Inspiration Point, Eureka Springs, Arkansas

The American Bach Soloists ACADEMY was founded in 2010 with the purpose of providing mentorship and artistic support to those musicians who are seeking to bridge the gap between advanced conservatory, university, or personal studies and an emerging career, either as soloists, chamber musicians, or with professional early music institutions.

Historical performance; instrumental and vocal.

San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, California

20-35; advanced student and young professional; recorded audition required

Early August 2025

STUDENTS 20

TEACHERS 6

Jeffrey Thomas, Corey Jamason

182 Howard Street, #536

San Francisco, CA 94105-1611

United States

415-621-7900

Fresno, California

Carmel Valley, California

Intensive program for advanced and serious chamber and orchestra musicians; Summer and Auxiliary Programs and a world-renown boarding arts high school.

Idyllwild, California

Academy: grades 9-12; summer program: ages 10-17

Summer

STUDENTS 250-300 Academy, 600-700 Summer, 100+ Auxiliary

TEACHERS 50

Kai Potts Smith

Becky Ackley, director, summer enrollment

52500 Temecula Road, #38

Idyllwild, CA 92549

United States

951-468-7265

Fellows are immersed in opera, orchestra, chamber music, private instruction, public master classes, and incredible career-advancing opportunities.

Full scholarships in five programs: Vocal, Vocal Piano, Collaborative Piano, Instrumental, & Solo Piano; 130 public events, including recitals, master classes, orchestra, chamber music, opera, and competitions.

Santa Barbara, California

Minimum age of 18; vocal maximum age of 34; pre-professional, classically trained musicians; live audition or audition recording required

June 14 - August 10, 2025

STUDENTS 137

TEACHERS 60

Nate Bachhuber, chief artistic officer; Shauna Quill, president & CEO

Tiffany DeVries, dean

1070 Fairway Road

Santa Barbara, CA 93108

United States

805-969-4726

Music@Menlo offers string players and pianists a unique opportunity to fully engage in performances, lectures, master classes, and other educational events intended to nurture the artistry of the next generation s most promising young musicians.

Menlo School, Atherton, California

Young Performers: 12 19 (advanced); International Program: 20-30 (pre-professional)

July 14 August 9, 2025

STUDENTS 40

TEACHERS 42

Dmitri Atapine, Hyeyeon Park, co-directors, Young Performers; Gilbert Kalish, Arnaud Sussmann, co-directors, international program

Daphne Wong

50 Valparaiso Avenue

Atherton, CA 94027

United States

650-330-2134

Participant concerts are held in Schroeder Hall, a world-class concert venue, on world-class concert instruments. Public concerts feature Artists in Residence and wine tastings. Close interaction with Artists outside of workshop.

The Artists in Residence are the heart of pianoSonoma. These world-class musicians are committed to sharing their love of music with people from all walks of life. Cabernet participants get the opportunity to work one-on-one with these phenomenal artists. Ros participants get to interact with the Artists in creative classes

Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California

Adults

July 13-25, 2025

STUDENTS 10-25

TEACHERS 2-10

Jessica Chow Shinn and Michael Shinn

336 Lake Avenue

Newton, MA 02461

United States

646-584-9653

Intensive program for those with a serious ongoing interest in chamber music; follows a rigorous schedule of study and performance in a supportive environment, blending advanced students with adult amateurs.

Stanford University, Stanford, California

18 and older; advanced students and adult amateurs; audition by weblink

June 20-29, 2025

STUDENTS 80-90

TEACHERS 12

Lesley Robertson

Ludo Punzi

Braun Music Center, 541 Lasuen Mall

Stanford, CA 94305

United States

650-723-2619

San Francisco, California

Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado

All camp students will choose two music elective classes in the morning and two music ensemble/emphasis classes in the afternoon. The classes are designed to be fun, interactive, and informative. There are no tests or grades at LYNX Camp! We support students learning and improving at their own speed.

The Music Industry Program offers high school students a window int0 the music industry. The camp program is designed to be a preview of the CU Denver Music & Entertainment Industry Studies (MEIS) Department programs. Students explore many aspects of the industry including performance, songwriting, music business, and recording arts.

