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106 live programs in the United States on Cadenza, curated from orchestras, ensembles, festivals, and music institutions. Browsing is free for musicians; create a free account for deadline alerts and saved listings.
Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School and Festival·Blue Hill, US🇺🇸
Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School and Festival runs its Young Artist Chamber Music Program 28 June – 16 August 2026 in Blue Hill, Maine. Pu…
The Glimmerglass Festival·Cooperstown, US🇺🇸
The Glimmerglass Festival 2026 runs 10 July – 17 August at the Alice Busch Opera Theater in Cooperstown, New York. Productions: Rodgers and…
Boston Symphony Orchestra·Lenox, US🇺🇸
The premier orchestral training program in the United States. Eight-week immersive residency for instrumentalists, vocalists, conductors, a…
Aspen Music Festival and School·Aspen, US🇺🇸
The Aspen Music Festival and School is one of the world’s premier summer programs, offering fellowships, lessons and performance opportunit…
Tanglewood Music Center·Lenox, US🇺🇸
The Tanglewood Music Center is the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer academy for advanced musicians, a renowned training ground for orches…
Bowdoin International Music Festival·Brunswick, US🇺🇸
The Bowdoin International Music Festival is a summer training program offering lessons, masterclasses and performances for gifted young str…
The Perlman Music Program·Shelter Island, US🇺🇸
Founded by Toby and Itzhak Perlman, The Perlman Music Program nurtures young string players of rare and special talent through immersive su…
Round Top Festival Institute·Round Top, US🇺🇸
The Round Top Festival Institute runs 1 June – 11 July 2026 at Festival Hill in Round Top, Texas. Six-week immersive orchestral festival fo…
Yellow Barn·Putney, US🇺🇸
Yellow Barn is an international center for chamber music offering a summer school, residencies and performances for exceptional young profe…
Round Top Festival Institute·Round Top, US🇺🇸
The Round Top Festival Institute provides an intensive summer orchestral and chamber music program for advanced young musicians in Texas.
Ojai Music Festival·Ojai, US🇺🇸
The Ojai Music Festival celebrates its 80th anniversary 11–14 June 2026 in Ojai, California, with Esa-Pekka Salonen serving as Music Direct…
Curtis Institute of Music·Philadelphia, US🇺🇸
Curtis Summerfest 2026 runs 14–20 June at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, celebrating the new concert organ built by Dobson…
Sarasota Music Festival·Sarasota, US🇺🇸
The Sarasota Music Festival is a chamber-music intensive presented every June by the Sarasota Orchestra. Fellows perform at Holley Hall and…
The Santa Fe Opera·Santa Fe, US🇺🇸
The Santa Fe Opera 2026 Season runs 3 July – 29 August at the Crosby Theatre. Five mainstage productions: Madama Butterfly (3 Jul – 29 Aug)…
Music@Menlo·Menlo Park, US🇺🇸
Music@Menlo returns for its 2026 Chamber Music Festival and Institute in the San Francisco Bay Area, 16 July – 9 August 2026. The Chamber M…
Brevard Music Center·Brevard, US🇺🇸
The Brevard Music Center Summer Institute runs 20 June – 2 August 2026 on the Brevard, NC campus. Programs include the High School Orchestr…
Heifetz International Music Institute·Staunton, US🇺🇸
The Heifetz International Music Institute runs 19 June – 2 August 2026 on the Mary Baldwin University campus in Staunton, Virginia. A six-w…
Ravinia Festival·Highland Park, US🇺🇸
Intensive training program at Ravinia Festival for piano, strings, voice, and chamber music. Sessions throughout the summer. Coaching by to…
Music Academy of the West·Santa Barbara, US🇺🇸
The Music Academy of the West offers a tuition-free summer fellowship in Santa Barbara, with masterclasses, performances and mentorship fro…
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival·Norfolk, US🇺🇸
The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, operated by the Yale School of Music, runs three programs across summer 2026: New Music Workshop (25 Ju…
Yellow Barn·Putney, US🇺🇸
Yellow Barn's 57th Summer Festival runs 5 July – 9 August 2026 in Putney, Vermont. Festival concerts run 10 July – 8 August at The Big Barn…
Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI)·USA
Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI) is a annual multi summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Dec–F…
