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Colorado College Summer Music Festival
Colorado College Summer Music Festival
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Fellows perform in two to four orchestra concerts, two to three chamber midday concerts, two to four chamber outreach events (depending on the year). About four or five fellows are chosen by audition to perform concerto readings with the orchestra. Faculty perform in five artist concerts; some fellows are asked to perform with the faculty artists.
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS PROGRAM
CC Summer Music Festival, now in its 41st year, is a three-week intensive training festival for pre-professional musicians. All accepted applicants attend on full fellowship (free tuition, room, and board). Orchestra, chamber groups, private lessons and mentoring, community outreach, small faculty-to-fellow ratio for a very personal experience.
LOCATION
Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado
MUSICAL FOCUS
Classical • Contemporary Classical
AGE & LEVEL
For ages 18 and up, pre-professional
DATES
June 7-27, 2025
Date details:
Accepted fellows must commit to the entire festival; late arrivals/early departures are not possible. Arrival as early as June 6, departure as late as June 28.
COST $200
Cost details
Applicants pay a $75 application fee; accepted fellows pay a $200 registration fee ($25 of which is refundable upon key/score return). Tuition, room and board (lunch/dinner) are part of scholarship for all accepted Fellows. Fellows are responsible for their own travel to and from festival. A $200 stipend available (with receipt) for bass and cello fellows who purchase an airline ticket to attend.
STUDENTS 50-51
TEACHERS 27
Featured Teachers
Scott Yoo, Laura Frautschi, Andrew Wan, Steven Copes, Stefan Hersh, Stephen Rose, Toby Appel, Phillip Ying, Virginia Barron, David Ying, Mark Kosower, Bion Tsang, Susan Cahill, Alice Dade, Alan Kay, Jon Manasse, Michael Kroth, Michael Thornton, Jack Sutte, John Rojak, John Novacek, William Wolfram, Susan Grace
DIRECTOR
Susan Grace
ADMISSIONS
Scott Yoo, conductor
HEALTH & SAFETY
If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Yes
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ann Van Horn, assistant director
Susan Grace, music director
14 East Cache La Poudre Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
United States
719-389-6552
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