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Music Festivals
Performance Today brings you concerts from our favorite festivals, including many of those listed here.
Performance Today brings you concerts from our favorite festivals, including many of those listed here.
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival
May 21 June 14, Oct 27, 2009
Chamber music held on Amelia Island, FL and featuring the Guarneri String Quartet's final public performance later this fall.
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Appalachian Summer Festival
June 27 - July 25, 2009
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Aspen Music Festival and School
June 25 Aug 23, 2009
Founded in 1949, Aspen Music Festival and School is the summer home for many renowned musicians. Music Director David Zinman presides over the nine-week summer festival comprised of more than 200 events.
Visit the Web site
Aston Magna Summer Festival
June 26 - July 19, 2009
Held in Great Barrington, MA, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY and Williamstown, MA
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Bard Summerscape
July 9 Aug 23, 2009
Each year, the scholars and musicians at Bard College, located in New York's Hudson Valley, dive deep into the mind of a single composer. This year, Edward Elgar gets the focus.
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Berkshire Choral Festival
July 7 - Aug 16, 2009
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Blossom Festival
July 3 - Sept 6, 2009
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Boston Early Music Festival
June 6 21, 2009
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Bowdoin International Music Festival
June 27 - Aug 8, 2009
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Bravo! Vail Valley
July 1 Aug 4, 2009
One of several festivals located in the cool mountains of the state of Colorado, Bravo brings to the Vail Valley over 40 soloists and ensembles, including the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and America's flagship orchestra, the New York Philharmonic.
Visit the Web site
Breckenridge Music Festival
May 8, June 21-August 17, 2008
The Breckenridge Music Festival presents an incomparable series of experiences ranging from classical symphonic and intimate chamber to jazz, blues and rock'n'roll. The Festival brings to your doorstep the best musical programs, both classical and modern, available anywhere in the country. The outstanding agenda is everything you've asked for, the venue is your neighborhood, and the price is affordable to everyone.
Visit the Web site
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival
July 29 Aug 23, 2009
Begun as a scheme for artistic directors to spend summer weekends together, the festival presents 11 concerts with more than 40 internationally acclaimed musicians.
Visit the Web site
Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
Aug 7 - 16, 2009
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Cactus Pear Music Festival
July 9 - 19, 2009
Filling the summer void of classical music in South Texas, the Cactus-Pear Music Festival presents chamber music with a Texas kick.
Visit the Web site
Cape May Music Festival
May 17 June 11, 2009
A season of sweet sounds by the sea on the eastern shore of New Jersey.
Visit the Web site
Caramoor International Music Festival
June 27 Aug 2, 2009
Held in the Hudson Valley of New York.
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Carmel Bach Festival
July 17 - Aug 1, 2009
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Cascade Head Music Festival
Jazz Festival Series: May 30 - June 1, 2008
Classical Chamber Festival Series: June 12 - 15, 2008
Music Director Violinist Sergiu Luca joins an international ensemble of period wind instrument virtuosos in concert in Lincoln City, Ore.
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Castleton Festival
June 3 - 19, 2009
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Central City Opera
June 27 - Aug 2, 2009
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Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival
Aug 9 - 23, 2009
Held in Randolph, Vt.
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Chamber Music Conference and Composers' Forum of the East
July 19 - Aug 16, 2009
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Chamber Music Northwest
June 22 July 26, 2009
Under clarinetist and Artistic Director David Shifrin, CMNW presents an intensive five-week festival of top international caliber on the campuses of Reed College and Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Ore.
Visit the Web site
Chataqua Institution
June 27 - Aug 30, 2009
Under clarinetist and Artistic Director David Shifrin, CMNW presents an intensive five-week festival of top international caliber on the campuses of Reed College and Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Ore.
Visit the Web site
Chintimini Chamber Music Festival
June 19, 23, 26, 28, 2009
A festival built around performers who grew up in the Corvallis, Ore., area and are now pursuing concert careers in classical music.
