Summer Music Programs (Grade School and Older)

Flute students have a wide variety of opportunities to play in summer music programs throughout the world.  See below for a list of some possible camps, schools, and festivals for a range of ages, grade school and up.  Click here for our page of programs specifically for college students and older.

This is a free resource for members of the New England flute community.  Any listings through this service do not constitute endorsement by BFA, nor are the services in any way affiliated with us.

CLICK HERE for an updated list of SUMMER 2015 Flute Camps, Masterclasses, & Festivals via Flute Talk Magazine!

Ameropa International Chamber Music Festival
Prague, Czech Republic
All ages (from young students to adult)
A 3-week program, starting with 1 week of solo preparation followed by a 2-week chamber music festival.  Multi-level.  www.ameropa.org

Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music: Summer Chamber Music Workshop
Nelson, NH
Ages 12 and older (intergenerational)
10-day sessions, with each student playing in 2 or 3 chamber groups during that time.  Ensemble placement determined by ability, not age.  www.applehill.org

Aspen Music Festival and School
Aspen, CO
Ages: “Aspen is open to musicians of any age and stage of their careers, but note that the intensity of the professional performance schedule and the exacting standards of quality make Aspen most appropriate for the serious, dedicated musician.”
Orchestral and operatic summer music festival, with intensive individual instruction and professional performance opportunities.  www.aspenmusicfestival.com

Belvoir Terrace
Lenox, MA
Grades 3-11
An all-girls’ summer camp, with an all-elective program of art, dance, music, theater, and individual sports activities.  www.belvoirterrace.com

Berklee College of Music Summer Programs
Boston, MA
Middle school and up, depending on the program
A variety of programs, including a 5-week performance program and various shorter, instrument- and genre-specific workshops, primarily focused on contemporary music (jazz, pop/rock, funk/fusion, pop/r&b).  www.berklee.edu/summer

BIM at Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
High school students
Pursuing serious artistic growth within a Jewish setting.  Individual instruction, theory, ensembles, individual practice.  www.brandeis.edu/bima/index.html

Boston Suzuki Flute Institute at Brookline Music School
Brookline, MA
Suzuki student of any age, and adult teachers for Teacher Training (Books 2 and 3)
4-day Student Program: each flute student will participate in four classes daily, including a master class, tone and technique, repertoire, and one level-appropriate enrichment class.  Also includes performance opportunities.  http://bmsmusic.org.sitepreview.mysuperpageshosting.com/HTM%20Pages/Summer_2008.htm

Boston University Tanglewood Institute
Lenox, MA
High school students
Immersive summer training program for advanced, aspiring young musicians, working with distinguished professionals in the presence of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.  Various programs, including orchestra, piano, composition, wind ensemble, and instrument workshops.  www.bu.edu/tanglewood

Bowdoin International Music Festival
Brunswick, ME
Ages 13 and up
Private lessons, masterclasses, and chamber music for serious students with advanced musical ability.  Programs for strings, woodwinds, horn, and composition.  http://www.bowdoinfestival.org/

Brevard Music Center
Brevard, NC
Ages 14-29 (divided into high school and college divisions)
7-week orchestral studies program at the summer institute and festival for gifted students, with intensive practice and rehearsal and a challenging concert schedule.  www.brevardmusic.org

Camp Encore/Coda
Sweden, ME
Students finishing grades 3-11
Classical, jazz, rock, pop, and theater programs, with ensembles and individual instruction, plus sports and other elective activities.  Conservatory Program for advanced high school students who play string, brass, wind, and percussion instruments.  www.encore-coda.com

Center for Creative Youth
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
High school students
5 weeks of intensive study in instrumental and vocal music, theater, creative writing, dance, filmmaking, and visual arts.  www.crec.org/ccy

Chautauqua School of Music Orchestra Program
Chautaqua, NY
Ages 17-25
7-week training program with orchestra, private lessons, and chamber music, intended to be akin to a professional experience for advanced students.  http://music.ciweb.org/

Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, OH
Ages 12-18
Various programs.  Flutists might want to consider the 10-day Summer Chamber Music Program, which includes rehearsals, related classes, and a final performance.  www.cim.edu

Le Domaine Forget International Music & Dance Academy
Saint-Irenee, QC, Canada
2-week sessions, including a woodwind program and chamber music program.  www.domaineforget.com

