Festival Events: Free & Open to the Public

In addition to exciting concerts, you are welcome to attend the many free events that are open to the public throughout the Festival! Once you’ve made your concert selections, we encourage audiences to browse the dates below to create your own custom “itinerary” filled with opportunities to experience rehearsals, masterclasses, open seminars, and workshops.

During the last two weeks of the Festival (July 9-26), the students of the LEAD Cooperative will be on the mountain and you'll have countless opportunities to be inspired by their talents and their desire to collaborate "outside of the box." This is the best way to get the most of your Festival experience—if you’re curious to learn more about anything listed below, please feel free to attend and invite a friend!

Additional Events Open to the Public

Last updated June 19, 2026

Saturday, July 11

• 3:30-5:00 pm: LEAD Conducting Session with Vinay Parameswaran – Skyline Pavilion

Monday, July 13

• 1:00-2:30 pm: LEAD Winds Masterclass with Lance Suzuki – Shamokin Room

• 1:00-2:30 pm: LEAD Voice & Piano Masterclass with Heather Johnson and Jason Wirth – Skyline Pavilion

• 1:00-2:00 pm: LEAD Strings Masterclass with Elisabeth Adkins – Shenandoah Room

• 1:15-2:15 pm: LEAD Brass Masterclass with Myles Blakemore – Crawford Room

Tuesday, July 14

• 1:00-2:00 pm: LEAD Composition 20-Bar Excerpt Read Through with Valerie Coleman – Skyline Pavilion

• 5:00-6:00 pm: LEAD Piano Masterclass with Edward Newman – Dunlop Pavilion

Wednesday, July 15

• 1:00-2:00 pm: LEAD Workshop with Jonathan Page – Skyline Pavilion

Thursday, July 16

• 1:30-3:00 pm: LEAD Voice & Piano Masterclass with Heather Johnson and William Ferguson – Adaptive Sports

Friday, July 17

• 3:00-6:00 pm: Gospel Chorus Rehearsal – Skyline Pavilion

• 3:30-5:00 pm: LEAD Winds Masterclass with Kelly Mozeik – Adaptive Sports

• 4:00-5:00 pm: LEAD Strings Masterclass with Hannah Holman – Summit Room

Sunday, July 19

• 11:30-1:00 pm: LEAD Crossover Masterclass with James Lyon – Crawford Room

Monday, July 20

• 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: LEAD Conducting Workshop with Robert Moody – Skyline Pavilion

• 1:00-2:00 pm: LEAD Crossover Masterclass with Heather Johnson – Upper Crust Room

• 1:30-3:30 pm: LEAD Conducting Workshop with Robert Moody – Skyline Pavilion

Tuesday, July 21

• 9:45-10:45 am: LEAD Seminar – Singer Petting Zoo with Cori Ellison and Heather Johnson – Adaptive Sports

• 1:00-3:30 pm: LEAD Conducting Workshop with Robert Moody – Dunlop Pavilion

• 1:00-3:00 pm: LEAD Composition and Voice Masterclass with Cori Ellison, Heather Johnson, and Jorge Sosa – Skyline Pavilion

• 1:30-3:00 pm: LEAD Crossover Masterclass with Steve Larson – Shamokin Room

• 4:00-5:00 pm: LEAD Composition 20-Bar Excerpt Read Through with Jorge Sosa – Skyline Pavilion

Friday, July 24

• 3:30-5:30 pm: LEAD Mock Auditions with Thomas Schneider and Jeannette Jang – Shenandoah Room