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Cincinnati May Festival
May 22 - 30, 2009
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Cincinnati Opera
May 22 - 30, 2009
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Colorado College Summer Music Festival
June 8 - 28, 2009
The festival brings professional artists of rare ability and international reputations together with talented and motivated students for three weeks of intensive performance and study.
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Colorado Music Festival
June 27 - Aug 7, 2009
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Connecticut Early Music Festival
June 12 - 28, 2009
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Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival
Aug 2 - 21, 2009
Held in Cooperstown, N.Y.
World-class artists perform in intimate and relaxed settings in and around the quaint village of Cooperstown, N.Y., which is also home to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Des Moines Metro Opera Festival
June 19 - July 12, 2009
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Eastern Music Festival
June 27 Aug 1, 2009
Held in Greensboro, N.C.
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Festival del Sole
Napa Valley: July 18 - 25, 2009
Singapore: Oct 3 - 12, 2009
Cortona, Italy: Aug 3 - 9, 2009
The third year of this festival in Napa Valley, California, celebrating world-class classical music, fine wine and gourmet food.
Visit the Web site
Festival del Sole
July17-25, 2009
The third year of this festival in Napa Valley, California, celebrating world-class classical music, fine wine and gourmet food.
Visit the Web site
Festival of the Sound
July 17 Aug 9, 2009
Held on Parry Sound, north of Toronto, Canada.
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Glimmerglass Opera
July 18 - Aug 25, 2009
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Grand Canyon Music Festival
Sept 11 - 26, 2009
Inspired by an impromptu concert at the north rim of the Grand Canyon, the Grand Canyon Music Festival is held every September.
Visit the Web site
Grand Teton Music Festival
July 1 Aug 15, 2009
A mainstay in the PT summer schedule, Grand Teton Music Festival is set in the exquisitely picuresque setting of Jackson Hole, Wyo., the gateway to the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. The schedule of over 40 concerts featuring full orchestra, chamber music, spotlight and children's concerts.
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Grant Park Music Festival
June 10 - Aug 15, 2009
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Hawaii Performing Arts Festival
July 9 - , 2009
Opera and chamber music on the Big Island.
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Hollywood Bowl
June 19 - Aug 10, 2009
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Hot Springs Music Festival
May 31 June 13, 2009
From the historic spa resort of Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs Music Festival pairs world-class mentor musicians with talented apprentices for two weeks of concerts.
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Indianapolis Early Music Festival
June 26 July 19, 2009
Casual weekend concerts and lectures at the Indiana History Center Theater in Indianapolis.
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Interlochen Summer Arts Festival
June 7 Aug 22, 2009
Home to the nation's first summer arts camp and fine arts boarding high school, Interlochen Center for the Arts presents hundreds of classical and popular music performances each summer, as well as dance, theatre, visual arts exhibitions and more.
Visit the Web site
The International Festival-Institute at Round Top
July 19 Aug 2, 2009
The International Festival-Institute at Round Top is situated atop a unique 200-acre campus which contains major performance facilities, historic houses, extensive gardens, parks and nature preserves.
Visit the Web site
International Keyboard Institute and Festival
July 19 Aug 2, 2009
A conclave of master classes and recitals from some of the world's finest pianists at the Mannes School of Music in New York City.
Visit the Web site
June in Buffalo
June 1 - 7, 2009
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The Kent-Blossom Music Festival
June 28 Aug 9, 2009
Held in Kent, Ohio.
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Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival
June 19 Aug 23, 2009
Held in Blue Hill, Me.
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La Jolla Music Festival
July 31-Aug 23, 2009
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Lincoln Center Festival
July 7 26, 2009
Held in New York, N.Y.
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Madison Chamber Music Festival
June 15 - 28, 2009
For two weeks this summer, the festival will bring classical chamber music, soulful spirituals, and vibrant dance to intimate settings in and around Madison, GA. This year will feature the Juilliard String Quartet and the Eroica Trio among others.
Visit the Web site
Make Music New York
June 21, 2009
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May 21 June 14, Oct 27, 2009
Chamber music held on Amelia Island, FL and featuring the Guarneri String Quartet's final public performance later this fall.
