Numerous member locations for summer programs; check website for details

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 2026

STUDENTS 25

TEACHERS 6

Jeffrey Thomas, Corey Jamason

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

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-renowned boarding arts high school.

Idyllwild, California

Grades 9-12 (Academy); ages 10-17 (Summer Program)

July

STUDENTS 250-300 Academy, 700-800 Summer

TEACHERS 50

Kai Potts Smith, music department chair & faculty

Becky Ackley, director, summer enrollment

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

52500 Temecula Road, #38

Idyllwild, CA 92549

United States

951-468-7265

Public performances and master classes featuring all Institute participants, educational events, coachings, and workshops with mainstage artists, and the opportunity to attend all festival concerts. International program artists also have many opportunities to network with patrons and donors at special events.

Unlike other summer programs, Music@Menlo is devoted exclusively to chamber music, making it singular in its focus. Institute participants benefit from intensive coaching sessions, multiple performance opportunities in three different venues, and master classes with world-renowned artists.

Menlo School, Atherton, California

Young performers: 12-19 (advanced); international program: 20-30 (preprofessional)

July 14 - August 9, 2026

STUDENTS 40

TEACHERS 42

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

Daphne Wong

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

50 Valparaiso Avenue

Atherton, CA 94027

United States

650-330-2134

Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara, California

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. Rosé 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

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

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 19-28, 2026

STUDENTS 80-90

TEACHERS 12

Lesley Robertson

Ludo Punzi

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

Braun Music Center, 541 Lasuen Mall

Stanford, CA 94305

United States

650-723-2619

San Francisco, California

Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil's YOLA program currently serve approximately 1,700 young musicians across four sites, providing them with free instruments, intensive music instruction (up to 18 hours per week), academic support, and leadership training. This innovative program guides students and teachers from music programs around the country.

Various Los Angeles locations: Rampart, Westlake/MacArthur Park, East Los Angeles, Inglewood

Ages 6-18

Ongoing throughout the year

STUDENTS 1,700

TEACHERS Approximatley 100

Gustavo Dudamel

Camille Delaney-McNeil, vice president of learning, Los Angeles Philharmonic

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

101 South La Brea Avenue

Inglewood, CA 90301

United States

213-972-7300

With nine programs of study, four orchestras, opera, chamber music, performance classes, and lectures, students receive a combination of intensive instruction and professional performance experience. Each student steps into an extraordinary musical world of unparalleled depth and breadth, including the most diverse student body of any summer classical music program.

The Aspen Music Festival & School offers a summer experience like no other. Throughout its 76-year history, it has not only presented thousands of concerts, but also has been the place where so many young artists have met their mentors, found their voices, readied for their careers, and—on a deeper level—found themselves.

Aspen, Colorado

The orchestral experience is available to students ages 18 and up. Students under 18 may participate in private lessons and chamber music. The average age of an Aspen student is 24.

June 24 - August 23, 2026

STUDENTS 480

TEACHERS 100+

Robert Spano

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

225 Music School Road

Aspen, CO 81611

United States

970-925-3254

Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Students get to 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 into 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 14-26, 2026

STUDENTS 70

TEACHERS 20

Dave Walter

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

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

Denver, CO 80204

United States

303-315-7468

Breckenridge, Colorado

Musical excellence, physical conditioning, leadership training and a balanced approach to living through the passionate, persistent pursuit of perfection, which reveals the extraordinary within us. Choose from various tracks including Residency, Silver Strings, Institute and String Sprouts.

Chamber music training program for string students focusing on excellence in music, musician as athlete, leadership training with a balanced approach to living.

Steamboat Springs, Colorado

12 to undergrad; audition or registration required

June 14-27, 2026

STUDENTS 40

TEACHERS 8

Ernest Richardson, artistic director and CEO

Tara Cowherd, managing director

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

1400 Bob Adams Drive

Steamboat Springs, NE 80487

United States

402-933-9895

Windermere Preparatory School, Orlando, Florida

-Multiple coaching sessions from the Southeast's most experienced and dedicated teachers.
-At least four master classes.
-Two community concerts.
-Formal concert.
-Five-day retreat to the University of North Georgia where they work instensively and have singing and eurhythmics classes.The faculty Franklin Pond Quartet also gives a concert.

