2026 Sunday Festival Orchestra Concerts and ‘Mainely’ Chamber Music Programs

Sunday June 21 - Season Opener

• Mendelssohn - Overture to a Midsummer Night's Dream

• Smetana - Vyšehrad

• Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 4

Wednesday June 24 - Chamber Music Opener

Dvorak Wind Serenade, plus works by Haydn, Gabrieli, and Mozart

Sunday June 28

• Respighi - Fountains of Rome

• Goossens - Oboe Concerto, featuring Emily Tsai

• Ravel - Daphnis & Chloe, Suites 1 and 2

Wednesday July 1

Stravinsky Symphonies of Wind Instruments, plus works by Grieg, Mendelssohn, and Bozza

Thursday July 2 at 10:30 AM

Free Children’s Concert

Sunday July 5

• Grant Still - Festive Overture

• Sibelius - Violin Concerto, featuring Irina Muresanu

• Copland - Symphony No. 3

Wednesday July 8

Bartok Divertimento for Strings, plus works by Schubert, Beach, and Brahms

Sunday July 12 - Memorial Concert

• Clyne - Sound and Fury

• Beethoven - Symphony No. 7

• Strauss - Don Quixote, featuring Eric Kutz

Wednesday July 15

Dvorak String Quintet Op. 97, Haydn Symphony No. 60, and works by Cras and Shostakovich

Sunday July 19

• Mendelssohn - Hebrides Overture

• Brahms - Symphony No. 1

• Stravinsky - Petrouchka

Wednesday July 22 - Chamber Music Finale

Works by Bourgeois, Ravel, Schubert, and more

Sunday July 26 - Pops Concert

Music by Leroy Anderson, George Gershwin, John Williams, and more

About the Monteux school & music festival

The Monteux School and Music Festival, established in 1943 by the world-renowned conductor Pierre Monteux, stands as a distinguished summer training program and festival in its class.

Pierre Monteux's visionary approach to conducting education, emphasizing active participation in the orchestra alongside observing the wisdom of peers, serves as the foundation of the school's philosophy. This ethos has been meticulously crafted into a comprehensive six-week program, fostering an environment that encourages creativity and camaraderie. The program encompasses a diverse array of symphonic, chamber, and children's concerts.

At Monteux, students engage in a rigorous curriculum that involves rehearsing and performing the largest repertoire list offered by any music festival and school in the United States. This experience not only sharpens their skills as conductors but also enhances their proficiency as orchestra musicians.

The impact of the Monteux School resonates far beyond its picturesque campus in Hancock, Maine. Alumni of the school have gone on to establish successful careers in the orchestral, opera, and educational sectors, leaving their mark not only in the United States but also across the continent, in Canada and Mexico, as well as in Europe, and Asia. The Monteux School's legacy continues to thrive, shaping the future of fine musicians and conducting on a global scale.

NOT A CONDUCTOR?

Monteux also serves as an orchestra and chamber music festival catering to instrumentalists. Each week, the program offers chamber concerts, masterclasses, and seminars specifically designed to enhance your musical journey.