Perlman Music Program is a annual strings summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Oct–Jan for summer. Apply v…
Heifetz International Music Institute·USA
Heifetz International Music Institute is a annual chamber summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Nov–Feb 1 f…
Interlochen Arts Camp is a annual multi summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Nov–rolling for summer. Apply…
Eastern Music Festival is a annual orchestral summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Dec–Mar for summer. App…
Sewanee Summer Music Festival·USA
Sewanee Summer Music Festival is a annual orchestral summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Jan–Apr for summ…
Meadowmount School of Music·USA
Meadowmount School of Music is a annual strings summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Oct–mid-Jan for summe…
Grand Teton Music Festival — Orchestral Seminar·USA
Grand Teton Music Festival — Orchestral Seminar is a annual orchestral summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically ope…
Texas Music Festival is a annual orchestral summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Dec–Mar for summer. Apply…
Madeline Island Chamber Music·USA
Madeline Island Chamber Music is a annual chamber summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Dec–Mar for summer.…
NSO Summer Music Institute (Kennedy Center)·USA
NSO Summer Music Institute (Kennedy Center) is a annual orchestral summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open De…
Stanford Jazz Workshop is a annual jazz summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Jan–rolling for summer. Apply…
Skidmore Jazz Institute is a annual jazz summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Dec–Mar for summer. Apply vi…
Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Colony·USA
Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Colony is a annual jazz summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Jan–Mar for sum…
Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops·USA
Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops is a annual jazz summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open rolling. Apply…
Merola Opera Program is a annual vocal young artist program at San Francisco Opera (USA). Applications typically open Opens ~July, deadline…
Lindemann Young Artist Development Program is a annual vocal young artist program at Metropolitan Opera (USA). Applications typically open…
HGO Studio is a annual vocal young artist program at Houston Grand Opera (USA). Applications typically open Deadline ~early Oct; auditions…
Glimmerglass Young Artists Program is a annual vocal young artist program at The Glimmerglass Festival (USA). Applications typically open D…
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis·USA
Gerdine / Gaddes Young Artists is a annual vocal young artist program at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (USA). Applications typically open De…
Cafritz Young Artists is a annual vocal young artist program at Washington National Opera (USA). Applications typically open Deadline ~Oct;…
Bonfils-Stanton Young Artists is a annual vocal young artist program at Central City Opera (USA). Applications typically open Deadline ~Oct…
Arizona Opera·USA
Marion Roose Pullin Opera Studio is a annual vocal young artist program at Arizona Opera (USA). Applications typically open Auditions fall.…
Pittsburgh Opera·USA
Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artists is a annual vocal young artist program at Pittsburgh Opera (USA). Applications typically open Deadline ~O…
University of Maryland·College Park, US🇺🇸
Three-week orchestral training program for advanced instrumentalists. Full fellowships including tuition, housing, and meals. Alumni hold p…
New World Symphony Fellowship is a annual orchestral-academy summer festival / training program at New World Symphony (USA). Applications t…
Chicago Symphony Orchestra·USA
Civic Orchestra of Chicago is a annual orchestral-academy summer festival / training program at Chicago Symphony Orchestra (USA). Applicati…
Carnegie Hall·USA
National Youth Orchestra of the USA (NYO-USA) is a annual orchestral-academy summer festival / training program at Carnegie Hall (USA). App…