Summer Instensive Program students have a chance to meet and play with students who could be their colleagues and friends for years, FPCM offers talented students year-round chamber music study with Atlanta Symphony and Atlanta Opera musicians and master classes with many renowned chamber ensembles.

Atlanta and Dahlonega, Georgia

Advanced players grades 6-12

June 28 - July 26, 2026

STUDENTS 20

TEACHERS 10-15

Ronda Respess

Virginia Fairchild

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

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, piano & strings; Kevin Murphy, singers; Billy Childs, John Clayton, Steve Wilson, jazz

Arielle Basile, assistant director

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

418 Sheridan Road

Highland Park, IL 60035

United States

847-266-5106

Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, Indiana

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.

The Bowdoin International Music Festival is one of the world's premier music institutes. The Festival engages exceptional students and enthusiastic audiences through world-class education and performances. 275 students attend the Festival to study with distinguished artists. 3 and 6 week programs in instrumental, fellowship, string quartet, collaborative piano, and composition.

Brunswick, Maine

Varies by program, ages range from 15 to adults, scholarships available

June 27 — August 8, 2026

STUDENTS 275

TEACHERS 80

David Ying and Phillip Ying

Grace Bell

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

181 Park Row

Brunswick, ME 04011-2006

United States

207-373-1441

Washington, Maine

Blue Hill, Maine

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 and orchestra musicians; intensive program of readings and 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 and audition videos required of new applicants.

June 14 - July 26, 2026

STUDENTS 60-64

TEACHERS 8

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

Stan Renard, executive director

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

PO Box 457

Hancock, ME 04640

United States

207-813-4914

NEMC is designed to give students ages 9-19 the opportunity to immerse themselves in music while still enjoying the fun and friendship of summer. NEMC offers two bands, orchestras, choirs, and jazz bands, as well as extensive programming in piano, guitar, composition, chamber musical, classical voice, and musical theatre.

Summers at New England Music Camp are magical. Each session, 150-160 students from all across the country join together on the beautiful 40-acre lakefront campus for an enriching experience of music, fun, and friendship.

Sidney, Maine, along the shoreline of Lake Messalonskee in the Belgrade Lakes

9-18, advanced beginning to advanced

June 28 - August 9, 2026

STUDENTS 300

TEACHERS 30 per session

Matthew Wiggin, managing director; Michael McCarthy, music director; Patricia DeSorbo, associate camp director

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

8 Goldenrod Lane

Sidney, ME 04330

United States

207-465-3025

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

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

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

8270 Alumni Drive

College Park, MD 20742-1625

United States

301-405-2787

Baltimore, Maryland

The Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival at MASS MoCA (the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art) is a three-week musical utopia for innovative composers and performers in the beautiful Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts dedicated entirely to adventurous contemporary music.

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams, Massachusetts

21 and older; graduate and post-graduate students and young professionals; in-person audition not required.

July 13 - August 2, 2026

STUDENTS 30

TEACHERS 12

Kenny Savelson

Philippa Thompson, program manager

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

80 Hanson Place, Suite 301

Brooklyn, NY 11217

United States

718-852-7755

Repertoire highlights include Beth Willer conducting Ethel Smyth Mass in D; Andrea Ramsey Suffrage Cantata with Iris Levine; Brahms Requiem plus Esenvalds Lakes Awake at Dawn with Patrick Quigley, music of African American composers with Andre Thomas; Mozart, Nunes Garcia, and Martines; a cappella with Deke Sharon.

BCI is an educational nonprofit that creates fun and inspiring opportunities to expand your choral horizons. Think of us as the elevated music camp experience for adults. You'll sing amazing repertoire with world-class conductors, sharpen your skills, and bond with new friends

Massachusetts locations: Lenox, Beverly, Amherst; Portland, Oregon; Denver, Colorado; Tallinn, Estonia

18 and older

May 20 - August 2, 2026

STUDENTS 600

TEACHERS 24

Dr. Anthony Trecek-King, artistic director; Dr. Sean Taylor, director of music

Stephen Hager, chorister services director

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

75 North Street, Suite 310

Pittsfield, MA 01201

United States

413-229-8526

The Berkshire Piano Academy summer intensive offers serious, advanced pianists the opportunity for private instruction with world-class faculty, workshops, and performance opportunities. Participants also attend select performances at the Tanglewood Music Festival. (Note: Information is subject to change; please check the website for ongoing updates.)

