Conducting Festivals

A leading summer choral conducting program in the United States, now in its 11th year, the popular Westminster Conducting Institute is housed on the campus of Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. With one of the most distinguished conducting faculties in the nation, this renowned Institute offers conductors of all levels a chance to[…]

This intensive conducting workshop is geared for music educators and choral conductors with strong vocal ability who are interested in rehearsing and performing chamber choral music. You will be part of a twenty-six to thirty member ensemble that will prepare and perform a cappella choral music from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. sarteanochoralworkshop.com

The PMF Conducting Academy aims to provide young conductors an opportunity for practical training and conducting PMF Orchestra under the guidance of the festival’s Artistic Director, Fabio Luisi. The program includes coaching sessions conducting with pianos, and rehearsals with the PMF Orchestra. Members will also have an opportunity to perform with the PMF Orchestra in[…]

The Pierre Monteux School provides training and practical experience to enable conductors to competently handle any conducting situation, to help instrumentalists meet the many demands of orchestral playing, and offers an unrivaled opportunity to learn a large and varied repertoire over the course of its six-week program. The school’s reputation attracts musicians from across the[…]

The Festival’s Mission is twofold: to mentor and provide performance experience to gifted musicians at the beginning of their professional careers, and to provide high-quality performances, education and other music-related activities at reasonable cost to residents and visitors. nationalmusic.us

International Conducting Institute (ICI) was founded by Silas Huff and Bahman Saless, who had developed much of their conducting careers through various workshops around the globe. While there are a variety of conducting workshops around the world, ICI’s mission is to provide the highest quality of instruction necessary to develop students to their desirable careers,[…]

EAMA is a not for profit arts organization committed to fostering and promoting the classical arts. Its mission is to teach, to broaden the interest in the arts, and to present composers and performers of the highest caliber. EAMA offers summer music programs in Composition, Conducting and Chamber Music at the historic Schola Cantorum in[…]

This five-day clinic features renowned conductors Keith Brion, conductor of the new Sousa Band and Colonel Timothy Foley, former conductor of The President’s own United States Marine Band. The host and Director of Bands at ISU is Dr. Roby G. George. Highlights of the symposium will include artistic baton techniques and strategies, advanced rehearsal techniques,[…]

The International Conducting Workshop and Festival Rachleff and Demirjianoffers intensive conducting training and critique in a non-competitive, professional and supportive atmosphere and a great opportunity to immerse oneself deeply in important standard orchestral repertoire studying with faculty of unparalleled stature. For practical experience, participants may conduct full orchestra and/or piano sextet. Subjects will include conducting[…]

In 1904, Frank Poland and Walter Bentley founded Medomak Farm Camp. In 1905, the name was changed to Medomak Camp. Generations of young men and women grew up with the Medomak philosophy: expand yourself; compete with your own abilities and standards. Set your own strategies and vigorously pursue your achievements, but always remember the other[…]