Eastern Music Festival
Greensboro, NC
Ages 14-22
5-week orchestral training program, with 2 student orchestras which rehearse 6 times a week, resulting in a weekly concert.  The orchestras are equal in ability, and chair placement changes weekly.  http://easternmusicfestival.org/study/apply

Eastern US Music Camp
Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Ages 10-18
2, 3, and 4 week sessions with individual and group instruction and various classes (including theory, composition, conducting, and jazz).  Includes opportunities for band, orchestra, and chamber music.  www.easternusmusiccamp.com

Eastman School of Music’s Music Horizons Program
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY
Grades 9-12
3-week intensive program for high school students who are seriously considering a career in music.  Includes an emphasis on solo performance in addition to ensemble and class work.  www.rochester.edu/eastman/summer/

Greenwood Music Camp
Cummington, MA
Ages 10-18 (Junior Session for ages 10-13, Senior Session for ages 13-18)
2-week Junior Session and 5-week Senior Session for classical musicians, including chamber music, orchestra, and chorus.  www.greenwoodmusiccamp.org

Hartwick College Summer Music Festival and Institute
Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY
Ages 11-22
3 consecutive sessions of 2 weeks, with private lessons, chamber msuic, orchestra, sectionals, and masterclasses.  www.hartwickmusicfestival.org

Interlochen Arts Camp
Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI
Junior Division: completed grades 3-6; Intermediate Division: completed grades 6-9; High School Division: completed grades 9-12
Various programs for grade school musicians, including both ensemble and individual training.  Junior Division open to musicians of all levels.  High School Division offers a wide range of programs for some of the world’s most talented students.  www.camp.interlochen.org/music-summer-programs

International Academy of Music
Location changes each year to a different international setting
10-day program that features 4 private lessons, chamber ensembles, master classes, public performances by selected students, and concerts featuring performances by faculty and guest artists.  http://www.internationalacademyofmusic.com/

Jazz in July
University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA
Ages 15 and older
2-week jazz improvisation program for instrumental small combos and vocal jazz.  Includes opportunities for high school, college, and adult jazz musicians to take combined lectures, masterclasses, jam sessions, and performance sessions.  www.umass.edu/fac/jazz

Jeffrey Khaner Flute Class
Philadelphia, PA
The Jeffrey Khaner Flute Class, from Tuesday, June 25 – Saturday, June 20, features interactive courses and master classes with Jeffrey Khaner, principal flute of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and courses with Mimi Stillman, founder of the Dolce Suono Ensemble. Sessions include warm-up classes, breathing techniques, and a Claude Debussy study. Student participants will play several times during the week in the master classes and receive individualized attention from Jeffrey Khaner. Due to the limited number of student spots available, participants can also audit. Auditors can enjoy the benefit of taking part in all courses and attending all master classes. All flutists are encouraged to apply.

Early applications for all Summerfest programs, with a reduced application fee, are due April 1; registration ends May 1. Learn more and register today on our website.

Start date: June 25
End date: June 29
Location: Curtis Institute of Music, Lenfest Hall (Philadelphia, PA)

Joy of Music Program Summer Session
Worcester, MA
All ages
6.5 weeks of chamber music and fiddling programs at Worcester’s community music school.  www.jomp.org

Killington Music Festival, Residency Program
Rutland, VT
High school and older
6-week program for aspiring young musicians, with solo and chamber music study, masterclasses, and frequent student concerts.  www.killingtonmusicfestival.org

Kinhaven Music School
Weston, VT
Senior Session: grades 8-12; Junior Session: grades 4-7
6-week Senior Session and 2-week Junior Session for young musicians, with chamber music and orchestral training.  www.kinhaven.org

Litchfield Jazz Camp
The Kent School, Kent, CT
Ages 13 and older
5 sessions of 5 days each, with jazz classes, workshops, ensembles, and performances.  http://litchfieldjazzfest.com/jazz-camp/

Longy School of Music Summer Programs
Cambridge, MA and Simon’s Rock campus in the Berkshires (for Art of Chamber Music program)
Preparatory Programs for ages 4-18, Art of Chamber Music for teenagers and college-aged musicians, Delacroze Eurhythmics for adults, International Baroque Institute for pre-professional and professional older students and adults, and Continuing Studies programs for adults.  www.longy.edu

Marrowstone Summer Music Festival
Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
Ages 13-25
2-week program with 3 possible divisions: Pre-College, University, and Fellowship Program (for advanced collegiate musicians, ages 18-25).  Students are immersed in orchestral and chamber music rehearsals, master classes, and professional performances for the Bellingham public.  http://marrowstone.syso.org/ms/index.html