Visit the Web site
Appalachian Summer Festival
June 27 - July 25, 2009
Visit the Web site
Aspen Music Festival and School
June 25 Aug 23, 2009
Founded in 1949, Aspen Music Festival and School is the summer home for many renowned musicians. Music Director David Zinman presides over the nine-week summer festival comprised of more than 200 events.
Visit the Web site
Aston Magna Summer Festival
June 26 - July 19, 2009
Held in Great Barrington, MA, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY and Williamstown, MA
Visit the Web site
Bard Summerscape
July 9 Aug 23, 2009
Each year, the scholars and musicians at Bard College, located in New York's Hudson Valley, dive deep into the mind of a single composer. This year, Edward Elgar gets the focus.
Visit the Web site
Berkshire Choral Festival
July 7 - Aug 16, 2009
Visit the Web site
Blossom Festival
July 3 - Sept 6, 2009
Visit the Web site
Boston Early Music Festival
June 6 21, 2009
Visit the Web site
Bowdoin International Music Festival
June 27 - Aug 8, 2009
Visit the Web site
Bravo! Vail Valley
July 1 Aug 4, 2009
One of several festivals located in the cool mountains of the state of Colorado, Bravo brings to the Vail Valley over 40 soloists and ensembles, including the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and America's flagship orchestra, the New York Philharmonic.
Visit the Web site
Breckenridge Music Festival
May 8, June 21-August 17, 2008
The Breckenridge Music Festival presents an incomparable series of experiences ranging from classical symphonic and intimate chamber to jazz, blues and rock'n'roll. The Festival brings to your doorstep the best musical programs, both classical and modern, available anywhere in the country. The outstanding agenda is everything you've asked for, the venue is your neighborhood, and the price is affordable to everyone.
Visit the Web site
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival
July 29 Aug 23, 2009
Begun as a scheme for artistic directors to spend summer weekends together, the festival presents 11 concerts with more than 40 internationally acclaimed musicians.
Visit the Web site
Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
Aug 7 - 16, 2009
Visit the Web site
Cactus Pear Music Festival
July 9 - 19, 2009
Filling the summer void of classical music in South Texas, the Cactus-Pear Music Festival presents chamber music with a Texas kick.
Visit the Web site
Cape May Music Festival
May 17 June 11, 2009
A season of sweet sounds by the sea on the eastern shore of New Jersey.
Visit the Web site
Caramoor International Music Festival
June 27 Aug 2, 2009
Held in the Hudson Valley of New York.
Visit the Web site
Carmel Bach Festival
July 17 - Aug 1, 2009
Visit the Web site
Cascade Head Music Festival
Jazz Festival Series: May 30 - June 1, 2008
Classical Chamber Festival Series: June 12 - 15, 2008
Music Director Violinist Sergiu Luca joins an international ensemble of period wind instrument virtuosos in concert in Lincoln City, Ore.
Visit the Web site
Castleton Festival
June 3 - 19, 2009
Visit the Web site
Central City Opera
June 27 - Aug 2, 2009
Visit the Web site
Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival
Aug 9 - 23, 2009
Held in Randolph, Vt.
Visit the Web site
Chamber Music Conference and Composers' Forum of the East
July 19 - Aug 16, 2009
Visit the Web site
Chamber Music Northwest
June 22 July 26, 2009
Under clarinetist and Artistic Director David Shifrin, CMNW presents an intensive five-week festival of top international caliber on the campuses of Reed College and Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Ore.
Visit the Web site
Chataqua Institution
June 27 - Aug 30, 2009
Under clarinetist and Artistic Director David Shifrin, CMNW presents an intensive five-week festival of top international caliber on the campuses of Reed College and Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Ore.
Visit the Web site
Chintimini Chamber Music Festival
June 19, 23, 26, 28, 2009
A festival built around performers who grew up in the Corvallis, Ore., area and are now pursuing concert careers in classical music.
Visit the Web site
Cincinnati May Festival
May 22 - 30, 2009
Visit the Web site
Cincinnati Opera
May 22 - 30, 2009
Visit the Web site
Colorado College Summer Music Festival
June 8 - 28, 2009
The festival brings professional artists of rare ability and international reputations together with talented and motivated students for three weeks of intensive performance and study.