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

August 9-15, 2026

STUDENTS 15 max.

TEACHERS 3 core faculty

Martin Labazevitch

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

48 Church Street
PO Box 1553

Stockbridge, MA 01262

United States

203-918-0337

Chamber music, orchestra, voice, composition, conducting, piano, orchestra, wind ensemble, Boston Symphony Orchestra, college credit, Tanglewood continuum.

Lenox, Massachusetts

High school, advanced level; audition required

June 21 - August 16, 2026

STUDENTS 400

TEACHERS 100

Jeffrey D. Dunn, interim Eunice and Julian Cohen president & CEO

Nicole Wendl, executive director

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

45 West Street

Lenox, Massach 01240

United States

617-353-3386

NEC SOI is an intensive full symphony orchestra program for intermediate to advanced players, ages 13-18. Activities include orchestral rehearsals, private lessons, sectionals, master classes, health and wellness seminars, professional development classes, individual practice time, and performances in NEC's historic Jordan Hall. Participants can attend for two or four weeks.

Boston, Massachussetts

13-18, intermediate to advanced

June 28 - July 25, 2026

STUDENTS 70+

TEACHERS 20+

Juliano Aniceto

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

New England Conservatory: Expanded Education Division
33 Gainsborough Street

Boston, MA 02115

United States

617-585-1160

Sphinx Performance Academy (SPA) is a full-scholarship intensive summer chamber music and solo performance program. SPA transforms lives by providing private lessons, master classes, 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, 2026

STUDENTS 74

TEACHERS 10

Ana Abrantes

Ana Abrantes

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

2200 Hunt Street, Suite 461

Detroit, MI 48207

United States

313-542-5200

Walnut Hill hosts both String Quartet and Voice intensives during the summer. Students come from around the world to study with renowned faculty while honing their craft and learning with their peers.

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

Natick, Massachusetts

12-18

June 22 - August 9, 2026

STUDENTS 15-30

TEACHERS 3-6

Jennifer Elowitch

Anthony Gault, director of enrollment management

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

12 Highland Street

Natick, MA 01760

United States

508-652-7809

The Gilmore Festival Fellowship is a ten-day immersive experience that nurtures the whole artist—art, business, and self. Through mentorships, master classes, Festival performances, workshops, and networking, pianists engage in a supportive professional environment. Open to classical and jazz pianists ages 18 and older, this program fosters growth and connection.

Competition victories no longer guarantee a career. Today's successful artists need to know much more than the music— they need to know how to navigate the industry, build their own audiences, take more programming risks, and cultivate an extensive network of peers and collaborators.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Collegiate or university level to early career pianists, age 18 or older

May 1-11, 2026

STUDENTS 12

TEACHERS 8

Pierre van der Westhuizen

Adam Schumaker

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

359 South Kalamazoo Mall, Suite 101

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

United States

269-342-1166 x125

Interlochen Arts Camp offers over 50 programs for young musicians and nearly every instrument. There is a program for every young musician from large 6-week orchestral programs, to one-week intensives, to jazz and popular music programs.

Interlochen Arts Camp is the nation's premier summer music camp, where young artists find a balance of dedicated work and all the joy a summer camp can bring. Students from around the world in grades 3-12 study music under the tutelage of internationally renowned guest artists and faculty.

Interlochen, Michigan

Grades 3-12; audition required for certain programs

June 20 - Aug. 9, 2026

STUDENTS Over 3,000

TEACHERS 200+

Dr. Eric Stomberg, director of music; Dr. Martha Fabrique, assistant director of music; Courtney Kaiser Sander, associate director of contemporary music; Keith Aleo, associate director of classical music; Cristian Măcelaru, artistic director of World Youth Symphony Orchestra; Steven Davis, Director of Wind Ensembles; Chris Glassman, Director of Jazz

Heather Lee, dean of admission

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

4000 J Maddy Parkway

Interlochen, MI 49643

United States

231-276-7200

Ann Arbor, Michigan

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.