Cactus Pear Music Festival Young Artist Program·USA
Cactus Pear Music Festival Young Artist Program is a annual chamber summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open S…
Innsbrook Institute Summer Music Academy & Festival·USA
Innsbrook Institute Summer Music Academy & Festival is a annual multi summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open…
Taos School of Music Chamber Music Festival·USA
Taos School of Music Chamber Music Festival is a annual chamber summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Audit…
Cabrillo Festival Conductors/Composers Workshop·USA
Cabrillo Festival Conductors/Composers Workshop is a annual conducting summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically ope…
Berkshire Choral International·USA
Berkshire Choral International is a annual choral summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Rolling registratio…
Birch Creek Music Performance Center (Jazz)·USA
Birch Creek Music Performance Center (Jazz) is a annual jazz summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Rolling…
JAS Academy (Jazz Aspen Snowmass)·USA
JAS Academy (Jazz Aspen Snowmass) is a annual jazz summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Deadline late wint…
Minnesota Opera·USA
Minnesota Opera Resident Artist Program is a annual vocal young artist program at Minnesota Opera (USA). Applications typically open Applic…
LA Opera Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program is a annual vocal young artist program at Los Angeles Opera (USA). Applications typical…
Florida Grand Opera Studio Artist Program is a annual vocal young artist program at Florida Grand Opera (USA). Applications typically open…
Palm Beach Opera·USA
Palm Beach Opera Benenson & Bailey Programs is a annual vocal young artist program at Palm Beach Opera (USA). Applications typically open S…
Boston Lyric Opera Jane & Steven Akin Emerging Artists is a annual vocal young artist program at Boston Lyric Opera (USA). Applications typ…
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera·USA
Utah Opera Resident Artist Program is a annual vocal young artist program at Utah Symphony | Utah Opera (USA). Applications typically open…
Kentucky Opera·USA
Kentucky Opera Sandford Studio Artist Program is a annual vocal young artist program at Kentucky Opera (USA). Applications typically open A…
Detroit Opera·USA
Detroit Opera Resident Artist Program is a annual vocal young artist program at Detroit Opera (USA). Applications typically open Auditions…
Spoleto Festival USA·Charleston, US🇺🇸
Seventeen days of opera, chamber, symphonic, and choral music in one of America's most beautiful cities. Performance opportunities for emer…
Aspen Music Festival and School·Aspen, US🇺🇸
One of the world's most comprehensive classical music festivals, combining performance and education. Over 400 events across eight weeks. O…
Marlboro Music Festival·Marlboro, US🇺🇸
The legendary chamber music retreat in Vermont, founded by Rudolf Serkin. Intensive five-week program where professional musicians and youn…
Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music·Santa Cruz, US🇺🇸
The 64th Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music runs 26 July – 9 August 2026 at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. "We the Dreamers" feature…
Detroit Symphony Orchestra·USA
African American Orchestra Fellowship is a annual orchestral-academy summer festival / training program at Detroit Symphony Orchestra (USA)…
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts·Katonah, US🇺🇸
Caramoor's 81st Summer Season runs 20 June – 2 August 2026 on the Caramoor estate in Katonah, New York, with over 30 performances across fi…
Litchfield Jazz Camp is a annual jazz summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Jan–rolling for summer. Apply v…
Miami Music Festival·Miami Beach, US🇺🇸
Miami Music Festival 2026 — Orchestral Fellowships. Visit the source link for full details, eligibility, and application instructions.
San Francisco Academy Orchestra·San Francisco, US🇺🇸
One-year artist diploma program. Intensive orchestral training with regular performances. Located in San Francisco.
GOVA·Gunnison, US🇺🇸
Gunnison Orchestra and Vocal Academy (GOVA) 2026. Visit the source link for full details, eligibility, and application instructions.
