Intensive study program for pre-professional/professional singers and pianists.

Graz, Austria

No age limits; from student to young professional; audition required

July 6 - August 16, 2026

STUDENTS 100-105

TEACHERS 65

Sarah Halley, general director; Theresa Ruperd, administrative director

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No

28 East 69th Street

Kansas City, MO 64113

United States

816-268-3657

AlpenKammerMusik is a festival in the spectacularly beautiful setting of the Austrian Alps that offers the opportunity for participants to perform alongside world-class faculty. Every festival participant, whether a pre-professional, professional, or talented amateur, will play in at least one ensemble that includes a faculty member.

At AlpenKammerMusik, you will play in ensembles alongside our world-class faculty members from top institutions like Eastman; Guildhall; Reina Sofia; Ensemble 360; and more. Come spend two weeks in the Austrian Alps playing chamber music with talented young artists, established professionals, and skilled amateurs.

Liesing im Lesachtal, Austria

18 and older; pre-professional, professional, and advanced amateur musicians

June 28 - July 12, 2026

STUDENTS 40

TEACHERS 9

Tanya Bannister, Claudia Ajmone-Marsan

Tanya Bannister and Claudia Ajmone-Marsan, artistic directors

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Yes

870 Riverside Drive, #2C

New York, NY 10032

United States

646-249-9047

Music master classes for orchestral instruments and voice.

Mozarteum University, Salzburg, Austria

Most students are ages 20-30; university level; audition required

July 14 - August 9, 2026

STUDENTS 600

TEACHERS 60

Prof. Hannfried Lucke

Katrin Meraner

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No

Mirabellplatz 1

Austria

+43 676 88122 327

Master courses, concerts, Baroque opera studio, Mozart opera studio.

Summer Academy Program in Vienna since 1975 in conducting, voice, opera, lied, piano, string instruments.

Otto-Wagner-Areal, Vienna, Austria

15 to 35; high to top level.

July 14 - August 15, 2026

STUDENTS 180

TEACHERS 19

Jörg Birhance

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Yes

Kandlgasse 5a/1

Austria

+43 676-385 37 44

Trebinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Collaborative, friendly environment with more than 50 workshops, ensembles, and performance opportunities for adult singers and instrumentalists.

Ontario, Canada

Adults; intermediate to advanced vocalists and instrumentalists

August 2026

STUDENTS 100+

TEACHERS 20+

Andrew Wolf

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Under consideration

PO Box 73046, 465 Yonge Street

Toronto, ON M4Y 2W5

Canada

647-692-3463

This unique side-by-side program offers exceptional career-development opportunities centered around rehearsals and performances of major contemporary and classic symphonic works with Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra.

Canada's National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Canada

18 years of age or older; open to artists completing studies and on the audition circuit or recently started with a professional orchestra

June 8-25, 2026

STUDENTS 45

TEACHERS 50+

Alexander Shelley

Kelly Symons, NACO emerging artist programs manager

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No

1 Elgin Street

Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5W1

Canada

343-998-3938

Chamber music and art song workshops focusing on performance opportunities with international and Canadian guest artists.

Edward Johnson Building (Faculty of Music), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

18-35, pre-professional (graduate and undergraduate); audition required

July 6 - August 1, 2026

STUDENTS 40

TEACHERS 20

William Fedkenheuer

Jennifer Mak, academy director

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Under consideration

PO Box 40008, Liberty Village

Toronto, ON M5V 0K7

Canada

647-430-5699

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.

Harrington (Laurentians), Québec, Canada

Adults and children (4-1/2 and older); all levels from beginner to very advanced; Québec's only music camp for amateur adults.

June 28 - August 23, 2026

STUDENTS 100 per week

TEACHERS 20 per week

Guylaine Lemaire, artistic director; Cynthia Bonenfant, executive director

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Yes

85 chemin CAMMAC

Harrington, QC J8G 2T2

Canada

819-687-3938, 888-622-8755

Pianists work alongside the world's finest pianists and teachers in 12 master classes and more than 250 hours of private lessons; attend recitals given by eminent artists; are given performance opportunities; and have access to the finest performance and practice spaces. Teaching Auditor program includes professional development for piano teachers.

Tianjin, China

Junior, 8-15 years old (advanced); young artist, 16-28 years old (advanced); adjunct participants, 16-28 years old (advanced)

August 2-16, 2026

STUDENTS 50

TEACHERS 10 guest teachers and and 4 featured performers

Robert Ross, senior administrative director; Xiaohan Wang and Yoheved Kaplinsky, co-artistic directors

April Fan

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No

The Tianjin Juilliard School
2946 Xinhua Road

China, People's Republic of

+86 022-6633 8805

Prague, Czech Republic

PSN offers students the chance to perform Mozart's Magic Flute and Don Giovanni, and Puccini's Suor Angelica at historic Czech venues. Additionally, orchestral students perform three symphonic concerts in historical halls. The four-week festival includes coaching, lessons, Czech Opera scenes, a Cabaret night, culminating in fully staged opera performances.