St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota

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

June 21 - July 19, 2026

STUDENTS 150

TEACHERS 40

Thomas Bandar

MaryLynn Mennicke

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

PO Box 8687

Minneapolis, MN 55408

United States

612-879-9555

-Internationally-acclaimed ensemble directors and members of the talented St. Olaf music faculty
-Large (band, orchestra, choir) and small (quartets, quintets) ensemble experiences
-Evening student or faculty recitals.

St. Olaf Music Academy is distinguished by the level of instruction from our St. Olaf Music faculty and conductors as well as The Grand Finale Concert at the conclusion of camp.

St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota

Entering grades 9-12; auditions for chair placement in Band and Orchestra

Dates to be announced

STUDENTS 200-250

TEACHERS 20-30

To be determined

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

St. Olaf College | College Events
1520 St. Olaf Avenue

Northfield, MN 55057

United States

507-789-2222

Situated on 100 acres in New Hampshire, 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 and older, 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

13-90; recording required with completed application

June 19 - August 23, 2026

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

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

PO Box 217

Sullivan, NH 03445

United States

603-847-3371

Dublin, New Hampshire

Dublin, New Hampshire

This unique two-week program allows participants to experience Sō Percussion's processes for creating and premiering new work firsthand. SōSI features mentorship from the members of Sō Percussion, our composition faculty, a diverse array of guest artists, our artist-in-residence, Princeton faculty, and other special guests.

The Sō Percussion Summer Institute (SōSI) brings together ambitious composers and performers for two weeks on the campus of Princeton University in Princeton, NJ, to learn and perform in a hands-on environment with Sō Percussion and their collaborators.

Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey

College-age and up; audition required

July, varies

STUDENTS 40-50

TEACHERS 9

Eric Cha-Beach; Josh Quillen; Adam Sliwinski; Jason Treuting

Tim Thomas, Alex Appel

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

20 Grand Avenue, #205

Brooklyn, NY 11205

United States

917-822-5346

One- and two-week intensive programs for high school students through adults led by Westminster's renowned artist faculty; academic credit available for adult learners.

Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Adult programs (including online) plus special programs for middle and high school students

June-August, 2026

STUDENTS 250

TEACHERS 25

James Goldsworthy, Kathy Price, Tom Shelton, Donald Nally, Vinroy Brown Jr., Akiko Hosaki, Margaret Cusack, Susan Ashbaker, Sarah Perry, T. Oliver Reid, Michael Diorio

Susan Makowski [mailto:smakowski@rider.edu]

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

2083 Lawrenceville Road

Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

United States

609-896-5000 x5155

Santa Fe, New Mexico

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 15 - August 10, 2025

STUDENTS 19

TEACHERS 18

Dr. Erik Christian Peterson

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

PO Box 2630

Taos, NM 87571

United States

575-776-2388

-One-week institutes include flute, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, tuba and euphonium, horn, organ, choral conducting, music cognition, and music preservation.
-Two-week institutes include jazz studies for high school students.
-One-day online workshops in vocal pedagogy, Alexander technique, and music preservation

Eastman Summer offers high-level students a diverse, individualized, and elite music education experience through the Eastman School of Music. Explore the excitement and rigor of a conservatory setting with week-long institutes devoted to your instrument or specialties.

Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York

High school, collegiate, adult (intermediate and advanced)

June 29 - July 31, 2026

STUDENTS 10 - 20 (varies by program)

TEACHERS Varies by program; 125 across all programs in 2024

To be announced

To be announced

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

26 Gibbs Street, Box 36

Rochester, NY 14604

United States

585-274-1074

Scholarship participants will receive lessons at master classes 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 City, New York

High school through post-conservatory; audition recording required

July 6-12, 2026

STUDENTS 15

TEACHERS 6

Jerome Rose

Julie Kedersha, festival director

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

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, and technique classes. Evening activities to enhance the pre-college experience.