Denver, Colorado

High school students interested in contemporary music and the music industry

June 15-27, 2025

STUDENTS 60-80

TEACHERS 20

Dave Walter

CU Denver College of Arts & Media
1150 10th Street, Suite 177

Denver, CO 80204

United States

303-315-7468

Breckenridge, Colorado

For three weeks each June, internationally recognized guest artists and musicians come together in Florida to study and perform chamber music. The Sarasota Music Festival is a magical combination of youthful promise and acclaimed talent that carries a reputation as one of the finest classical-music events in the nation.

Chamber music, orchestra.

Sarasota, Florida

College/pre-professional music fellows with a chamber music focus; audition required

May 31 - June 22, 2025

STUDENTS 60

TEACHERS 40

Jeffrey Kahane

Olivia Steinman Deems, director of artistic operations

709 North Tamiami Trail

Sarasota, FL 34236

United States

941-487-2718

Instruction for string, woodwind, brass, and percussion students at all levels.

Sarasota, Florida

8-18; no audition

July 7-20, 2025

STUDENTS 300-350

TEACHERS 25

Alyson Rozier

709 North Tamiami Trail

Sarasota, FL 34236

United States

941-953-4252

Our students perform in a wide variety of venues, from Symphony Hall stage and Spivey Hall to community libraries and local churches. They learn how to speak to and engage with all types of audiences and prepare a broad selection of repertoire, both traditional and contemporary, to fit any occasion.

We offer year-round chamber music study with the Southeast's most experienced and dedicated teachers and master classes with many renowned chamber ensembles such as the Ying and Dover quartets. We also offer an annual Chamber Music Competition for students throughout Georgia.

Atlanta and Dahlonega, Georgia

Advanced players grades 5-12

September 2024 - August 2025

STUDENTS 70

TEACHERS 10-15

Ronda Respess

Virginia Fairchild

4835 Franklin Pond Road

Atlanta, GA 30342

United States

404-252-3479

Young professional pianists and string players, classical singers, and jazz musicians.

Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, Illinois

18-30; emerging professional; application and audition process varies by program

June - August

STUDENTS 60

TEACHERS 60

Midori, artistic director, piano & strings; Kevin Murphy, artistic director, singers; Billy Childs, John Clayton, Steve Wilson, artistic directors, jazz

Arielle Basile, assistant director

418 Sheridan Road

Highland Park, IL 60035

United States

847-266-5106

Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana

Students gather to immerse themselves in joyful music-making and build a supportive and welcoming community. During the day, students receive advanced musical instruction through large ensembles, chamber music, private lessons with collegiate-level faculty, and elective classes. In the evenings, students attend recitals, evening prayer services, and social events with friends.

LSM students build an intentional community where everyone feels supported, allowing a deeper level of musical and personal growth. They participate in band, orchestra, choir, piano, composition, organ, musical theatre, and more.

Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana

Students completing grades 8-12 from the U.S. and abroad; audition required

June 22 - July 20, 2025

STUDENTS 150

TEACHERS 35

Thomas Bandar, executive & artistic director

MaryLynn Mennicke

PO Box 8687

Minneapolis, MN 55408

United States

612-879-9555

The Festival focuses on solo and chamber music study. We cultivate personal attention and encouragement in a setting with a broad range of collaborative relationships and hundreds of opportunities to learn, rehearse, and perform. Our blend of conservatory and music school-based faculty represents some of the most respected musicians.

One of the world's premier music institutes, the Bowdoin International Music Festival engages exceptional students and enthusiastic audiences through world-class education and performances. Some 250 students attend the Festival to study with distinguished artists. Programs of three and six weeks in instrumental, fellowship, string quartet, collaborative piano, and composition.

Brunswick, Maine

Varies by program, ages range from teens to adults, scholarships available

June 28 - August 9, 2025

STUDENTS 250

TEACHERS 80

David Ying and Phillip Ying

Grace Bell

181 Park Row

Brunswick, ME 04011-2006

United States

207-373-1441

A rigorous curriculum that involves rehearsing and performing the largest repertoire offered by any music festival and school in the United States. This experience not only sharpens their skills as conductors but also enhances their proficiency as orchestra musicians.