Visit the Web site
Colorado Music Festival
June 27 - Aug 7, 2009
Visit the Web site
Connecticut Early Music Festival
June 12 - 28, 2009
Visit the Web site
Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival
Aug 2 - 21, 2009
Held in Cooperstown, N.Y.
World-class artists perform in intimate and relaxed settings in and around the quaint village of Cooperstown, N.Y., which is also home to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Visit the Web site
Des Moines Metro Opera Festival
June 19 - July 12, 2009
Visit the Web site
Eastern Music Festival
June 27 Aug 1, 2009
Held in Greensboro, N.C.
Visit the Web site
Festival del Sole
Napa Valley: July 18 - 25, 2009
Singapore: Oct 3 - 12, 2009
Cortona, Italy: Aug 3 - 9, 2009
The third year of this festival in Napa Valley, California, celebrating world-class classical music, fine wine and gourmet food.
Visit the Web site
Festival del Sole
July17-25, 2009
The third year of this festival in Napa Valley, California, celebrating world-class classical music, fine wine and gourmet food.
Visit the Web site
Festival of the Sound
July 17 Aug 9, 2009
Held on Parry Sound, north of Toronto, Canada.
Visit the Web site
Glimmerglass Opera
July 18 - Aug 25, 2009
Visit the Web site
Grand Canyon Music Festival
Sept 11 - 26, 2009
Inspired by an impromptu concert at the north rim of the Grand Canyon, the Grand Canyon Music Festival is held every September.
Visit the Web site
Grand Teton Music Festival
July 1 Aug 15, 2009
A mainstay in the PT summer schedule, Grand Teton Music Festival is set in the exquisitely picuresque setting of Jackson Hole, Wyo., the gateway to the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. The schedule of over 40 concerts featuring full orchestra, chamber music, spotlight and children's concerts.
Visit the Web site
Grant Park Music Festival
June 10 - Aug 15, 2009
Visit the Web site
Hawaii Performing Arts Festival
July 9 - , 2009
Opera and chamber music on the Big Island.
Visit the Web site
Hollywood Bowl
June 19 - Aug 10, 2009
Visit the Web site
Hot Springs Music Festival
May 31 June 13, 2009
From the historic spa resort of Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs Music Festival pairs world-class mentor musicians with talented apprentices for two weeks of concerts.
Visit the Web site
Indianapolis Early Music Festival
June 26 July 19, 2009
Casual weekend concerts and lectures at the Indiana History Center Theater in Indianapolis.
Visit the Web site
Interlochen Summer Arts Festival
June 7 Aug 22, 2009
Home to the nation's first summer arts camp and fine arts boarding high school, Interlochen Center for the Arts presents hundreds of classical and popular music performances each summer, as well as dance, theatre, visual arts exhibitions and more.
Visit the Web site
The International Festival-Institute at Round Top
July 19 Aug 2, 2009
The International Festival-Institute at Round Top is situated atop a unique 200-acre campus which contains major performance facilities, historic houses, extensive gardens, parks and nature preserves.
Visit the Web site
International Keyboard Institute and Festival
July 19 Aug 2, 2009
A conclave of master classes and recitals from some of the world's finest pianists at the Mannes School of Music in New York City.
Visit the Web site
June in Buffalo
June 1 - 7, 2009
Visit the Web site
The Kent-Blossom Music Festival
June 28 Aug 9, 2009
Held in Kent, Ohio.
Visit the Web site
Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival
June 19 Aug 23, 2009
Held in Blue Hill, Me.
Visit the Web site
La Jolla Music Festival
July 31-Aug 23, 2009
Visit the Web site
Lincoln Center Festival
July 7 26, 2009
Held in New York, N.Y.
Visit the Web site
Madison Chamber Music Festival
June 15 - 28, 2009
For two weeks this summer, the festival will bring classical chamber music, soulful spirituals, and vibrant dance to intimate settings in and around Madison, GA. This year will feature the Juilliard String Quartet and the Eroica Trio among others.
