2024 GUIDE TO FESTIVALS
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Artosphere: Arkansas' Arts and Nature Festival
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WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Artosphere: Arkansas' Arts and Nature Festival is a major regional arts initiative which celebrates artists influenced by nature who inspire us to live more sustainably. Featuring performing arts, film, education, community outreach and elements of sustainability, Artosphere provides access to high-quality artistic experiences for all.
LOCATION
Fayetteville, Bentonville, and other northwest Arkansas venues
WEBSITE
DATES
May 1-23, 2024
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Corrado Rovaris, Artosphere Festival Orchestra
GENRES
Classical • Jazz • Folk • World
TICKET PRICE RANGE $0 to $50
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 479-935-5890
BOOKING CONTACTS
Jennifer Wilson, Walton Arts Center
479-935-5890 Booking cycle date range
9 months
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Bergen International Festival
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WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The Bergen International Festival is the largest curated festival of its kind in the Nordic countries. The festival presents music, theatre, dance, family events, exhibitions and more in hundreds of events. Bergen is the hometown of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, and concerts in his home are magical festival happenings.
LOCATION
Several venues in Bergen, Norway
WEBSITE
DATES
May 22 - June 5, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Lars Petter Hagen
GENRES
Classical • Theater • Dance
TICKET PRICE RANGE €8 to €80
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +47 470 36 065
BOOKING CONTACTS
Lars Petter Hagen, artistic director & chief executive
Tonje Elisabeth Storm Peersen, chief programming officer Booking cycle date range
From one to five years in advance
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Berkshire Choral International
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WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The BCI Experience elevates why you sing: Joy. Connection. Inspiration. You bring your voice and a spirit of adventure. We add the elements for the ultimate choral experience: a world-class conductor; inspiring travel; great concert halls with a professional orchestra; and a big chorus of singers like you.
LOCATION
Lenox and Amherst, Massachusetts; Denver, Colorado; Vienna, Austria
WEBSITE
DATES
May 24 - August 11, 2024
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Frank Nemhauser
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE $10 to $25
Additional ticket information: Most events are general admission. Reserved tickets in Vienna must be purchased at Musikverein
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 413-229-8526
BOOKING CONTACTS
Steven Smith, president & CEO
Booking cycle date range
Spring 2024 for summer 2025
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Bach Choir of Bethlehem: 116th Bethlehem Bach Festival
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Bowdoin International Music Festival
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WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Bowdoin Festival students are defined by their dedication, creativity, curiosity, and passion for excellence in music. The Festival cultivates personal attention, encouragement, and nurturing in a setting that includes a broad range of collaborative and supportive relationships and hundreds of opportunities to learn, rehearse, and perform.
LOCATION
Brunswick, Maine
WEBSITE
DATES
June 22 - August 3, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTORS
David Ying, Phillip Ying
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE $49 to $816
Additional ticket information: The Festival offers hundreds of free events. Ticketed events prices include: individual tickets ($49); six-concert flex pass ($270); twelve-concert flex pass ($522); and full season passes, 20 concerts ($816). See the festival's website for full details.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 207-373-1400
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Bravo! Vail Music Festival
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WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Bravo! Vail is the only festival in North America to host four world-renowned orchestras in a single season: Sinfónica de Minería, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and New York Philharmonic, all alongside a celebrated chamber series. Bravo! Vail continues its Symphonic Commissioning Project.
LOCATION
Vail, Colorado
WEBSITE
DATES
June 20 - August 1, 2024
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Anne-Marie McDermott
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE $0 to $209
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 877-812-5700
BOOKING CONTACTS
Jacqueline Taylor, director of artistic planning
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Brevard Music Center Summer Festival
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WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
BMC is a mission-driven summer music festival, dedicated to teaching gifted young musicians to prepare and perform great musical works at a high artistic level. Each summer, BMC presents over 100 concerts and events featuring world-class artists to 40,000 music-lovers in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.
LOCATION
Brevard, North Carolina
WEBSITE
DATES
June 1 - August 17, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Keith Lockhart
GENRES
Classical • Jazz • Symphony • Opera • Chamber • Jazz • Bluegrass • Broadway
TICKET PRICE RANGE $25 to $68
Additional ticket information: Subscriptions are currently on sale; single tickets go on sale on May 1 to the general public.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 828-862-2105
BOOKING CONTACTS
Jason Posnock, president and CEO, Brevard Music Center
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Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival
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WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
BCMF's thematic Festivals, unparalleled artistry, gorgeous settings, and curated programming combine to make for a festival like no other. The world's finest chamber musicians come together to rehearse and present unique programs heard no where else in the world.
LOCATION
Locations in Bridgehampton and Water Mill, New York
WEBSITE
DATES
July 14 - August 1, 2024
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Marya Martin
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE $10 to $175
Additional ticket information: Concert prices vary depending on venue; student tickets are $10.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 212-741-9403
BOOKING CONTACTS
Michael Lawrence, executive director
Booking cycle date range
Spring 2024 for summer 2025
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Carmel Bach Festival
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WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The Carmel Bach Festival provides a diverse array of outstanding musical experiences in one of the most beautiful areas in the world - the Monterey Peninsula and Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.
LOCATION
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
WEBSITE
DATES
July 13-27, 2024
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR
Grete Pedersen
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE $10 to $90
Additional ticket information: Some concerts and events are free.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 831-624-1521
BOOKING CONTACTS
Suzanne Mudge, associate executive director & director of development
Booking cycle date range
Fall 2024 for summer 2025
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The Colorado College Summer Music Festival
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