North Carolina’s Eastern Music Festival Opens Applications

Applications to a range of music programs for musicians aged 14 and over will close on February 20, 2024

Founded in 1961, the Eastern Music Festival is an internationally renowned classical music festival offering summer educational programs for exceptional young artists. 

The festival’s five-week programs will run from June 22 to July 27, 2024. They include the Orchestra Program for musicians aged 14 to 23; String Leadership Program for string players aged 18 to 23; Piano Program for those aged 14 and over; and Conducting Institute Scholars for those aged 18 and over. 

Available to those aged between 23 and 33, the festival’s fellowships will run during the same five-week period for strings, bass clarinet/clarinet, bassoon/contrabassoon, tenor trombone, and piano. 

The festival’s two-week programs from June 22 to July 6, 2024, include the Euphonium Tuba Institute for those aged 14 to 23; and the Classical Guitar Summit for musicians aged 14 and older (High School and College Divisions).

To apply, click here. The application deadline for all programs is February 20, 2024. More information can be found here.

A short video of the EMF experience can be viewed below.