Prague Summer Nights offers aspiring young opera and orchestra students the chance to perform in Central Europe's iconic venues. The festival includes fully-staged operas, symphonic performances, chamber concerts, and cabaret, while also providing opportunities for up-and-coming conductors, stage directors, coaches, composers, and arts administrators.

Tábor and Prague, Czech Republic

Applicants must be at least 18 years old by June 15, 2026

June 15 - July 13, 2026

STUDENTS 115

TEACHERS 18

John Nardolillo, artistic director & conductor; stage directors and festival conductors from prestigious universities and top conservatories

Adam Park

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Yes

711 Princess Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

United States

703-683-6040

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.

Programs in composition, conducting, chamber music, and music pedagogy; intensive study in counterpoint, keyboard harmony, analysis, & musicianship inspired by the legendary tradition of Nadia Boulanger.

La Schola Cantorum, Paris, France

18 and above; minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

July 1-30, 2026

STUDENTS 50

TEACHERS 9

Dr.Philip Lasser, director; Dr. Mark Shapiro, conducting; Prof. Emile Naoumoff, chamber music

Pamela Lasser, admissions director

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Under consideration

1160 Fifth Avenue, Suite 201

New York, NY 10029

United States

646-369-0527

Intensive summer training, including:

• German language classes
• Vocal master classes
• Career workshops
• Cultural immersion
• Experience living in Berlin
• Month-long stage and musical instruction
• Agent auditions
• Aria concerts
• Performance opportunities
• Repertoire coaching

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.

Berlin, Germany

No age limit

June 27 - August 30, 2026

STUDENTS 100+

TEACHERS 30+

Mark Sampson, artistic director; Jessica Farrell, executive & creative director

Mark Sampson

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No

Niersteiner Strasse 5

Germany

+49 1578 1745534

Conductors 2026: Teddy Abrams, Andrew Manze, Oksana Lyniv, Stefan Geiger, Christoph Eschenbach
Program 2026: Beethoven, Symphony Nr. 3; Berlioz: Harold in Italy; Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1; Dvorak: Symphony No. 9; Sibelius: Violin Concerto; Strauss: Thus spoke Zarathustra, film in concert and other works

The Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Germany's great festival of classical music, offers the opportunity for young musicians from all parts of the world to participate in the festival's international youth orchestra, founded by Leonard Bernstein in 1987.

Rendsburg, Germany

18-26 years old

June 28 - August 18, 2026

STUDENTS 120

TEACHERS 5 conductors plus 18 teachers from top-rank orchestras and professors

Teddy Abrams, Andrew Manze, Oksana Lyniv, Stefan Geiger, Christoph Eschenbach

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Under consideration

Einsiedelstr. 6

Germany

+49 451-3895720

Master classes for violin, viola, cello, piano, wind, percussion, composition

Weimar, Germany

18-32 years old

July 24 - August 8, 2026

STUDENTS 110

TEACHERS 10

Prof. Anne-Kathrin Lindig

Wiebke Eckardt

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No

Box 2552

Germany

+49 3643-55 51 50

Cremona, Italy

Nestled in the foothills of the Italian Alps between Milan and Nice, sits a beautiful 14th century monastery, home to SOA. Expand your operatic training this summer: perform with orchestra and fully immerse yourself in Italian language and culture at the sister academy of Berlin Opera Academy.

Operatic repertoire with two productions in summer festival framework, under the direction of internationally acclaimed European conductors, master classes, preparation for professional audition workshops, career workshops, Italian language courses, and movement.

Saluzzo CN, Italy

No age limit

July - August 2026

STUDENTS 30 per session

TEACHERS 10

Mark Sampson

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Under consideration

Via dell'Annunziata 1B

Italy

+49 1723260715

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.

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.

Trondheim, Norway

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).

September 22-27, 2026

STUDENTS Four ensembles

TEACHERS 4-6 instructors, 1 guest instructor.

Sigmund Tvete Vik, artistic director; Kristin Reigstad, executive director

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No

Box 8867

Norway

+47 92 03 50 53

Ljubljana, Slovenia

The Barcelona Festival of Song offers personalized development for a select group of singers and pianists. Open to all ages, the program tailors training to individual goals, combining study of Latin American and Iberian art song with performance. Participants enrich their repertoire and skills through two public concerts in Barcelona.

The Barcelona Festival of Song summer program invites classical singers and accompanists to immerse in Latin American and Iberian art song. Through study of history, interpretation, and diction in Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan, participants deepen their artistry and perform in two public concerts at beautiful Barcelona venues.

