2024 GUIDE TO FESTIVALS


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Ravinia Festival
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Rockport Chamber Music Festival
Rockport Chamber Music Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Part of Rockport Music, the Rockport Chamber Music Festival is held in the intimate, seaside Shalin Liu Performance Center, which not only provides exceptional chamber music, but frames the performance with a view of the Atlantic behind the stage.
LOCATION
Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, Massachusetts
WEBSITE
DATES
June 7 - July 7, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Barry Shiffman
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$29 to $86
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 978-546-7391
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
Fall/January for following summer
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Rome Chamber Music Festival
Rome Chamber Music Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The Rome Chamber Music Festival is Rome's only chamber music festival. While the concert program is primarily classical, the RCMF features at least one contemporary piece or American composer each year.
LOCATION
Teatro Argentina, Rome, Italy
WEBSITE
DATES
June 17-20, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Robert McDuffie
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
€10 to €40
Additional ticket information: Group, student and senior discounts available.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +39 347 4499174
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Round Top Festival Institute
Round Top Festival Institute
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Our festival is an educational project inviting talented young artists from around the world to form the Texas Festival Orchestra. Each artist receives a full scholarship after acceptance. Performances take place in a state-of-the-art concert hall with unmatched acoustics.
LOCATION
Round Top, Texas
WEBSITE
DATES
June 3 - July 13, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
James Dick
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$10 to $40
Additional ticket information: Concert tickets: $35; gala concert tickets: $40; student tickets: $10
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 979-249-3129
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
Summer 2024 for summer 2025
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Salzburg Festival
Salzburg Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Since its founding in 1920, the Salzburg Festival has been the summer home to classical music's stars including conductors, instrumentalists, directors, orchestras and singers. The iconic baroque city becomes a stage for both artists and audiences during the festival.
LOCATION
Salzburg, Austria
WEBSITE
DATES
July 19 - August 31, 2024
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Markus Hinterhäuser
GENRES
Classical • Drama
TICKET PRICE RANGE
€5 to €465
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +43 (662) 8045 500
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Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The Festival stands out for its high-level programming and performances, which showcase a wide range of chamber music; its annual commissioning of new works; its year-round education programs, including the Young Composers String Quartet Project, led by the Festival's artistic director, composer Marc Neikrug; and its stunning southwestern setting.
LOCATION
New Mexico Museum of Art and The Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico
WEBSITE
DATES
July 14 - August 19, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Marc Neikrug
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$10 to $100
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 505-982-1890
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
Spring 2024 for summer 2025
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Santa Fe Desert Chorale 2024 Summer Festival
Santa Fe Desert Chorale 2024 Summer Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Our annual summer festival, which features multiple concert programs, is one of the largest choral events in the country. Our top-level professional vocalists come to Santa Fe each year from across the nation to perform repertoire spanning seven centuries, from early polyphony to modern works and new commissions.
LOCATION
Locations in Santa Fe, New Mexico
WEBSITE
DATES
July 14 - August 3, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Joshua Habermann
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$22 to $114
Additional ticket information: Student tickets are 50% off
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 505-988-2282
BOOKING CONTACTS
Amanda Sidebottom, operations director
Booking cycle date range
Fall 2024 for summer 2025
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The Santa Fe Opera
The Santa Fe Opera
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
At the Santa Fe Opera, the show begins long before the first downbeat. Come early for a tailgate picnic in the parking lot and enjoy a performance presented in a dramatic outdoor theater with stunning views of the surrounding mountain landscape and colorful sunsets.
LOCATION
The Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe, New Mexico
WEBSITE
DATES
June 28 - August 24, 2024
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
DIRECTORS
Robert K. Meya, general director; Harry Bicket, music director
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$37 to $409
Additional ticket information: Please visit the SFO website for current pricing.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 505-986-5900 or 800-280-4654
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Sarasota Music Festival
Sarasota Music Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The compact nature of SMF creates an intensive environment with different faculty each week. Participants direct their chamber studies by choosing the repertoire and many perform alongside faculty artists. Several faculty are known for expanding the classical repertoire, including violinist Tessa Lark, cellist Mike Block, and hornist Jeff Scott.
LOCATION
Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center and Sarasota Opera House, Sarasota, Florida
WEBSITE
DATES
June 2-22, 2024
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Jeffrey Kahane
GENRES
Classical • Chamber music
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$15 to $70
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 941-953-3434
BOOKING CONTACTS
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Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is located in historic Saratoga Springs in upstate New York. Its tranquil setting in a 2,400-acre park preserve surrounded by hiking trails, geysers, and natural mineral springs draws thousands each year for immersive experiences of performances throughout the summer.
LOCATION
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York
WEBSITE
DATES
June 16 - August 17, 2024
DIRECTORS
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Philadelphia Orchestra; Jonathan Stafford and Wendy Whelan, NYC Ballet; David Finckel and Wu Han, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; Elizabeth Sobol, president and CEO, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
GENRES
Classical • Pop/Folk • Jazz • World/Ethnic
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$15 to $346
Additional ticket information: Ticket prices are subject to change based on demand.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 518-584-9330
BOOKING CONTACTS
Chris Shiley
518-584-9330 x107
Booking cycle date range
Fall 2024 for summer 2025
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Seagle Festival
Seagle Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Seagle Festival is the premiere opera and musical theater producing organization in the Adirondack region of upstate New York, and the oldest summer vocal training program in the U.S.
LOCATION
Schroon Lake, New York
WEBSITE
DATES
June 22 - August 17, 2024
DIRECTORS
Tony Kostecki, general director; Darren K. Woods, artistic director
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$40 to $55
Additional ticket information: Discounted tickets for children 12 and under, and groups over 10 booked together
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 518-532-7875
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Spoleto Festival USA
Spoleto Festival USA
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Spoleto Festival USA is an an innovative, multidisciplinary performing arts festival that has a rich legacy of drawing inventive artists eager to explore new expressions through collaboration and experimentation. The works produced and presented at the Festival electrify the status quo, defying both convention and classification.
LOCATION
Charleston, South Carolina
WEBSITE
DATES
May 22 - June 9, 2024
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
GENERAL DIRECTOR & CEO
Mena Mark Hanna
GENRES
Classical • Pop/Folk • Jazz • Opera
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$25 to $200
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 843-579-3100
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
Summer 2024 for spring 2025
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Stresa Festival
Stresa Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Stresa Festival stands out for the high artistic level of the soloists and orchestras who perform on its stages and for gorgeous concert locations overlooking the Lake Maggiore, which are part of the national artistic heritage. The Festival has distinguished itself in recent years for innovative multidisciplinary performances.
LOCATION
Stresa and Verbania, Italy
WEBSITE
DATES
July 16 - September 6, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Mario Brunello
GENRES
Classical • Jazz • World/Ethnic
TICKET PRICE RANGE
€10 to €90
Additional ticket information: The ticket office will open April 18.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +39 0323 31095
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
Fall 2024 for summer 2025
SOCIAL LINKS
       

