Brevard Music Center runs a residential summer institute in the Blue Ridge Mountains for serious young musicians, with study in orchestral instruments, jazz, voice, piano and composition alongside a professional summer festival. The High School Division serves ages 14-18 and the College Division ages 18-29; admission is by application and audition. Sessions range from about five days to six weeks on a wooded campus in Brevard.
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★★★★★Proud MomI just want to take a moment to say how grateful I am for the Brevard Music Center Summer Institute and all it has done for my daughter Madison. The preparation she received there has been invaluable. Madison is now a freshman Viola Performance Major at Lawrence University, where she was awarded a $152,000 scholarship. Everything Madison is doing now—musically, academically, personally—she’s already had practice with through her time at Brevard. Nothing has felt foreign or overwhelming to her. She walked onto campus confident, capable, and completely at ease, even though she’s in a new state, far from home, starting this new chapter on her own. I've always known she was gifted, but I have to give credit where it’s due—the Brevard Music Center Institute poured so much into her. The guidance, training, and encouragement she received there didn’t just strengthen her as a musician, it gave her the confidence to step into this next chapter without fear. As her parent, I will always be grateful for the role Brevard played in her journey.
★★★★★Scott CaudellBoth the outdoor and indoor venues here are great. The parking can be time consuming for large events so arrive early but the sound is good, and I can't imagine a bad seat.
★★★★★Tate DenhamA wonderful place to catch a musical performance! The students, staff, and guests are all pleasures, and the atmosphere is fantastic. Open air - with a ceiling and a nice breeze was fantastic for a summer evening.
★★★★★Libby's Bluegrass VideosReally enjoyed my time here at Blue Ridge Guitar Camp 2023. The staff is amazing and the facilities and grounds are beyond beautiful. There couldn’t be a more perfect place for a music camp!
★★★★★Joy ResorWe're grateful that we attended the Mountain Song Festival Friday afternoon. Honoring Covid requirements, we wore masks, checking in to be cleared, then waited in line to enter. Thank you Sun and clouds with a breeze. How about that? We found ourselves in second row seats that were great. What awesome music! Such talent! We loved each moment of The Steep Canyons Rangers, Oliver Wood and Mavis Staples. Thank you Brevard Music Center.