About Wintergreen Music Festival
In the month of July, professional musicians and artists from around the country join forces with aspiring student musicians and faculty to bring music to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. The Wintergreen Music Festival takes place on the mountaintop at Wintergreen Resort, anchored by its core weekend series – MountainTop Masterworks – featuring the Wintergreen Festival Artists at the top of their game. Guest conductors, artists, and soloists travel from around the country to perform with the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra for appreciative audiences surrounded by stunning views and cool mountain breezes. Weeknight chamber music concerts are performed throughout the week on the mountain and in the valley at partner venues, including Veritas Vineyard & Winery, Valley Road Vineyards, Three Notch’d Brewing, Bold Rock Hard Cider, and more. While we believe in cultivating a welcoming environment to enjoy classical music, we also present music of other genres, including Bluegrass, Jazz, Motown, Broadway, Singer-Songwriter, and rock. The result is a relaxing, revitalizing Festival experience in the Blue Ridge Mountains with something for everyone!
Every day for around thirty days, patrons can also enjoy morning Coffee Talks, listen to inspiring concerts, and observe student masterclasses and rehearsals. Our community of patrons, musicians, and students is tight knit, welcoming, curious, kind, and generous of spirit, creating a unique summer festival environment that feels like “summer camp for adults.” With so much available to enjoy at Wintergreen Resort, including golf, tennis, spa services, combined with hiking and many of the best wineries, cideries, and breweries Virginia has to offer, the Wintergreen Music Festival is the perfect place to retreat and recharge!
About Wintergreen Music LEAD Cooperative
Learn, Explore, Adapt, Diversify
Returning for the fourth year is the LEAD Cooperative (Learn, Explore, Adapt, Diversify). Part of what makes the Festival so unique is the addition of students on the mountain and we are passionate about cultivating musical leaders.
Since our earliest days as an organization, Wintergreen Music has been committed to educating and welcoming the next generation of musicians to learn alongside our professional artists. This program is designed for students on the cusp of their professional careers, with the same chamber music focus we have prioritized previously in the Academy. The introduction of the LEAD Co-op reflects an evolution of our Academy traditions that honors our past. It was crafted based on feedback from Academy alumni and is relevant to the needs of students today – now more than ever!
The LEAD Co-op offers limited spaces in each program in order to provide students with the opportunity to work closely with one another and maximize time with our outstanding faculty. Studies will include program-specific classes, one-on-one meetings, cross-disciplinary workshops and masterclasses, and chamber music experience both within and outside of students’ primary discipline.
For years, we have worked closely with our team of faculty, staff and students to make our educational offerings as accessible and inclusive as possible with dedicated scholarships and special funding. We are pleased to share that tuition is FREE, thanks to the generous support of donors and granting organizations!
Please visit our LEAD Cooperative page to learn more about the programs and offerings.