Strings Music Festival
Strings Music Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
For 37 years Strings Music Festival has presented music of the highest quality in Colorado's beautiful Rocky Mountains. Musicians from all 25 top U.S. orchestras and over 100 Grammy winning artists have performed here. Strings Pavilion, an iconic architectural gem, boasts impeccable acoustics in an elegant and intimate setting.
LOCATION
Strings Pavilion, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
WEBSITE
DATES
June 21 - August 27, 2024
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Michael Sachs
GENRES
Classical • Pop/Folk • Jazz • World/Ethnic • Country • Bluegrass • Americana • Family • Comedy • Theatre
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$0 to $153
Additional ticket information: Ticket prices will be finalized April 2024
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 970-879-5056 x105
BOOKING CONTACTS
Katie Carroll, director of programs
Elissa Greene, executive director
Booking cycle date range
Summer/fall 2024 for summer 2025
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Summer at Orchestra Hall, The Minnesota Orchestra
Summer at Orchestra Hall
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The Minnesota Orchestra's 2024 Summer at Orchestra Hall is a month-long summer season featuring music of all genres, with concerts both at Orchestra Hall and outdoors, curated by pianist and summer Creative Partner, Jon Kimura Parker.
LOCATION
Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota
WEBSITE
DATES
July 10 - August 10, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Jon Kimura Parker, creative partner for summer programming
GENRES
Classical • Pop/Folk • Jazz • World/Ethnic
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$0 to $90
Additional ticket information: The summer festival offers many free concerts.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 612-371-5656
BOOKING CONTACTS
Kari Marshall, director of artistic planning
SOCIAL LINKS
       

Summer for the City
Summer for the City
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Summer for the City is dedicated to making the arts available to the widest possible audience, and offers something for everyone, at low or no cost. It is a chance for New Yorkers to come together in community and experience the wondrous power of the live performing arts.
LOCATION
Lincoln Center, New York, New York
WEBSITE
DATES
June 12 - August 10, 2024
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
CHIEF ARTISTIC OFFICER
Shanta Thake
GENRES
Classical • Pop/Folk • Jazz • World/Ethnic • Family Programs • Comedy • Poetry
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$0 to $5
Additional ticket information: The majority of performances are free, with select performances being Choose-What-You-Pay starting at $5.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 212-721-6500
SOCIAL LINKS
       