Visit the Web site
Make Music New York
June 21, 2009
Visit the Web site
Mainly Mozart
June 6 - 20, 2009
Internationally acclaimed soloists and ensembles gather in the lower-left hand corner of the country, for chamber music and orchestra concerts in San Diego, Calif.
Visit the Web site
Marlboro Music School and Festival
July 18 - Aug 16, 2009
Visit the Web site
Maverick
July 4 - Sept 6, 2009
Visit the Web site
Metropolitan Opera
July 13 - Sept 7, 2009
Visit the Web site
Minnesota Orchestra Sommerfest
July 17 - Aug 1, 2009
Internationally acclaimed soloists and ensembles gather in the lower-left hand corner of the country, for chamber music and orchestra concerts in San Diego, Calif.
Visit the Web site
Moab Music Festival
Sept 3 - 14, 2009
Moab Music Festival offers concerts of classical chamber music, traditional music, vocal music, works of living composers and jazz performed by acclaimed artists from around the country. Performances take place in indoor and outdoor venues ranging from historic Star Hall in Moab to the banks of the Colorado River, all amid the spectacular red rock canyonlands of Moab, Utah.
Visit the Web site
Mostly Mozart
July 28 Aug 22, 2009
A New York summertime favorite, Mostly Mozart celebrates the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Haydn and other Classical and Baroque favorites.
Visit the Web site
Music Academy of the West
June 22 Aug 15, 2009
The Summer Festival at Music Academy of the West is eight weeks of daily musical events including master classes, festival orchestra concerts, faculty chamber music concerts, opera and more -- all set in sun-washed, seaside Santa Barbara, Calif.
Visit the Web site
Music @ Menlo
July 17 Aug 8, 2009
Chamber music on the San Francisco penninsula.
Visit the Web site
Music in the Mountains
July 10 Aug 2, 2009
This festival boasts 35 concerts in three weeks in a variety of venues around Durango, in the stunning San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado.
Visit the Web site
Music from Angel Fire
Aug 21 Sept 6, 2009
In Angel Fire, N.M.
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New Jersey Opera Theater Summerfest
July 10 - 26, 2009
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New York Philharmonic
July 14 - July 20, 2009
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Newport Music Festival
July 11 - 27, 2009
With some our country's most opulent and historic mansions as concert venues, the Newport Music Festival presents chamber music concerts -- as many as five per day -- featuring fine American and international artists.
Visit the Web site
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
Norfolk Choral Festival: August 13, 2008
Celebrating more than 100 years in the rolling hills of northwestern Connecticut, this festival is held in conjunction with the Yale Summer School of Music.
Visit the Web site
Ojai Music Festival
June 11 - 4, 2009
Visit the Web site
OK Mozart Festival
June 12 - 20, 2009
Revel in Mozart's music in the heartland. Chamber music, orchestra concerts, family concerts, dance, opera/musical comedy and tours to area attractions such as Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower, Tall Grass Prairie and more. Held in Bartlesville, Okla.
Visit the Web site
Olympic Music Festival
June 26 - Sept 6, 2009
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Opera Theater of St. Louis
May 23 - June 28, 2009
Visit the Web site
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
August 16 29, 2009
Visit the Web site
Oregon Bach Festival
June 23 - July 12, 2009
Visit the Web site
Other Minds Festival
Mar 5 - 7, 2009
Held in San Francisco, Calif.
Visit the Web site
Portland Chamber Music Festival
Aug 13 - 22, 2009
Held in Portland, Me.
Visit the Web site
Ravinia
May 8 Sept 19, 2009
Now in its second century of concerts, Illinois' Ravinia presents more than 100 concerts in the summer months.
Visit the Web site
Red Lodge Music Festival
June 6 - 14, 2009
Music camp for teens in the incomparable summer setting of Billings, Mont. Features chamber music recitals by world-class faculty.
