Each day, festival participants will:
have a chamber music session with nationally-recognized faculty members
chamber orchestra rehearsal, performing great works from the standard orchestral repertoire
opportunities for private instruction
time to take advantage of the many opportunities for recreation and relaxation at the Villa Maria Center
masterclasses on a variety of subjects including orchestral excerpts, technique, and career building for performing musicians
attend performances of our outstanding faculty artists
a non-competitive, supportive environment to grow as a musician and make life-long friends
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Past Orchestra Repertoire included:
Beethoven Symphonies 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8
Ravel - Le Tombeau de Couperin
Mozart - Symphony No. 40
Schubert - Symphony No. 5
Mendelssohn - “Italian” Symphony
Handel - Water Music
Getting to the Festival
Participating musicians should plan arrive on the afternoon of Sunday, June 2, 2024 and depart on Sunday, June 16, 2024
If flying, participants should fly into Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
Villa Maria Center is just off of US 422, one mile east of the Pennsylvania/Ohio border. Driving directions can be found here.
