Summer Music Camps, Festivals, & Retreats
Summer music camps and festivals are excellent ways to network, improve your craft, and enjoy wonderful artistic experiences. Below are some camps and festivals that cater to college students and young professionals.
| MUSIC CAMP | LOCATION | FOCUS |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine Chamber Music Festival | Leysin, Switzerland | Chamber |
| American Institute of Musical Studies | Graz, Austria | Vocal, piano, orchestra |
| Apple Hill Summer Chamber Music Workshop | Nelson, NH | Chamber |
| Aria International Summer Academy | South Hadley, MA | Piano, violin, cello, flute, clarinet |
| Aspen Music Festival | Aspen, CO | Instrumental, composition, piano, string quartet, opera, contemporary ensemble, guitar, recording |
| Atlantic Music Festival | Waterville, ME | Orchestra, chamber, solo, piano, composition |
| Banff Centre, The | Banff, Canada | Jazz, chamber, audio |
| Bar Harbor Brass Week | Bar Harbor, ME | Brass players |
| Baroque Performance Institute | Oberlin, OH | Baroque period music |
| Beijing Music Festival and School | Beijing, China | Piano, strings, winds |
| Berkshire Choral Festival | Sheffield, MA | Choral |
| Blossom Music Festival | Chamber, orchestra | |
| Boston University Tanglewood Institute | Lenox, MA | Orchestra, voice, wind ensemble, piano, composition, harp |
| Bowdoin International Music Festival | Brunswick, ME | Piano, strings, guitar, harp, woodwinds, horn, composition |
| Brevard Music Center | Brevard, NC | Orchestra, chamber, piano, opera, composition |
| California Summer Music | San Francisco, CA | Strings, piano, composition |
| Carmel Bach Festival | Carmel, CA | Baroque voice |
| Cellospeak | Chambersburg, PA | Adult cellists, novice to advanced |
| Centre d'arts Orford | Quebec, Canada | Orchestra, chamber, jazz |
| Centrum Summer Workshops | Port Townsend, WA | Fiddle, jazz, blues |
| Chautauqua Music Festival | Chautauqua, NY | Instrumental, piano, voice |
| Colorado College Summer Music Festival | Colorado Springs, CO | Chamber, orchestra |
| Conductor's Institute | Columbia, SC | Conductors |
| Credo Chamber Music Camp | Oberlin, OH | Strings |
| Eastern Music Festival | Greensboro, NC | Orchestra, piano |
| Euro Music Festival Leipzig | Europe & South Korea | Orchestra, chamber, solo |
| European American Musical Alliance | Paris, France | Composition, conducting, chamber |
| Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival | Fairbanks, AL | Classical, jazz, gospel, world percussion, accordion, voice, cabaret, opera, musical theater |
| France Festivals | France | Classical, jazz, early music, composition, contemporary music |
| Franz-Schubert-Institut | Vienna, Austria | Voice, piano, teachers |
| Garth Newel Music Center Summer Chamber Music Fellowship Program | Warm Springs, VA | Strings, piano |
| German for Singers and Vocal Coaches | Middlebury, VT | Voice, vocal coaches |
| Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival | Winston-Salem, NC | Solo, chamber |
| Hartwick College Summer Music Festival | Oneonta, NY | Orchestra, voice, composition |
| Heifetz International Music Institute | Ellicott City, MD | Violin, viola, cello, piano |
| Hot Springs Music Festival | Hot Springs, AR | Orchestral, chamber, solo, vocal, choral, chamber opera |
| Institute Musical de Provence | Provence, France | Orchestra, conductin |
| InterHarmony International Music Festival | San Francisco, CA & Germany | Violin, viola, cello, bass, piano |
| International Festival Summer Institute | Round Top, TX | Orchestra, chamber, solo |
| International Music Institute and Festival USA | Baltimore, MD | Strings and piano, solo/chamber |
| Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra | Touring | Orchestra |
| Kendall Betts Horn Camp | Lyman, NH | Horn |
| Kennedy Center / National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute | Washington, DC | Orchestra, chamber |
| Killington Music Festival | Rutland, VT | Violin, viola, cello, piano |
| Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival | Blue Hill, ME | Violin, viola, cello, piano |
| Lake District Summer Music | Cumbria, United Kingdom | Violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano |
| Lake Placid Institute | Lake Placid, NY | Strings, clarinet, flute, piano |
| Le Domaine Forget | Quebec, Canada | Orchestra, chamber, jazz |
| Manchester Music Festival | Manchester, VT | Violin, viola, cello |
| Mannes Bach Institute | New York, NY | Beethoven, contemporary performance, theory, guitar, keyboard |
| Meadowmount School of Music | Westport, NY | Violin, viola, cello, piano |
| Mendocina Music Festival | Mendocino, CA | Violin, viola, cello |
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, CA | Orchestra, chamber, opera |
| National Orchestral Institute | College Park, MD | Orchestra |
| National Repertory Orchestra | Breckenridge, CO | Orchestra |
| New York Summer Music Festival | Oneonta, NY | Orchestra, band, jazz, choir, composition, computer music |
| Norfolk Chamber Music Festival | Norfolk, CT | Chamber, new music, choral, choral conducting |
| Pacific Music Festival | Sapporo, Japan | Orchestra, composition, string quartet |
| Pierre Monteux School | Hancock, ME | Orchestra, conducting |
| Pine Mountain Music Festival | Hancock, MI | Voice, chamber |
| Purtle.com Brass Camp | Anderson, SC | Brass |
| Rocky Ridge Music Center | Estes Park, CO | Piano, orchestra |
| Saltnote Stageworks | Washington, DC | Winds, strings, piano, brass, voice |
| Sarasota Music Festival | Sarasota, FL | Chamber |
| Saratoga Choral Festival | Saratoga Springs, NY | Choral |
| Sarteano Chamber Choral Conducting Workshop | Tuscany, Italy | Choral Conductors |
| Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival | Lübeck, Germany | Orchestra, choir |
| Scotia Festival of Music | Nova Scotia, Canada | Chamber, composition |
| Sewanee Summer Music Festival | Sewanee, TN | Orchestra, chamber |
| Stanford Jazz Workshop | Stanford, CA | Jazz |
| Strings International Music Festival | Williamstown, NJ | Violin, viola, cello, bass |
| Sunflower Music Festival | Topeka, KS | Orchestra, chamber |
| Taos School of Music Festival | Taos, NM | Strings, piano |
| Texas Music Festival | Houston, TX | Orchestra, chamber, vocal |
| Wild Acres Retreat | Little Switzerland, NC | Sax, flute, African drumming |
| Yellow Barn Music School & Festival | Putney, VT | Chamber |
Selection Criteria
In order for a music camp, festival, or retreat to be represented here, it should:
- Cater to college students, pre-professionals, and young professionals
- Accept applications (as opposed to hiring all performers)
To submit an organization (that meets these conditions) for possible inclusion, please let us know.