Immersive, residential pre-college experience • Earn three college credits • Faculty of renowned guest artists, top music educators, and college faculty • An array of music experiences designed for varying interests • College preparatory workshop • State-of-the-art facilities in a beautiful setting

Ithaca, New York

High school, entering grades 9-12

July 12-31, 2026

STUDENTS 50

TEACHERS 10-12

Benjamin Rochford

Benjamin Rochford

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

953 Danby Road
3322 Whalen Center for Music

Ithaca, NY 14850

United States

607-274-5705

Virtual/Online and New York, New York

New York, New York

New York, New York

The Lake George Music Festival, held each June, is a unique artist retreat with no faculty-student hierarchy. Instead, it fosters collaboration among emerging musicians, guided by artistic directors and core alumni, offering intellectual, artistic, and professional growth in a supportive community.

The Lake George Music Festival is a collaborative artist retreat for both young professionals and internationally acclaimed guest artists. All participants attend as a means to advance intellectually, artistically, and professionally while working closely together in a tight-knit community and nurturing atmosphere.

Lake George, New York

18 and older

May 31 - June 11, 2026

STUDENTS 75

TEACHERS 10

Barbora Kolarova

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

7 Stone Pine Lane

Queensbury, NY 12804

United States

518-791-5089

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

Lake Luzerne, New Yrok

Junior session (9-15 years old), senior session (14-18 years old)

June - August

STUDENTS 170

TEACHERS 36

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

Emily Brown, vice president, operations & artistic planning

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

PO Box 39

Lake Luzerne, NY 12846

United States

518-696-2771

Music at Mannes provides pianists and instrumental students opportunities to enhance their musical skills. Each day includes music and movement class, instrumental rehearsals, supervised practice, performance workshops, and afternoon vocal ensemble. This immersive two-week experience culminates with concluding performances in the recital halls of the Mannes College of Music.

Two-week summer intensive for grades 4-7 [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 4-7

July 27 - August 7, 2026

STUDENTS -

TEACHERS -

Dr. Caroline Sonett-Assor

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

55 West 13th Street, Office 102C

New York, NY 10011

United States

646-909-3855

$500K awarded in scholarships, work study, and financial aid; leading faculty and artists; solo and chamber music focus; beautiful campus and surroundings in the Adirondacks near Lake Champlain.

Summers at Meadowmount have a lifelong impact. Like many legendary musicians that have come before them, young musicians have the opportunity for focused time and unparalleled guidance to develop their skills and artistry.

Adirondack Park, Westport, New York

Ages 10-30 and older; advanced student to accomplished musician

June 20 - August 7, 2026

STUDENTS 190

TEACHERS 12, plus visiting guest artists

Genevieve Twomey, executive director; Janet Sung, artistic director

Muriel Kerr, admissions and administration

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

1424 County Route 10

Westport, NY 12993

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.

This free summer orchestral training program includes a two-week residency at Purchase College, SUNY, capped by a concert at Carnegie Hall, followed by a tour. The faculty is made up of top orchestral musicians who coach participants during the residency; leading guest artists join the orchestra for its concerts.

SUNY Purchase College, Purchase, New York

16-19; audition required

July to early August 2026; exact dates to be announced

STUDENTS 110

TEACHERS 30

Douglas Beck

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

Carnegie Hall
881 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

United States

212-247-7800

Strings; intensive three-week workshop focused only on the study and 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

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

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

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

73 Shore Road

Shelter Island Heights, NY 11965

United States

212-877-5045

Wheatley Heights, Long Island, New York

New York, New York

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: rising 9th to rising college freshmen; no audition

June 20 - July 11, 2026

STUDENTS 200

TEACHERS 35+

James Daugherty

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

813 Rivers Street
ASU Box 32031

Boone, NC 28608-2031

United States

828-262-4091

Programs in band, orchestra, choir, jazz (band and vocal), garage band, creative writing, drama, musical theatre, music composition, dance (ballet, modern, jazz, tap, theatre), fiddle, drawing, painting, and more.