Professional development for conductors & orchestra musicians; intensive program of readings & public performances of about 60 orchestral works; conducting class has up to 18 participants, with each also playing in the orchestra.

Hancock, Maine

18 and older by date of arrival; professional level; online application & audition videos required of new applicants

June 15 - July 27, 2025

STUDENTS 61-64

TEACHERS 8

Stan Renard, executive director; Tiffany Lu, music director; Kyle Ritenauer, associate conductor

Stan Renard, executive director

PO Box 457

Hancock, ME 04640

United States

207-813-4914

NOI+F provides a month of intensive rehearsals, intimate masterclasses, insightful seminars and electrifying performances. Participants work closely with faculty drawn from leading North American symphony orchestras and conservatories.

The University of Maryland s National Orchestral Institute + Festival brings together aspiring orchestral musicians from across the country for a month of dynamic music-making and professional exploration.

University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

NOI+F recruits the finest young orchestral performers on the threshold of a professional career. Members are selected through a rigorous and competitive nationwide audition process.

June-July

STUDENTS 85-200

TEACHERS 45

Richard Scerbo

8270 Alumni Drive

College Park, MD 20742-1625

United States

301-405-2787

Two weeks of classes on Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music and dance. Scheduled classes run Monday through Friday. In the evening there are lectures, concerts, madrigal singing in the courtyard, English country dancing, drop-in playing sessions, the AEM Auction, and socializing with early music enthusiasts from all over the world.

Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania

Age 15 and older; beginner, intermediate, advanced; no audition

June 29 - July 13, 2025

STUDENTS 100-200

TEACHERS 40+

Frances Blaker

35 Webster Street

West Newton, MA 02465

United States

781-488-3337

Lenox, Great Barrington & Amherst, Massachusetts; Washington, District of Columbia; Berlin, Germany

Nestled in the heart of the Berkshires on the campus of Simon's Rock, the Berkshire Piano Academy offers an intensive week of private instruction with world-class faculty, workshops, and performance opportunities for serious, advanced musicians. Participants will also attend select performances and masterclasses at the Tanglewood Music Festival.

Featuring an internationally acclaimed faculty, the Berkshire Piano Academy offers an intensive week of lessons, workshops, and performance opportunities for serious, advanced pianists in the heart of the beautiful Berkshires of western Massachusetts.

Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Open to advanced pianists of all ages

July 13-20, 2025

STUDENTS 25 maximum

TEACHERS 3 core faculty plus guest faculty

Martin Labazevitch

48 Church Street
PO Box 1553

Stockbridge, MA 01262

United States

203-918-0337

Summer training program for musicians age 14-20, in association with the Tanglewood Music Center, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Boston University College of Fine Arts

Lenox, Massachusetts

Ages 14-20; advanced; application and audition required for admission consideration

June 22 - August 16, 2025

STUDENTS 430

TEACHERS 80 PT

Nicole Wendl

Marilu Santacruz, manager of enrollment & student engagement

855 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 213

Boston, MA 02215

United States

617-353-3386

Magic is waiting for you at our summer dance, music, and song camps! Whether you re a beginning fiddler or a professional bagpiper, a third-grader or a grandparent, a brand new contra dancer or a seasoned morris squire, you are

welcome here.

Pinewoods Camp, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Camp Kweebec, Schwenksville, Pennsylvania; Camp Cavell, Lexington, Michigan; Agassiz Village, Poland, Maine

Ages 15 and older (adult programs); all ages (family programs); all levels; no audition

June - August 2025

STUDENTS Approimately 150

TEACHERS Approximately 15

Katy German, executive director; Joanna Reiner Wilkinson, director of programs

116 Pleasant Street, Suite 334

Easthampton, MA 01027

United States

413-203-5467

Sphinx Performance Academy (SPA) is a full-scholarship intensive summer chamber music and solo performance program. SPA transforms lives by providing private lessons, masterclasses, recitals, career enrichment sessions, and mentorship. SPA offers a chamber orchestra and solo repertoire focus for violin, viola, cello, and bass.

