Music Academy of the West

This Tuesday at the Lobero Theatre, our incredible faculty artists perform side-by-side with select fellows in a program that includes Beethoven’s Piano Trio in C Minor, Dahl’s Music for Brass, and Mozart’s String Quintet in C Major.

On Friday, July 19, science and music meet in this exciting world premiere work by Music Academy alumnus James Stephenson. Plus, fellows perform chamber works by Schubert, Bartók, and Strauss. Join us for a pre-concert talk on the program at 6:45pm.

Based on Charles Frazier’s best-selling Civil War era novel, this West Coast premiere by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon is a new production created exclusively for the Academy. Directed by James Darrah and conducted by Daniela Candillari.

The highly-acclaimed roster of artists offering recitals and masterclasses this summer includes alumna mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard (’05), flutist Claire Chase, pianist Kirill Gerstein, and double bassist Edgar Meyer.

Five high energy Academy Festival Orchestra concerts will be led by top conductors in the field today, including Marin Alsop, Matthias Pintscher, Larry Rachleff, Daniel Harding, and Thomas Adès.

Our 72nd annual Festival takes place June 17 through August 10. Join our e-mail list for the latest updates, from on-sale dates to concert announcements.

Learn about the 2019 winners and their innovative projects.

The Academy’s first choral program performed it’s year-end concert at both Hahn Hall and Marjorie Luke Theatre this June.