International Peace Garden, Dunseith, North Dakota

Age 10 to adult; intermediate through advanced; no audition

June - July

STUDENTS 2,000

TEACHERS 200

Christine and Tim Baumann

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

10834 Peace Garden Drive

Dunseith, ND 58329

United States

701-838-8472; June-July: 701-263-4211

The Institute will provide exceptional training for pianists ages 13-18. Students will learn from high-level faculty through private lessons and master classes, as well as take part in workshops on competition preparation, applying for higher musical education, and building a musical career.

With more than $30,000 in prizes and the opportunity to work with Jean-Yves Thibaudet, the Cleveland International Piano Competition and Institute for Young Artists offered unparalleled musical experiences for today's world.

Cleveland, Ohio

Rising Star Division (ages 10-12), Junior (ages 13-15) and Senior (ages 16-18)

July 24 - August 1, 2026

STUDENTS 35-40

TEACHERS 10

Yaron Kohlberg

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

20600 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 610

Shaker Heights, OH 44122

United States

216-707-5397

The festival will be celebrating its 58th season in 2026. Forty-two 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, July 25, 2026.

Chamber, orchestral, and solo repertoire are core components of Kent Blossom Music Festival. Students at the festival 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 21 - July 26, 2026

STUDENTS 42

TEACHERS 30

Ricardo Sepulveda

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

1325 Theatre Drive

Kent, OH 44242

United States

330-672-0397

Oberlin Conservatory Summer Programs range from one to two weeks long. Students work and perform with resident and guest faculty, participate in daily master classes, build skills in individual and group coaching sessions, and gain insight into audition and performance techniques, among other skills. Students may also take part in recitals, group performances, or outreach programs to share and showcase what has been learned.

Participants have full use of our facilities, including practice and study rooms, and you may explore the wider Oberlin community, including libraries, restaurants, biking and walking trails, the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Apollo Theater, and more.

Oberlin Conservatory Summer Programs provide opportunities to study music spanning from historical performance to 21st-century electroacoustic. It's a supportive environment for students (age 13-graduate school), teachers, accomplished amateurs, and performing professionals. Expand your repertoire, improve your technique, and advance your skills.

Oberlin College and Conservatory, Oberlin, Ohio

Ages vary by program—ages 15 to adult

June 14 - August 10, 2026

STUDENTS Varies by program

TEACHERS Varies by program

Anna Hoffmann, manager of Conservatory Summer Programs

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

Conservatory Annex
39 West College Street

Oberlin, OH 44074

United States

440-775-8413

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

The Ohio University School of Music welcomes students to the Summer Music Academy. Come to the hills of Appalachia in Athens, Ohio, to 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 22-27, 2026

STUDENTS 100-150

TEACHERS 15-20

Dr. William Talley

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

3 Health Center Drive
640D Glidden Hall

Athens, OH 45701

United States

740-593-4241

Up to four string quartets will be selected for this intensive five-day program for advanced, pre-formed emerging professional string quartets led by Sibbi Bernhardsson. Quartets will receive daily coaching by renowned string quartet artist-faculty, master classes, performance opportunities and career mentoring sessions.

Advanced string quartet intensive training program for serious pre-formed quartets to prepare for competitions, auditions, concerts, and quartet career preparation. Five days of coaching with Sibbi Bernhardsson, renowned professor of violin and chamber music at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, 17-year member of the Grammy-winning Pacifica Quartet.

Lakeside Chautauqua, Ohio

High-level pre-formed string quartets ages 18 and older

August 12-16, 2026

STUDENTS 16

TEACHERS 1-4

Sibbi Bernhardsson

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

237 West College Street

Oberin, OH 44074

United States

650-766-8044

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

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, University of Oregon, Eugene Oregon

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

June 23 - July 6, 2026

STUDENTS x

TEACHERS 11

Jos van Veldhoven, artistic partner and program director

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

1257 University of Oregon

Eugene, OR 97403

United States

541-346-1148

The 2026 Festival theme is "Cloth of Gold: Music of France and England." Gain new skills, insights, and inspiration in classes taught by faculty from the United States and Europe for an immersive week (or two) focusing on music of France and England from the 11th to the 18th centuries.