Sphinx Performance Academy (SPA) is a full-scholarship intensive summer chamber music and solo performance program that transforms lives by providing private lessons, master classes, recitals, career enrichment sessions, and mentorship. SPA offers chamber and solo repertoire-focused sessions for violin, viola, cello, and double bass.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston, Massachusetts; University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado; The Juilliard School, New York, New York

11-17, advanced string players

June - August 2025

STUDENTS 90

TEACHERS 10

Ana Abrantes

Ana Abrantes

2200 Hunt Street, Suite 461

Detroit, MI 48207

United States

313-542-5200

Unlock your artistic potential this summer at Walnut Hill School for the Arts! Located on an idyllic campus just outside of Boston, we offer one- to four-week intensives with world-class faculty in chamber music, voice, jazz, musical theater, and more.

Natick, Massachusetts

12-17

June 22 - August 9, 2025

STUDENTS 15-30

TEACHERS 3-6

To be determined

Kevin Smith, director of enrollment management

12 Highland Street

Natick, MA 01760

United States

508.652.7819

Interlochen, Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

The Saint Paul Chamber Music Institute (SPCMI) is a unique chamber music program in which students deeply explore two works of chamber music one with the special opportunity of rehearsing daily and performing in an ensemble with members of the Jasper String Quartet.

University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Pre-college, college, and graduate students (ages 12-22) string students and pianists, as well as pre-formed groups. Enrollment is limited, early application strongly encouraged.

June 29 - July 5, 2025

STUDENTS Approximately 16

TEACHERS 6

The Jasper String Quartet

100 Oxford Street North

Saint Paul, MN 55104

United States

651-224-2205

Situated on 100 acres in NH, Apple Hill offers its Summer Chamber Music Workshop each year to 300 students. Our resident ensemble, the Apple Hill String Quartet, serve as the Artistic Directors. Central to our mission is Playing for Peace, a program about the power of diversity and acceptance.

Participants ages 13+ of all skill levels have the opportunity to study and perform chamber music under the guidance of the Apple Hill String Quartet and renowned faculty in an intentionally supportive environment. During each 10-day session, students receive personalized coaching, perform in chamber groups, and participate in community activities.

Nelson, New Hampshire

Ages 13-90; recording required with completed application

June 13 - August 17, 2025

STUDENTS 60 for each of five 10-day summer sessions

TEACHERS Nine for each of five 10-day sessions

Sam Bergman

Amelia Perron, summer workshop administrative director

PO Box 217

Sullivan, NH 03445

United States

603-847-3371

Dublin, New Hampshire

Dublin, New Hampshire

Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey

The country's preeminent chamber music program for elite early-career string and piano musicians.

Advanced chamber music study and performance.

Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico

18-29; advanced, professionally oriented; audition required

June 7 - August 3, 2025

STUDENTS 19

TEACHERS 18

Dr. Erik Christian Peterson

PO Box 2630

Taos, NM 87571

United States

575-776-2388

Scholarship participants will receive lessons at masterclasses given by performing faculty. A Young Artist concert of participants will take place at the close of the Festival.

Piano master classes and concerts.

Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center & Klavierhaus, New York, New York

High school through post-conservatory; audition recording required

July 7-12, 2025

STUDENTS 15

TEACHERS 5

Jerome Rose

Julie Kedersha, festival director

229 West 97th Street, Suite 1B

New York, NY 10025

United States

212-665-2446

Study with top-notch faculty in an immersive program consisting of ensemble rehearsals, chamber groups, technique classes and electives. Evening activities to enhance the pre-college experience.

Immersive, residential pre-college experience; faculty of renowned guest artists, top music educators, and Ithaca College faculty; an array of electives designed for specific music interests: performance, music education, sound recording technology, composition, and jazz. Plus, non-music electives, a college-preparatory workshop, and state-of-the-art facilities in a beautiful campus setting.

Ithaca, New York

Intermediate division: entering grades 7-9, high school division: entering grades 10-12

July 13 - August 2, 2025

STUDENTS More than 100

TEACHERS More than 60

Julie Carr

Julie Carr

953 Danby Road
3322 Whalen Center for Music

Ithaca, NY 14850

United States

855-484-2221

Virtual/Online and New York, New York

New York, New York

New York, New York

Strings, winds, brass, percussion, & piano; private lessons, chamber music coaching, string & symphonic orchestras; secondary lessons in composition & theory, conducting, vocal, instrumental, and jazz; Philadelphia Orchestra members.

