There are some hints in the 2025 Guide as to the new and unusual. Take the Cabrillo Festival, whose orchestral offerings include three world premieres and a co-commission by Jake Heggie, all in honor of the 50th anniversary of LGBTQ Pride. New York’s TIME:SPANS Festival also hones in on strictly 21st-century repertoire crafted for smaller-scaled specialists, such as Talea Ensemble, Claire Chase, and the JACK Quartet .

From opera to chamber music, newly wrought or realized, the coming months hold as much musical spark and ingenuity as they ever have—a welcome sign of hope in tumultuous times.

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The George Enescu International Festival, the largest biannual festival of classical music, brings together world-class ensembles, conductors, and soloists from around the globe, while also providing invaluable platforms to spark international collaboration, showcase rising stars, and shine a light on Romania's own leading talent and musical heritage.

TIME:SPANS is dedicated primarily to the presentation of 21^st Century music. The festival is produced and presented by The Earle Brown Music Foundation Charitable Trust (EBMF). Artistic director for TIME:SPANS is Thomas Fichter.

In partnership with the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, the festival centers around a range of intimate and large-scale public performances across Boscobel's historic grounds. The festival will feature the most acclaimed chamber musicians in the country, led by Arnaud Sussmann, the festival's artistic director and violinist.

The Boston Early Music Festival offers GRAMMY Award-winning Baroque opera and is North America's premier Festival for Early Music.

Ranked as a Top 10 Classical Music Festival by The New York Times, the Grand Teton Music Festival unites the country's best musicians for eight weeks of symphonic and chamber music. Acclaimed Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles leads the festival, with the world's most talented soloists and conductors.

La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest, established in 1986, is an internationally recognized chamber music festival set against San Diego's ocean backdrop. Every August, renowned musicians perform a diverse mix of classical and boundary-pushing concerts. The Wall Street Journal calls it "a gem of a chamber-music festival."

For nearly five decades, the Mann Center for the Performing Arts has served as Philadelphia's premier outdoor performing arts summer festival, presenting a wide array of cultural programming and popular events.

Now in their 18th season, the Minnesota Beethoven Festival presents a full concert schedule of internationally acclaimed classical artists each summer in Winona, MN. 2025 concerts include Joshua Bell, Daniil Trifonov, Anthony McGill, and more.

With more than 75 years of experience running a young artist festival and with over 4,000 alumni, many of whom are now singing on the world's greatest stages, Opera in the Ozarks is the only summer opera festival of its kind in the south-central United States.

Strings Music Festival stands out for its intimate, high-altitude setting in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, blending world-class classical, jazz, and contemporary performances with breathtaking mountain scenery. Its unique venue, renowned acoustics, and diverse lineup create an immersive musical experience that harmonizes nature, artistry, and community engagement like no other.

Internationally recognized as the premier summer institute for intensive chamber music and instrumental training • concerto competition (with cash prizes) • world-renowned Faculty • master classes • students and faculty concerts • financial aid available

Sunriver Music Festival is a year-round nonprofit presenting world-class orchestral performances and supporting music education throughout Central Oregon. Through a commitment to excellence, collaboration and innovation, the Festival seeks to foster a lifelong love of classical music in its many diverse forms.

Tippet Rise celebrates the union of music, art, architecture, and nature. Set against Montana's Beartooth Mountains on a 12,500-acre working ranch, Tippet Rise presents concerts—indoors and out—by internationally acclaimed chamber musicians and soloists and exhibits large-scale sculptures by some of the world's foremost artists and architects.

Durham, North Carolina

Arena di Verona, Verona, Italy

Aspen, Colorado

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams, Massachusetts

Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York

Various venues in Bergen, Norway, such as Grieghallen, Håkonshallen

Lenox & Amherst, Massachusetts; Washington, District of Columbia; Berlin, Delaware

Great Barrington, Massachusetts

France: Besançon, Vesoul, Arc-et-Senans, Dole

Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Brunswick, Maine

Colorado: Vail, Beaver Creek, Eagle, Avon, Edwards, Gypsum

Brevard, North Carolina

Bridgehampton and Water Mill, New York

Santa Cruz, California

Katonah, New York

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Central City, Colorado

Chautauqua, New York

Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder, Colorado

High Point, North Carolina

Copenhagen, Denmark

Cork City & County, Ireland

Blank Performing Arts Center, Indianola, Iowa

Various locations in Dresden, Germany

Drottningholm, Sweden

Old City of Dubrovnik, Croatia

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Aix-en-Provence, France

Thiré (Vendée), France

Québec, Canada: Joliette and churches in the Lanaudière region

Martina Franca, Italy

Cooperstown, New York

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Elley-Long Music Center, Colchester, Vermont

Halle (Saale), Germany

Locations in Healdsburg, California

Highlands and Cashiers, North Carolina

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

New York, New York: Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center and Klavierhaus

Lake George, New York

Churches and Luzerner Theater, Lucerne, Switzerland

Epstein Family Amphitheater, La Jolla, California

Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, Vermont

Marlboro, Vermont

Brooklyn, New York

San Francisco, California

Columbia, Missouri

Hancock, Maine

Locations in Montréal, Québec, Canada

Germany: Moritzburg, Meißen, Dresden

Atherton, California

Santa Barbara, California

Vineyards and locations in Napa Valley, California

Breckenridge, Colorado

Various locations in Newport, Rhode Island

Norfolk, Connecticut

Ojai, California

Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri

Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Orcas Island, Washington

Eugene, Oregon

Various sites in Oxford, United Kingdom

Various sites in Oxford, United Kingdom

Sapporo, Japan

Shelter Island, New York

Locations in Perth City, Scotland, United Kingdom

Valley Forge Military Academy and College, Wayne, Pennsylvania

Locations in Prague, Czech Republic

Czech Republic: Prague, Tábor, Pilsen; Vienna, Austria

Torre del Lago Puccini, Tuscany, Italy

Villa Rufolo, Ravello, Italy

Former monasteries, natural sites, and locations in Ravenna, Italy

Highland Park, Illinois

Shalin Liu Performance Center, Rockport, Masschusetts

Auditorium Conciliazione, Rome, Italy

Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Salzburg, Austria

Locations in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Churches in Santa Fe, New mexico

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Palacio de Festivales and historical settings in Santander, Spain

Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York

Savonlinna, Finland

Schroon Lake, New York

Locations in Seattle and Bellevue, Washington

Locations in Harrisonburg, Virginia

Locations in Sitka, Alaska

Charleston, South Carolina

Italy: Stresa, Verbania, Arona, Angera

Lincoln Center, New York, New York

Sun Valley, Idaho

Lenox, Massachusetts

New York, New York, and Montclair, New Jersey

Tsinandali Estate, Georgia

Vancouver, Washington

Locations in southeastern coastal Virginia: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Newport News, Williamsburg

Oakland Scottish Rite Center and Lake Merit, Oakland, Californnia

Virginia: Wintergreen Resort, Valley Road Vineyards, Three Notch'd Brewing Company

Vienna, Virginia