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

Intermediate, advanced; no audition; auditoned programs for advanced and pre-professional

July 12-26, 2026

STUDENTS 100-200

TEACHERS 40+

Frances Blaker

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

35 Webster Street

West Newton, MA 02465

United States

781-488-3337

Comprehensive program features orchestra, band, choir, strings, winds, percussion, piano, voice, theory, jazz band, show choir, and jazz orchestra.

Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Grades 7-12; audition for seating in ensembles only; all students accepted.

July 12-18, 2026

STUDENTS 160-200

TEACHERS 60 faculty + 35 staff

Kim Hirschmann and Sarah Perry

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

Elizabethtown College, 1 Alpha Drive

Elizabethtown, PA 17022

United States

717-361-1114

Greenville, South Carolina

Each week students receive:
-Two private lessons
-Two chamber music coachings
-Two chamber orchestra rehearsals
-Four audience engagement classes including improvisation, stage presence, singing, and drama
-Weekly on-campus and community performances opportunities, competitions, and master classes.
Note: See website for specifics about each program.

Rushmore Music Festival offers three programs for advanced strings and piano students: Young Artist Fellowship program (ages 13-18); Emerging Artists Quartet-in-Residence program (ages 18-23); and Piano Apprentice Artist (ages 23 and older). We invite students seeking a challenging, immersive musical experience, focused on cultivating unique artistic voices through solo and chamber music

Rapid City, South Dakota

Ages 13-26; advanced

June 21 - August 1, 2026

STUDENTS 50+

TEACHERS 7-13

Dr. Katie Smirnova, executive director; Dr. Ismar Gomes, artistic director

Dr. Katie Smirnova

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

13271 Klondike Road

Rapid City, SD 57702-7426

United States

605-646-3146

Shepton High School and Robinson Fine Arts Center, Plano, Texas

Orchestral repertoire to be announced.

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 1 - July 11, 2026

STUDENTS 90

TEACHERS 40

James Dick

Iverson Eliopoulos

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

248 Jaster Road
PO Box 89

Round Top, TX 78954

United States

979-249-3129

Saint Michael's College, Colchester, 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 some 250 chamber music works each summer.

Marlboro, Vermont

Exceptional ability; audition required

June 28 - August 16, 2026

Miles Cohen

Jennifer Loux, admissions director

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

1528 Walnut Street, Suite 301

Philadelphia, PA 19102

United States

215-569-4690

Summer Sonatina is a joyful, musically focused overnight camp for ages 7-17 that fuses high-level piano teaching with the magic of summer fun. In a nurturing, non-competitive environment, young pianists make lasting friendships and grow artistically through lessons, practice, performances, and engaging camp activities.

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 28 - July 25, 2026

STUDENTS 42 per week, 168 per season

TEACHERS 9 per week, 15 per season

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

Micki Volz, administrator

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

5 Catamount Lane

Bennington, VT 05201

United States

802-442-9197

Hot Springs, Virginia

Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, Virginia

Designed for serious young artists, the program combines rigorous chamber training with career-shaping experiences: master classes, faculty presentations on today's music world, and collaborative performances that sharpen ensemble skills and prepare students for future professional opportunities.

Madeline Island Chamber Music offers intensive chamber study with rotating world-class ensembles, daily coaching, and weekly performances—fostering rapid artistic growth in a supportive island setting.

Madeline Island, Wisconsin

14-24, or college enrolled if older than 24

June 21 — August 2, 2026

STUDENTS 52

TEACHERS 8 per week

Jonathan Swartz

Alyssa Saint, director of operations

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

PO Box 254

La Pointe, WI 54850

United States

612-321-0100

Summer arts camps for students in rock-n-roll, show choir, music theater, jazz ensemble, jazz improvisation, concert band, piano, trumpet workshop, trombone workshop, saxophone workshop, guitar & bass workshop, music production, painting and drawing, and bluegrass.

Shell Lake Arts Center, Shell Lake, Wisconson

Grades 6-12; auditions for placement level only

June 7 - August 7, 2026

STUDENTS 500

TEACHERS 75

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

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

Shell Lake Arts Center
Box 315
802 1st Avenue

Shell Lake, WI 54871

United States

715-468-2414