Lake Luzerne, New York

Junior session, ages 9-15; senior session, ages 14-18

June - August

STUDENTS 170

TEACHERS 36

Elizabeth Pitcairn, CEO & artistic director; Emily Dobmeier, VP of operations & artistic planning

Emily Brown, camp director

PO Box 39

Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

United States

518-696-2771

Music at Mannes provides pianists, vocalists, and instrumental students opportunities to enhance their musical skills. Each day includes music and movement class, instrumental rehearsals, supervised practice, performance workshops, and afternoon chorus. This immersive two-week experience culminates with concluding performances in the recital halls of the Mannes College of Music. During camp, we will have nightly guest artist events, field trips, and activities for our camp attendees.

Two-week summer intensive for grades 3-6 [Music at Mannes]. Students engage in classes, coachings, workshops, and master classes, and present culminating performances in Mannes School of Music's state-of-the-art recital halls.

New York, New York

Grades 3-6

July 28 - August 8, 2025

Dr. Caroline Sonett-Assor

55 West 13th Street, Office 102C

United States

646-909-3855

The school retains an intimacy that provides students personal attention and fosters camaraderie. Students return year after year and alumni retain strong connections and return as faculty, guest artists and administration, ensuring the continuity of the Meadowmount teaching tradition. Visit our website! https://meadowmount.org/who-we-are/mus life

Our seven-week program is for violin, viola, and cello studies, with an emphasis on solo and chamber music. We provide an intensive practice and study environment for high-level young artists seeking a professional career in music.

Adirondack Park, Westport, New York

12-30 and older; advanced student to accomplished musician; audition required

June 22 - August 9, 2025

STUDENTS 200

TEACHERS 15 instructors plus visiting guest artists

Genevieve Twomey, executive director; Janet Sung, artistic director

Muriel Kerr, admissions and administration

1424 County Route 10

United States

518-962-2400

Manhattan School of Music, New York, New York

Following a comprehensive audition process and a multi-week training residency with leading professional orchestra musicians, these remarkable teenagers embark on a tour to some of the great music capitals of the world while serving as dynamic music ambassadors.

Summer orchestral training program includes a two-week residency at Purchase College, SUNY, capped by concert at Carnegie Hall, followed by a tour. The residency encompasses sectional and full orchestra rehearsals, workshops on musical and non-musical topics designed to complement the focus of the tour repertoire.

SUNY Purchase College, Purchase, New York

16-19; audition required

July 2025; exact dates to be determined

STUDENTS 110

TEACHERS 30

Douglas Beck

Carnegie Hall
881 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

United States

212-247-7800

Strings: intensive three-week workshop focused only on the study & performance of the chamber music literature.

Shelter Island Heights, New York

18 and older; advanced; application with video submissions required

May - June

STUDENTS 40

TEACHERS 13

Merry Peckham

73 Shore Road

Shelter Island, NY 11965

United States

212-877-5045

Strings: intensive seven-week summer residency program for exceptionally gifted students, drawn from all over the world to work with world-class faculty.

Shelter Island Heights, New York

12-18; advanced; application with video submissions required; audition required

June - August

STUDENTS 35-40

TEACHERS 15

Toby Perlman, president & founder; Merry Peckham, associate director

73 Shore Road

Shelter Island Heights, NY 11965

United States

212-877-5045

New York, New York

Institutes for horn, organ, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba/euphonium, viola; choral conducting workshops (William Weinert); Instrumental Methods & Techniques (Christopher Azzara); Music Preservation (Alice Carli); Alexander Technique (Katie Fittipaldi); lyric diction, vocal pedagogy, and repertoire courses; Music Theory APSI for high school teachers; Study Abroad Music Theory course in Paris.

Summer@Eastman offers students and the community an individualized and world-class music education experience. Choose from day workshops and camps for all ages, weeklong institutes devoted to various instruments or specialties, collegiate classes (including a Study Abroad course in Paris), online workshops, and Music Leadership programs and courses.

Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York

Middle school, high school, collegiate, adult (intermediate and advanced)

June 30 - August 1, 2025

STUDENTS 6-75 (varies by program); 500 across all programs in 2024

TEACHERS Varies by program; approximately 125 across all programs

To be announced

To be announced

26 Gibbs Street, Box 36

Rochester, NY 14604

United States

585-274-1074

Windermere Preparatory School, Orlando, Florida

Brevard, North Carolina

Cannon Music Camp is a three-week music-filled retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The camp offers intensive college preparatory work that sets students up for success in auditions, college music study, and their own musical passions.

Comprehensive music camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains for voice, band, orchestra, keyboard, and guitar. Features private instruction, large and small ensembles, jazz, master classes, music theory classes, conducting class, college campus experience, and distinguished visiting artists. Open to dedicated musicians who are rising ninth graders through graduating high school seniors.

Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina

Grades 9 through college freshmen; no audition

June 21 - July 12, 2025

STUDENTS 200

TEACHERS 35+

James Daugherty

813 Rivers Street, ASU Box 32031

Boone, NC 28608-2031

United States

828-262-4091

Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina

The festival will be celebrating its 57th season in 2025.

43 young artists get accepted each year to intensively study chamber music, orchestral, and solo repertoire.

A side by side concert with The Cleveland Orchestra will take place on Saturday, August 2, 2025.

Chamber, orchestral, and solo repertoire are core components of Kent Blossom Music Festival. Students experience intensive coaching and mentorship from members of The Cleveland Orchestra, Kent State music faculty, and visiting guest artists. The festival stands as one of the top summer training institutes in the U.S.

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

College age, ranging from undergraduate to post-doctoral professionals

June 29 - August 3, 2025

STUDENTS 43

TEACHERS 30

Ricardo Sepulveda

1325 Theatre Drive

Kent, OH 44242

United States

330-672-0397

Tracks include: band, choir, contemporary music, orchestra, and piano

The Ohio University School of Music welcomes students to its Summer Music Academy in the hills of Appalachia in Athens, OH. Enhance your musicianship, develop performance skills, and collaborate with fellow high school musicians from the region and beyond. Credit is available.

Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

High school students

June 23-28, 2025

STUDENTS 100-150

TEACHERS 15-20

Dr. William Talley

3 Health Center Drive
640D Glidden Hall

Athens, OH 45701

United States

740-593-4241

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio

Berwick Academy is an elite academy in the U.S. for period performance. Faculty are leading performers and educators in the field. Students receive unparalleled experience by working and living side-by-side with artists and musicians like themselves. Participants engage in orchestra, chamber music, master classes, lessons, musicology seminars, and more.

Berwick Hall, Eugene, Oregon

Musicians 18 and older who actively study and perform in period practice; auditions required

June-July

TEACHERS 11

Jos van Veldhoven

1257 University of Oregon

Eugene, OR 97403

United States

541-346-1148

Join the GRAMMY-nominated Dover Quartet for a summer program at Curtis Institute of Music. Enhance your string quartet with expert coaching, masterclasses, and career advice. Participants perform at Curtis and other venues in Philadelphia while preparing for competitions, residencies, and professional opportunities.

Join the GRAMMY-nominated Dover Quartet for a summer program, designed to bring your string quartet to the next level. Prepare for competitions, residencies, and a professional career. The program will offer coachings and master classes.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Groups working together for at least a year and are poised to embark on professional careers

June 4-15, 2025

STUDENTS Two to four quartets will be selected on the basis of competitive auditions

TEACHERS 4

Dover Quartet

Shea Scruggs

1726 Locust Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

United States

215-717-3172

Each week students receive:

2 one-hour private lessons

2 one-hour chamber music coachings

2 two-hour chamber orchestra rehearsals

4 one-hour classes in Audience Engagement such as Improvisation, Stage Presence, Singing, and Drama

Weekly on-campus and community performances, competitions, and masterclasses.

Rushmore Music Festival offers two full-scholarship programs for advanced strings and piano students: Young Artist Fellowship program (ages 13-18) and Emerging Artists Quartet-in-Residence program (ages 18-23).

Both programs welcome students looking for a challenging, immersive musical experience that is focused on Solo and Chamber Music performance.

