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2024-25 Concert Series

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2025 Summer Festival applications are now open for Instrumental, Solo Piano, Collaborative Piano & Emerging String Quartets!

Saturday, February 1st @ 5 pm

MARIPOSA Tickets On Sale now

One-of-a-kind intimate concerts and experiences showcasing world-renowned musicians and Music Academy alums.

Upcoming events

LSO VIOLIN MASTERCLASS

Mon, Feb 17 @ 1:00 PM

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Mon, Feb 17 @ 7:30 pm

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Mon, Mar 10 @ 7:30 pm

Summer
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Applications Open for Instrumental, Piano & String Quartet programs

Join us for the 2025 Summer School & Festival

The ultimate summer training center for today’s artist. 137 musicians from around the world, ages 18-34, study and perform for eight weeks with 60+ teaching and celebrity artists in the spectacular coastal setting of Santa Barbara, California, all just steps from the beach. Fellows are immersed in opera, orchestra, chamber music, private instruction, public masterclasses and more. Incredible career-advancing opportunities and a community of friends and colleagues who will be a lifelong network await.

137+

Full-Scholarship Fellows

130+

Festival Events

60+

Teaching Artists

100%

Chance to Grow

Cultivate the tools you need to become not just great musicians, but great leaders.

Our Summer Music Festival is a highlight of the Southern California arts community, presenting nearly 130 public events and attended by 40,000 audience members. The Music Academy proudly welcomes everyone from across all cultures and backgrounds to experience the transformative power of music.

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A Dazzling View & Beautiful Campus

The Music Academy’s home is Miraflores, a stunning 10-acre garden estate 90 miles north of Los Angeles. The campus is just a minute’s walk from Butterfly Beach, considered by many to be the most beautiful beach in the area, with stunning sunset views.

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Get 2025 Summer Festval Application Alerts

Focus	Starting	Link
Instrumental	Deadline Feb. 5	Applications now open
Solo Piano	Deadline Feb. 5	Applications now open
Emerging Artists String Quartet	Deadline Feb. 5	Applications now open
Collaborative Piano	Deadline Jan. 10	Applications now closed
Lehrer Vocal Institute	Deadline Oct. 15	Applications now closed

Powerful musical instruction combines with frequent social events, community outreach, dynamic training, and wellness programs in our Summer School & Festival and beyond. Throughout the summer, fellows are immersed in rich opportunities to expand repertoire and refine performance style under the personalized guidance of globally-renowned musicians.

Your Future Begins Here

Take Classical Music to The Next Level.

World-class teaching artists collaborate with and mentor participants to prepare them for performances — from fully-staged opera and contemporary music performances to competitions and public masterclasses. Abundant training and dynamic opportunities support both the on and off-stage experience.

A rich range of programs

Fellows are immersed in opera, orchestra, chamber music, private instruction, public masterclasses and more. Incredible career-advancing opportunities and a community of friends and colleagues who will be a lifelong network await.

Career-advancing opportunities on and off-stage

Cultivate the tools you need to become not just great musicians, but great leaders.

HOW TO APPLY

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FUTURE

Committed to Education, Performance, and the Community

World Class. Locally Accessible.

The Music Academy has over 7,000 alumni over their 77 year history. And thousands of world class performances have been performed on Academy stages and community venues.

Testimonials

"My experience at the Festival was life changing. From performing one of my favorite roles and working on it with incredible artists, to making new lifelong friends and musical connections, to collaborating with fantastic pianists and chamber musicians, to singing for people in current hiring positions. It was all so enlightening and made me feel ready for my next professional engagement!"

"Simply put: Best. Summer. Ever."

"I grew so much this summer in so many areas thanks to the wonderful staff and performance opportunities given. I was able to make so many great connections that once seemed so far from me.

"My preconceived notions of what the full 8-week program would be were far below the actual experience. Not a single dull moment, musically or socially."