Large Ensemble Festivals

Aldeburgh (Orld-bruh) n. A place of energy and inspiration for music and the arts: Aldeburgh Music World-renowned as an outstanding year-round performance centre, Aldeburgh is also a place where artists at all stages of their career can be inspired and energized. With inspirational scenery, a rich musical heritage and the time and space for musicians[…]

The mission of the Carmel Bach Festival Academy is to raise the level of classical musical performance and personal engagement in music through training programs for all ages. Our vocal and instrumental music training and performance programs foster the imagination, nurture creativity, and help build cultural awareness for students ages four through nineteen. For emerging[…]

Centrum, in partnership with Fort Worden State Park, is a gathering place for artists and creative thinkers from around the world, students of all ages and backgrounds, and audiences seeking extraordinary cultural enrichment. Centrum promotes creative experiences that change lives. Located in Port Townsend, Washington, Fort Worden—a turn-of-the-century army base–offers an unmatched combination of natural[…]

Festival participants work closely with the faculty, who spend many hours coaching small ensembles, private lessons, and master classes. In addition, the faculty teach sessions that are particularly valuable for pre-professional students, including courses that discuss strategies for practice, improvisation, and how to perform and relate to colleagues in chamber ensembles and orchestra. Mock auditions[…]

To present an annual festival of diverse music, opera and dance performed by outstanding artists, to inspire a greater appreciation of these art forms, and to help develop the performers of tomorrow. crestedbuttemusicfestival.com

Central Camp Counselors serve as role models for campers by demonstrating respect and discipline, and by living by the established camp policies.  Duties include: live with 10 – 12 campers, eat with your assigned cabin, supervise clean-up details, plan recreational and social activities, launder the campers’ uniform clothes every other day, work 15 – 20[…]

Artosphere’s mission is to celebrate artists, influenced by nature, who help inspire us to live more sustainable lives. Artosphere is nearly six weeks of visual and performing arts events at Walton Arts Center and other locations throughout Northwest Arkansas.  The festival (which unlike traditional festivals, lasts for multiple weeks) is designed to celebrate the unique[…]

Our Mission is to produce high quality opera and musicals at affordable prices; to provide training opportunities and experience for Young Artists and Interns; to provide educational nourishment for all sectors of the community, and to enrich the cultural vitality and quality of life in Virginia. For over 33 years, the Ash Lawn Opera Festival[…]

The Aspen Music Festival and School is the country’s premier orchestral and operatic summer music festival, offering a combination of intensive one-on-one instruction and professional performance experience. Coming to Aspen, each student steps into an extraordinary music world of unparalleled depth and breadth. It encompasses six hundred students, five orchestras, opera, dozens of chamber music[…]

Atlantic Music Festival’s mission is to cultivate originality, independence, and innovation in the American musical performance arena. During the event, hundreds of emerging artists gather in Waterville, Maine to celebrate the work of musical masters. atlanticmusicfestival.org