Visit the Web site
Rockport Chamber Music Festival
June 4 July 2, 2009
Inspired by the rich artistic heritage and spectacular seaside setting of Rockport, Mass., the festival was founded in 1981 to create an exciting chamber music series in one of our nation's oldest and most vital art colonies.
Visit the Web site
St. Paul Summer Song Festival
June 9 - 14, 2009
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San Francisco Opera
June 2 - July 5, 2009
Visit the Web site
Sanibel Music Festival
March 3-24, 2009
The festival presents seven concerts each "Save March for Music" season. Concerts feature chamber music, solo piano, and vocal ensembles on sunny Sanibel Island in Florida.
Visit the Web site
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
July 19 Aug 24, 2009
One of the world's leading performing arts festivals, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival is renowned for its enduring commitment to combine great tradition and artistic excellence with innovation and vision.
Visit the Web site
Sarasota Music Festival
June 1 - 20, 2009
Held in Sarasota, Fla.
Visit the website
Seattle Chamber Music Society's Summer Festival
July 6 Aug 14, 2009
World-class musicians playing a diverse mix of favorites and under-appreciated gems in the cool environs of the Pacific Northwest.
Visit the Web site
Skaneateles Festival
Aug 12 Sept 5, 2009
Amid the clean air of the Finger Lakes region in upstate New York, the Skaneateles Festival welcomes new artistic directors David Ying and Elinor Freer for a month of chamber music concerts featuring world-class musicians such as violinist Hilary Hahn, the Turtle Island String Quartet and the Ying Quartet.
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Spoleto USA
May 22 June 7, 2009
Each spring, Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston, S.C.'s historic theaters, churches and outdoor spaces with over 120 performances of opera, theater, music theater, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral and jazz music, as well as the visual arts.
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Strings in the Mountains
June 27 Aug 21, 2009
Steamboat Springs, Colo., hosts this festival featuring more than 60 artists from our country's major symphonies performing with world-renowned soloists.
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Summerfest La Jolla
July 31 Aug 23, 2009
Artistic Director Cho-Liang (Jimmy) Lin brings together workshops, lectures and concerts, all just a few steps from the beach at venues in La Jolla and San Diego, Calif.
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Sunriver Music Festival
Aug 12 - 22, 2009
Two weeks of classical concerts in the historic Sunriver Resort Great Hall -- plus master classes, free "unleashed" concerts throughout Sunriver, orchestra rehearsals and Festival Faire, with the lovely backdrop of central Oregon.
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Sun Valley Summer Symphony
July 27 - Aug 18, 2009
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Tanglewood
June 26 Sept 6, 2009
The summer home for the venerable Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood also hosts a slew of chamber music performances, orchestra from around the country and around the world, as well as dance, pops and more.
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Tropical Baroque Music Festival
February 28 March 7, 2009
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Concerts at Tannery Pond
May 24 Oct 3, 2009
Held in New Lebanon, N.Y.
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Victoria Bach Festival
June 9 - 13, 2009
There's music in the air along the Gulf Coast in Victoria, Texas. The Victoria Bach Festival boasts a varied repertoire of orchestral music, choral works and chamber concerts by baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary composers, and features performances by nationally acclaimed artists in a casual and fun atmosphere.
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Virginia Arts Festival
Apr 14 May 31, 2009
Every year, in mid-spring coastal Virginia blossoms with the arts. From Norfolk and Virginia Beach on the shore, and inland to Williamsburg, the Virginia Arts Festival attracts a wide range of performers, from the Martha Graham Dance Company to the Toyko String Quartet.
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Weekend of Chamber Music
July 12 - 26, 2009
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White Pine Festival
June 17 21, 2009
What would happen if you took one of the country's most exciting poets, an internationally known string quartet, talented students, a national champion slam poet, and hundreds of enthusiastic audience members and combined them amid the natural beauty and historic charm of the St. Croix Valley? Find out during the White Pine Festival June 19-22.
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Windham Chamber Music Festival
Jan 15 Sept 5, 2009
Held in Windham, N.Y.