Sarasota Opera·USA
Sarasota Opera Apprentice & Studio Artists Program is a annual vocal young artist program at Sarasota Opera (USA). Applications typically o…
Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead is a annual jazz summer festival / training program at The Kennedy Center (USA). Applications typically open Dead…
Oregon Bach Festival Berwick Chorus & Conducting Master Class·USA
Oregon Bach Festival Berwick Chorus & Conducting Master Class is a annual choral summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typ…
Monteux School·Hancock, US🇺🇸
The renowned conducting and orchestral school in Hancock, Maine, founded in 1943 by Pierre Monteux. Intensive training for conductors and o…
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts·Vienna, US🇺🇸
Wolf Trap welcomes the National Symphony Orchestra back to the Filene Center for its 55th summer residency in 2026. Highlights: St. Vincent…
Manchester Music Festival Young Artists Program·USA
Manchester Music Festival Young Artists Program is a annual chamber summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open D…
Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music Summer Workshop·USA
Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music Summer Workshop is a annual chamber summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically op…
Bay View Music Festival is a annual multi summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Auditions late winter (Feb–…
Virginia Opera·USA
Virginia Opera Herndon Emerging Artists Program is a annual vocal young artist program at Virginia Opera (USA). Applications typically open…
Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival·USA
Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival is a annual chamber summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Priority de…
Vail Jazz Workshop is a annual jazz summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Applications close Apr 30. Apply…
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts·USA
Wolf Trap Opera — Filene & Studio Artists is a annual vocal young artist program at Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts (USA). App…
Adler Fellowship is a annual vocal young artist program at San Francisco Opera (USA). Applications typically open From Merola alumni; audit…
Bang on a Can Summer Festival·USA
Bang on a Can Summer Festival is a annual newmusic summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Oct–mid-Jan for su…
Centrum — Jazz Port Townsend Workshop·USA
Centrum — Jazz Port Townsend Workshop is a annual jazz summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open spring for sum…
National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA)·Purchase, US🇺🇸
Carnegie Hall's National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) returns for its 2026 season in residence at Purchase Col…
Portland Opera·USA
Portland Opera Resident Artist Program is a annual vocal young artist program at Portland Opera (USA). Applications typically open Audition…
Rockport Music·Rockport, US🇺🇸
The 45th annual Rockport Chamber Music Festival runs 12 June – 12 July 2026 at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, Maine, overlo…
Sphinx Performance Academy·USA
Sphinx Performance Academy is a annual chamber summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Deadline early in year…
Bowdoin International Music Festival·Brunswick, US🇺🇸
The Bowdoin International Music Festival runs from late June through early August 2026 in Brunswick, Maine. ~200 concerts and events over s…
Ryan Opera Center is a annual vocal young artist program at Lyric Opera of Chicago (USA). Applications typically open Deadline ~early Sep;…
Nashville Opera·USA
Nashville Opera Mary Ragland Emerging Artist Program is a annual vocal young artist program at Nashville Opera (USA). Applications typicall…
Chautauqua School of Music is a annual multi summer festival / training program at Chautauqua Institution (USA). Applications typically ope…
Atlantic Music Festival is a annual multi summer festival / training program (USA). Applications typically open Sep–Feb 2 for summer. Apply…
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Singers is a annual vocal young artist program at Santa Fe Opera (USA). Applications typically open Deadline ~Oct…
Academy of Vocal Arts — Resident Artists is a annual vocal young artist program at Academy of Vocal Arts (USA). Applications typically open…
Apprentice Artist Program is a annual vocal young artist program at Des Moines Metro Opera (USA). Applications typically open Deadline ~Oct…
Los Angeles Philharmonic·Los Angeles, US🇺🇸
The LA Phil's 2026 Hollywood Bowl summer season — "Forever Summer" — runs from Opening Night Saturday 20 June through Movie Night Sunday 6…
Music Academy of the West·Santa Barbara, US🇺🇸
The Music Academy of the West holds its 2026 Summer Music Festival & School from 14 June through 9 August 2026 on the Montecito campus in S…
Saratoga Performing Arts Center·Saratoga Springs, US🇺🇸
The Philadelphia Orchestra returns to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center for its 60th annual summer residency, 5–22 August 2026, led by Mu…
Atlanta Opera Glynn Studio Artist Program is a annual vocal young artist program at The Atlanta Opera (USA). Applications typically open Au…