Barcelona, Spain

No age limit; open to students and teachers

July 1-10, 2026

STUDENTS 15

TEACHERS 6

Dr. Patricia Caicedo

Dr. Patricia Caicedo

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Yes

Passatge Frigola 21, Baixos

Barcelona, 08012

Spain

+34 696 144 766

Reina Sofia School of Music, Madrid, Spain

Professional students can choose from a selection of customized master courses with opportunities of high-profile performance, while enjoying the platform of a leading international music festival which not only offers master courses but stages top-quality concerts on a daily basis. Ambitious amateurs can count on an altogether joyful experience of practical music-making as well as experiencing spectacular concert performances. Offerings include: conducting academy, piano academy, vocal academy, string academy, youth and amateur orchestras.

Gstaad, Saanen, Schönreid, Switzerland

Varies; see website for details

July 16 - September 5, 2026

STUDENTS Varies; see website for details

TEACHERS Varies; see website for details

Daniel Hope

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No

Dorfstrasse 60

Switzerland

+41 33-748 83 38

Through daily rehearsals and workshops, participants of the Lucerne Festival Academy will work on contemporary orchestral, ensemble and chamber music repertoire by an exciting range of composers.

Lucerne, Switzerland

Up to 28 years old; advanced music students and professional musicians

August-September, exact dates to be announced

STUDENTS 120

TEACHERS 30

Jörg Widmann

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Under consideration

Hirschmattstrasse 13

Switzerland

+41 41-226 44 00

Two concerts for symphonic orchestra, over 40 concerts for participants, about 20 concerts with international stars.

Master classes, opera studio, orchestra academy, individual lessons, chamber music, concerts, seminars, music exhibitions.

Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland

No age limit

July 18-31, 2026

STUDENTS 300

TEACHERS 20

Gabor Meszaros

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No

Casella Postale 3027

Switzerland

+41 91-980 09 72

Participants receive daily coaching, master classes, and mentorship from leading artists, while performing on Festival stages with world-renowned musicians. Programs include soloists and ensembles, Atelier Lyrique, junior and festival orchestras, conducting, creative project development, and audio recording—each designed to prepare emerging artists for versatile, sustainable, and international careers in music.

The Verbier Festival Academy and Orchestras are recognized worldwide as the gold standard for training emerging soloists, chamber musicians, singers, and conductors. Selected through global auditions, participants receive tuition-free study, world-class mentoring, and an immersive experience within the Verbier Festival's vibrant community of leading artists.

Various venues in Verbier, Switzerland

Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra (VFJO): ages 15-18
Verbier Festival Orchestra (VFO): ages 18-28
Academy Soloists & Ensembles, Atelier Lyrique, Creative Project Residencies, and Orchestra Conducting: ages 16-32

June 29 - August 3, 2026

STUDENTS 200+

TEACHERS 20+ mentors, coaches, speakers

Stephen McHolm, director, academy; Samuel Goldscheider, manager, orchestra; John Helyar, artistic administrator, orchestra

Stephen McHolm, academy directory; Samuel Goldscheider, orchestras manager

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No

Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau 4

Switzerland

+41 21 925 90 60

Strings, chamber music, string quartet, piano; master classes.

Cornwall, England

18-30; audition by recording required

March 29 - April 19, 2026

STUDENTS 120

TEACHERS 9

Steven Isserlis

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No

West Wing, Somerset House Strand

United Kingdom

+44 20-7620 4405

Cello courses in technique, scales, orchestras, ensembles, master and performance classes, choir, individual lessons, aural training, improvisation.

Malvern College, Malvern, Worcestershire, United Kingdom

7-11 (junior, five days); 10-17 (intermediate, advanced, performance, each eight days); 18 and older (adult, eight days); no audition

August 1-22 2026

STUDENTS 120

TEACHERS 20

Stephen Gottfeldt and Samantha Morgan

Stephen Gottfeldt

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? No

27 Virginia Way

United Kingdom

+44 7912 217374

Thirty concerts over the two weeks featuring both professional and student performers.

Three choirs, wind ensemble, chamber orchestra, symphony orchestra, Sinfonia, master classes for singers and piano accompaniment, conducting courses for orchestral, wind & choral conducting; composition, jazz.

Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset, United Kingdom

18 and upwards; student/amateurs and professionals; no audition

August 2-16, 2026

STUDENTS 500

TEACHERS 30

Malcolm Binney, musical director; Paul Vowles, assistant director musical

Maggie Barton Wilby, administrator

If needed for Summer 2025, will this program consider safeguards as recommended by the American Camp Association? Under consideration

Oakcroft, Water Lane

United Kingdom

+44 1342 893963

Surrey, United Kingdom