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Wolf Trap
May 22 - Sept 20, 2009
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Yellow Barn Music School and Festival
June 21 - Aug 8, 2009
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June 6 - 20, 2009
Internationally acclaimed soloists and ensembles gather in the lower-left hand corner of the country, for chamber music and orchestra concerts in San Diego, Calif.
Visit the Web site
Marlboro Music School and Festival
July 18 - Aug 16, 2009
Visit the Web site
Maverick
July 4 - Sept 6, 2009
Visit the Web site
Metropolitan Opera
July 13 - Sept 7, 2009
Visit the Web site
Minnesota Orchestra Sommerfest
July 17 - Aug 1, 2009
Internationally acclaimed soloists and ensembles gather in the lower-left hand corner of the country, for chamber music and orchestra concerts in San Diego, Calif.
Visit the Web site
Moab Music Festival
Sept 3 - 14, 2009
Moab Music Festival offers concerts of classical chamber music, traditional music, vocal music, works of living composers and jazz performed by acclaimed artists from around the country. Performances take place in indoor and outdoor venues ranging from historic Star Hall in Moab to the banks of the Colorado River, all amid the spectacular red rock canyonlands of Moab, Utah.
Visit the Web site
Mostly Mozart
July 28 Aug 22, 2009
A New York summertime favorite, Mostly Mozart celebrates the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Haydn and other Classical and Baroque favorites.
Visit the Web site
Music Academy of the West
June 22 Aug 15, 2009
The Summer Festival at Music Academy of the West is eight weeks of daily musical events including master classes, festival orchestra concerts, faculty chamber music concerts, opera and more -- all set in sun-washed, seaside Santa Barbara, Calif.
Visit the Web site
Music @ Menlo
July 17 Aug 8, 2009
Chamber music on the San Francisco penninsula.
Visit the Web site
Music in the Mountains
July 10 Aug 2, 2009
This festival boasts 35 concerts in three weeks in a variety of venues around Durango, in the stunning San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado.
Visit the Web site
Music from Angel Fire
Aug 21 Sept 6, 2009
In Angel Fire, N.M.
Visit the Web site
New Jersey Opera Theater Summerfest
July 10 - 26, 2009
Visit the Web site
New York Philharmonic
July 14 - July 20, 2009
Visit the Web site
Newport Music Festival
July 11 - 27, 2009
With some our country's most opulent and historic mansions as concert venues, the Newport Music Festival presents chamber music concerts -- as many as five per day -- featuring fine American and international artists.
Visit the Web site
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
Norfolk Choral Festival: August 13, 2008
Celebrating more than 100 years in the rolling hills of northwestern Connecticut, this festival is held in conjunction with the Yale Summer School of Music.
Visit the Web site
Ojai Music Festival
June 11 - 4, 2009
Visit the Web site
OK Mozart Festival
June 12 - 20, 2009
Revel in Mozart's music in the heartland. Chamber music, orchestra concerts, family concerts, dance, opera/musical comedy and tours to area attractions such as Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower, Tall Grass Prairie and more. Held in Bartlesville, Okla.
Visit the Web site
Olympic Music Festival
June 26 - Sept 6, 2009
Visit the Web site
Opera Theater of St. Louis
May 23 - June 28, 2009
Visit the Web site
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
August 16 29, 2009
Visit the Web site
Oregon Bach Festival
June 23 - July 12, 2009
Visit the Web site
Other Minds Festival
Mar 5 - 7, 2009
Held in San Francisco, Calif.
Visit the Web site
Portland Chamber Music Festival
Aug 13 - 22, 2009
Held in Portland, Me.
Visit the Web site
Ravinia
May 8 Sept 19, 2009
Now in its second century of concerts, Illinois' Ravinia presents more than 100 concerts in the summer months.
Visit the Web site
Red Lodge Music Festival
June 6 - 14, 2009
Music camp for teens in the incomparable summer setting of Billings, Mont. Features chamber music recitals by world-class faculty.
Visit the Web site
Rockport Chamber Music Festival
June 4 July 2, 2009
Inspired by the rich artistic heritage and spectacular seaside setting of Rockport, Mass., the festival was founded in 1981 to create an exciting chamber music series in one of our nation's oldest and most vital art colonies.