National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute
Washington, DC
Ages 15-20
4 weeks of private lessons, rehearsals, coaching by National Symphony Orchestra members, classes, and lectures to prepare aspiring musicians for their futures in music.  http://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/nsoed/smi/

NEC Festival Youth Orchestra
New England Conservatory, Boston, MA
Ages 13-18
3-week full symphony orchestra program open to intermediate to advanced-level strings, brass, winds, piano, and percussion.  Emphasizes intensive musical preparation, with special focus on concentration, practice and performance techniques, interpretation, phrasing, and general musicianship.  Leads up to a final orchestral concert in NEC’s Jordan Hall.  http://necmusic.edu/fyo

NEC Summer Metropolitan Flute Festival Orchestra
New England Conservatory, Boston, MA
Advanced high school-professional flutists
A unique ensemble opportunity for students and teachers at the intermediate and advanced levels.  This intensive weekend combines large ensemble and smaller select ensemble rehearsals, concluding with a final concert at NEC’s historic Jordan Hall.  Teachers are invited to participate with students in the large ensemble, and will be featured in the select ensemble.  Their studio participation is welcome.  University and conservatory music majors will be featured during one selection.  Director Paige Long will bring her unique flute collection, including her Kotato double contrabass flute, and will select flutists to use them during the weekend.  Teachers are eligible to receive MA educator Professional Development Points.  http://necmusic.edu/ce/metropolitan-flute-festival-orchestra

New England Music Camp
Sidney, ME
Ages 11-18
Ensemble and private training for both advanced and less experienced music students, plus traditional summer camp recreation activities around Lake Messalonskee.  http://nemusiccamp.com/

Sewanee Summer Music Festival
Sewanee, TN
Age 12-college/graduate school
5-week program including orchestras, chamber music, private lessons, master classes, and special classes in composition, conducting, repertoire, audition preparation, etc.  http://www.sewaneemusicfestival.org/

Summer Music at Woldingham — The International Flute Course
Woldingham, Surrey, UK
14 and older
Week-long flute program for different skill levels, including intensive course for advanced players and performance course for conservatoire level.  Offers master classes, private lessons, chamber ensembles, flute choirs, and group sessions.  http://summermusic.org.uk/flute.html

Summit Music Festival
Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY
Ages 14 and older
3-week festival that offers chamber and instrumental programs for high school, college, and young professionals.  Adult program for advocational musicians is also offered.  Features a daily array of special events, such as concerts, lectures, and masterclasses.  http://www.summitmusicfestival.org/

UTSA Flute Camp
University of Texas, San Antonio, TX
Middle school, high school, and adults
Week-long flute program including flute choir and classes on tone development, technique, and solo and etude literature.  http://music.utsa.edu/index.php/camps/flute

UTSA Summer Music Institute
University of Texas, San Antonio, TX
Ages 13-18
Week-long intensive program featuring chamber music coaching, master classes, and classroom instruction.  http://music.utsa.edu/index.php/camps/smi

Vancouver Symphony Orchestral Institute
Whistler, BC, Canada
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestral Institute at Whistler offers young musicians an experience and education like no other, joining together the GRAMMY® and JUNO Award-winning VSO with Whistler, one of the world’s finest mountain resorts. Students will be immersed in a collaborative musical environment alongside and mentored by a world class symphony orchestra, under the direction of the VSO’s internationally acclaimed music director, Maestro Bramwell Tovey. Participation in the Whistler Institute Orchestra, chamber music, individual and group coachings, as well as a variety of unique performance opportunities will fill students’ warm summer days and cool, refreshing evenings in the mountains of beautiful British Columbia in Canada. http://www.vsoinstitute.ca/

Start date: June 28
End date: July 5

Young Artist Summer Program
Philadelphia, PA
The Young Artist Summer Program takes place Monday, July 8 – Friday, July 26. Young artists will experience conservatory-style living with a rigorous musical schedule and opportunities to perform with peers in an intimate, challenging, and supportive learning environment. This three-week course features personalized attention from top-tier faculty which includes Curtis faculty members, musicians from the Philadelphia Orchestra, Curtis alumni with active solo and chamber music careers, and side by sides with Curtis Artist teachers drawn from the student body.

Start date: July 8
End date: July 26
Location: Curtis Institute of Music, Lenfest Hall (Philadelphia, PA)