Rapid City, South Dakota

Ages 13-23, advanced level

June 18 - July 31, 2025

STUDENTS 24

TEACHERS 6-10

Dr. Katie Smirnova, artistic director; Dr. Brett Walfish, executive director

Dr. Katie Smirnova

13271 Klondike Road

Rapid City, SD 57702-7426

United States

605-646-3146

See orchestral repertoire here.

Round Top Festival Institute offers six weeks of intensive training for young musicians seeking a transition from conservatories and universities to a future professional career. Symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, chamber music, and solo repertoire are included in this concentrated six-week program on the beautiful and unique campus of Festival Hill.

Round Top, Texas

18 and older, advanced level

June 2 - July 12, 2025

STUDENTS 90

TEACHERS 40

James Dick

Iverson Eliopoulos

248 Jaster Road
PO Box 89

Round Top, TX 78954

United States

979-249-3129

Saint Michael's College, Colchester, Vermont

Weston, Vermont

Under the artistic direction of pianists Mitsuko Uchida and Jonathan Biss, emerging musicians and master artists spend up to seven weeks exchanging ideas and rehearsing in-depth approximately 250 chamber music works each summer.

Marlboro, Vermont

Exceptional ability; audition required

June 29 - August 17, 2025

Miles Cohen

Jennifer Loux

1528 Walnut Street, Suite 301

Philadelphia, PA 19102

United States

215-569-4690

We are exclusively a piano camp. Our philosophy is to encourage students to become dedicated, serious musicians who develop resourcefulness, thoughtfulness, and self-discipline. Emphasis is on all aspects of music and on lasting personal relationships with fellow musicians.

Bennington, Vermont

7-17; all levels of ability; no audition

June 22 - July 19, 2025

STUDENTS 42 per week, 160 per season

TEACHERS Nine per week, 15 per season

Polly van der Linde, artistic director & owner; Taylor Cobb, director; Claire Barrett, director

Micki Volz, administrator

5 Catamount Lane

Bennington, VT 05201

United States

802-442-9197

The LEAD Cooperative is designed for students on the cusp of their professional careers, offering programs in vocal studies, collaborative piano, arts administration, instrumental studies, composition, and conducting. Studies include program-specific classes, one-on-one meetings, cross-disciplinary workshops and master classes, and chamber music experience both within and outside of students primary discipline.

Wintergreen, Virginia

18 and older

July 13-27, 2025

STUDENTS 35

TEACHERS More than 25

Erin Freeman, artistic director; Corinne Horvath, director of education & donor relations; Julianne Akins Smith, executive director

3079 Rockfish Valley Highway

Nellysford, VA 22958

United States

434-361-0541

Arts camps and workshops for students in rock & roll, show choir, jazz ensemble, jazz improv, concert band, piano, trumpet workshop, trombone workshop, saxophone workshop, guitar and bass workshop, filmmaking, music production, painting and drawing, and adult big band workshop.

Shell Lake Arts Center, Shell Lake, Wisconsin

Grades 6-12; auditions for placement level only

June 8 - August 1, 2025

STUDENTS 500

TEACHERS 75

Sheila Squires, president, board of directors; Travis Christopherson, executive director

Shell Lake Arts Center, Box 315

Shell Lake, WI 54871

United States

715-468-2414

SMC is a week-long music camp. SMC offers the opportunity to learn from experienced national and global educators, collaborate with people of similar interests, create, and grow your unique creative voice with others. The program is designed to enhance and learn new skills, provide new experiences and create a community.

SMC is a week-long music camp. SMC offers the opportunity to learn from experienced national and global educators, collaborate with people of similar interests, create, and grow your unique creative voice with others. The program is designed to enhance and teach new skills, provide new experiences, and create a community.

University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, Madison, Wisconsin

Junior session: students completing grades 6-8; senior session: students completing grades 9-12. All levels and experience welcome.

June 22-28, 2025 (junior Session grades 6-8); June 29 - July 5, 2025 (senior session, grades 9-12)

STUDENTS 850

TEACHERS 150 teachers, 70 counselors

Carrie Backman

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Division of Continuing Studies
21 North Park Street, 7th Floor

Madison, WI 53715

United States

608-263-2242