Brevard Music Center Summer Institute
The Summer 2024 application is now open! Learn more about our programs and start an application at MyBMC!
Learn More About our Programs
Our Summer Season runs between early June and early August, with different dates and lengths depending on the program.
High School Division (ages 14-18):
Orchestral Studies, Piano, Voice (Classical), Voice (Musical Theater), Jazz,
Composition, Classical Guitar, Saxophone, Low Brass Seminar, Flute Seminar
College Division (ages 18-29):
Orchestral Studies, Piano, Collaborative Piano, Opera, Jazz,
Composition, Classical Guitar, Saxophone, Low Brass Seminar, Flute Seminar
Other Programs and Workshops:
Adult Guitar Workshop (ages 30+), Blue Ridge Guitar Camp and Blue Ridge Banjo Camp (all ages)
2024 Application Deadlines
January 28 - College Opera
February 15 - Orchestral Studies, Composition, Collaborative Piano
March 15 - High School Voice, Classical Guitar, Jazz Institute, Piano, Saxophone, Low Brass Seminar, Flute Seminar
World-Class Artists and Music
Brevard Music Center stands as one of this country's premier summer training programs and festivals. More than 500 gifted students, ages 14 through post-college, come to the Music Center every summer to study with a distinguished faculty of over 80 artists from the nation's leading orchestras, colleges, and conservatories.
"Brevard Music Center is an oasis away from the rest of the world where I can do what I love uninterrupted for 7 weeks."
Under the artistic direction of acclaimed conductor and BMC alumnus Keith Lockhart – Conductor of the Boston Pops and formerly Chief Conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra in London – passion, commitment, and excellence are signatures of Brevard's summer programs.
Participants learn by sitting with principal players from major symphonies, attending seminars with Grammy-winning composers, working with masterful conductors and soloists, and attending the nearly 80 performances presented each season.
Over the past eight decades, the Brevard Music Center has welcomed many of the world's most famous musicians to perform with our talented student orchestras. Yo-Yo Ma, Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell, Conrad Tao, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Renée Fleming are just a few of the artists who have graced the stage of our 1800-seat open air, lakeside auditorium during a music festival that welcomes over 40,000 attendees each summer.
A Community of Musicians
The hallmark of the Brevard Music Center is the powerful sense of community that is created every June through August. In a rigorous yet empowering program of instruction and professional performance, students and faculty co-exist on campus, collaborate in the classroom, and perform as one on the stage. Private lessons are complemented and enhanced by participating in orchestral, chamber, and opera performances.
Immerse Yourself in Music
Become part of the BMC community. Experience the thrill of performing with the world's most celebrated artists. Practice your craft and develop your skills in a picturesque rehearsal studio – in nature, beside the lake, amongst the white pines, alongside the stream. Share a communal lunch or an impromptu conversation with faculty and guest artists in our cafeteria. Interact with patrons who fill our auditoriums and love to hear your music.
We welcome you, the next generation of musicians and artists. We encourage you, and challenge you, to experience the magic of the Brevard Music Center. In a community of musicians, you will be transformed. On the stage and in the classroom, you will be inspired. In just one summer, you will make new friendships that will last a lifetime.