Summit Music Festival
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Sun Valley Music Festival
Sun Valley Music Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Set in the stunning backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, the Sun Valley Music Festival is the largest admission-free classical music festival in the United States.
LOCATION
Sun Valley Pavilion, Sun Valley, Idaho
WEBSITE
DATES
July 29 - August 22, 2024
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Alasdair Neale
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE
Free admission
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 208-622-5607
BOOKING CONTACTS
Deanna Harned, artistic planning director
Booking cycle date range
Fall 2024 for summer 2025 or 2026
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Sunriver Music Festival
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Tanglewood
Tanglewood
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
One of the most popular and acclaimed music festivals in the world, Tanglewood has been the Boston Symphony Orchestra's summer home since 1937. Tanglewood has drawn an annual attendance of approximately 340,000 people and brings more than $100 million in economic activity annually to the Berkshires in western Massachusetts.
LOCATION
Lenox, Massachusetts
WEBSITE
DATES
June 20 - September 1, 2024
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Andris Nelsons
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$17 to $225
Additional ticket information: Ticket prices are subject to change; check the website for current pricing.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 888-266-1200
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
Booking cycle is the preceding summer or earlier
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Teatro Nuovo
Teatro Nuovo
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Teatro Nuovo is devoted to cutting-edge interpretation of classic Italian opera. It offers exciting revivals of neglected Bel Canto masterworks alongside familiar ones, allies virtuoso singing with historically-informed performing styles and orchestral instruments of the era, and trains young musicians to bring this thrilling repertory to life.
LOCATION
Lincoln Center, New York; Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey
WEBSITE
DATES
July 20-25, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Will Crutchfield
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$20 to $150
Additional ticket information: Prices at Kasser Theatre in Montclair, NJ are cheaper than at The Rose, Jazz at Lincoln Center due to location.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 929-888-7152
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
Fall 2024 for summer 2025
SOCIAL LINKS
       

TIME:SPANS Festival 2024
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Tippet Rise Art Center
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Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival
Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Presented by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA and the City of Vancouver, the Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival builds strong community through great art. The daily symphonic concerts highlight this joyful, multi-disciplinary celebration featuring visual artists, wildly creative theatre performances, leading musicians across genres, and fun family activities.
LOCATION
Esther Short Park and downtown, Vancouver, Washington
WEBSITE
DATES
August 2-4, 2024
ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATOR
Igor Shakhman
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE
Free admission
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 360-735-7278
BOOKING CONTACTS
Igor Shakhman, artistic administrator
Booking cycle date range
Fall 2024 for summer 2025

Verbier Festival
Verbier Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The Verbier Festival is a classical music festival which encourages encounters between the world's great musicians and young aspiring artists from around the world. With its music education programmes the Festival strives towards excellence, and it's beautiful setting in the Swiss Alps creates a completely unique Festival experience.
LOCATION
Locations in Verbier, Switzerland
WEBSITE
DATES
July 18 - August 4, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Martin T:son Engstroem
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
CHF₣30 to CHF₣220
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +41 (0)848 771 882 (Monday-Friday, 1 pm-5 pm)
BOOKING CONTACTS
SOCIAL LINKS
       

Virginia Arts Festival
Virginia Arts Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Since 1997, Virginia Arts Festival has brought world-class performing arts to our citizens and visitors, impacting the lives of students through outstanding educational programs. VAF makes a tangible difference through regional partnerships and positive economic impact through the generation of cultural tourism.
LOCATION
Southeastern coastal Virginia: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Newport News, Williamsburg
WEBSITE
DATES
April 13 - June 23, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Robert W. Cross
GENRES
Classical • Pop/Folk • Jazz • World/Ethnic • Chamber • Dance • Vocal • Broadway
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$25 to $125
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 757-282-2822
BOOKING CONTACTS
SOCIAL LINKS
       

West Edge Opera
West Edge Opera
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The West Edge Opera Summer Festival is unique in that it presents a baroque opera, an early 20th century opera, and a contemporary opera in repertory over three weekends in downtown Oakland.
LOCATION
Oakland Scottish Rite Center and Lake Merit, Oakland, California
WEBSITE
DATES
August 3-18, 2024
GENERAL DIRECTOR
Mark Streshinsky
GENRE
Opera
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$20 to $160
Additional ticket information: $10 rush tickets are also offered.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 510-841-1903
BOOKING CONTACTS
Alex W. Seidel, director of artistic operations
Booking cycle date range
One year in advance
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Wolf Trap
Wolf Trap
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Wolf Trap National Park is America's only National Park for the performing arts.
LOCATION
Vienna, Virginia
WEBSITE
DATES
June 1 - September 15, 2024
GENRES
Classical • Pop/Folk • Jazz • World/Ethnic
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$30 to $350
Additional ticket information: Ticket prices vary per show.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 703-255-1868
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
Fall 2024 for summer 2025
SOCIAL LINKS
     

Young Euro Classic
Young Euro Classic
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Where youth and excellence belong together, where the audience doesn't applaud but cheer, where more than 1,500 outstanding young musicians enthrall more than 25,000 audience members that's Berlin's enchanting musical summer highlight: Young Euro Classic! The Festival of the world's best youth orchestras - tomorrows musicians today!
LOCATION
Konzerthaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany
WEBSITE
DATES
August 9-25, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Dr. Dieter Rexroth
GENRES
Classical • Jazz • World/Ethnic
TICKET PRICE RANGE
€15 to €33
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: + 49 30 841 089 09
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
One year in advance
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