Visit the Web site
St. Paul Summer Song Festival
June 9 - 14, 2009
Visit the Web site
San Francisco Opera
June 2 - July 5, 2009
Visit the Web site
Sanibel Music Festival
March 3-24, 2009
The festival presents seven concerts each "Save March for Music" season. Concerts feature chamber music, solo piano, and vocal ensembles on sunny Sanibel Island in Florida.
Visit the Web site
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
July 19 Aug 24, 2009
One of the world's leading performing arts festivals, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival is renowned for its enduring commitment to combine great tradition and artistic excellence with innovation and vision.
Visit the Web site
Sarasota Music Festival
June 1 - 20, 2009
Held in Sarasota, Fla.
Visit the website
Seattle Chamber Music Society's Summer Festival
July 6 Aug 14, 2009
World-class musicians playing a diverse mix of favorites and under-appreciated gems in the cool environs of the Pacific Northwest.
Visit the Web site
Skaneateles Festival
Aug 12 Sept 5, 2009
Amid the clean air of the Finger Lakes region in upstate New York, the Skaneateles Festival welcomes new artistic directors David Ying and Elinor Freer for a month of chamber music concerts featuring world-class musicians such as violinist Hilary Hahn, the Turtle Island String Quartet and the Ying Quartet.
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Spoleto USA
May 22 June 7, 2009
Each spring, Spoleto Festival USA fills Charleston, S.C.'s historic theaters, churches and outdoor spaces with over 120 performances of opera, theater, music theater, dance, and chamber, symphonic, choral and jazz music, as well as the visual arts.
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Strings in the Mountains
June 27 Aug 21, 2009
Steamboat Springs, Colo., hosts this festival featuring more than 60 artists from our country's major symphonies performing with world-renowned soloists.
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Summerfest La Jolla
July 31 Aug 23, 2009
Artistic Director Cho-Liang (Jimmy) Lin brings together workshops, lectures and concerts, all just a few steps from the beach at venues in La Jolla and San Diego, Calif.
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Sunriver Music Festival
Aug 12 - 22, 2009
Two weeks of classical concerts in the historic Sunriver Resort Great Hall -- plus master classes, free "unleashed" concerts throughout Sunriver, orchestra rehearsals and Festival Faire, with the lovely backdrop of central Oregon.
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Sun Valley Summer Symphony
July 27 - Aug 18, 2009
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Tanglewood
June 26 Sept 6, 2009
The summer home for the venerable Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood also hosts a slew of chamber music performances, orchestra from around the country and around the world, as well as dance, pops and more.
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Tropical Baroque Music Festival
February 28 March 7, 2009
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Concerts at Tannery Pond
May 24 Oct 3, 2009
Held in New Lebanon, N.Y.
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Victoria Bach Festival
June 9 - 13, 2009
There's music in the air along the Gulf Coast in Victoria, Texas. The Victoria Bach Festival boasts a varied repertoire of orchestral music, choral works and chamber concerts by baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary composers, and features performances by nationally acclaimed artists in a casual and fun atmosphere.
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Virginia Arts Festival
Apr 14 May 31, 2009
Every year, in mid-spring coastal Virginia blossoms with the arts. From Norfolk and Virginia Beach on the shore, and inland to Williamsburg, the Virginia Arts Festival attracts a wide range of performers, from the Martha Graham Dance Company to the Toyko String Quartet.
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Weekend of Chamber Music
July 12 - 26, 2009
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White Pine Festival
June 17 21, 2009
What would happen if you took one of the country's most exciting poets, an internationally known string quartet, talented students, a national champion slam poet, and hundreds of enthusiastic audience members and combined them amid the natural beauty and historic charm of the St. Croix Valley? Find out during the White Pine Festival June 19-22.
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Windham Chamber Music Festival
Jan 15 Sept 5, 2009
Held in Windham, N.Y.
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Wolf Trap
May 22 - Sept 20, 2009
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Yellow Barn Music School and Festival
June 21 - Aug 8, 2009
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(updated 5/2009)