren, administrator
80 Gwydir Street
United Kingdom
+44 844-808 2412
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International Musicians Seminar, Prussia Cove
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WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS PROGRAM
Strings, chamber music, string quartet, piano; master classes.
LOCATION
Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical
AGE & LEVEL
16-30; audition by recording required
DATES
March 30 - April 20, 2025
Date details: Session 1: March 30 - April 9; session 2: April 9-20
COST £1,230
Cost details
Cost is for 10 days, includes board and lodging; bursaries available
STUDENTS 120
TEACHERS 9
Featured Teachers
Thomas Adès, Steven Isserlis, Kim Kashkashian, Ralph Kirshbaum, Claudio Martinez Mehner, Anthony Marwood, Thomas Riebl, Gerhard Schulz, David Waterman
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Steven Isserlis
HEALTH & SAFETY
If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No
CONTACT INFORMATION
Rosie Yeatman, general manager
West Wing, Somerset House Strand
United Kingdom
+44 20-7620 4405
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Oxford Cello School
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WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS PROGRAM
Cello: courses in technique, scales, improvisation, orchestras, ensembles, master and performance classes, choir, individual lessons, aural training, video.
LOCATION
Malvern College, Malvern, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical • Contemporary Classical • Jazz & Blues
AGE & LEVEL
Age 7-11, junior level, five days; 10-17, intermediate and advanced level, performance, each eight days; 18 and older, adult, eight days; no audition
DATES
August 9-23, 2025
Date details: Children's courses: August 9-16, 2025; adults' courses: August 9-23, 2025
COST $570-$1,800
Cost details
Residential and non-residential pricing options available
STUDENTS 120
TEACHERS 20
Featured Teachers
Catherine Ardagh-Walter, Leandro Silvera
DIRECTORS
Stephen Gottfeldt, Samantha Morgan
ADMISSIONS
Stephen Gottfeldt
HEALTH & SAFETY
If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No
CONTACT INFORMATION
Stephen Gottfeldt, director
27 Virginia Way
United Kingdom
+44 7912 217374
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Sherborne Summer School of Music
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
30 concerts over the two weeks featuring both Professional and Student performers.
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS PROGRAM
Three choirs, wind ensemble, chamber orchestra, symphony orchestra. Master classes for piano, piano accompaniment, and two for singing; orchestral, wind, and choral conducting; composition, jazz.
LOCATION
Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical • Contemporary Classical • Jazz & Blues • Opera/Voice
AGE & LEVEL
18 and older; student/amateurs and professionals; no audition
DATES
July 27 - August 10, 2025
Date details: Each individual course lasts for one week and there are two consecutive courses; students can enroll for either or both of the two weeks.
COST £900 per week
STUDENTS 500
TEACHERS 30
Featured Teachers
Rodolfo Saglimbeni, Stephen Varcoe, Linda Hirst, Mark Heron, Julian Jacobson. Natalia Luis-Bassa
DIRECTORS
Malcolm Binney, music director; Paul Vowles, assistant director of music
ADMISSIONS
Maggie Barton Wilby, administrator
HEALTH & SAFETY
If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No
CONTACT INFORMATION
Malcolm Binney, director of music
Oakcroft, Water Lane
United Kingdom
+44 1342 893963
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